South Africa, France crash out

South Africa became the first host country in the FIFA World Cup history to crash out in the opening round despite a 2-1 victory over France, who also ended their miserable campaign with 10 men......

South Africa beat France to restore pride

South Africa took advantage of a dispirited France team, who were reduced to 10 men for more than a hour, to win 2-1 in their last World Cup Group A match and restore some pride on Tuesday. The......

Alonso free kick gives Spain third in Confed Cup

Spain secured third place at the Confederations Cup on Sunday when Xabi Alonso curled home a long-range free kick to give them a 3-2 win over hosts South Africa after extra time. Alonso's 107th......