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The five-time champion are hoping that Ivory Coast and Portugal will actually make things easier for them.

The Slovenians let a 2-0 halftime lead slip against the United States in their Group C match.

He must decide whether to stick with the attack that stunned favourites Spain or bring back captain Alexander Frei.

Pele and Michel Platini had earlier criticised Maradona's performance as Argentina coach.

Azzurri opened the defense of their World Cup title with a less-than-spectacular 1-1 draw against Paraguay.

Germany opened its schedule with a one-sided 4-0 win over Australia that made few people remember the captain.

Despite boasting of top attackers in the lineup, it was defender Gabriel Heinze who took Argentina to victory.

Itumeleng Khune says it felt more like a "Mexico home game".

Lippi started Vincenzo Iaquinta, Alberto Gilardino and Simone Pepe in attack during a training match on Friday.

Nelson Mandela will not attend the opening match of the soccer World Cup after his great grand-daughter died in car accident.

The world's largest sporting spectacle is about to start as hosts Bafana Bafana take on Mexico in the first match.

"Young or old, it does not make a difference," striker Lukas Podolski said.

The Spaniard ended his six-year spell at Liverpool last week.

Algeria coach Rabah Saadane says he will leave captain Yazid Mansouri out of the team's World Cup opener against Slovenia.

Eljero Elia sparked a racism row with comments on a live streaming video.

The student will try to beat the master when Bob Bradley's United States take on Fabio Capello's England.