Madiba gets World Cup Final match ball

Madiba gets World Cup Final match ball

The official match ball used in the Final of the 2010 Fifa World Cup has found a home – it is now in the possession of one of the world's biggest icons, Nelson Mandela.. more

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Call to use WC stadiums more often
Sports Minister Fikile Mbalula says cities and companies...

Call to use World Cup stadiums more often

Government's WC report next month
An Inter-Ministerial Committee will soon table a report to...

Government's World Cup report next month

18-Match ban for Anelka
The French Football Federation (FFF) has finished their...

France Football Federation bans four players

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Angel Cappa for Maradona's job?
Angel Cappa is among the Argentinian coaches being shortlisted to take over from Diego Maradona.

Angel Cappa for Maradona's job?

Ivory Coast players still waiting on payments
The Ivory Coast players have still not been given their bonuses as promised by their national football federation, FIF.

Ivory Coast players still waiting on payments

Laurent Blanc wields the axe for France
France coach Laurent Blanc will drop all 23 World Cup players for his first match in charge.

Laurent Blanc wields the axe for France

Matthew Amoah would do the same as Luis Suarez
Matthew Amoah says Luis Suarez's actions in their World Cup quarter-final clash is understandable.

Matthew Amoah would do the same as Luis Suarez

Elrio to join Westerlo
Elrio van Heerden will sign for Belgian top-flight club Westerlo on Friday.

Elrio to join Westerlo

Safa gets ultimatum on Bafana name
Safa is refusing to say what steps it is taking to resolve trademark issues surrounding the name ‘Bafana Bafana’.

Safa gets ultimatum on Bafana name

Mike Ntombela set for Bafana Bafana role
The winds of change are expected to sweep through the ranks of Safa and the PSL in the next few weeks.

Mike Ntombela set for Bafana Bafana role

Sepp Blatter says goalline technology will wait
Goal-line technology will not be on the agenda when Fifa meet in Wales later this week.

Sepp Blatter says goalline technology will wait

Ted Dumitru backs Pitso Mosimane appointment
Ted Dumitru believes that no local other than Pitso Mosimane deserves the national team job.

Ted Dumitru backs Pitso Mosimane appointment

Fifa All-Star team named
The Fifa World Cup 2010 All-Star team has been announced.

Fifa All-Star team named

Leslie Sedibe says Bafana must qualify for Afcon
Safa CEO Leslie Sedibe says it is critical that Bafana Bafana qualify for the next two editions of the Africa Cup of Nations – along with the...

Leslie Sedibe says Bafana must qualify for Afcon

Pitso Mosimane replaces Carlos Alberto Parreira
Pitso Mosimane has been confirmed as the new coach of Bafana Bafana.

Pitso Mosimane replaces Carlos Alberto Parreira

Siphiwe Tshabalala's goal among the best
Siphiwe Tshabalala's thunderous strike against Mexico in the opening match of the Fifa 2010 World Cup has been shortlisted for goal of the ...

Siphiwe Tshabalala's goal among the best

Pitso: Thumbs up from 'Mbazo'
Aaron Mokoena has endorsed Pitso Mosimane's appointment as national team coach.

Pitso: Thumbs up from 'Mbazo'

Milovan Rajevac must stay – Sulley Muntari
Sulley Muntari wants coach Milovan Rajevac to hold on to the Black Stars' job despite their intermittent altercations.

Milovan Rajevac must stay – Sulley Muntari

Safa, Pitso reach agreement
An agreement has been reached with Pitso Mosimane to become the new Bafana Bafana coach according to the SA Football Association on Wednesday.

Safa, Pitso reach agreement

Steven Pienaar not for sale - David Moyes
David Moyes has insisted that the club are not considering offers to sell midfielder Steven Pienaar.

Steven Pienaar not for sale - David Moyes

Spain are crowned World Champions
Andres Iniesta's volley deep into extra-time saw Spain beat the Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup Final at Soccer City.

Spain are crowned World Champions

Germany clinch third place
Germany got third place at the World Cup, claiming the bronze medal position after beating Uruguay 3-2.

Germany clinch third place

Spain reach World Cup Final
Spain will set up a mouth-watering showdown with the Netherlands in the final of the 2010 World Cup after a solitary Carles Puyol goal was enough to...

Spain reach World Cup Final

Dutch book final place
Netherlands reached the 2010 World Cup final with a tense win over Uruguay.

Dutch book final place

Spain move into semi-finals
Spain beat Paraguay 1-0 to move into the World Cup semi-finals where they will face Germany on Wednesday.

Spain move into semi-finals

Germans thump Argentina in quarters
Germany are through to the World Cup semifinals after a comprehensive 4-0 win over Argentina at the Cape Town Stadium on Saturday afternoon.

Germans thump Argentina in quarters

Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties
Uruguay beat Ghana 4-2 on penalties to reach the World Cup semifinals after the sides were tied 1-1 after extra-time.

Uruguay beat Ghana on penalties

Netherlands stun Brazil in PE
The Netherlands have stunned 10-man Brazil with a 2-1 quarterfinal win.

