World Cup Update - Every 'Duck' has its day

 

Every 'Duck' has its day
There were major question marks over Roberto Abbondanzieri ahead of Germany 2006, but the Rosario-born goalkeeper's sparkling performance against C te d Ivoire has gone some way to answering his critics...
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Balkan bravado needed against Argentina
An intriguing tactical battle is promised when Argentina and Serbia and Montenegro meet in Gelsenkirchen given both coaches' ability to put the shackles on the opposition...
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Underdogs face high-flying Mexico
Hanover will be the stage for the first-ever meeting of Mexico and Angola, and Friday s historic encounter could go a long way to deciding FIFA World Cup qualification from Group D...
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Elephants chasing their first points
After a baptism of fire against Argentina, it will not get any easier for newcomers C te d Ivoire as they take on the Netherlands in Stuttgart...
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Kone: We must stop Robben
C te d'Ivoire striker Arouna Kone knows all about the threat posed by Netherlands and he warns that Arjen Robben is the player who can cause most damage to the Africans' cause when the teams meet in Stuttgart on Friday...
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Milosevic stays positive
In an exclusive interview with FIFAworldcup.com, Serbia and Montenegro captain Savo Milosevic explains why everyone in Ilija Petkovic's injury-hit squad is still loving the FIFA World Cup experience...
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Goncalves set to ignore his critics
Angola performed commendably in their narrow 1-0 defeat by Portugal and the defensive strategy adopted by their coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves, the only African manager at the tournament, looks likely to be repeated against Mexico...
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Heitinga highlights quest for perfection
FIFAworldcup.com hears from Netherlands defender John Heitinga on why Marco van Basten's team are proving so difficult to please...
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