World Cup Update - Brazil win fails to dispel the doubters

 

Brazil win fails to dispel the doubters
Defending champions Brazil kept up their impressive record in FIFA World Cup opening games with a victory over Croatia, but the atmosphere around the Canarinho camp since their hard-fought 1-0 win has been far from rosy...
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Croatia's injury fears ease
Ivica Olic is rated 50-50 for Croatia's Group E meeting with Japan but the Kovac brothers are fit again as Zlatko Kranjcar's men seek to match expectations raised by a fine performance, if not result, against Brazil...
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Confident Koreans target France
Korea Republic may go into their match with France as underdogs, but as FIFAworldcup.com reports, Dick Advocaat's team are supremely confident of springing a surprise and avoiding an unwelcome tournament ritual...
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World Cup Update - CZECH REPUBLIC-GHANA: Players' Quotes

 

CZECH REPUBLIC-GHANA: Players' Quotes
Czech Republic and Ghana players give their thoughts to the press after the Africans' 2-0 win in...
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ITALY-USA: Players' quotes
Players from both sides have been giving their views on a thrilling, controversial and occasionally bad-tempered match between Italy and the USA...
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Red cards on red-letter day for Ghana
A memorable Saturday saw Ghana's Black Stars secure their first ever FIFA World Cup win while Portugal progressed to the second round for the first time in 40 years. Italy found only frustration, however, against the nine-man USA...
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'The most exciting game so far'
In his TSG analysis of Italy's 1-1 draw with the USA, Trinidad and Tobago's Alvin Corneal enthuses about a match he considers to have been the best of the tournament to date, and praises the contribution of both managers...
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Budweiser Man of the Match: Kasey KELLER (USA)
TSG member Alvin Corneal believes that Kasey Keller s performance against Italy in Kaiserslautern not only kept the US in the game, but also in the tournament...
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Rhapsody in sky-blue
Esteban Cambiasso's superbly-worked goal against Serbia and Montenegro has built on Argentina's reputation as scorers of fantastic goals...
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World Cup Update - Red cards on red-letter day for Ghana

 

Red cards on red-letter day for Ghana
A memorable Saturday saw Ghana's Black Stars secure their first ever FIFA World Cup win while Portugal progressed to the second round for the first time in 40 years. Italy found only frustration, however, against the nine-man USA...
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CZECH REPUBLIC-GHANA: Players' Quotes
Czech Republic and Ghana players give their thoughts to the press after the Africans' 2-0 win in...
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World Cup Update - ITALY-USA: Players' quotes

 

ITALY-USA: Players' quotes
Players from both sides have been giving their views on a thrilling, controversial and occasionally bad-tempered match between Italy and the USA...
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ITALY 1-1 USA
Italy moved a point clear at the top of Group E after drawing 1-1 with the USA in an incident-filled match that saw three players sent off...
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PORTUGAL-IRAN: Players' Quotes
"We took the game by the scruff of the neck after half-time," said Portugal captain Luis Figo after the 2-0 win over Iran. Read on for reaction from both camps...
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Confident Koreans target France
Korea Republic may go into their match with France as underdogs, but as FIFAworldcup.com reports, Dick Advocaat's team are supremely confident of springing a surprise and avoiding an unwelcome tournament ritual...
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World Cup Update - PORTUGAL-IRAN: Players' Quotes

 

PORTUGAL-IRAN: Players' Quotes
"We took the game by the scruff of the neck after half-time," said Portugal captain Luis Figo after the 2-0 win over Iran. Read on for reaction from both camps...
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Petkovic to quit after finals
Serbia and Montenegro manager Ilija Petkovic said on Saturday he would step down after the FIFA World Cup , following his side's 6-0 drubbing by Argentina which knocked them out in the first round...
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CZECH REPUBLIC 0-2 GHANA
Ghana made history with their first win at the FIFA World Cup finals as they defeated the Czech Republic 2-0 through goals from Asamoah Gyan and Sulley Muntari...
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World Cup Update - 17 June, a date to remember Fritz Walter

 

17 June, a date to remember Fritz Walter
June 17 is a date remembered with sorrow by German football fans as legendary Mannschaft captain Fritz Walter died four years ago on this day...
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Croatia's injury fears ease
Ivica Olic is rated 50-50 for Croatia's Group E meeting with Japan but the Kovac brothers are fit again as Zlatko Kranjcar's men seek to match expectations raised by a fine performance, if not result, against Brazil...
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World Cup Update - Now or never for the Black Stars

 

Now or never for the Black Stars
The Czech Republic are looking to retain their place at the top of Group E on Saturday when they face a Ghana side needing points to keep their FIFA World Cup dreams alive...
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Strong support expected for US
The USA can expect noisy backing when they face Italy in Kaiserslautern due to the large American population in the city...
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Pirlo's progress pleases Tardelli
A FIFA World Cup winner with Italy in 1982, Marco Tardelli gives FIFAworldcup.com his view of the Azzurri's prospects in Germany and reveals which other teams he expects to go far...
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17 June: Italians and Czechs in driving seat
Beaten in their first Group E games, the USA and Ghana are in need of wins to keep their hopes alive but Italy and Czech Republic may have other ideas. Elsewhere, Portugal can seal Group D qualification by beating Iran...
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Czechs' team ethic impresses Venglos
Dr Jozef Venglos, the man who led Czechoslovakia to the quarter-finals of Italia 90, speaks exclusively to FIFAworldcup.com about the current Czech Republic team aiming to go one better...
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Injury-hit Czechs wary of Ghana
Ghana are aiming to give Africa its first victory at Germany 2006, while the Czech Republic are seeking to keep their early momentum going despite injuries to key players...
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Upbeat Addo targets Czechs
In an exclusive interview with FIFAworldcup.com, Ghana's Otto Addo explains why the Black Stars believe they can recover from losing their opening game to Italy to beat an in-form Czech Republic side...
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'Dream' goal delights van Nistelrooij
Ruud van Nistelrooij has scored 28 international goals but he told FIFAworldcup.com why his first in the FIFA World Cup meant so much...
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