June 21, 2010
South Africa: Bafana Hope to Avoid Shame in World Cup Clash With France
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South Africa's last chance of avoiding the ignominy of being the first World Cup hosts in history to go out in the first round is against France in Bloemfontein on Tuesday. Read more »
June 20, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Battling Elephants Fall to Brazil at World Cup
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Cote d'Ivoire became the latest African casualty at the 2010 FIFA World Cup when they were soundly beaten 3-1 by Brazil in their Group G encounter at Soccer City in Johannesburg on… Read more »
Ghana: Blacks Stars World Cup Draw With Australia Could Haunt Them
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Ghana may yet rue their inability to capitalise on a one-man advantage for some 66 minutes of their match against Australia on Saturday, and thus to claim all three points a win… Read more »
Cameroon: Africa's World Cup Hopes Fade as Indomitable Lions Lose
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Cameroon’s exit from the World Cup could be the start of a run of calamities for the continent over the next days as the African challenge at the 2010 World Cup fast fades. Read more »
June 19, 2010
Cote d'Ivoire: Drogba to Lead World Cup Attack Against Fearsome Brazil
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Didier Drogba will be back to lead Cote d’Ivoire’s attack against the fearsome Brazilians on Sunday but without any changes to the attacking system the Ivorians have… Read more »
Sudan: Renowned Sudanese Basketball Player Dies
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Manute Bol, of Sudan, who became famous for playing basketball in the United States and contributed millions of dollars to help the Sudanese, died on Saturday. He was 47. Read more »
Algeria: Desert Foxes Face Critical World Cup Clash With U.S.
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Algeria kept themselves in with a sniff of a place in the knockout stages of the World Cup with a draw against the might of England at the Green Point Stadium on Friday, but must… Read more »
Cameroon: Danes Eliminate Indomitable Lions From World Cup
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Cameroon are the first side eliminated from the World Cup, their 2-1 loss to Denmark in Pretoria on Saturday condemning them to an early trip home. Read more »
Ghana: Frustrated Black Stars Miss World Cup Chances Against Australia
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Ghana were left frustrated at the end of their World Cup Group D clash on Saturday, managing only a 1-1 draw against the 10 men of Australia. Read more »
Algeria: Draw With England Keeps Hope Alive
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Algeria pulled off an upset draw with England in Cape Town on Friday, holding one of the World Cup favourites to a goalless tie at the Green Point Stadium. Read more »
June 18, 2010
Cameroon: Tensions Boil in Lions Camp at World Cup
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Cameroon squandered all the points in supposedly the easiest game of their group, leaving them with a massive mission as they attempt to keep alive their World Cup hopes in South… Read more »
Ghana: Black Stars Carry Continent's Hopes at World Cup
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As African teams tumble at the World Cup, the Black Stars of Ghana hold out the only hopeful prospects for the continent at the tournament but face a veritable test of their… Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles Must Beat South Korea to Survive at World Cup
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The phrase "turning point of the game" has never been more apt than when describing Sani Kaita's red card in Nigeria's 2-1 loss to Greece on Thursday. Read more »
Algeria: Supporters Make Magic at England v Algeria Game [blog]
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Cape Town was alive with the spirit of the World Cup on Friday 18 June when I attended the England v Algeria game, my first match of the tournament. Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Overview of Elephants at World Cup
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Cote d'Ivoire is seen by many as the African team with the potential to make the most impact in South Africa. Read more »
Algeria: Algeria - Team Overview
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Algeria's World Cup high point still remains beating West Germany at Espana 82 in Gijon. Read more »
June 17, 2010
Nigeria: Super Eagle Sees Red, Opening Path to Greek Siege
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Nigeria's 2010 FIFA World Cup hopes hang by a thread after a second successive defeat in Group B on Thursday, this time against Greece in Bloemfontein. Read more »
Algeria: Desert Foxes Face England at World Cup
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Algeria need at least a draw in their second World Cup Group C clash against England on Friday to have any chance of reaching the second round, after a disappointing opening 1-0… Read more »
South Africa: World Cup Fairytale Implodes
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Six years in the preparing and making and six days in the crumbling. South Africa’s World Cup fairytale imploded in dramatic fashion at the hands, or rather silky feet, of a… Read more »
Nigeria: Team Overview
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Not long ago, the Super Eagles were seen as the most likely African nation to go all the way in the FIFA World Cup finals. Read more »
Cameroon: Cameroon - Team Overview
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The Indomitable Lions of Cameroon competed in their first World Cup finals in 1982, becoming the fourth African country to do so after Morocco, Tunisia and the DR Congo (then… Read more »
Ghana: Overview of the Black Stars
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For all their success through the Abedi Pele and Tony Yeboah years, a ticket to the World Cup finals somehow eluded the Black Stars until 2006. Read more »
June 16, 2010
South Africa: Uruguay Bring Bafana Bafana Back Down to Earth
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South Africa's 2010 FIFA World Cup dream was dealt a blow on Wednesday when they were beaten 3-0 by Uruguay in their Group A encounter at Loftus Versfeld Stadium in Pretoria. Read more »
Nigeria: Super Eagles Face Greece as Favourites at World Cup
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Nigeria go into their 2010 FIFA World Cup Group B match against Greece on Thursday as favourites, but can they live up to that billing? Read more »
Cote d'Ivoire: Elephants Dominated Much of First World Cup Game
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There may have been no goals in Port Elizabeth on Tuesday, but there was plenty for Cote d'Ivoire to be pleased about in their 0-0 draw with Portugal at the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Read more »