World Cup Update - 'Good performance, disappointing result'

 

'Good performance, disappointing result'
Oscar Arias Sanchez, the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, gave FIFAworldcup.com his opinion on his national team's 4-2 loss to Germany...
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Ahn hoping to catch eye of British clubs
Ahn Jung-Hwan, who made Italian fans cry with the golden goal that put them out of the 2002 FIFA World Cup , is gunning for more glory in Germany to secure a lucrative transfer to a British club.
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Vidic: We can do a Greece
In an exclusive interview with FIFAworldcup.com, Manchester United defender Nemanja Vidic explains why his Serbia and Montenegro team should not be taken lightly...
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POLAND-ECUADOR: Coaches' Quotes
Ecuador coach Luis Suarez was "very happy" after his side opened their Germany 2006 campaign by beating Poland...
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Steven Gerrard: My +10 team
Inspirational England midfielder Steven Gerrard follows in the footsteps of Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger by telling FIFAworldcup which 10 players he would pick to make up his perfect line-up...
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World Cup Update - Budweiser Man of the Match: Agustin Delgado (ECU)

 

Budweiser Man of the Match: Agustin Delgado (ECU)
Agustin Delgado took the plaudits after leading Ecuador to a 2-0 victory over Poland in their opening match at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany...
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Toure tipping C te d'Ivoire
C te d'Ivoire defender Kolo Toure believes he can cap a sensational season by claiming a FIFA World Cup winner s medal in Germany...
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2,000th goal at the FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup will almost certainly celebrate its 2,000th goal over the next four weeks and the opening two fixtures which produced eight goals brought the milestone closer into view. The current tally after 710 games is 1,924. The...
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Golden greats and golden goals in Munich
THE DAY REPLAYED: Six goals in the FIFA World Cup 's opening fixture, including two crashing thunderbolts, saw Germany off to the best of starts against Costa Rica. Then Ecuador followed on with an impressive victory over Poland...
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POLAND-ECUADOR: Players' Quotes
Players from both sides gave their reactions following Ecuador's impressive 2-0 win over Poland in Gelsenkirchen...
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World Cup Update - POLAND-ECUADOR: Coaches' Quotes

 

POLAND-ECUADOR: Coaches' Quotes
Ecuador coach Luis Suarez was "very happy" after his side opened their Germany 2006 campaign by beating Poland...
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'Good performance, disappointing result'
Oscar Arias Sanchez, the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, gave FIFAworldcup.com his opinion on his national team's 4-2 loss to Germany...
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10 June: England get started
Day Two in Germany sees two of the favourites, Argentina and England, and two FIFA World Cup newcomers, Trinidad and Tobago and C te d'Ivoire, take centre stage...
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Toure tipping C te d'Ivoire
C te d'Ivoire defender Kolo Toure believes he can cap a sensational season by claiming a FIFA World Cup winner s medal in Germany...
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World Cup Update - Budweiser Man of the Match: Agustin Delgado (ECU)

 

Budweiser Man of the Match: Agustin Delgado (ECU)
Agustin Delgado took the plaudits after leading Ecuador to a 2-0 victory over Poland in their opening match at the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany...
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Totti: I'm unfit, but ready to play
Italy forward Francesco Totti said on Friday that he was not yet fully fit but was still ready to start against Ghana in the Azzurri's opening FIFA World Cup Group E game...
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'Defence the key'
TSG Member Roy Hodgson offers his view on Ecuador's 2-0 victory over Poland at the FIFA World Cup Stadium Gelsenkirchen...
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'Good performance, disappointing result'
Oscar Arias Sanchez, the President of the Republic of Costa Rica, gave FIFAworldcup.com his opinion on his national team's 4-2 loss to Germany...
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2000th goal at the FIFA World Cup
The FIFA World Cup will almost certainly celebrate its 200th goal over the next four weeks and the opening two fixtures which produced eight goals brought the milestone closer into view. The current tally after 710 games is 1924. The...
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Klose and Wanchope at the double
Day One of the 2006 FIFA World Cup brought plenty of goals and ended with Germany s Miroslav Klose and Paulo Wanchope of Costa Rica at the top of the adidas Golden Shoe standings...
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GERMANY-COSTA RICA: Players' Quotes
The players give their reaction to arguably the most entertaining FIFA World Cup Opening Match in recent memory...
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World Cup Update - 'I'm totally thrilled'

 

'I'm totally thrilled'
FIFAworldcup.com caught up with German supermodel Claudia Schiffer before the 2006 FIFA World Cup Opening Match in Munich...
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World Cup Update - Germany's mixed fortunes in first game

 

Germany's mixed fortunes in first game
Germany have only lost one of their 15 opening games at the FIFA World Cup , when Algeria humbled them 2-1 in Spain 1982. Yet they do not have a good record in FIFA World Cup inaugural matches, winning only one of their three previous...
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Costa Rica's 100 per cent record
Previously only Mexico from the CONCACAF confederation have participated in the inaugural match at a FIFA World Cup . But Costa Rica won both their opening matches at previous FIFA World Cup finals without conceding a goal. In 1990, they...
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Angola's Delgado steps into history
Defender Luis Delgado is delighted to be making history as Angola prepare for their first appearance in the FIFA World Cup but he yearns for his family and the tropical Angolan lifestyle...
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Home comforts ease pressure for US
The United States squad enjoy more freedom than most at the FIFA World Cup and the formula seems to work...
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We can go far, says Fabregas
Nothing seemed to faze teenager Cesc Fabregas during a remarkable season with Arsenal so it is no wonder he is taking the FIFA World Cup in his stride...
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Germany gripped by Ballack speculation
With only a few hours to go before the Opening Game of the 2006 FIFA World Cup between Germany and Costa Rica, one question has enthralled the host nation: Will Michael Ballack play or not...
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Ticos taking over Munich
Munich woke up this morning to an explosion of colour and football fever, and Costa Rica s enthusiastic fans were the life and soul of the party...
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World Cup Update - The FIFA World Cup is here!

 

The FIFA World Cup is here!
The countdown is over and the FIFA World Cup opens today in Munich. Precisely 1,441 days after Cafu held aloft the Cup in Yokohama, Germany and Costa Rica will battle it out in the Opening Match...
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Germany's mixed fortunes in first game
Germany have only lost one of their 15 opening games at the FIFA World Cup , when Algeria humbled them 2-1 in Spain 1982. Yet they do not have a good record in FIFA World Cup inaugural matches, winning only one of their three previous...
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Beckham out to emulate Moore
David Beckham goes into his third FIFA World Cup with mixed memories of his previous tournaments but the dream of becoming the second Englishman to lift football's most coveted Trophy...
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Donovan matures from playmaker into US leader
Big expectations have followed Landon Donovan from his teen star days through a Bundesliga flop and into a leadership role for the USA FIFA World Cup team entering Monday's opener against the Czech Republic...
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Ticos taking over Munich
Munich woke up this morning to an explosion of colour and football fever, and Costa Rica s enthusiastic fans were the life and soul of the party...
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