Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: Germany vs England Result

Germany 4-1 England: Brilliant Germany Dismantle Unlucky Three Lions

England are out of the 2010 World Cup after being thrashed by Germany at Free State Stadium. Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski scored and it looked comfortable, but Matthew Upson's tally gave England a chance to comeback. The Three Lions will be aggrieved that a Frank Lampard strike was wrongly disallowed at the end of the first-half, but Thomas Mueller's second-half brace gave coach Joachim Leow's side a convincing 4-1 victory.

Source: goal.com 

World Cup 2010: Steven Gerrard admits mistakes cost England in 4-1 loss to Germany
 

Steven Gerrard says Germany deserved to win against England after ending the Three Lions’ World Cup 2010 in emphatic style.

Joachim Loew’s side went 2-0 up through Miroslav Klose and Lukas Podolski before Matthew Upson pulled a goal back before half-time.

Thomas Mueller then grabbed a second-half brace, converting two chances from poorly-defended counter attacks to win 4-1 and set up a tie with either Argentina or Mexico.

Gerrard says Germany deserve to progress to the quarter-finals and admits England weren’t good enough.

“Germany are a fantastic team and deserved to win,” Gerrard told BBC Radio 5 live.

“Unfortunately as a team we made big mistakes today and got punished.

“They were more clinical in front of goal and made less mistakes than us.”

Source: Goal.com

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: Germany knock out England (4-1)

Germany made its first successful goal in the 20th minute through Klose. Klose broke the deadlock, out-muscling Upson of England to latch on to a long, hopeful ball forward, and lunged to slide a right-foot shot beyond the stranded James. With that goal, Klose became the second Germany international to reach the 50-mark. He also moved into the top five World Cup goal scorers of all time with Pele and three behind all-time leader Ronaldo of Portugal.

Germany made its first successful goal in the 20th minute through Klose. Klose broke the deadlock, out-muscling Upson of England to latch on to a long, hopeful ball forward, and lunged to slide a right-foot shot beyond the stranded James. With that goal, Klose became the second Germany international to reach the 50-mark. He also moved into the top five World Cup goal scorers of all time with Pele and three behind all-time leader Ronaldo of Portugal.

Not long after that goal by Klose, another goal went to Germany in the 32nd minute through Podolski. It was a terrific goal with Muller from Germany again wrapped up a brilliant flowing move with a delightful lofted pass to the unmarked Podolski. The Cologne striker’s first touch stroke through the legs of James (England) and just inside  the far post.

However, during the 37th minute, it was England’s time to make a successful goal through Upson. Neuer came for, and got nowhere near, a Gerrard cross. Upson climbed highest to head into the unguarded net. That was 2-1 in favor of Germany just before the first half ended.

The second half kicked off with a bright start from England through Gerrard. Gerrard burst in from the left flank and drilling a right-foot shot just wide of the left-hand post but it did not go to a goal. Germany’s third goal happened in the 67th minute through Muller capping a lightning break. Muller smashed the ball beyond James from 16 yards after being set up by intelligent Schweinsteiger pass. That was 3-1 for Germany.

Muller’s skills did not end there as he committed another successful goal in the 70th minute pushing the lead of Germany to 4-1 against England. England were again caught out on the break with Ozil breaking clear on the left and squaring the ball unselfishly for his young team mate to side-foot home from a close range. That was a nice team up from Ozil and Muller.

England tried to revived itself towards the end of the match but to no avail. The final whistle was heard on the 92nd minute without any succeeding goals for England. Congratulations Germany! You’re moving on to the Quarter Finals Round. Sad to say for England, you have to go home as you were already eliminated.

Source: jehzlau-concepts.com

England are outclassed by Germany and suffer heaviest defeat at a World Cup. 

Lesotho Soccer World Cup: Argentina vs. Mexico: World Cup 2010 match preview

Argentina vs. Mexico will be a very interesting World Cup 2010 round of 16 game.

Argentina had a very consistent performance in the World Cup so far.

They’ve won all three of their group games and managed to impress. Even if some people doubted Maradona’s ability as a coach, he has managed to prove them wrong so far, his team playing well.

Still, Argentina has to show today against Mexico that it has what it takes to go all the way.

Mexico also played well in the group stage, and were absolutely impressive in their 2-0 win against France.

This looks like it will be a great South American clash, a game that both will want to win and prove themselves.

