Archive for March 2nd, 2010

Wilkshire: We’re the underdogs – FIFA (Australian World Cup Update)

If asked to single out the the Australian players who featured most prominently in 2010 FIFA World Cup™ qualifying, few Socceroos fans would venture the name Luke Wilkshire. Not that this would surprise the Dinamo Moscow utility man, who has Read more about this World Cup article

The United States, Australia, England, Japan and Russia have formally declared their desire to host the FIFA World Cup™ in 2018 or 2022. Netherlands-Belgium and Portugal-Spain have each submitted joint bids for the 2018 and 2022 tournaments, while Read more about this World Cup article

News: Oscar De La Hoya; Logan McGuinness; Sergey Karpenko – East Side Boxing (Soccer Australia)

News: Oscar De La Hoya; Logan McGuinness; Sergey Karpenko – East Side Boxing
NEW YORK (March 1, 2010) – Boxer Oscar De La Hoya – who won 10 different world titles spanning six different weight categories, as well as a 1992 Olympic gold medal – has formally accepted an invitation to join the Board of Directors for the USA Bid

Australia coach admits Ghana’s firepower – Modern Ghana
Australia coach Pim Verbeek believes Ghana have the credentials to be feared at the 2010 Fifa World Cup finals in South Africa in June. Verbeek claims his side have a change in mind on the Ghana team after their recent impressive display at the just

High hopes for finals – Mail & Guardian Online
For now let’s forget about Côte d’Ivoire; Ghana is likely to fly Africa’s flag high during the 2010 Fifa World Cup. Without their star players such as Michael Essien, Stephen Appiah and Sulley Muntari, to name a few, the Black Stars surprised many

Rajevac Targets World Cup Final – Daily Guide
Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac is confident the Black Stars can advance to the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup on 11 July in South Africa Ghana play Serbia in their Group D opener before meeting Australia and Germany.

Two Aussie teams head to FIFA World Cup – ninemsn
Australia is sending not one but two football teams to the FIFA World Cup in South Africa this June. Football United, a teenage team of former refugees and migrants, will be one of 32 teams competing in the Football for Hope Festival during the final