No one has yet been identified as responsible for the alleged theft of money from the Egyptian national soccer team’s hotel rooms, police say.
Kaka might steal all the headlines but Luis Fabiano has emerged from the Confederations Cup as one of Brazil’s new golden boys.
Defending champions Brazil fought back from 2-0 down to beat the United States 3-2 and win the Confederations Cup for the third time.
Spain secured third place at the Confederations Cup on Sunday when Xabi Alonso curled home a long-range free kick to give them a 3-2 win.
Spain striker Fernando Torres has warned South Africa to expect a backlash when they clash in the Confederations Cup third place playoff on Sunday.
Organisers of the Confederations Cup on Friday hailed the tournament for uniting South Africans in a way no other sporting code has managed.
Four Mail & Guardian staffers share their experiences of attending Confederations Cup matches.
Daniel Alves scored from a free kick two minutes from time to give Brazil a hard-earned 1-0 win over hosts South Africa on Thursday.
Coach Vicente del Bosque has warned Spain to be wary of the United States, who they meet in the Confederations Cup semifinals on Wednesday.
Former miner Oleseng Mokoena has broken 15 plates and a dozen wine glasses since becoming a waiter in Rustenburg a month ago.
The Egyptian national team has hit back at media reports that players who were robbed in their hotel rooms had been entertaining sex workers.
Clint Dempsey admitted he had no idea his side still had a chance to qualify while teammates said they had planned an honourable exit.
Spain warned on Sunday there are plenty more victories left in them after setting a new world record by beating SA 2-0 for their 15th consecutive win.
Iraq take their leave of the Confederations Cup without a goal to their name but their tactical nous has left good impressions on South Africa.
A shortage of rooms for rugby fans has raised fears that SA will be unable to accommodate the half million visitors expected for the Soccer World Cup.
South Africa qualified for the Confederations Cup semifinals on Saturday despite losing 2-0 to Spain in Bloemfontein.
Members of the Egyptian soccer team had about R19 000 stolen from their Johannesburg hotel rooms, a media report said on Saturday.
Hosts South Africa, who started the Confederations Cup so slowly even own their fans almost fell asleep, could set the vuvuzelas blaring on Saturday.
Egypt upset world champions Italy 1-0 at the Confederations Cup on Thursday to ensure the outcome of Group B hangs in the balance.
Defending champions Brazil strode confidently towards the Confederations Cup semifinals with a 3-0 win over the United States at Loftus Versfeld.
It’s easy to be swept away by Bafana Bafana’s victory over New Zealand and forget some of the team’s glaring mistakes.
The minibus throws itself into reverse on a busy road in Pretoria, after 30 minutes of driving in circles around the city.
Brazil faces the United States with a chance to virtually secure a semifinal berth at the Confederations Cup.i
Free tickets will be distributed for the remaining group matches at the Confederations Cup to help fill the stadiums, Fifa said on Wednesday.
Brazil and Italy will be wary of scares in the Confederations Cup when they play again on Thursday, having battled to getting off to a winning start.
Klaas Kekana was surprised to find that he and his friends were seated in different parts of the stadium when they went to see Italy play the US.
Guiseppe Rossi set aside the mixed emotions of playing against the country of his birth to inspire Italy to a 3-1 win over the US on Monday.
European champions Spain are strong favourites to sweep into the Confederations Cup semifinals and should extend their winning run against Iraq.
The police have deployed 800 additional officers to beef-up security at three of the four stadiums used for Confederations Cup matches.
Spain’s Fernando Torres was the fans’ favourite on Sunday with his name scrawled on banners and printed on replica shirts.
South Africa and Iraq laboured through the first 75 minutes of dull football before producing a late flourish but still ended the game goalless.
South Africa or Asian champions Iraq could well be on course for a semifinal place if they can win their opening match in the Confederations Cup.