Old order reasserts itself

Tim Wigmore reflects on World Cup 2006 as the established nations dominated once again and Italy emerged triumphant after a month of scintillating football.

The almighty Palancas Negras

Angola were the least talked about nation coming into Germany 2006, but have left with their heads held high. Stefan Paoli finds many positives in the journey of the Palancas Negras.

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Group Stage Final Match Previews

Who’s in the next round, which nations are on hold and who is heading home?
The first two rounds of the World Cup have contained few surprises, some disappointments, and only two nations (Argentina and Spain) truly putting their hat in the winners ring. Going into the final round for each group, there are still qualification [...]