Fifa on Monday indicated that its ultimatum for Nigeria to reverse its decision to ban its football team from international matches stood.
Often compared to legendary German sweeper Franz Beckenbauer, Spain centreback Gerard Pique has already done plenty to justify such comparisons.
Brazil coach Dunga and his entire coaching staff were sacked on Sunday following the team’s World Cup quarterfinals exit.
The number of foreign visitors entering South Africa during the Soccer World Cup period has now risen to one million, officials said on Sunday.
Struggling SA state-owned firms have spent R110-million on World Cup tickets, angering trade unions which have accused top executives of selfishness.
To have lost 3-0 would have been better, far better, than this. Sport, mirroring life, can be cruel. Very cruel, writes <b>Richard Calland</b>.
Uruguay striker says that goalline handball which helped team into semifinals means he has taken Maradona’s title.
The South African government has given a former <i>Playboy</i> playmate and friend of US socialite Paris Hilton 14 days to leave the country.
Germany demolished Argentina and Spain beat Paraguay by one goal in a quarterfinal of extraordinary drama on Saturday.
Spain striker David Villa fired his team into the World Cup semifinals with a late goal to sink plucky Paraguay 1-0 at Ellis Park on Saturday.
He walked into the press conference with chin and nose in the air, but the dejection shrouding Diego Armando Maradona was palpable.
Germany stunned Argentina with a 4-0 victory in the quarterfinals on Saturday as the favoured South Americans followed Brazil out of the World Cup.
African teams have made progress dealing with financial and tactical demons that had always plagued them but need work on their mental stamina.
Millions of African fans mourned the exit of Ghana, their last hope for World Cup glory, while four more nations stepped up to battle on Saturday.
Africa’s last hope in the Soccer World Cup ended in heartbreak after Uruguay eliminated a youthful Ghana 4-2 on Friday evening.
Ghana defender John Pantsil choked back tears as he bemoaned a decision to award a last-minute penalty instead of a goal.
Uruguay claimed their first Soccer World Cup semifinal appearance in 40 years after a 4-2 penalty shootout win over Ghana at Soccer City on Friday.
Brazil are out of the World Cup. The Seleção lost 2-1 to Holland in the first of the tournament’s quarterfinals on Friday in Port Elizabeth.
Wesley Sneijder headed a second-half winner as The Netherlands came from behind to beat ten-man Brazil 2-1 on Friday.
Distant, out of touch and doubting his squad
was his undoing, writes <b>Richard Williams</b>.
Both Holland and Brazil will be entering Friday’s World Cup quarterfinals Port Elizabeth like fading beauty queens.
Should technology be used to help eliminate controversial decisions made by football referees? The debate rages on ….
The football exploits of Ghana, also known as the Black Stars, invite one to speculate on whether our given names determine our fate.
They may be beset by injury but that has become de rigueur for the Black Stars, writes <b>Mark Gleeson</b>.
South Africa can breathe a sigh of relief. Almost. We’ve passed the halfway mark of the World Cup with no major catastrophes.
Uruguay are on the verge of their first World Cup semifinal appearance in 40 years with Ghana blocking their way at Soccer City on Friday.
Carlos Albertos Parreira speaks about his tenure with Bafana Bafana and the legacy he hopes to leave behind in South Africa.
Kaka is one of a cluster of players treading a yellow card tightrope in Friday’s Soccer World Cup quarterfinal between The Netherlands and Brazil.
Nigeria’s president has banned the country’s football team from international competition for two years following their dismal World Cup performance.
Diego Maradona calls the first knockout stage of a Soccer World Cup the point "where history really begins."
Brazil midfielder Elano will play no part in Friday’s quarterfinal clash with The Netherlands in Port Elizabeth after failing to recover from injury.
Ghana will be bidding to become the first African nation to reach the semifinals of the World Cup when they play Uruguay on Friday.