Netherlands stun Brazil in PE

Spain through to quarterfinals
Spain have set up a World Cup quarterfinal meeting with Paraguay after a hard-fought 1-0 win over Portugal in Cape Town.

Spain through to quarterfinals

Paraguay beat Japan on penalties
Paraguay beat Japan 5-3 on penalties after the sides were tied at 0-0 after extra-time at Loftus Versfeld.

Paraguay beat Japan on penalties

Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in Last 16
Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in their Last 16 match in Johannesburg.

Brazil beat Chile 3-0 in Last 16

Holland beat Slovakia
Holland beat Slovakia 2-1 in Durban to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals.

Holland beat Slovakia

Argentina book Germany meeting
Argentina will meet Germany in the World Cup quarterfinals after a comfortable 3-1 win over Mexico at Soccer City.

Argentina book Germany meeting

Germany crush England
England are out of the 2010 World Cup after being thrashed 4-1 by Germany at the Free State Stadium.

Germany crush England

Ghana hit World Cup quarter-finals
Ghana beat the USA 2-1 after extra-time to qualify for the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday night.

Ghana hit World Cup quarter-finals

Suarez brace sees Uruguay through
Luis Suarez’s world-class finish 10 minutes from time saw Uruguay beat Korea Republic 2-1 in Port Elizabeth and book their place in the quarterfinals.

Suarez brace sees Uruguay through

Switzerland crash out after draw
A World Cup that started so brightly for Switzerland came to a tame end as Ottmar Hitzfeld’s side failed to find a way past Honduras at the Free...

Switzerland crash out after draw

Spain, Chile through to next round
Spain netted twice in the first half through David Villa and Andres Iniesta against 10-men Chile to secure their passage to the last 16 of the 2010...

Spain, Chile through to next round

Ivory Coast end on a high
Ivory Coast finally found their straps as they beat Korea DPR 3-0 in Polokwane on Friday, but it was not enough to see them through to the second...

Ivory Coast end on a high

Brazil, Portugal in tame draw
The much-hyped match between Brazil and Portugal in Durban failed to live up to expectations as the two sides played out to a goalless draw.

Brazil, Portugal in tame draw

Japan stun Denmark
A stunning brace of free kicks from Keisuke Honda and Yaushito Endo gave Japan a richly deserved 3-1 victory over Denmark as they progressed to the...

Japan stun Denmark

Dutch ease past Cameroon
The Netherlands ensured their status as group leaders after a 2-1 win against Cameroon at Cape Town Stadium on Thursday night.

Dutch ease past Cameroon

Paraguay qualify, New Zealand go home
Paraguay and New Zealand drew 0-0 in a Group F encounter which means Paraguay are through to the next round while the Kiwis go home.

Paraguay qualify, New Zealand go home

Slovakia through, Italy out
World champions Italy suffered an embarrassing exit at the first hurdle thanks to Slovakia's pulsating 3-2 World Cup Group F victory at Ellis Park.

Slovakia through, Italy out

Australia down Serbia
Australia's World Cup dream has come to an end, despite beating Serbia 2-1 in Nelspruit. Both teams are out of the tournament following Germany's 1-0...

Australia down Serbia

Germany and Ghana through
Germany took a narrow 1-0 victory over Ghana on a gorgeous night in Johannesburg's magnificent Soccer City Stadium. Both teams qualified for round...

Germany and Ghana through

Landon Donovan sees USA through
The United States qualifed for the knockout stages of the World Cup in the most dramatic circumstances, defeating Algeria 1-0 at Loftus Versfeld.

Landon Donovan sees USA through

Jermaine Defoe the hero for England
England are through to the last 16 of the 2010 World Cup after beating Slovenia 1-0 in their crucial Group C clash in Port Elizabeth.

Jermaine Defoe the hero for England

Argentina win for third time
Argentina beat Greece 2-0 at the Peter Mokaba Stadium to win Group B while Greece go home.

Argentina win for third time

Nigeria crash, South Korea through
Nigeria and South Korea drew 2-2 which means Nigeria are out of the tournament while the Koreans match on.

Nigeria crash, South Korea through

Uruguay through as group leaders
A Luis Suarez close-range header sent Uruguay through to the round of 16 at the 2010 World Cup as group winners, but Mexico go through too thanks to...

Uruguay through as group leaders

South Africa out of World Cup
South Africa beat France 2-1 in Bloemfontein, but it was not enough.

South Africa out of World Cup

Villa brace sees Spain through
Spain missed a bucketload of chances, but were still too good for Honduras as they ran out 2-0 winners at Ellis Park on Monday night.

Villa brace sees Spain through

Chile beat 10-man Switzerland
Chile beat 10-man Switzerland 1-0 in a Group H match played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium.

Chile beat 10-man Switzerland

Ruthless Portugal thump Korea
Portugal ignited the World Cup on Monday afternoon with a seven-goal demolition of North Korea at Cape Town Stadium.

Ruthless Portugal thump Korea

Brilliant Brazil thump Ivorians
Brazil qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup with a 3-1 win against Ivory Coast in their Group G clash at Soccer City on Sunday, but had star...

