Archive for February 13th, 2010

Stadium ‘will be ready in time’ – Citizen.co.za (Uruguay Soccer News)

Stadium ‘will be ready in time’ – Citizen.co.za
JOHANNESBURG – The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) says it remains confident that the playing surface at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria will be ready in time for its first Fifa World Cup soccer match featuring Serbia and Ghana on June

WORLD CUP HISTORY – Kickoff
The idea of holding a global soccer tournament was first mooted at FIFA’s 1920 Congress, resulting in the first FIFA World Cup™ in 1930. Uruguay, Olympic football champions in 1924 and 1928, were granted host status. Only 13 teams took part, with

Catholic Church offers special prayer for 2010 FIFA World Cup – Balita News
MOSCOW, Feb. 7 — The Catholic Church in South Africa said it has prepared a special prayer for the 2010 FIFA World Cup as part of a series of initiatives to ensure the success of the upcoming football event. This year’s World Cup will be hosted for

Pendulum swings to Metsu – Daily Sun
Bruno Metsu, former Senegal’s coach, could get the nod to lead Nigeria’s Super Eagles to the 2010 World Cup in South Africa. The coach, also known as Abdul Karim, is a French football manager and the head coach of the national team of Qatar. Russia

Stadium ‘will be ready in time’ – Citizen.co.za (Uruguay World Cup Update)

Stadium ‘will be ready in time’ – Citizen.co.za
JOHANNESBURG – The 2010 Local Organising Committee (LOC) says it remains confident that the playing surface at the Loftus Versfeld stadium in Pretoria will be ready in time for its first Fifa World Cup soccer match featuring Serbia and Ghana on June