Archive for December, 2009

England to face Egypt at Wembley

December 21, 2009, Posted by BBC Sport | Football | World Cup 2010 | World Edition at 7:25 am

England will play a World Cup warm-up match against Egypt at Wembley Stadium in March next year.

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Maracana to get facelift

December 17, 2009, Posted by FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 - News at 6:00 pm

Rio’s legendary Maracana Stadium is to get a $500 million dollar facelift for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, it was confirmed on Thursday.

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Beckham eyes Brazil 2014

December 12, 2009, Posted by FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 - News at 5:34 pm

England’s David Beckham has revealed he would like to play at Brazil 2014, despite the fact that he will turn 39 just before the tournament kicks off.

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World Cup group tables

December 8, 2009, Posted by BBC Sport | Football | World Cup 2010 | World Edition at 9:51 am
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World Cup spot motivates Sorensen

December 7, 2009, Posted by BBC Sport | Football | World Cup 2010 | World Edition at 4:58 am

Stoke City’s Danish goalkeeper Thomas Sorensen says he needs to maintain his good form as he looks forward to next summer’s World Cup in South Africa.

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Nigeria duo demand commitment

December 6, 2009, Posted by BBC Sport | Football | World Cup 2010 | World Edition at 10:10 am

Nigeria’s Joseph Yobo and Osaze Odemwingie demand a change of attitude from the team ahead of the World Cup if the Super Eagles are going to prosper.

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World Cup fixtures by date

December 5, 2009, Posted by BBC Sport | Football | World Cup 2010 | World Edition at 8:15 am

Fixtures for the 2010 World Cup.

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World Cup fixtures by group

December 4, 2009, Posted by BBC Sport | Football | World Cup 2010 | World Edition at 4:46 am

Group tables and fixtures for the 2010 World Cup.

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New Portuguese channel and FIFA World Cup™ section for FIFA.com

December 1, 2009, Posted by FIFA.com - FIFA U-17 World Cup Mexico 2011 - News at 7:02 am

The Portuguese (Brazilian) version of FIFA.com was officially launched today (Tuesday, 1 December 2009), becoming the sixth language of the website.

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