2010 February 08 - FIFA World Cup Soccer - FIFA World Cup Soccer

Archive for February 8th, 2010

Adding a New Dimension To 2010 FIFA World cup Cape Town Art Festival – PR Inside (World Cup Groups)

2010-02-03 11:06:04 – Cape Town’s annual arts festival is one of the greatest attractions for those visiting South Africa. This unique, colorful and electrifying festival is known world wide to set Cape Town alight with the best in South African and Click here to learn more

World Cup visitors will find more than soccer in Cape Town – Baton Rouge Advocate (World Cup Groups)

Hands down, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and all eyes will be on it from June 11 to July 11, when the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament and the bend-it-like-Beckham bunch come to South Africa. The games will be World Cup Football Continued

The referees and linesmen to officiate at the upcoming World Cup will be chosen by FIFA on Friday at the end of a selection process lasting more than two years. A total of 37 referees and 74 linesmen are left on a shortlist that has been whittled World Cup Football Continued

Dar Es Salaam — LOCAL referees have once again failed to break into the world bracket, after FIFA snubbed them from officiating at the World Cup set for South Africa mid this year. Over the weekend, the world soccer governing body designated World Cup Football Continued

2010-02-08 10:35:58 – Cape Town, 8 February 2010 – The team at MeinSchreibservice.de was holding thumbs: both South Africa and Germany were not allocated the easiest opponents in the group draw for the 2010 FIFA Soccer World Cup. Although World Cup Football Continued

Former star soccer player Edison Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, holds up the FIFA World Cup trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The trophy is in Rio de Janeiro as part of its nine-month world tour.(Xinhua Photo) Pele once again lifted the World Cup Football Continued

Australians snap up lion’s share of World Cup tickets – Sydney Morning Herald (World Cup Football)

FFA CEO Ben Buckley says ticket sales to Australian fans for this year’s FIFA World Cup illustrate a growing football following in the country – and prove Australians would warm to the prospect of hosting the World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Outside of World Cup Football Continued

the company today announced that it had become the first renewable energy company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup™. This year’s tournament will be held in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July, 2010. Yingli Green Energy is also the first World Cup Football Continued

South Africa : FIFA, Cape Town Tourism in Room Demand Debate Ahead – AllAfrica.com (Soccer News)

Lagos — FIFA’s announcement that it has released 65,000 of its MATCH-booked rooms in the Western Cape has caused considerable debate about the actual demand for accommodation during the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Authorities at the Cape Town Tourism More FIFA World Cup News

The referees and linesmen to officiate at the upcoming World Cup will be chosen by FIFA on Friday at the end of a selection process lasting more than two years. A total of 37 referees and 74 linesmen are left on a shortlist that has been whittled More FIFA World Cup News

So with Brazil confirmed last week as the official hosts of the World Cup 2014, unsurprisingly seeing as they were the only bidders, attention has already started to turn to World Cup 2018. Several countries have put themselves forward for More FIFA World Cup News

Yingli Green Energy announces global sponsorship of 2010 FIFA World – FIFA (Football News)

the company today announced that it had become the first renewable energy company to sponsor the FIFA World Cup™. This year’s tournament will be held in South Africa from 11 June to 11 July, 2010. Yingli Green Energy is also the first More FIFA World Cup News

JOHANNESBURG, Feb 4 (Reuters) – The referees and linesmen to officiate at the upcoming World Cup will be chosen by FIFA on Friday at the end of a selection process lasting more than two years. A total of 37 referees and 74 linesmen are left on a More FIFA World Cup News

(AP) — ZURICH – Spain kept the top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released Wednesday, and Africa Cup of Nations winner Egypt surged into the top 10. The United States was unchanged at No. 14, leading the CONCACAF nations. Mexico followed at 17 More FIFA World Cup News

FFA CEO Ben Buckley says ticket sales to Australian fans for this year’s FIFA World Cup illustrate a growing football following in the country – and prove Australians would warm to the prospect of hosting the World Cup in 2018 or 2022. Outside of More FIFA World Cup News

Four Africans named as World Cup referees by Fifa – BBC Sport (World Cup Qualifying)

Four Africans named as World Cup referees by Fifa – BBC Sport
Football’s world governing body Fifa, has named four Africans in it’s list of referees for this year’s World Cup in South Africa. The four are Mohammed Benouza from Algeria, Mali’s Koman Coulibaly, Jerome Damon from South Africa and Eddy Allen

Spain tops world football rankings; Egypt 10th – OregonLive.com
(AP) — ZURICH – Spain kept the top spot in FIFA’s world rankings released Wednesday, and Africa Cup of Nations winner Egypt surged into the top 10. The United States was unchanged at No. 14, leading the CONCACAF nations. Mexico followed at 17

FIFA selects Henry handball referee for World Cup – ESPN.com (FIFA World Cup)

FIFA selects Henry handball referee for World Cup – ESPN.com
ZURICH — FIFA has included Martin Hansson among 30 referees selected for the World Cup despite the Swede missing Thierry Henry’s handball during France’s decisive qualifier against Ireland in November. Others in the group are Switzerland’s Massimo

World Cup visitors will find more than soccer in Cape Town – Baton Rouge Advocate
Hands down, Cape Town is one of the most beautiful cities in the world, and all eyes will be on it from June 11 to July 11, when the 2010 FIFA World Cup soccer tournament and the bend-it-like-Beckham bunch come to South Africa. The games will be

Pele poses with FIFA’s World Cup trophy, on display in Brazil – People’s Daily Online
Former star soccer player Edison Arantes do Nascimento, Pele, holds up the FIFA World Cup trophy in Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. The trophy is in Rio de Janeiro as part of its nine-month world tour.(Xinhua Photo) Pele once again lifted the

FIFA: Ref who missed Henry handball to work in World Cup – USA Today
One of Hansson’s assistants from the all-Swedish crew that officiated the France-Ireland playoff was omitted, Fredrik Nilsson, and replaced by Henrik Andren. The other assistant, Stefan Wittberg, will join Hansson at the World Cup. EUROPE: USA’s

Adding a New Dimension To 2010 FIFA World cup Cape Town Art Festival – PR Inside
2010-02-03 11:06:04 – Cape Town’s annual arts festival is one of the greatest attractions for those visiting South Africa. This unique, colorful and electrifying festival is known world wide to set Cape Town alight with the best in South African and

FIFA selects Henry handball referee for World Cup – ESPN.com (Soccer News)