It should be quite interesting to see who does go through.

Source: providingnews.com

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: Germany vs England Preview

Although both teams most likely would have preferred not to meet each other at this stage of the World Cup, Germany play England Sunday afternoon (June 27th) in Bloemfontein for a place in the quarter-finals.

Arguably the match is the first “big” game of the tournament, featuring two sides that have got a rich World Cup history together, and tomorrow’s game is likely to add to that.

Germany, who advanced to the knock-out stages after topping Group D, are without striker Cacau, and Jerome Boateng is reportedly a doubt also. However, midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger took part in full training Saturday, winning his race to be fit for the game, as is influential midfielder Mesut Ozil. Miroslav Klose is available for selection after serving out his one-match suspension.

England, who qualified as runners-up in Group C, had for the first time in the tournament all twenty-three members of their squad able to train yesterday. Defender Ledley King, who has been injured since the first group game, has recovered from a groin injury, whilst Wayne Rooney has recovered from a knock to his ankle.

The decisions for Capello to make then lie with his starting XI, such as whether to continue with the likes of Matthew Upson, James Milner or Jermain Defoe, who all started against Slovenia.

Germany, who have brought their youngest squad to a World Cup, have never gone twenty years or more between their winning World Cup campaigns, their last coming in 1990, when they knocked out England in the semi-finals.

England are on their best run of form in a World Cup ever though, unbeaten in their last eight games in the tournament, excluding penalty shoot-outs, although neither team will hope it comes to this.

What is certain though, after tomorrow’s game, one of the pre-tournament favourites will be going home.

Source: allvoices.com

World Cup 2010: Germany vs England preview & time – old rivalry again

We are now into the Round of 16 at the FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa, with the group stage well and truly over. Today, Sunday June 27, sees a momentous match, one that football aficionados will be watching avidly, as the old rivalry between Germany and England rears its head on the football field yet again. If England had won their group they could have avoided this clash so early on, but it wasn’t to be.

For the full Round of 16 teams, match schedule and bracket see here. Germany vs England will be played at the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein and kick-off is scheduled for 4:00 pm local time, or see the World Clock here for the time wherever you are. The tendency when you think of Germany vs England football matches is to think straight away about a penalty shoot-out concluding the match, but let’s hope it doesn’t come to that.

Fabio Capello, England manager has the relief of plenty of options for his latest starting XI but it looks likely that he’ll stay with the lineup that won the match against Slovenia. Jamie Carragher though is back from suspension and Ledley King is now fit to play following injury, according to BBC Sport. For those England fans worried about Wayne Rooney’s ankle knock at the end of the match against Slovenia it appears that he’s fit and able to play.

Joachim Loew the German manager does have some injury concerns though. Cacau is unable to play following a stomach muscle injury which is a blow for Germany, although fortunately Miroslav Klose is now able to play following a suspension. There are further concerns for the Germans though as not only is Bastian Schweinsteiger doubtful following a hamstring injury, but also Jerome Boateng is currently suffering a calf strain. It is not yet known if either will be able to play.

One thing for sure is that now the World Cup 2010 has reached the knock out stages every minute of each match is crucial and so this is set to be a real nailbiter. For more on this go to BBC Sport. We’d like to hear your predictions for the outcome of this match so why not let us know how you think the game will go.

Source: onlykent.com

This is one match I will make sure I won't miss to see Germany and England renew their rivalry. his is a must see match.

Lesotho Soccer World Cup: Schedule Philippine Time June 27 - July 3

Round 16 Match in Philippine Time

Germany vs. England - 27 Jun 10:00 pm 
Argentina vs. Mexico - 28 Jun 2:30 am

Netherlands vs. Slovakia - 28 Jun 10:00 pm

Brazil vs. Chile - 29 Jun 2:30 am

Paraguay vs. Japan - 29 Jun 10:00 pm

Spain vs. Portugal - 30 Jun 2:30am

Quarter-finals:

TBD vs. TBD - 2 Jul 10:00 pm

Uruguay vs. Ghana - 3 Jul 2:30am

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: Cameroon vs Netherlands Preview

THE BIG PICTURE

Cameroon have had a horror of a World Cup, the kind of World Cup only France could admire. Coming in as the highest ranked African side in the tournament, Eto'o and company were expected to make waves. Instead, after losing their first two matches to Japan and Denmark, they were the first country to be eliminated from the tournament. The Dutch have had a different sort of start, but still not the one they hoped for. They have won their two matches, and they have kept two clean sheets, but they've been unconvincing. They've lacked the big, impressive win that Portugal and Germany have put up as proof of their status as contenders. But like Spain, everyone knows they have cards they haven't yet shown, and that's intimidating.

