The countdown to the Fifa world cup being held this June in South Africa is now 78 days away. Australia is poised to enter the competition in a difficult group and we cannot wait to see them play!
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Countdown to the Fifa World Cup
Wednesday, March 24th, 2010Ivory Coast sack coach Vahid Halilhodzic
Saturday, February 27th, 2010Amid speculations that the Ivory Coast will instill Guus Hiddink as coach for the 2010 fifa world cup for this June in South Africa, coach Vahid Halilodzic has been sacked overnight. Following a less than impressive campaign at the 2010 Africa cup of nations. Ivory Coast football federation president spoke on national television explaining their reasoning for the move, stating that the contract was terminated as coach Vahid Halilodzic failed to meet his target of winning the African cup of nations when it was knocked out in the quarter finals to Algeria.
Guus Hiddink will not have to weigh up his options as fresh speculation mounts as to whether he will take the job. Chelsea superstar Didier Drogba whom Hiddink managed last season at Chelsea has pleaded with Hiddink to coach the Ivory Coast, an offer on behalf of the players.
Spain one of the favourites for the world cup
Friday, February 26th, 2010del Forest of Vicente of the bus of pain believes that its side and England are between the favourites person or thing to gain this summer’ Cup™ world of s FIFA in South Africa. ” We know that he has other strong teams in Europe, Americas and in Africa and all them they can be the champions, ” the previous bus of Real Madrid of the years of age 59 said in friday. ” In the theory, it’ s Argentina and Brazil for Americas, in Europe it’ s Italy, Germany and England and we, but is equally some African countries there that could make the life difficult.” We have our proper identity, our style of the game, and we’ reverse speed not to go to move very. But each match has a history. Del Forest in Spain’ challenges of s in South Africa France, that only characterized after a victory controversa of play-off of meeting the Republic Of Ireland, are equally ” a candidate for the heading, ” he added. Del Bosque’ the men of s will play Raymond Domenech’ side of s in a friendly one in Paris in Wednesday as if prepares for the campaign of the ends in June. ” We have our proper identity, our style of the game, and we’ reverse speed not to go to move very. But each match has a history. E I don’ t thinks that we’ ll always has the initiative of meeting to a strong team as France, ” Del Forest said. Game Chile, Honduras and Switzerland de Spain in group H. Could then face Brazil, Portugal or Côte d’ Ivoire in last-16. Del Forest took on by Aragonese Luis later whom Spain gained the heading of EURO 2008 of the UEFA. Its side has lost only one game since then, of meeting to the United States in the cup of the FIFA confederations the last year.
2010 world cup qualifiers
Monday, November 30th, 2009I think now we should do a bit of a recap. 3 years have passed since the 2006 fifa world cup in Germany, with one world cup gone, a four year campaign begins to qualify for the next. Last week we saw some what of a conclusion with all 32 spots for the finals.
The qualifiers were intense, brilliant and full of controversy. We shall look over the Asian teams:
Australia: Cruising through the group stages, Australia was put in the final stages against Japan, Bahrain, Qatar and Uzbekistan. Dominating most matches and doing enough in the others Australia was the only side from this group to go through undefeated.
Japan: Matched in the same group as Australia, Japan was clearly the second best team. Having only lost one of its matches (to Australia) Japan finished 5 points clear of the next challenger bahrain.
Korea Republic: This country has excelled during the fifa world cup in the past, and qualifying was no different this time. Topping group 2 and finishing undefeated, Korea republic are looking to progress past the group stages at next years world cup.
Korea DPR: Finished second to Korea republic, DPR, whom hosted the world cup in 2002 are ready for the 2010 fifa world cup
New Zealand: Topping the oceania region, New Zealand had the change to play off against Bahrain. Beating them 1-0 at home New Zealand qualified for the world cup for the first time in two decades.
fifa world cup draw to be announced on December 4th
Monday, November 23rd, 2009With the final spots for next years world cup in South Africa claimed, the next step is the draw for the world cup. Being hosted in Cape town on December 4th the world cup draw will be watched by millions around the world.
the final pieces are all coming together and now with the airports being refurbished and stadiums going through their last stages it’s almost here!
fifa world cup teams qualified
Sunday, November 22nd, 2009So now with the all the qualifications done and dusted the 32 teams to have qualified for the fifa world cup in South Africa 2010 are:
Africa
- South Africa (host nation)
- Algeria
- Cameroon
- Ivory Coast
- Ghana
- Nigeria
Americas
- Honduras
- Mexico
- USA
South America
- Argentina
- Brazil
- Chile
- Paraguay
- Uruguay
Asia
- Australia
- Japan
- North Korea
- South Korea
Oceania
- New Zealand
Europe
- Denmark
- England
- France
- Germany
- Greece
- Italy
- Netherlands
- Portugal
- Serbia
- Slovakia
- Slovenia
- Spain
- Switzerland
Over 200 teams entered the qualification stages to reach the fifa world cup finals, and now we have reached the final 32.
