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Old order reasserts itself
World Cup 2006: The Review
After the mind-blowing number of upsets at the previous World Cup, the 2006 tournament - with the odd exception - saw football’s established names rule once more. And, though defences ruled and there were a lack of enthralling matches, there is still much to remember from the 2006 World Cup - […]
Africa’s Bright Future, CONCACAF’s Shaky Present
World Cup offers hope for Africa but North/Latin America have uncertain future, says Emmett Williams.
The knockout rounds of the World Cup are featuring just one team from Africa and one team from the CONCACAF region, which is basically North and Latin America.
While this is not totally unexpected, it holds completely different meanings for each […]
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 […]
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