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World Cup

Maradona offers to coach Argentina for free after World Cup debacle
Article
/ 3 July 2018

Maradona offers to coach Argentina for free after World Cup debacle

​Diego Maradona wants to return to the position of Argentina coach, as Jorge Sampaoli faces pressure to resign following their World Cup travails

By Agency
Half the game is lost off the pitch
Article
/ 29 June 2018

Half the game is lost off the pitch

The toxic debates that have dogged former titans demonstrate how national attitudes shape team performance

By Carlos Amato
Australia bow out as Peru claim World Cup consolation victory
Article
/ 26 June 2018

Australia bow out as Peru claim World Cup consolation victory

Peru were already out before this game but they still had a huge travelling support, clad in the country’s distinctive white and red colours

By Andy Scott
France finish top ahead of Denmark after World Cup stalemate
Article
/ 26 June 2018

France finish top ahead of Denmark after World Cup stalemate

France have scored just three times in three games, including a penalty and an own goal

By Staff Reporter
Unembargoed: June 22 to 28
Article
/ 25 June 2018

Unembargoed: June 22 to 28

A ‘lethal dose of corruption’: How state capture crippled Gauteng health and Penny Penny is running for Limpopo’s top ANC post

By Mg Reporter
Senegal registers Africa’s first win in 2-1 defeat of Poland
Article
/ 19 June 2018

Senegal registers Africa’s first win in 2-1 defeat of Poland

The West Africans are the first African team out of five to win at the tournament thus far

By Kiri Rupiah
Japan make history with World Cup win against 10-man Colombia
Article
/ 19 June 2018

Japan make history with World Cup win against 10-man Colombia

​Yuya Osako exacted sweet revenge for Japan on Tuesday as the Blue Samurai beat Colombia 2-1

By Ryland James
Great expectations of the cartoon world war
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Great expectations of the cartoon world war

In the first of a series of columns for the duration of the World Cup, Carlos Amato looks at the prospects ahead of Russia 2018

By Carlos Amato
Editorial: A beautiful game of capital gain
Article
/ 15 June 2018

Editorial: A beautiful game of capital gain

‘​The Fifa World Cup is an extravagant symbol of so much that is wrong with this world. But let’s not kid ourselves: we are going to watch it anyway’

By Editorial
World Cup kicks off in Russia
Article
/ 14 June 2018

World Cup kicks off in Russia

The World Cup kicks off in Russia Thursday as the host nation take on Saudi Arabia in front of 80 000 people in Moscow.

By Dmitry Zaks
Real legend takes Spanish reins after shock sacking
Article
/ 13 June 2018

Real legend takes Spanish reins after shock sacking

Fernando Hierro has been appointed as Spain’s head coach for the World Cup after the extraordinary axing of Julen Lopetegui

By Luke Feltham
US, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 World Cup
Article
/ 13 June 2018

US, Canada and Mexico to host 2026 World Cup

A total of 211 Fifa nations attended the congress in Moscow on Wednesday afternoon, 200 of which were eligible to vote

By Luke Feltham
Your quick guide to the African sides travelling to Russia
Article
/ 13 June 2018

Your quick guide to the African sides travelling to Russia

The 2018 FIFA World Cup tournament kicks off from June 14 in Russia. Africa has five representatives in this elite competition.

By Staff Reporter
Can Fifa’s greed win the World Cup this year?
Article
/ 12 June 2018

Can Fifa’s greed win the World Cup this year?

For Fifa, the tournament is a commercial and technological opportunity.

By Staff Reporter
Iran’s mind won’t be on Great Satan
Article
/ 8 June 2018

Iran’s mind won’t be on Great Satan

This time, the US has lost a chance of a rematch with real-life archrivals and mending bridges

By Luke Feltham
Salah out ‘not more’ than three weeks, still has World Cup hope
Article
/ 30 May 2018

Salah out ‘not more’ than three weeks, still has World Cup hope

A full three-week absence would likely keep Salah out of action until at least June 17, meaning he would miss Egypt’s opening fixture in Group A.

