World Cup Update - Group A contenders fail to convince

 

Group A contenders fail to convince
Seven days before the 2006 FIFA World Cup begins, the four teams who will kick off the action on 9 June all still have work to do...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

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...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

England boosted as Rooney hits comeback trail
England's hopes of having Wayne Rooney fit for the FIFA World Cup received a boost on Friday when the forward underwent his most vigorous training session since he broke a bone in his foot at the end of April...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Germany ready and eager to start
Jurgen Klinsmann believes his young team are nearing peak form for the FIFA World Cup they are hosting though he has had two tough years getting them there...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Eriksson names quartet who can define his legacy
Frank Lampard, David Beckham, Michael Owen and Steven Gerrard will all be expected to take penalties if England find themselves in a shootout in Germany...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

World Cup Update - Beckham: The world at my feet

 

Beckham: The world at my feet
England skipper David Beckham believes his dead-ball skills could prove to be the key to FIFA World Cup success...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Ukraine crush hapless Costa Rica
Ukraine received a perfect send-off to the FIFA World Cup on Sunday when they crushed fellow qualifiers Costa Rica 4-0 in their final warm-up on home soil...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

World Cup Update - Germany and Italy under the microscope

 

Germany and Italy under the microscope
The build-up to the Germany 2006 continues with another round of friendlies on Friday. In the day's stand-out games, Italy face Ukraine while hosts Germany will be out to impress against Colombia...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

World Cup Update - Italy draw 0-0 with Ukraine in friendly

 

Italy draw 0-0 with Ukraine in friendly
Italy stretched their unbeaten run to 18 matches with a 0-0 draw against fellow FIFA World Cup finalists Ukraine in a friendly match played in Lausanne on Friday...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

All eyes on English attack
The fitness of some key players, and the systems favoured by their coaches, will be analysed today as the likes of England, Trinidad and Tobago, Spain, Portugal and the Czech Republic play their latest FIFA World Cup warm-up matches...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Ukraine defender Fedorov to miss finals
Ukraine defender Serhiy Fedorov has suffered a hip injury and will miss the FIFA World Cup finals, his club Dynamo Kiev said on Monday...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Germany beat Colombia 3-0 in final warm-up
Germany put the finishing touches to their FIFA World Cup preparations by beating Colombia 3-0 on Friday, one week before the hosts open the tournament against Costa Rica...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

The lowdown on the world's best
From Adriano to Zitouni, from Angola to Ukraine, FIFAworldcup.com brings you comprehensive profiles of all 736 players heading to the FIFA World Cup finals in Germany...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Germany ready and eager to start
Jurgen Klinsmann believes his young team are nearing peak form for the FIFA World Cup they are hosting though he has had two tough years getting them there...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com

Kewell's surprise comeback for Aussies in practice game
Harry Kewell scored two goals and set up two others as he made a surprise return for Australia in a practice match against a Dutch amateur team on Friday...
Source: fifaworldcup.yahoo.com