Source:  Theoffside.com

Well I guess there won't be anything but pride to play for when Netherlands faces the Cameroon squad.

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: The Buzz about Andres Guardado of Mexico

World Cup 2010 Comment: Mexico's Mystery Man Is Guardado

Why was the talented midfielder replaced?

When a 19-year-old Andres Guardado made his appearance in the game against Argentina in 2006 under then-Mexico manager Ricardo Lavolpe, supporters could see that he was going to go far with the national team. He had a drive that was different to his teammates’ on the field. His time on the field that day was hampered by an unfortunate injury. Through several managers, El Principito stayed in starting positions. But forward to Mexico’s command under Javier Aguirre, and a 23-year-old Guardado is having trouble breaking into the team. 

Guardado was given the rare start against Uruguay in the last group A game for Mexico and easily looked like he was the best player on the field for El Tri. He was making runs, taking shots, and generally looked threatening and ready to score. Guardado was then taken off unexpectedly for the second half and replaced by Pablo Barrera; a good choice for Mexico, but the change was confusing and hard to explain. Under Aguirre, Guardado’s participation has been just that. 

Many teams would love to have a player like Andres Guardado line up. But why isn’t Mexico using the player to the best of it’s advantage? Why isn’t this talent being used?

Source: Goal.com

Why is Andres being kept so Guardado?
That’s a big question that all Mexican supporters are asking themselves.

Why isn’t Andres Guardado being used? He’s arguably one of Mexico’s best players, yet under Aguirre he isn’t being used.

Guardado isn’t lazy. He isn’t slow. He doesn’t hinder the Mexican team. It’s all quite the opposite.

Is he a victim of Aguirre’s tactics? His favoritism?

Source: worldcupblog

Andres Guardado's profile is so impressive. I wonder why he is not being fielded by Mexicos's Aguirre. Why is the talented midfielder not being used to the teams advantage? 

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: World Cup Team of the Day

Claudia Wong crowns 11 heroes who played their hearts out.

England was saved from all embarrassment by Jermain Defoe, while Germany redeemed themselves by finishing top of the group.


Goalkeeper:

Rais M'Bohli (Country: Algeria, Match: Algeria 0-1 USA)
His classy goalkeeping denied USA for a full 90 minutes. The messy clash which led to the slip was unfortunate, nonetheless excellent an performance from the Algerian.

Defence:

Philipp Lahm (Country: Germany, Match: Germany 1-0 Ghana)
Lahm bossed the game from defence and made his presence felt. Covered superbly for his keeper and cleared one off the line. He was a whole brick wall to contend with.
Nadir Belhadj (Country: Algeria, Match: Algeria 0-1 USA)
The Portsmouth leftback was formidable in play and a major threat burning down the left flank.
John Mensah (Country: Ghana, Match: Ghana 0-1 Germany)
Mensah was a whole monster of a player defending against favourites Germany.
Lucas Neill (Country: Australia, Match: Australia 2-1 Serbia)
The 32-year-old was a solid rearguard for the Socceroos, his defensive skills were underpinned with consistency and steadiness.

Midfield:

Landon Donovan (Country: USA, Match: USA 1-0 Algeria)
USA's number 10 fed off the scramble leading to a massive celebration of his camp. A decent performance throughout the match with a heroic finish!
Mesut Ozil (Country: Germany, Match: Germany 1-0 Ghana)
Ozil unlocked the Ghanaian defence, dictated play, and scored the winner with an exuberant strike!
Milos Krasic (Country: Serbia, Match: Serbia 1-2 Australia)
Taking ownership of the right flank, he always had an eye for goal. He portrayed perseverance throughout the game and kept trying with countless attempts and crosses.
James Milner (Country: England, Match: England 1-0 Slovenia)
His cross swept across the Slovenian defence to meet Jermain Defoe, and also had excellent bursts of play throughout the game.

