Germany to play the 2006 WC opener match
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Hosts Germany will open the 2006 World Cup in Munich on June 9, it was confirmed on Wednesday following a FIFA meeting in Zurich. German national coach Jurgen Klinsmann initially
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AUSTRALIA will kick off its 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup campaign against hosts Germany following today&#39;s draw in Frankfurt. Australia and Germany were drawn in Group A alongside Olympic champions Argentina and African Nations Cup holders Tunisia.
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England coach Sven-Goran Eriksson reveals Shaun Wright-Phillips will start against the Netherlands.
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Australia will face a tough test first-up at the 2005 FIFA Confederations Cup with a match against hosts Germany on the opening day of the tournament.
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YOKOHAMA: Germany started their three-game Asia tour with a 3-0 victory in Japan yesterday to shake off some recent World Cup ghosts.
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The United States opens the final round of 2006 World Cup qualifying with games at Trinidad and Tobago in February and at Mexico in March.
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Jonny Wilkinson is set to play his first game of the 2007 World Cup after being named in England&#39;s side to face Samoa in the faltering champions&#39; Pool A clash in Nantes on Saturday.
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Looking to rebound after poor showings in Euro 2004, England and Germany won tuneup games Wednesday in preparation for qualifiers for the 2006 World Cup.
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World football&#39;s governing body, FIFA, will hold an event to mark the opening of the 2006 World Cup in Germany on the eve of the opening game, the organization&#39;s president, Sepp Blatter, announced yesterday.
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BERLIN : German manager Jurgen Klinsmann has brought some much-needed hope to German football with Wednesday&#39;s 1-1 draw against Brazil in Berlin widely lauded in the domestic media.
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Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup, FIFA said Wednesday that Germany will play the opening match June 9, 2006, in Munich.
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HAMBURG - Since taking over as coach from Rudi Voeller, Juergen Klinsmann has not lost a game with Germany and the World Cup winner is hoping to continue that run against Cameroon on Wednesday in Leipzig.
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Germany is starting to get that championship look. It took Juergen Klinsmann&#039;s team a mere 12 minutes to break down Sweden 2-0 Saturday, becoming the first team to reach the World Cup quarterfinals. It was a one-sided win over what was billed as one of the top European teams heading into the tournament.
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Germany beat San Marino to set a European Championship qualifying record.
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Chelsea midfielder Michael Ballack has been named in the Germany squad for Wednesday night's friendly against Austria in Vienna and is set to make his first international appearance for almost a year.
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Hosts West Indies, England, South Africa and Sri Lanka will fire the opening shots in their World Cup campaigns on Monday at the start of series of warm-up matches.
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November 3, 2004. Australia has drawn to play hosts Germany, Argentina and Tunisia after Tuesday morning&#39;s Confederations Cup draw.