Ghana striker Asamoah Gyan has handed his country a massive boost by returning to training ahead of their clash with Uruguay in the quarter final of the World Cup. The 24-year-old has been forced to sit out his country’s last two training sessions with an ankle problem. He sustained the injury during the win over [...]
Villa strike sends Spain into last eight David Villa was Spain’s hero yet again as his goal helped them past Portugal and into the last eight of the World Cup. The Barcelona striker registered his fourth goal of the competition just after the hour as he stabbed a shot past Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo. It was [...]
Brazil cruise into quarterfinal meeting with the Netherlands Brazil turned on the style to defeat their South American rivals Chile 3-0 on Monday and set up a World Cup quarterfinal against the Netherlands. The five-time world champions, who showed little of their usual dazzling play during the group phase, sent an ominous warning to their [...]
Robben and Sneijder send Holland through to last eight Finally, Stekelenburg was called into action as twice in a minute Slovakia hit the target. Miroslav Stoch was first to pull the trigger, forcing a palm over from Stekelenburg before an even better chance for Vittek, who was one-v-one with the keeper, drew a stop which [...]
Tevez & Higuain see Argentina through Hernandez, who increasingly looks an astute signing by Sir Alex Ferguson, turned away from his marker and slammed a shot wide but then came Tevez’s offside goal and Mexico lost their heads. Argentina set up a quarter-final meeting with Germany after a controversial 3-1 win over Mexico in their [...]
Germany thrash England to reach World Cup quarterfinals A rampant Germany thrashed arch rivals England 4-1 in Bloemfontein to reach the quarterfinals of the 2010 World Cup. Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski took advantage of sloppy defending to give Germany a 2-0 lead before Matthew Upson headed in for England. Frank Lampard was denied an [...]
Ghana continued to fly the African flag at the 2010 World Cup following a 2-1 extra-time victory over USA in the last 16 of this summer’s tournament at Royal Bafokeng Stadium. With hosts South Africa, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria and Ivory Coast all falling in the group stages, it was left to Milovan Rajevac’s team to [...]
Suarez double puts Uruguay into last eight as South Korea crash out Two-time World Cup winners Uruguay qualified for the quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years with a 2-1 victory over South Korea in Port Elizabeth on Saturday. Striker Luis Suarez scored both goals as the South Americans set up a clash with [...]
Spain down Chile to secure top spot as both progress to last 16 Spain’s World Cup campaign finally burst into life as they beat ten-man Chile to finish top of Group H and avoid a last 16 clash with tournament favorites Brazil. David Villa and Andres Iniesta scored the goals as the European champions leapfrogged [...]
Stalemate enough to take Brazil and Portugal into last 16 Brazil and Portugal played out a disappointing draw as Group G reached its climax but both cruised into the last 16 of the World Cup. Striker Nilmar came the closest to breaking the deadlock for Brazil, as his shot was diverted onto the crossbar by [...]
Slovakia vanquish champions The game looked up for the champions though in the 73rd minute when Hamsik half-volleyed the ball across from the right and Vittek got to it before Giorgio Chiellini to steer it in at the near post.The midfielder asked to continue though, with substitute Kopunek returning to his seat. Italy started positively [...]
Germany set up a last 16 showdown with England after clinching top spot in Group D courtesy of a 1-0 win over Ghana in Johannesburg. Mesut Ozil’s thumping effort on the hour mark was enough for Joachim Low’s side to finish first in the group and the result also enabled Ghana to become the first [...]
U.S. and England through to last 16 of World Cup It has almost been forgotten it is so long ago but right at the beginning of England’s World Cup qualifying campaign, Defoe was a starter for Capello.Visibly, the pressure lifted from English shoulders. The high-tempo, quick passing, tigerish pressing game Capello had yearned for, and [...]
Argentina booked their place in the second round of the World Cup after a 2-0 win over Greece and were joined by South Korea, who secured their berth with a thrilling 2-2 draw against Nigeria. Nigeria took an early lead through Kalu Uche but Lee Jung-Soo equalized. Park Chu-Young then put South Korea ahead before [...]