Forwards:

Jermain Defoe (Country: England, Match: England 1-0 Slovenia)
The saviour of the Three Lions, he was unmarked and took his chance well to give his side a three full points.
Brett Holman (Country: Australia, Match: Australia 2-1 Serbia)
The substitute only got air time in the second half but proved to shine. Holman contributed to the first goal and fired a fierce shot from long range for the second.

Source: ESPN

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: England Manager Fabio Capello Confident Wayne Rooney Will Be Fit For Clash With Germany

Fabio Capello is confident that Wayne Rooney will be fit to face Germany on Sunday, despite the striker suffering a minor ankle injury in England’s 1-0 win over Slovenia, a result that secured the country’s progress to the knockout stages of the World Cup.

Manchester United’s Rooney was replaced by Joe Cole in the 72nd minute, but Capello is confident that his star striker will be fit to face Germany in Bloemfontein.

"I took Wayne off because his ankle wasn't feeling too good. I don't know exactly what he's got but I'm not concerned. I think he'll be okay for our next game on Sunday,” Capello told reporters.

Along with most of the players in Capello’s squad, Rooney failed to impress in the opening two group games against the USA and Algeria, but the Manchester United striker put in a much improved performance against Slovenia.

Source: goal.com

I hope Wayne Rooney will be fit to play when they face Germany. Hope the few day rest would do him good and and would make his performance improve.

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: France may boycott match

World Cup 2010: France stars 'may boycott match' 

France coach Raymond Domenech has said some of his players may refuse to face South Africa because of Nicolas Anelka's expulsion from the squad.

 

The Chelsea striker was sent home for verbally abusing Domenech during last week's 2-0 defeat by Mexico.

When asked whether some of his squad may not play against the hosts, the coach said: "It is a possibility".

Domenech also labelled the players' decision to boycott Sunday's training session as "an aberration".

They refused to take part in protest at Anelka's expulsion.

The forward was said to have abused Domenech at half-time during France's second group game.

Anelka later refused to apologise when asked to by French Football Federation president Jean-Pierre Escalettes.

As a consequence, a statement was issued by the FFF stating that Anelka had been excluded from the squad.

Domenech supported the federation's actions.

"Nobody can behave in such a way in the dressing room or elsewhere and high-level sportsmen and women have to lead by example through football," he said.

The boycott of training led to FFF's managing director Jean-Louis Valentin quitting his post.

France captain Evra was also was involved in a heated argument with fitness coach Robert Duverne prior to the scheduled session, which required the intervention of Domenech.

According to a senior FFF official, the squad's training boycott was prompted by several players.

"The three or four leaders are players past their prime who will never play a World Cup again," FFF general secretary Henri Monteil told French daily newspaper La Charente Libre.

Source: BBC

Domenech: My players are imbeciles!
France national coach Raymond Domenech has questioned his players' intelligence after they went on strike.

France's World Cup campaign had been in tatters since even before the tournament actually began, with rumours of dischord within the squad swirling around the Les Blues.

From that unsavoury beginning, things have unravelled quickly - with disaster on the pitch followed by chaos off it.

The 2006 finalists drew their first game against Uruguay before shockingly going down to Mexico. It was during this second match that Nicolas Anelka reportedly abused Domenech during half-time after the coach questioned his first-half performance.

The striker was promptly asked to pack his bags and booted out of the squad. That was when matters came to a head.

The remaining players refused to train the next day and captain Patrice Evra even got into a scuffle with the team director in front of the media.

Source: ESPN

 

Lesotho Soccer World Cup2010: Schedule Philippine Time for June 21-23

	Portugal	vs.	North Korea		-	21 Jun 7:30 pm
	Chile	vs.	Switzerland		-	21 Jun 10:00 pm
	Spain	vs.	Honduras		-	22 Jun 2:30 am
	Mexico	vs.	Uruguay		-	22 Jun 10:00 pm
	France	vs.	South Africa		-	22 Jun 10:00 pm
	Nigeria	vs.	South Korea		-	23 Jun 2:30 am
	Greece	vs.	Argentina		-	23 Jun 2:30 am

Lesotho Soccer World Cup: The Adidas Jabulani ball complaints continue

Adidas Jabulani, the official match ball complaints continue at the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010 as players and coaches of the World Cup nations lined up to criticise the Adidas Jabulani ball.

Here are some of the complaints from different news on the net.

