A-Z of the 2010 football World Cup

The 2010 World Cup A-Z. A - Africa. The continent's first World Cup was embraced off the pitch but on it, where only Ghana of the record six teams taking part got beyond the group stage, it was a......

World Cup blunder refs not retained for late stage

The referees at the centre of controversy in the Germany v England and Argentina v Mexico second round matches have not been retained for the remainder of the tournament, FIFA said in a statement......

Kaka's revival on hold after red card

Kaka has been hampered by injury and a drop in form over the last two seasons but probably the last thing the squeaky-clean Brazilian expected at the World Cup was for his revival to be halted by a......

Ivory Coast outclass Ghana to reach last eight

Ivory Coast became the first team to reach the African Nations Cup quarter-finals after beating Ghana 3-1 with 10 men in Group B on Friday. A Didier Drogba header in the last minute finished off......

African Cup: Ivory Coast held to a draw

Pre-tournament favourites Ivory Coast were held to a goalless draw by neighbours Burkina Faso in Monday's only African Nations Cup Group B game. Ghana were left without an opponent for the......