Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke has admitted that South Africa would not be ready if the World Cup kicked off tomorrow.
Soccer City, the stadium in Johannesburg that w...More>
England 2018 chief executive Andy Anson has insisted that tabloid stories about players’ private lives and cash-strapped clubs will not harm the country’s chances of hosting t...More>
Fifa has announced it will conduct out-of-competition drug testing ahead of this summer’s World Cup.
The 32 finalists have been told to submit their team whereabouts to Fif...More>
Morrisons has become the third company to back England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup.
The supermarket chain confirmed yesterday (Feb 22) that it had signed up as a bid p...More>
Fifa secretary-general Jerome Valcke has revealed that world football’s governing body will not limit the race to host the 2018 World Cup to European countries.
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This year’s World Cup should help South Africa’s economy grow by 2.3 per cent, the country’s finance minister has said.
Pravin Gordhan expects the tournament alone to add 0...More>
David Dein has been appointed international president of the England World Cup bid.
The former Arsenal vice-chairman was linked with a position in the bid team when a board...More>
Barcelona coach Josep Guardiola has agreed to become an ambassador for Qatar’s 2022 World Cup bid.
Guardiola, who won the Champions League last year with the Catalan giants...More>
The BBC is launching a free mobile phone application that will offer live coverage and goals on demand from this summer’s World Cup.
The corporation will make news and spor...More>
Emerging countries are increasingly using major sporting events to establish themselves on the global stage, a new report has found.
Hosting sports events such as the Olymp...More>
Spain’s sports minister Jaime Lissavetzky has questioned Portugal’s commitment to their joint bid to host the World Cup.
The two countries are bidding to stage the tourname...More>
Fifa president Sepp Blatter has hit out at those who believe South Africa should not have been chosen to host this summer’s World Cup.
Several high-profile football figures...More>
Coca-Cola's chief executive has revealed that the company's World Cup marketing push will be its “most comprehensive campaign ever”.
Muhtar Kent said the soft drink giant, ...More>
Ruud Gullit has been named president of the Holland-Belgium World Cup bid.
The Dutch legend, who won two European Cups with AC Milan in a glittering 20-year playing career,...More>