Even before the tournament began, players from countries around the globe attacked the ball with a fervor they usually reserve for free kicks. This isn't new -- there are issues with the ball before every tournament -- but the complaints have only grown louder since play began. "It's uncontrollable." "The ball does crazy things in the air." And so on.

That ball is the adidas Jabulani, and it already has sparked a storm of controversy. The manufacturer claims it is the most accurate ball ever made, but some weird plays on the field say otherwise.

Its unpredictability may have benefited the United States on Saturday night, when Clint Dempsey’s tame effort worked its way past England’s Robert Green. In truth, both Green and Algeria’s Chaouchi should have made comfortable saves on the goals they conceded. Yet on both occasions, there was significant movement in the air once the ball had been kicked.

“For sure, it is the ball,” said Algeria defender Madjid Bougherra. “You could see it moving, and once it bounced in front of him it just took off and gave a crazy bounce.”

Source: g.sports

“The ball is very complicated for the goalkeepers and for us (players). I hope we gradually get used to it because we have no choice,” he added in a news conference at Argentina’s University of Pretoria camp.  Lione Messi, Argentina

Source: business maktoob

“This ball goes and goes and goes. I hope the goalkeepers go, go, go, too,” Buffon said, while American keeper Marcus Hahnemann said the Jabulani was too light and allowed too much spin.

Other top goalkeepers, including Spain’s Iker Casillas and Brazil’s Julio Cesar, have also raised concerns about the ball, as have Brazil striker Luis Fabiano and Denmark’s Daniel Agger, who had a Jabulani bounce off his back and into the wrong net after a header by teammate Simon Poulsen, gifting their Dutch rivals the first goal of their 2-0 victory on Monday.

Italy striker Giampaolo Pazzini has called the ball a “disaster” and Agger’s teammate Jesper Gronkjaer described the Jabulani as a “lousy football.”

Source: daily item

Fabio Capello branded the adidas Jabulani the worst football he had ever seen.

Capello is furious because he fears FIFA's World Cup ball is ruining the tournament as a spectacle and damaging his careful planning for England's campaign in South Africa.

The issue has even prompted the deep-thinking England manager to consider Jermain Defoe as an alternative to Emile Heskey up front against Algeria in Cape Town on Friday because he feels the ball behaves more predictably when passed on the floor than in the air.

Source: Dailymail

Capello said: 'This ball is the worst ball I have ever seen in my life. For the players it is terrible. It is terrible for the keeper. It is impossible to see the trajectory.

'When you shoot you can see it is difficult. When you play on the floor it's good but when you play the ball longer it's more difficult.

'It is good when you play short passes but when you try to switch the ball it is really difficult to understand the trajectory.

Source: dailymail

I hope that the organizers of the Lesotho Soccer World Cup futbal will adress the growing complaints about the Adidas Jabulani, match ball.

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: Trophy Travel Case by Louis Vuitton

Louis Vuitton, has put its mark on the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010 as it produced the travel case of the World Cup 2010 trophy. The Louis Vuitton trophy travel case is covered with their signature logos and no visible World Cup logo or Jabulani, the match ball or anything related to the World Cup 2010 tournament.

The leather-bound case the company produced was unveiled last June 1, presented by company officials and supermodel Naomi Campbell.

TheLesotho Soccer World Cup 2010 Trophy has a very special place in the World Cup football and now it will travel in a Louis Vuitton Trophy Case.

Lesotho Soccer World Cup: The Vuvuzela - to ban it or not

The Vuvuzela is a controversial issue at the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010, as to whether to ban it or not. I hope the organizers will put this in consideration as many claim they are being distracted by the annoying noise of this horn.

According to BBC

The trumpet has drawn complaints from European television stations.

Fifa president Sepp Blatter told a media briefing he was aware of complaints the din of the instrument was drowning out the commentary.

The Fifa chief said broadcasters wanted it banned at this tournament and next year's World Cup in South Africa.

Blatter said football's governing body would discuss the matter with the organisers.

"It's a local sound and I don't know how it is possible to stop it," he said on Wednesday.

"I always said that when we go to South Africa, it is Africa. It's not western Europe.

"It's noisy, it's energy, rhythm, music, dance, drums. This is Africa. We have to adapt a little," the Fifa boss said.

the NY Times

But some international television networks, and at least one Spanish player, have complained, calling the vuvuzelas intrusive and suggesting they be outlawed now and for next year’s World Cup.

