Match Preview: Germany v Argentina
Saturday, July 3rd, 15:00 GMT, Cape Town Stadium
Saturday kicks off with the second huge match-up of the quarter-finals. Germany and Argentina have both proven that they can dominate even the best of competition. That is the mark of a true champion, but one of these teams will have to be just that much better to...
Wenger reveals theory on European disappointment
As always, Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger has his own unique beliefs in regards to yet another major topic in the football world this summer. The Frenchman, who is commentating in South Africa for French TV, explained that the disappointing display of most European teams in the FIFA World Cup can be attributed to the fact...
Match Preview: Uruguay v Ghana
Friday, July 2nd, 19:30 GMT, Soccer City Stadium
This is one of the more unlikely match-ups to be happening in the quarter-finals. Ghana is the only team that didn’t win their group to advance to the quarters – after knocking off the United States last Saturday. Uruguay won their group pretty easily even though initially France...
Match Preview: Netherlands v Brazil
Friday, July 2nd, 15:00 GMT, Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium
This is how you kick off the quarter-finals! Two legitimate World Cup contenders will be battling it later today, and it’s only the quarters. This match should be phenomenal. Both teams go about winning in very different ways. Brazil plays with flash and brilliance while the Netherlands...
Match Preview: Spain v Portugal
Tuesday, June 29th, 19:30 GMT, Cape Town Stadium
The hype over this match is incredible. The number two FIFA ranked team in the world in Spain and the number three ranked team in Portugal. It’s unfortunate that this match isn’t happening deeper into the tournament. This Round of 16 match-up should be one for the ages.
The...
Match Preview: Paraguay v Japan
Tuesday, June 29th, 15:00 GMT, Loftus Versfeld Stadium
Paraguay could not have predicted a better scenario. Not only do they help to knock out the defending champions, Italy, from even qualifying out of the group, but Paraguay won Group F in the process. Most expected them to be the second team out of the group, so...
Top 10 World Cup free kicks
Due to the trouble that the Jabulani has been causing the players, the World Cup 2010 has seen a lack of world class free kick goals being scored. Well, we are here to help you remember the good old times when the football actually used to dip and amazing free kick goals were scored in...
Match Preview: Brazil v Chile
Monday, June 28th, 19:30 GMT, Ellis Park
On paper this may look like a gross mismatch, but that’s why football is played on grass instead. The talent level on Brazil is absolutely extraordinary. On the other hand, many football fans would be hard-pressed to name even a few of Chile’s starters. Looking at their group stage...
Match Preview: Netherlands v Slovakia
Monday, June 28th, 15:00 GMT, Moses Mabhida Stadium
The Netherlands and Slovakia are two teams on the opposite side of the talent spectrum. It seems that the Netherlands at times can have too much talent. They have some trouble getting all their great players equal playing time, and it has shown at times when they are...
Match Preview: Argentina v Mexico
Sunday, June 27th, 19:30 GMT, Soccer City Stadium
Sunday’s second match should be one of the most exciting matches that this World Cup has produced so far. Both teams have been playing extremely well. Argentina easily won their group and snagged all nine points in the process. Had it not been for Uruguay’s great three matches...
Match Preview: Germany v England
Sunday, June 27th, 15:00 GMT, Free State Stadium
In what is considered the first of several battles between footballing giants in the knockout stages, Germany and England are countries ready to prove that they have what it takes to win the 2010 FIFA World Cup. Germany ended up winning Group D after a pretty shocking 1-0...
Match Preview: USA v Ghana
Saturday, June 26th, 19:30 GMT, Royal Bafokeng Stadium
Redemption. Revenge. Whether they want to admit it or not, those are the two key words the United States are focusing on. When Landon Donovan scored that was redemption for everything they went through in the group stage. Two clear goals were taken from them, and it took...
