World Cup Update - McBride ensures winning send-off

 

McBride ensures winning send-off
The United States picked up a second win in three days as they defeated Latvia 1-0 on Sunday through a Brian McBride header in their final friendly before departing for Germany...
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Brazil reject comparisons with 1982 and 1970
World champions Brazil want an end to the debate over how the team compares with their other great sides of the past...
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Nakata quietly optimistic
Japan's Hidetoshi Nakata believes the Asian champions need fear no one after holding FIFA World Cup hosts Germany 2-2 in a warm-up game on Tuesday...
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World Cup Update - Deadline day for squads

 

Deadline day for squads
The guessing came to an end on Monday with the deadline for coaches to confirm their FIFA World Cup squads to FIFA...
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Korean Park set to miss Senegal game
Park Ji-sung is likely to miss South Korea's FIFA World Cup warm-up match against Senegal on 23 May due to injury, coach Dick Advocaat said...
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Arrivals hall filling up fast
The USA touched down in Germany today as the slow trickle of squads becomes a flood over the weekend with holders Brazil among the arrivals...
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World Cup Update - England's Neville misses training

 

England's Neville misses training
England right back Gary Neville missed training on Thursday following a hamstring problem during the 3-1 pre-FIFA World Cup friendly win over Hungary...
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Berhalter's US berth confirmed
FIFA has officially approved the addition of Gregg Berhalter in place of injured defender Cory Gibbs on the USA's squad for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany...
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Question marks over Neville and Owen
Defender Gary Neville will miss England's final FIFA World Cup warm-up game against Jamaica on Saturday due to a hamstring problem...
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World Cup Update - Arrivals hall filling up fast

 

Arrivals hall filling up fast
The USA touched down in Germany today as the slow trickle of squads becomes a flood over the weekend with holders Brazil among the arrivals...
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Sweden midfielder Kallstrom joins Lyon
Sweden midfielder Kim Kallstrom has join French champions Lyon from Ligue 1 rivals Stade Rennes as expected...
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Van Basten lauds 'super' Dutch
The Netherlands coach Marco van Basten woke up with a pleasant selection headache this morning after watching his second string inflict defeat on a full-strength Mexico in Eindhoven...
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Unlucky Edmilson back in Brazil
Brazil defensive midfielder Edmilson has flown home and will miss the FIFA World Cup after suffering a serious injury to his right knee on the training ground...
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Training sessions pull in the crowds
When the world champions or FIFA World Cup hosts take to the training pitch these days, they are often watched by more fans than some top-flight games. Training sessions have become more like folk festivals...
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Favourites enjoy mixed fortunes
Tuesday saw seven friendly matches featuring ten of the teams taking part in Germany 2006, with most coaches opting to field their first-choice starting line-ups...
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