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Cape Town stadium ‘complete’

Cape Town’s Greenpoint stadium, which has been chosen to host a 2010 World Cup semifinal, was on Monday declared complete.

Busy schedule for Bafana Bafana

Carlos Alberto Parreira gets down to the business end of getting Bafana ready for the 2010 World Cup with a hectic schedule which kicks off next month

World Cup ticket frenzy following draw

The World Cup final draw has unleashed a stampede for tickets, with Fifa receiving close to a quarter-of-a-million requests in 48 hours.

African players see malaria fight as World Cup legacy

Former Cameroon goalkeeper Joseph-Antoine Bell said on Friday that eradicating malaria should be one of the legacies of the first World Cup in Africa.

Roo hopes for easy draw for Bafana

Supporters of hosts South Africa will be anxious onlookers on Friday evening when the 2010 World Cup draw is made.

Maradona banned from World Cup draw

Argentina coach Diego Maradona will be thrown out if he tries to attend the World Cup draw here this week, with Fifa making clear he was banned.

France, Portugal miss out on WC seeding

The Netherlands were among the eight seeded teams announced here Wednesday for the 2010 World Cup, but France and Portugal missed out.

Bafana aim for second round

World Cup hosts South Africa say they are aiming to be among the 16 best teams at the tournament next year.

Ireland wants to be 33rd World Cup team

Ireland has asked Fifa to be allowed into the World Cup as a 33rd team after Thierry Henry’s handball helped France eliminate the Irish in a playoff.

World Cup stadiums 95% complete

Once a headache for the LOC, the 10 stadiums for the 2010 World Cup are now pride and joy as they are set to be ready in time for the soccer showpiece

Parreira makes some weighty decisions

Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Parreira is likely to spend much of his Christmas break pondering a solution to end the team’s goal drought.

2010 will be the best World Cup ever, says Jordaan

Danny Jordaan on Thursday promised South Africa would stage the best final draw in Cape Town on December 4 and the best World Cup in Fifa history.

Henry ‘hands’ France 2010 escape

France qualified for the World Cup thanks to a double handball by Thierry Henry that led to the extra-time goal in a 1-1 draw with Ireland.

Joy as Algeria book 2010 berth

Algerians exploded with joy as the north African country secured their first World Cup berth since 1986 with a win over Egypt on Wednesday.

Egypt, Algeria vie for Africa’s final World Cup spot

Thousands of Algerian and Egyptian fans have flocked into Khartoum in Sudan ahead of Wednesday’s make-or-break World Cup qualification play-off.

Parreira frustrated by Bafana’s goal drought

Bafana Bafana coach Carlos Alberto Parreira sees light at the end of the tunnel but admits frustration after two goalless draws in his first two games

Final four European teams look to book 2010 spots

The names of the final four European teams to qualify for next year’s World Cup will be known after the final leg of the play-offs on Wednesday.

Kermit ready for Bafana challenge

An impressive showing at the World Youth Championships propelled Kermit Erasmus closer to his dream of playing for South Africa at the World Cup.

I’m still the best, says Benni

Benni McCarthy is back and is determined to do what he does best for Bafana Bafana — score goals.

Benni the missing link for Bafana

Blackburn Rovers striker Benni McCarthy, is Bafana Bafana’s missing link as new coach Carlos Alberto Parreira rebuilds the national side.