The Soccer World Cup, it has been suggested, has seen the triumph of the collective over the individual.
Before his team eliminated Brazil from the World Cup Bert van Marwijk promised us that total football was dead — and he was right.
The non-performance of soccer’s titans proves no player is an island, writes <b>Phathisani Moyo</b>.
A mouthwatering Soccer World Cup final clash awaits us on Sunday night, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
Fifa president Sepp Blatter said that "Africa can be proud of having organised the World Cup" as the four-week tournament entered its final days.
Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso said the European champions are coping with the pressure of being favourites after reaching the World Cup final.
The government has apologised to fans who missed a World Cup semifinal on Wednesday because of aircraft parking chaos at the King Shaka airport.
In the wake of Germany’s World Cup semifinal defeat to Spain, Joachim Loew remains tight-lipped on his future plans despite now being out of contract.
As SA savoured the final days of the Cup, the government hammered out plans to use the tournament’s good spirits to stamp out anti-immigrant tensions.
For the vuvuzela-tooting fans who turned Berlin into a seething mass of black, red and gold the the fairy tale was shattered by Carles Puyol’s header.
There are doubts over plans to replicate the successes of World Cup courts which have seen cases around the tournament swiftly concluded.
Hundreds of fans missed the World Cup semifinal between Spain and Germany on Wednesday due to delays at Durban’s King Shaka international airport.
"Psychic" octopus Paul predicted Spain’s victory over Germany which saw the Iberians through to the Soccer World Cup final.
Carles Puyol cracked open Germany’s stubborn defence with a superb header on Wednesday to give Spain a 1-0 win and a place in the World Cup final.
Carles Puyol scored the only goal of the game to send Spain into the World Cup final against The Netherlands against Germany on Wednesday.
Dutch fans scrambled on Wednesday for pricey, last-minute tickets to SA as the country went football crazy after reaching the World Cup final.
As the World Cup heads to its conclusion, the focus on the agenda will turn not to the next tournament in Brazil, but the hosts in 2018 and 2022.
Holland will contest their first World Cup final since 1978 after beating Uruguay 3-2 at Cape Town Stadium on Tuesday night.
A good — or bad — showing at the World Cup has significant political consequences for the countries and leaders concerned.
Germany and Spain do battle on Wednesday for the right to meet The Netherlands in the World Cup final.
The Netherlands stormed into their first Soccer World Cup final since 1978 on Tuesday, beating Uruguay 3-2.
President Jacob Zuma says the billions SA spent on the World Cup have paid off with improvements to infrastructure and "priceless" social benefits.
Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk is keen to play down his side being overwhelming favourites to win their World Cup semifinal against Uruguay.
To many Diego Forlán sneaked into South Africa masquerading as an anonymous footballer seeking fame and fortune at the Soccer World Cup.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said on Monday he was angry and upset that his team had been accused of cheating their way into the World Cup semifinals.
Nigeria on Monday lifted a two-year ban it imposed on its national football team after a dismal World Cup showing, avoiding a collision with Fifa.
The Netherlands were warned against underestimating Uruguay on Monday, as Argentina and Brazil come to terms with their shock World Cup exits.
Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez got visibly angry when asked on Monday whether his side deserved to be in the World Cup semifinals.
World Cup courts have handed down at least 100 guilty verdicts related to the soccer tournament, the National Prosecuting Authority said on Monday.
Minister in the National Planning Commission Trevor Manuel has come out in defence of parastatals who splurged millions on Soccer World Cup tickets.
A python used by a South African sangoma to control the progress of teams in the World Cup has been seized by animal welfare inspectors.
<b>Christina Gossmann</b> checks out the Goethe Institut’s caravan-themed fan park as an alternative place to watch the footie.