World Cup News

The FIFA president Sepp Blatter has agreed that the errors made by the referees at this World Cup have been 'deplorable' and has made an official apology to both England and Mexico for the goal decisions that changed their respective games.…

This was billed as the most even match so far in the World Cup, but Argentina, with Messi, Tevez and Higuain leading the attack, were made favourites to overcome the "inexperienced" Germans. But they were completely blown away by the…

Ghana carried the last hopes of Africa in the first World Cup in their continent, and the stadium was full of screaming supporters, but Uruguay were still favourites to progress to the next round. Ghana started slowly and dourly defended…

Most pundits expected Brazil to cruise to the finals, although Holland quietly fancied their chances. To most watchers, when Brazil went ahead through Robinho after just ten minutes, it looked like it was going to be a walkover. Brazil…

Holland shocked Brazil as well as the rest of the world by beating the Samba Boys, despite going one goal behind early on in the game. Brazil were so far superior in the first half that it just looked like a matter of time before they…

The European Champions Spain went into this game as favourites, and yet again their was no place for the Arsenal captain Cesc Fabregas. Spain dominated the play as Portugal's Ronaldo was hardly noticed on the pitch, and David Villa's…

1/ Gerrard and Lampard are incompatible. Both players are focal points for their clubs breaking from the midfield. But to operate successfully, they need disciplined, defensive midfielders to operate alongside or behind them (Makelele,…

The Dutch team looked workmanlike in qualifying, but still won 3 out of 3. They had a hard last 16 game lined up against Slovakia, who had shocked the world by putting Italy on the plane home. Holland were happy to see their talismanic…

Chile were one of the surprises in the group stages, and it was thought that they may give Brazil a hard game in last nights Round of 16, but it proved a fruitless endeavour. Brazil were majestic as they bombarded the Chilean goal through…

England had looked very unimpressive in the group stages, while Germany easily won their group, but for some crazy reason the English were favourites to win this game. They were destroyed! Okay they may go on about the goal that was…