World Cup Update - 19 June: Spain can qualify, Ukraine must improve

 

19 June: Spain can qualify, Ukraine must improve
Spain, still buoyed by their 4-0 defeat of Ukraine in their first Group H outing, can wrap up qualification against Tunisia, while Ukraine are out to bounce back from that calamitous start when they take on Saudi Arabia. Switzerland face...
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FRANCE-KOREA REPUBLIC: Players' Quotes
"We did better the longer the game went on," said Korea Republic scorer Park Ji-Sung as he reflected on the 1-1 draw with Group G rivals France...
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FRANCE-KOREA REPUBLIC: Coaches' Quotes
Both France coach Raymond Domenech and Korea Republic's Dick Advocaat were able to find positives in their sides' 1-1 draw in Leipzig...
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Users mesmerised by Messi
Which young player has impressed you most in the opening rounds of the 2006 FIFA World Cup ? A recent poll by FIFAworldcup.com saw Argentinian wunderkind Lionel Messi glean the lion's share of the votes...
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Kuhn wary of Swiss complacency
Switzerland might be widely tipped to beat unfancied Togo in Dortmund on Monday, but coach Jakob 'Kobi' Kuhn is adamant that his side should not be considered favourites...
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No margin for error, says Shevchenko
Andriy Shevchenko and his Ukrainian team-mates must get something out of their game against Saudi Arabia on Monday if they are to have any chance of surviving the group stages at Germany...
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A fair result
FIFA Technical Study Group member Dr Jozef Venglos reflects on a result he believes was just, and offers praise to Dick Advocaat for "turning the game on its head" with a change in tactics...
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In-form Spain out to topple Tunisia
Red-hot Spain look to repeat their four-goal performance of their opening game when they take on Tunisia in Stuttgart on Monday...
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