world cup qualifiers europe finalised
Saturday, November 21st, 2009Slovenia defeated Russia 1-0 and ended Guus Hiddink’s chance of a fairytale world cup campaign like that of 4 years ago when he took Australia to the quarter finals. Russia had more of the opportunities but were never able to get themselves in the right frame of mind for the game. They finished with 9 players and wasted their opportunities. Just before half time Walter Bisra crossed a ball through to a pack of players with Slatko Dedic connecting and finding the back of the net.
Slovenia will go through to their second ever fifa world cup.
In the other game Portugal defeated Bosnia-Herzegovnia 1-0 even without their most important player Cristiano Ronaldo. Bosnia came out strong, but showing their experience Portugal remained focused and never wavered.
This weeks games has seen France, Portugal, Greece and Slovenia secure the last 4 spots for the 2010 fifa world cup in South Africa.
fifa world cup qualifier – france vs ireland second leg
Thursday, November 19th, 2009France has secured a spot in the fifa world cup in controversial circumstances, yesterdays game was an emotionally charged and highly spirited game which saw France euphoric as they qualified and Ireland absolutely shattered. Ireland took the early lead 1-0 after a Robbie Keane strike, just over the 30 min mark. Ireland was highly charged and eager to make their mark, and that’s what they did.
Ireland’s only goal pushed the game into extra time, with the game going down to the wire. During the extra time period, William Gallas equalised and secured Frances entry to the fifa world cup. The goal was highly controversial with Thierry Henry appearing to and later admitting to handling the ball as so it would not go out and then cross it to Gallas. The Irish were furious and the French full of jubilation. It was a fantastic spectacle to watch and it’s a pity it ended the way that it did.
Cameroon and Nigeria qualify for the FIFA world cup
Tuesday, November 17th, 2009With an upset by Mozambique, Nigeria were able to claim a position at next years 2010 FIFA world cup in South Africa, Cameroon also secured their spot in the finals of the world cup by beating Morocco 2-0.With these Cameroon and Nigeria of to South Africa that leaves 1 spot left from Africa. 4 of the 5 spots have been claimed and the final position is to be played off.
Egypt needed to beat Algeria 2-0 to force a playoff for the final position in Africa’s allotment, and that they did. Next week they face a rematch which will decide who makes it through. Things are heating up and it’s sure to be a fantastic match.
New Zealand Qualify for the 2010 FIFA world cup
Sunday, November 15th, 2009For the first time since 1982, New Zealand are headed to the FIFA world cup. In front of a capacity crowd at Wellington’s Westpac Stadium, the all white’s thrilled the home crowed with a euphoric 1-0 win. On the cusp of half time, striker Rory Fallon headed the sole goal of the game to send the crowd into overdrive.
It didn’t start all to plan for New Zealand with Bahrain getting two corners and New Zealand defender Ben Sigmund receiving a yellow card in the opening 5 minutes. The striker Chris Killeen almost broke the complete paralyzation in 19o minute where she emitted a delicious salute of left-foot of the edge of the area of penalty beyond the keep-nets of Barém but she came back outside of the transversal bar. Soon after midfielder of Bertos attack, making its felt of the presence with a number of advanced functionings in the defense, emitted only free-retrocedes wide of Jaffar’ left-hand post of s. All the Whites’ the keep-nets Paston were in the hand in the half hour to dive low its left and to deny an instantaneous salute in the front of the objective for Bahrain’ s Jaycee John. Jaffar produced then a magnificent consequence excepto of a heading of goalbound for Fallon. But that one was all in goes in 45th minute where, of one I sing of Bertos, rose of Fallon more highly in the area of six-yard to emit a powerful heading beyond Jaffar. In the counterbalance of the game all the Whites’ the halftime linking was deserved, with Bertos and Tony Lochhead that side’ supplies to the majority of the bite in the rest; booties of attack of s. The drama intensified in 50th minute where the Larrionda arbitrator sharpened to the point of the penalty after Lochhead made dirty Abdulla Ismaeel Omar. However, the combination of a poor stroke of Sayed Mohamed Adnan and a diving perfect-chronometered for Paston its right kept all the whites in the front part.
The historic win sent New Zealand into party mode after a well deserved win. Congratulations to New Zealand and good luck in the finals!