Soccer: 2 World Cup games postponed until Thursday (Honolulu Advertiser)
Soccer: 2 World Cup games postponed until Thursday (Honolulu Advertiser)
CHENGDU, China The two Women’s World Cup matches scheduled for today have been postponed for a day, team officials said. The Canada-Australia Group C match in Chengdu and the China-New Zealand Group D match in Tianjin will both be played tomorrow, team officials said.
South Africa: Revolution If country Gets World Cup Shot On Target (AllAfrica.com)
WITH just 1000 days remaining until the Soccer World Cup gets under way, it is safe to say that SA’s 2010 honeymoon is over.
U.S. Men’s Soccer Team Drops in World Rankings (FOX 11 Green Bay)
ZURICH , Switzerland (AP) - While the U.S. women’s soccer team continues its so-far-successful successful run at the World Cup in China, their male counterparts continue a slide down the rankings. The U.S. drops one spot to 18th on FIFA’s new list.
Soccer fan slashes tyres (News 24 South Africa)
A Belgian man angered by the bragging of French soccer fans during the 2006 World Cup has slashed the tyres of dozens of French cars.
Team of New Jersey natives would be formidable one (The Record)
When Tony Meola played what was likely the last professional game of his prestigious professional soccer career in 2006, the moment marked the end of a storied era for New Jersey soccer.
US Women Advance in World Cup Soccer (WXIA-TV Atlanta)
Lori Chalupny gave the United States the fast start it was looking for in a 1-0 victory over Nigeria on Tuesday, putting the top-ranked US into the World Cup quarterfinals.
KIngson calls for stars support (Ghanaweb.com)
Black Stars first choice goalkeeper, Richard Oleley Kingson has called on Ghanaian soccer fans to put behind them the 5-0 thrashing by Saudi Arabia in an international friendly game played in Riyadh last Tuesday and extend to the team the kind of support it enjoyed during the 2006 World Cup.
DA slams Metrorail ahead of 2010 World Cup (Mail and Guardian)
There is a “massive” service crisis within rail-passenger company Metrorail, the Democratic Alliance (DA) said on Tuesday. There are also concerns about the Transnet division’s readiness for the 2010 Soccer World Cup, DA MP Mpowele Swath said in a statement.