Cape Town is a hive of excitement this morning ahead of this evening's anticipated 2010 FIFA World Cup Final Draw.
The Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) will hold its annual meeting on February 27 and 28 next year to discuss all pressing matters.
The constant administrative turmoil in the Ugandan football administration received new revelation yesterday on the statues of Fufa. Moses Kabega while arguing the case brought against Fufa by Express Football Club revealed to Court that Fufa are a voluntary amateur association registered with National Council of Sport (NCS).
After signing for Victors, coach George 'Best' Nsimbe has come clean saying he and KCC coach Sam Ssimbwa were never going to work together at Lugogo after all.
FANCY watching the Premiership bosses and the country's football journalists battling against each other in a challenge match?
PREMIERSHIP giants CAPS United have started preparing for the 2010 season -- where they hope to make a huge impact both at home and on the continent -- by signing highly-rated Eagles skipper Courage Denias.
Former Robben Island prisoners have urged South Africans to rally behind Bafana Bafana saying South Africa will host a successful world cup next year.
South Africa's law enforcement agencies were "100% prepared" ahead of tomorrow's 2010 FIFA Final Draw to be held here in the city, said the Minister of Police Nathi Mthethwa.
FOLLOWING the Warriors' triumph in the Cosafa Senior Challenge Cup last month, Zimbabwe's Young Warriors are under pressure to emulate their senior counterparts in the regional Under-20 Youth Championships which get underway in South Africa on Sunday.
YUSSUF Ndayishimiye and Amin Mwizerwa scored first half goals as Amavubi beat Eritrea 2-1 at Nyayo Stadium to advance to the quarterfinals of the Orange Cecafa Senior Challenge Cup.
Of the six African nations at the 2010 World Cup, by far the most pressure will be on hosts South Africa, with the world watching to see not only if the country can host the tournament but whether its national team can get out of the group stages of the competition.
FIFA president Sepp Blatter yesterday ruled out the possibility of introducing video technology or even goal-line assistant referees in time for next year's Soccer World Cup.
The accommodation crisis for the 2010 Soccer World Cup appears to have been averted after football governing body Fifa and the 2010 local organising committee announced yesterday that the issue had been resolved.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter is adamant there would be no change in refereeing methods during the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
Local Organising Committee Chief Executive Officer Danny Jordaan says he is confident that South Africans will buy more 2010 FIFA World Cup tickets when the third phase of sales resumes on Saturday.
FIFA and Hyundai have announced the introduction of the award for the best young player at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa. The Hyundai Best Young Player Award will recognise the outstanding achievements and courage of young players in next year's tournament.
While other Nigerian footballers and officials frown at criticisms, recuperating Nigeria striker Ike Uche has revealed his conviction that public and media criticism of the Super Eagles will help the team develop into a better side. He described all the criticisms as a 'healthy' development.
Former Green Eagles winger Adokiye Amasiemeka believes for Super Eagles coach Shuaibu Amodu to get credit from Nigerians, he will need the assistance of Stephen Keshi and Samson Siasia to help him drop his conservative style.
Ahead of tomorrow's 2010 World Cup draw in South Africa, former Super Eagles player, Mutiu Adepoju has charged members of the team and Nigerian football fans not to pray for Eagles to be grouped among weak countries.
Nigerian fans have been warned not to expect much from the Super Eagles at the first ever World Cup in Africa, as former chairman of the then Nigeria Football Association (NFA), Alhaji Ibrahim Galadima has opined that the structures to excel in South Africa are not in place.
FIFA President Sepp Blatter has described today's meeting of the football body's Executive Committee, on Robben Island, as historic.
Viewers in Cairo, Moscow and Zagreb will scarcely enjoy watching it but when the 2010 World Cup draw is conducted at the Cape Town International Convention Centre tomorrow, the tournament will have started in earnest.
"This is the world. This is great. This is where all those who matter in football are. This is the World Cup already. It's a special feeling and how painful it would have been for Nigeria not to be part of this."
The South African government has assured that there would not be a repeat of xenophobia during the World Cup due to hold in that country in 2010.
SIMBA have formed a special committee to review the club's constitution in accordance with the Tanzania Football Federation (TFF) directive.
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