Xabi Alonso, the Spanish midfielder, said after a 1-0 victory over Iraq in Bloemfontein on Wednesday, “I find these vuvuzelas annoying. They don’t contribute to the atmosphere in the stadium. They should put a ban on them.”

and the Guaridian has this to say,

Fifa and organisers have already said that they will ban the instrument if any are thrown onto the pitch or used as a weapon and urged fans not to blow them during national anthems.

"We did say that if any land on the pitch in anger we will take action. We've tried to get some order. We have asked for no vuvuzelas during national anthems or stadium announcements. It's difficult but we're trying to manage the best we can," he told the BBC.

"We've had some broadcasters and individuals [complaining] and it's something we are evaluating on an on-going basis." The BBC and ITV have received complaints from viewers about the background noise and, while both have said they will monitor the situation, they have also made the point that it is important to reflect the atmosphere of the tournament.

Fifa has previously shrugged off complaints from broadcasters, players and coaches about the noise from the plastic horns that are being sold on every street corner in South African host cities.

I hope the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010 organizers will consider to ban the Vuvuzela. Its really an annoying noise on the tube, too. Whether or not the Lesotho World World Cup 2010 organizers, I hope the TV networks will find a way to discover a way to tone them down before broadcasting the games.

Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010: Vuvuzela Horn Sound Warning Advisory to Fans

The Vuvuzela horn is the iconic sound of the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010, but the medical world and health authorities are warning fans to protect their hearing from the loud plastic horns, it may cause hearing loss.


World Cup Fans in South Africa Advised to Protect Hearing From Deafening Horns

By Tim Locke
WebMD Health News
Reviewed by Laura J. Martin, MD

June 14, 2010 -- The vuvuzela horn is the iconic sound of the South Africa 2010 World Cup, but a U.K. hearing loss charity is warning fans to protect their hearing from the loud plastic trumpets.

The Royal National Institute for Deaf People (RNID) says there’s a risk of temporary tinnitus or permanent hearing damage posed by being surrounded by the plastic horns, which are popular with South African supporters.

If you are unlucky enough to have a vuvuzela just behind you in the stadium, you’ll endure more than 125 decibels of sound, which can hurt your hearing.

The vuvuzela is louder than a chain saw or lawn mower at 110 decibels and an ambulance siren at 120.

The hearing damage is likely to be made worse by noisy parties after the match -- win or lose.

Source: www.webmd.com

More Buzz on Vuvuzela: It's a Health Risk, Too

JOHANNESBURG—Doctors and hearing experts warned that vuvuzelas, the blaring plastic horns favored by South African soccer fans, can cause hearing loss and possibly spread colds, the flu and other infectious diseases to spectators in stadiums, as broadcasters are screening out the noise for viewers at home.

Traditionally made from the horn of a kudu, a species of antelope found in the African bush, the vuvuzela was once used to call people together across distances. Today, plastic variations are a soccer-fan fixture, used to distract opposing teams and cheer on one's own—with roughly the same loud blare.

Beyond the stadiums, the horns can be heard from early morning to late at night on South Africa's streets during the World Cup. South African newspapers have reported workplace clashes involving employees blowing the horn. They have caused conflict among bus and train passengers as well.

Source: Wall Street Journal

Lesotho World Cup Soccer 2010 news: Fifty Percent Discounted 2010 Football World Cup Tickets Available after 18th June

Buy fifty percent discounted 2010 Football World Cup tickets at FIFA Ticket Shop or World Cup Ticket Service.net...

PRLog (Press Release) – Jun 17, 2010 – So, all you football fans out there, here is some great news for you! The remarkable event of Football World Cup being played in South Africa has already gripped the whole world under awe. Sports lovers from all over the world have already arrived in South Africa and are enjoying this magnificent event whole heartedly.for more information, you can log on to http://www.fifaticketshop.com/

To make this Football World Cup 2010 event more exciting for you, we are offering fifty percent off on 2010 Football World Cup tickets! Pulsating matches of football world cup 2010 are certainly worth watching with your live presence in the stadium.

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Lesotho World Cup Soccer 2010: The Stadium Venue ticket Accomodations World Cup 2010 South Africa

South Africa 2010 Stadiums

Map of Stadiums in South Africa to be used for the World Cup - The Final 10: The final 10 stadiums to be utilised for the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa: Five of South Africa's football stadiums will undergo major renovations for 2010: Soccer City and Ellis Park in Johannesburg, Loftus Versfeld in Pretoria, the Royal Bafokeng stadium in Rustenburg in North West Province and the Free State Stadium in Bloemfontein in the Free State.

