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Portugal Performance Pleases Queiroz

Portugal Performance Pleases Queiroz

PORTUGAL coach Carlos Queiroz praised his side's organisation and discipline after overseeing a 3-1 World Cup warm-up win over Cameroon last night. 3 Jun 2010
Portugal Dominate Against Cameroon

Portugal Dominate Against Cameroon

PORTUGAL put their embarrassing draw with Cape Verde behind them as they cruised to a 3-1 victory over ten-man Cameroon in a World Cup warm-up match overnight. 2 Jun 2010
Pepe In Portugal Squad

Pepe In Portugal Squad

PEPE has been included in Portugal's final 23-man World Cup squad despite having been out of action since December. 2 Jun 2010
Eriksson on the Attack With Ivory Coast

Eriksson on the Attack With Ivory Coast

IVORY Coast boss Sven-Goran Eriksson has named an attacking squad including six strikers for the World Cup in South Africa. 2 Jun 2010
Eriksson Upbeat Over Ivory Coast Chances

Eriksson Upbeat Over Ivory Coast Chances

IVORY Coast coach Sven-Goran Eriksson heads into his first game at the helm tomorrow confident his team have the ability to progress from the World Cup's 'group of death' next month. 30 May 2010
North Korea Request Friendly Cancellation

North Korea Request Friendly Cancellation

NORTH Korea have asked for their World Cup warm-up friendly against Democratic Republic of Congo to be cancelled because they have a lot of injured players. 30 May 2010
North Korea Aim to Cause More Upsets

North Korea Aim to Cause More Upsets

North Korea became household names in 1966 with an epic run to the World Cup quarter-finals and reached South Africa with an equally incident-packed mammoth qualifying campaign. 27 May 2010
Drogba Puts Game In Perspective

Drogba Puts Game In Perspective

Chelsea striker Didier Drogba will go into this summer's World Cup knowing that life is much more important than football. 27 May 2010
Star Names Need to Shine for Elephants

Star Names Need to Shine for Elephants

Four years ago, the Ivory Coast produced an excellent performance at the World Cup, losing narrowly to Argentina and Holland before beating Serbia to announce their arrival on the global stage. 27 May 2010
Jong Has Lofty Goals for World Cup

Jong Has Lofty Goals for World Cup

For most footballers, the World Cup is the pinnacle of personal achievement, but for Jong Tae-se it is so much more than that as the North Korea striker hopes to inspire generations in the country of his mother's birth. 27 May 2010
Gilberto Wary of Group of Death

Gilberto Wary of Group of Death

Gilberto Silva is relishing his role this summer as the glue which will bind Brazil together and help them escape what he describes as "the group of death" to claim a sixth World Cup crown. 27 May 2010
World Cup Venues Guide

World Cup Venues Guide

Compiled by Thahir Asmal, Press Association Sport 27 May 2010
Brazil Set to Put Efficiency Before Flair

Brazil Set to Put Efficiency Before Flair

Over the course of an illustrious, record-breaking history, one date remains painfully etched onto the psyche of Brazilian football. 27 May 2010
Greece Held By North Korea

Greece Held By North Korea

GREECE warmed up for their World Cup opener with a 2-2 draw against North Korea in Altach, Austria, this evening. 26 May 2010
Miserable Portugal Held By Cape Verde

Miserable Portugal Held By Cape Verde

PORTUGAL'S World Cup preparations got off to a miserable start as they were remarkably held to a goalless draw at home to African minnows Cape Verde. 25 May 2010
African Stars Must Replicate Club Form - Pokou

African Stars Must Replicate Club Form - Pokou

FORMER Ivory Coast frontman Laurent Pokou wants Africa's top footballers to take their club form onto the international stage to help their respective countries succeed at the highest level. 21 May 2010