Portugal routed North Korea 7-0 in the Soccer World Cup on Monday while Spain bounced back from a shock opening defeat to ease past Honduras.
Brazil reached the Soccer World Cup’s last 16 with a 3-1 win over Côte d’Ivoire on Sunday which was soured by a controversial red card for Kaka.
South Africa offered a smiling face on Friday as they prepared for a must-win World Cup clash against fellow strugglers France.
Spain become the last World Cup giant to flex their muscles when they face modest Switzerland on Wednesday in a Group H Durban showdown.
A second round at the first World Cup in Africa without a team from the continent is too ghastly a thought to contemplate.
SA striker Katlego Mphela promised on Monday he would take his hot form into the opening Soccer World Cup match against Mexico.
Germany were the latest World Cup giants to touch down in South Africa for the first World Cup staged on the continent.
England arrived in South Africa on Thursday morning hoping a favourable first-round draw can be the catalyst for a serious World Cup challenge.
South Africa has fallen in love with Bafana Bafana again, and that could spell trouble for World Cup rivals Mexico, Uruguay and France next month.
South Africa extended an unbeaten run to nine games since Carlos Alberto Parreira returned as coach with a 2-1 victory over Colombia on Thursday.
South Africa coach Carlos Alberto Parreira hailed his squad ahead of a 2010 World Cup warm-up against non-qualifiers Bulgaria on Monday.
Nelson Mandela, home advantage and vuvuzelas are among the elements South Africa hope will help avoid the shame of a first-round World Cup exit.
Katlego Mphela hopes to get back on the goal trail when South Africa launch their final World Cup countdown on Sunday against Thailand in Nelspruit.
South Africa on Wednesday added Israel-based defender Bevan Fransman to a preliminary Soccer World Cup squad they named last month.
SuperSport United must defy the odds this weekend to beat Heartland and boost the image of South Africa in the African Champions League.
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/ 13 February 2010
The Bulls defeated the Cheetahs 51-34 in a clash on Friday to begin the Super 14 season where they ended the last one by topping the the table.
Springbok wing Bryan Habana will be a notable absentee when the Bulls launch their defence of the Super 14 title on Friday.
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/ 1 February 2010
Egyptian supersub Gedo has outshone stars such as Samuel Eto’o and Didier Drogba to finish as the top-scorer at the African Cup of Nations.
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/ 26 January 2010
Playing defending champions Egypt on Thursday in an Africa Cup of Nations semifinal is a dream come true for Algeria hero Hameur Bouazza.
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/ 19 January 2010
Shuaibu Amodu faces the man who could succeed him as coach of Nigeria when they play Mozambique in a key Africa Cup of Nations game on Wednesday.
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/ 16 January 2010
Côte d’Ivoire became the first team to reach the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinals with a 3-1 triumph over severely depleted Ghana on Friday.
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/ 15 January 2010
Algeria became the first World Cup qualifiers to win at the 2010 Africa Cup of Nations on Thursday while hosts Angola also took maximum points.
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/ 10 January 2010
Playmaker Karim Ziani says Algeria must defeat Malawi on Monday if they hope to reach the 2010 African Nations Cup knockout stage.