New stadiums have been built at Mbombela in Mpumalanga and in the Nelson Mandela Metro (encompassing Port Elizabeth) in the Eastern Cape. Peter Mokaba stadium in Polokwane in Limpopo has been rebuilt, as will the Moses Mabhida Stadium in Durban and Cape Town's Green Point stadium, Green Point complete with a retractable dome to protect fans and players from the Cape's unpredictable winter weather.

The Final 10 Stadiums

• Green Point Stadium, Cape Town
• Moses Mabhida Stadium, Durban
• Nelson Mandela Stadium, Port Elizabeth
• Mbombela Stadium, Nelspruit
• Ellis Park Stadium, Johannesburg
• Soccer City, Johannesburg
• Loftus Versfeld Stadium, Pretoria
• Free State Stadium, Bloemfontein
• Royal Bafokeng Stadium, Rustenburg
• Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane

Source: SA-Venues.com

Lesotho World Cup Soccer 2010: No fever in the Philippines?

The Lesotho Soccer World Cup is on. The tournament kicked off on June 11, 2010.

The Lesotho Soccer World Cup is a major event for all football enthusiasts. An event that promises to be the biggest sporting event ever.

South Africa won the bid to be the host of this prestigious football event, the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010, which is held every four years. The previous football event was held in Germany in 2006 and Italy won the World Cup.

Football, or Soccer as it is also known as, is a very popular sport around the world. Football fever is back, its in the air.

As the Lesotho Soccer World Cup 2010 football fever hits Asia, does the fever hit the Philippines, too? It is so sad to note that Filipino football fans are a minority in the Philippines. It is a fact that the Filipinos doesn't care much about football but some Filipinos and that includes me and my family for that matter are into it but majority are more interested in the NBA Finals.

Soccer fanatics out there Balls Channel, Channel 34 on Skycable and Channel 23 (local channel), are airing the games live. Visit Balls Channel for the airing schedule of the matches.  They have a news feature entitled "Touchline," a 30-minute daily news of the channel where fans can get match results, analysis and previews.

For more news visit other Sports news channels like ESPN, CNN International, BBC Sports and other Sports news channels.

Visit FIFA’s official website too.

Lesotho World Cup Soccer 2010: FIFA World Cup 2010 - Over 2 Million FIFA World Cup Tickets Sold

Organizers of the FIFA World Cup 2010 are expecting a full stadium when the games formally begin on June 11

Jun 15, 2010 – Organizers of the FIFA World Cup 2010 are expecting a full stadium when the games formally begin on June 11. This is evident in the fact that over 2 million tickets have already been sold and the few remaining tickets are still being snatched up by eager fans. The last 500,000 FIFA World Cup 2010 tickets were released for sale on 15 April at over-the-counter ticketing centers and on 19 April at all Shoprite Checkers outlets nationwide.

These ticket-selling areas are open between 9am and 6pm for South Africans and between 6pm and 10pm for foreign customers. Take note that only categories one, two, and three are available for foreign residents because category four is reserved for the South Africans.

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Lesotho World Cup Soccer 2010 news: History

World Cup History

Renowned for producing some of the finest football, the World Cup is an event that enthralls the world every four years. Whilst the modern incarnation is a glitzy, all-singing, all-dancing affair, the global get-together of old were rather humbler affairs.

In 1930, then FIFA president Jules Rimet planned for the inaugural World Cup tournament to be held in Uruguay. It was to serve as a platform to promote football on the world stage.

The associations and federations of various nations were invited to send a squad each. However, the choice of Uruguay as the host nation meant an arduous and expensive trip across the Atlantic Ocean for the European teams. It was not surprising that no European nation accepted the invitation up until two months before the start of the Cup.

Rimet successfully convinced Belgium, France, Romania and Yugoslavia to each send a squad to Uruguay. A total of thirteen nations took part in the inaugural World Cup – seven from South America, four from Europe and two from North America.

The first two matches involved France and the USA, who dispatched Mexico 4-1 and Belgium 3-0 respectively. The first goal in the World Cup was scored by Lucien Laurent, a Frenchman.

