The United States and Ghana both kept their hopes of qualifying for the World Cup knockout stage alive after surprise results in their Group E matches on Saturday.
A high-ranking FIFA official was sent home from the World Cup in disgrace Saturday after admitting he sold World Cup tickets for three times face value.
The Black Stars stunned the Czech Republic - ranked second in the world - 2-0 Saturday. A goal in the second minute gave them the lead and they peppered the Czech net the rest of the game before finally getting another goal.
England, Ecuador and host nation Germany have advanced to the second round of the World Cup. Sweden hopes to join them soon.
The struggling Brazilian star has been cleared to start in Sunday's game against Australia after yet another health scare. Ronaldo was taken to a Frankfurt hospital complaining of dizziness on Wednesday, was given some medication and went back to the team hotel.
Peter Crouch and his England teammates spent most of the game missing chances in front of the net. With the time ticking away and England only minutes from a shocking draw against tiny Trinidad and Tobago, Crouch made the best of his last opportunity.
If the United States considers its next game "war," Italy is ready.
The game had ended long before and a thunderstorm was breaking out, yet die-hard German fans were still at the stadium, singing the chant now heard across the country.
Five days of opening World Cup calm ended with a volley of bottles and chairs as dozens of German hooligans clashed with police Wednesday before their country's pivotal win over Poland.
Brazil, France and South Korea picked up just about where they left off four years ago.
In a performance eerily reminiscent of his ghostly display in the 1998 World Cup final, Ronaldo appeared to be in a nightmarish world of his own again on Tuesday.
England captain David Beckham believes striker Michael Owen will come good in the World Cup despite his early substitution against Paraguay.
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