IRENE, South Africa - Italy coach Marcello Lippi has hinted at changes for their next World Cup match and they could come in attack.
IRENE, South Africa - Italy coach Marcello Lippi has hinted at changes for their next World Cup match and they could come in attack.
PRETORIA, South Africa - Diego Maradona made stinging comments about fellow football greats Pele and Michel Platini on Wednesday after the pair criticized Maradona’s performance as Argentina coach.
Chile secured a first World Cup win in 48 years by edging Honduras 1-0 on Wednesday through a late first-half goal from striker Jean Beausejour.
Five-time World Cup winners Brazil opened their South Africa 2010 campaign with a workmanlike 2-1 win over Asian minnows North Korea on Tuesday.
JOHANNESBURG - Maicon produced an astonishing goal out of the blue to set Brazil on their way to a 2-1 win over a stubborn North Korea and spare their blushes after a shockingly bad first-half performance on Tuesday.
SEOUL - North Korea’s official media Wednesday praised its team for a “fierce” fight in their first World Cup match for 44 years, complimenting the players for their dogged performance against Brazil.
Ryan Nelsen has hailed New Zealand’s landmark draw with Slovakia as a tribute to the indomitable Kiwi spirit.
Uruguay beat South Africa 3-0 in their World Cup Group A match on Wednesday thanks to two goals from Diego Forlan including a penalty after the host nation’s goalkeeper Itumeleng Khune was sent off.
NELSPRUIT, South Africa - The main focus ahead of the World Cup match between Chile and Honduras has been on injuries to the two opposing strikers named Suazo.
PRETORIA -- Uruguay coach Oscar Washington Tabarez denied that his team’s 20-year wait for a World Cup victory has increased the pressure on his players.