Lionel Messi lit up the World Cup with a mesmerising individual performance but profligate Argentina still only beat Nigeria 1-0 with a goal from Gabriel Heinze in Group B.
Lionel Messi lit up the World Cup with a mesmerising individual performance but profligate Argentina still only beat Nigeria 1-0 with a goal from Gabriel Heinze in Group B.
A first-half goal by Gabriel Heinze got Argentina’s World Cup finals campaign off to a winning start here on Saturday as they beat Nigeria 1-0 in their Group B clash.
S Korea registered the first win at the 2010 World Cup, a richly deserved 2-0 victory against Greece to give them a live chance of achieving their ambition of a last 16 berth.
England have been urged to lay down a World Cup marker when they take on the United States in their opening Group C match on Saturday.
England and the United States drew 1-1 in their opening World Cup Group C match on Saturday after a blunder by England keeper Robert Green helped the US equalise Steven Gerrard’s goal.
DUBAI — From New York to Tokyo, football fans across the world can keep up to date with every 2010 FIFA World Cup match, courtesy of live broadcasts on a number of screens installed by Emirates across airports worldwide, a press release said.
Hosts South Africa almost got a dream start to their World Cup finals campaign on Friday before being held to a 1-1 draw by Mexico in the opening match.
Fighter jets sped low over Johannesburg’s Soccer City stadium briefly drowning out the constant din of tens of thousands of vuvuzela trumpets as South Africa opened the 2010 soccer World Cup.
Gates at South Africa’s showpiece Soccer City World Cup stadium opened amid high security, as fans began arriving for the match between the hosts and Mexico.
Former champions France failed to set the World Cup alight on Friday as they struggled to a 0-0 draw against 10-man Uruguay in an uninspiring start to their campaign.