Brilliant Brazil thump Ivorians

Kiwis shock Italy
There has been yet another shock at the 2010 World Cup as New Zealand held Italy to a 1-1 draw.

Kiwis shock Italy

Paraguay beat Slovakia
Paraguay beat Slovakia 2-0 in a Group F clash at the Free State Stadium.

Paraguay beat Slovakia

Cameroon sent crashing from World Cup
Denmark came from a goal down to beat Cameroon 2-1 and send the Africans out of the tournament.

Cameroon sent crashing from World Cup

10-Man Australia hold Ghana
Australia hung on with 10 men for more than an hour in holding Ghana to a 1-1 draw in Rustenburg.

10-Man Australia hold Ghana

Sneijder rocket wins it for Dutch
Wesley Sneijder scored the only goal of the game as Netherlands beat Japan in Durban on Saturday.

Sneijder rocket wins it for Dutch

England stutter along
England managed a goalless draw with a plucky Algeria on a beautiful night for football in Cape Town.

England stutter along

Slovenia and USA draw thriller
Slovenia were denied a place in the last 16 of the World Cup by a fine USA comeback.

Slovenia and USA draw thriller

Germany lose to Serbia
Lukas Podolski misses penalty and Miroslav Klose sees controversial red in Group D major upset.

Germany lose to Serbia

Mexico trump mediocre France
Mexico have one foot in the next round after a convincing 2-0 win over France in Polokwane.

Mexico trump mediocre France

Heartbreak for Super Eagles as Greece fight back
Dimitrios Salpingidis and Vasilios Torosidis scored as Greece secured a come-from-behind victory over Nigeria in Bloemfontein on Thursday afternoon.

Heartbreak for Super Eagles as Greece fight back

Argentina 4-1 South Korea
Argentina beat South Korea 4-1 at Soccer City in a World Cup Group B clash.

Argentina 4-1 South Korea

South Africa lose to Uruguay
Diego Forlan and his strike partner Luis Suarez produced sterling performances to help Uruguay beat Bafana Bafana 3-0 at the Loftus stadium on...

South Africa lose to Uruguay

Switzerland stun Spain
Switzerland stuned Spain 1-0 in a World Cup Group H encounter at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Saturday.

Switzerland stun Spain

Chile to hot for Honduras
Jean Beausejour's first-half goal was enough for the three points as Chile beat Honduras 1-0 in Nelspruit on Wednesday.

Chile to hot for Honduras

Brazil made to sweat for victory
Brazil’s quest for yet another World Cup crown began in somewhat uncertain style, though they still managed to battle to a 2-1 victory over North...

Brazil made to sweat for victory

Point apiece for Ivory Coast and Portugal
The highly-anticipated match between Ivory Coast and Portugal on Tuesday afternoon ended in a goalless draw - but it did not lack action.

Point apiece for Ivory Coast and Portugal

New Zealand draw with Slovakia
New Zealand scored a last-gasp equaliser to draw 1-1 with Slovakia In Rustenburg.

New Zealand draw with Slovakia

Italy fight back to share spoils
Daniele de Rossi saved world champions Italy from defeat to Paraguay.

Italy fight back to share spoils

Japan beat Cameroon
Japan recorded their first ever World Cup win away from home soil on Monday, over Cameroon.

Japan beat Cameroon

Netherlands beat Denmark
The Netherlands beat Denmark 2-0 in a Group E World Vup encounter played at Soccer City on Monday afternoon.

Netherlands beat Denmark

Germany beat Australia
Germany beat Australia 4-0 in a Group D World Cup encounter played at the Moses Mabhida Stadium on Sunday night.

Germany beat Australia

Heroic Ghana see off Serbia
Asamoah Gyan’s second half penalty ensured Ghana got their World Cup campaign off to the perfect start after a 1-0 win over Serbia at Loftus Versfeld.

Heroic Ghana see off Serbia

Slovenia beat 10-man Algeria
Slovenia beat Algeria 1-0 in a World Cup Group C match played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium on Sunday.

Slovenia beat 10-man Algeria

Green howler and England held
England and the USA have played to a 1-1 draw in Group C.

Green howler and England held

Argentina bring Eagles down to earth
Argentina are off to a good start at the Fifa 2010 World Cup after beating Nigeria 1-0 at the Coca-Cola Park stadium in Johannesburg.

Argentina bring Eagles down to earth

South Korea stun Greece
South Korea beat Greece 2-0 in a World Cup Group B fixture played at the Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium in Port Elizabeth.

South Korea stun Greece

France and Uruguay end goalless
France and Uruguay drew 0-0 in a World Cup Group A encounter at Green Point Stadium in Cape Town.

France and Uruguay end goalless

Bafana Bafana draw with Mexico
Siphiwe Tshabalala opened the scoring for South Africa before Rafael Marquez replied as the opening match of the Fifa World Cup ended 1-1.

Bafana Bafana draw with Mexico
 
 

Roberto Carlos walks off the pitch