KAISERLAUTERN, Germany - No time for a comeback in this game.
Australia, which made the World Cup via a penalty-kick shootout against Uruguay, exited the tournament Monday at the painful end of a penalty decision in second-half injury time. After Francesco Totti converted the kick in the 95th minute, the whistle blew for a 1-0 second-round win for Italy, ending the Socceroos’ valiant World Cup run - and their first participation in the tournament in 32 years. (more…)
June 26th, 2006
Russia will play Brazil in Moscow as the FIFA World Cup holders warm up for their title defense next summer, UEFA website reported Tuesday.
The Football Union of Russia (RFS) has confirmed that the friendly fixture will take place in Moscow on 1 March. (more…)
December 13th, 2005
US newspaper sports columnists criticised Fifa’s seeding process for next year’s Soccer World Cup after the Americans, ranked eighth but snubbed for a seed, wound up being drawn into the “Group of Near-Death”. (more…)
December 12th, 2005
TOKYO (AP) - Asian champion Al Ittihad had three Brazilian recruits ruled out of soccer’s world club championships on a registration technicality on the eve of its opener against Al Ahly. (more…)
December 12th, 2005
TOKYO, AFC Champions League champions Al Ittihad of Saudi Arabia entered the semifinals of the FIFA Club World Championship with a 1-0 win over African champions Al Ahly of Egypt here on Sunday.
They will play South American champions Sao Paulo of Brazil in the semifinals on December 14. (more…)
December 12th, 2005
Five teams right now look like favorites to win the title: Italy, England, Argentina, Brazil, and Spain. France and Germany need breaks but can challenge; smart coaches are hoping their team can avoid having to face Holland, the Czechs or Ghana early on. (more…)
December 9th, 2005
AS if the first World Cup draw involving Australia for 32 years wasn’t exciting enough, supermodel Heidi Klum will add a touch of glamour to the ball juggling ceremony tomorrow morning (AEDT).
The supermodel is as nervous as the 32 qualified teams will be about the draw for the world’s biggest sporting event, which is being hosted in her native Germany next June. (more…)
December 9th, 2005
LEIPZIG, Germany, Dec 9 (Reuters) - Former German Chancellor Gerhard Schroeder, who spent years blasting penalties past unsuspecting goalkeepers at photo-ops, was named an honorary member of the German FA on Friday.
An accomplished striker in his youth, Schroeder was honoured for sticking his neck out to help Germany win the bidding war to stage the 2006 World Cup and for his government’s massive support to upgrade stadiums and the country’s transport infrastructure. (more…)
December 9th, 2005
Socceroos coach Guus Hiddink believes his team is poised to make a splash at next year’s World Cup.
His team has already being written off by many pundits as fodder at the tournament but Hiddink is confident Australia will be competitive. (more…)
December 9th, 2005
TO THOUSANDS of Sydney football fans he is known as Jimmy the Greek, a man who seems to have a mobile phone permanently attached to his ear, forever rallying supporters, organising events, making banners, buying flags, arranging match tickets. (more…)
December 9th, 2005
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