By Agency
Too much white in Saru’s colour mix
Article
/ 11 May 2018

Too much white in Saru’s colour mix

The problem is that too little is being done at the under-18 level to tap into the black resource pool

By Luke Feltham
Time to give Banyana some love
Article
/ 9 February 2018

Time to give Banyana some love

South Africa has a strong women’s side, so why aren’t they getting the props they deserve?

By Staff Reporter
Fifa seeks full control of World Cup events
Article
/ 31 March 2017

Fifa seeks full control of World Cup events

“We want to have a permanent professional team that will have all the competencies, such as organisation”

By Staff Reporter
Zuma to open Karate World Cup in Durban
Article
/ 2 September 2014

Zuma to open Karate World Cup in Durban

The fourth international Karate World Cup will be held in South Africa, and the event is to be opened by President Jacob Zuma.

By Sapa and Staff Reporter
Kenyans warned to watch World Cup from home to avoid terror
Africa
/ 21 June 2014

Kenyans warned to watch World Cup from home to avoid terror

The wave of deadly attacks by extremist groups has prompted officials to urge citizens to watch the World Cup from "the comfort of their homes".

By Sapa Ap
Brazil’s workers’ movement calls off World Cup protests
Article
/ 11 June 2014

Brazil’s workers’ movement calls off World Cup protests

Days before the start of the World Cup, Brazil’s Homeless Workers’ Movement has reached a deal with authorities not to protest during the tournament.

By Sapa Ap
Protesters, police clash in Sao Paulo ahead of World Cup
Article
/ 9 June 2014

Protesters, police clash in Sao Paulo ahead of World Cup

Three days before the city hosts the World Cup kick-off, protesters set fire to garbage piles, prompting police to fire stun grenades and tear gas.

By Staff Reporter
A Reus blow to Germany’s World Cup hopes
Article
/ 7 June 2014

A Reus blow to Germany’s World Cup hopes

Germany’s World Cup hopes suffered a severe blow on Saturday when midfielder Marco Reus suffered an ankle injury in their final warmup game.

By Karolos Grohmann
Fifa expects Brazil cops to quell violent protest
Article
/ 18 February 2014

Fifa expects Brazil cops to quell violent protest

As Brazilian authorities brace for a new set of protests during the World Cup, Fifa says it expects Brazil’s police to contain violent demonstrations.

By Anthony Boadle
Growing dreams in the dust
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Growing dreams in the dust

Winner: Investing in the Future Sports Development Award — The Dreamfields Project

By Staff Reporter
Growing dreams in the dust
Article
/ 1 November 2013

Growing dreams in the dust

Winner: Investing in the Future Sports Development Award — The Dreamfields Project

By Staff Reporter
Kallis wants ‘just one more shot at it’
Article
/ 30 August 2013

Kallis wants ‘just one more shot at it’

The Jacques Kallis says he isn’t picking and choosing but he would really like a cricket World Cup win.

By Neil Manthorp
Deny business its confidence trick
Article
/ 26 July 2013

Deny business its confidence trick

Outrage over collusion tends to peter out as the industry gets back to business. So then what?

By Staff Reporter
Bafana to lock horns with Lesotho ahead of World Cup qualifiers
Article
/ 7 May 2013

Bafana to lock horns with Lesotho ahead of World Cup qualifiers

Bafana Bafana will play an international friendly against neighbours Lesotho in preparation for its two Fifa World Cup qualifying matches.

By Sapa
Keshi’s post-Afcon resignation withdrawal saves Nigeria’s 2014 dream
Article
/ 12 February 2013

Keshi’s post-Afcon resignation withdrawal saves Nigeria’s 2014 dream

Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi has allegedly withdrawn the resignation he announced on radio, following a meeting with Nigeria’s sports minister.

By Carlos Amato
Hundreds of soccer officials implicated in global match-fixing scam
Article
/ 5 February 2013

Hundreds of soccer officials implicated in global match-fixing scam

Hundreds of soccer matches have been fixed in a global betting scam in a blow to the image of soccer and a multibillion-dollar industry.

By Staff Reporter
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