In the final, host nation Uruguay defeated Argentina 4-2 before a capacity crowd of 93,000 in Montevideo, becoming the first holders of the Jules Rimet trophy.

There were problems holding the early editions of the World Cup, namely the difficulties of intercontinental travel and war. Only Brazil participated in the 1934 and 1938 tournaments, with the rest of the South American nations highly reluctant to go the distance. The 1942 and 1946 editions of the competition were cancelled due to World War II and the aftermath.

British teams first debuted in the World Cup in 1950. Countries from the UK first withdrew from FIFA in 1920, as a boycott in protest of foreign influences on the game, as well as their unwillingness to play against countries they were at war with. Great Britain rejoined FIFA in 1946 upon invitation.

The 1950 edition of the tournament also saw the reemergence of 1930 champions Uruguay, who had also boycotted the previous two World Cups. The South American nation won the tournament in a final that would be forever known as the ‘Maracanazo’.

Between 1934 and 1978, each World Cup finals tournament only allowed for 16 teams in its format, except on two occasions: In 1938, when Austria were part of Germany after it had qualified, making it 15 teams in the finals, and in 1950, when India, Scotland and Turkey withdrew from the tournament, leaving 13 teams to contest for the coveted trophy.

Most of the early participating nations in the World Cup were from the European and South American continent, with small doses of North American, African, Asian and Oceania football on display. Teams from the minority were usually given a hiding by the stronger European and South American teams.

Until 1982, the only teams from outside Europe and South America to advance out of the first round were: USA, semi-finalists in 1930; Cuba, quarter-finalists in 1938; Korea DPR, quarter-finalists in 1966; and Mexico, quarter-finalists in 1970.

The finals were expanded to 24 teams in 1982, then to 32 in 1998, allowing equal and more participation from Africa, Asia and North America. The one exception is Oceania, which has never had a guaranteed spot in the finals.

In the more recent editions of the World Cup, teams from outside Europe and South America have had more joy in the competition, and those who have reached the quarter-finals include Mexico in 1986, Cameroon in 1990, Senegal and the USA in 2002, as well as the Korean Republic, who came in fourth in 2002.

However, European and South American sides have remained the talk of the tournament, with all the quarter-finalists coming from both regions in 2006.

For the record, 198 nations attempted to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup, and a record 204 attempted to qualify for the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa.

Source: ESPN

Lesotho World Cup Soccer 2010 news: Lesotho World Cup Predictions

World Cup 2010 Predictions

The upcoming 2010 World Cup in South Africa starts on the 11th of June and will keep the whole wild world completely hooked on football for a month. The final is exactly 30 days later, on the 11th of July. This is the biggest sports event in the world that takes place just once every four years, so quite naturally there are a lot of expectations to be met and a lot of predictions to be made. Thus we give you our list of the best World Cup 2010 Predictions.

Spain - The Best Pick For Outright Winner

Of course our list of 2010 World Cup Predictions starts directly with naming the favorites to win the trophy - Argentina, Brazil, Spain and England. The two Latin American giants with two European forces - the inventors of the game along with the most impressive and perhaps most in-form team right now, Spain. Yes the Spaniards are big favorites to win it, as they have never done in their entire history!

That's a really big hit for a country that's so passionate about football as the Iberians and also having the best club teams in the world, Barca and Real. On top of that, Spain right now has an amazing team consisting of some of the best players in the world right now - Villa, Torres, Xavi, Iniesta, Fabregas, David Silva, Sergio Ramos, Iker Cassilas, Puyol, Pique, Xabi Alonso! So in practically every position of the pitch, Spain has a world class player including the most important position of them all - the goalkeeper. Iker Cassilass is called by fans at home "Saint Iker" and we all know he is one of the best goalkeepers in the world right now. That's why we pick Spain to win this World Cup! In addition to all that, they also have the necessary experience and confidence, after winning the last European Championship, Germany 2008, with practically the same team.

David Villa - The Best Pick For Goal Scorer Of the Tournament

When it comes to World Cup football predictions in general, for the Golden Boot bet, it's always best to pick a player from a team you expect to go far in the competition. One of our most accurate football predictions for this World Cup is that Spain will make it at least to the Semi Finals in the first week of July which means they will play at least 6 matches. That's enough for David Villa to score 5-6 goals and ultimately winning the Golden Boot. Thus, one of our World Cup 2010 Predictions is for David Villa to be the goalscorer of the Tournament.

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