UPDATE 1-FIFA orders Germany to play World Cup opener
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FIFA has ordered 2006 World Cup hosts Germany to play in the tournament&#39;s opening match, dashing the hopes of their coach Juergen Klinsmann who wanted to delay his team&#39;s first game to keep the pressure off his players.
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Sabina Park is given the all-clear to host the opening match of the World Cup in Kingston on Tuesday.
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Germany and Brazil fought out a 1-1 friendly international draw in their first meeting since the 2002 World Cup final. The visitors opened the scoring on nine minutes thanks to a Ronaldinho free kick, but
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While Afghanistan has never played in the World Cup finals, the war-torn country&#039;s &quot;street football&quot; team hope to make a big impact in Germany this summer.
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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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The Football Association confirms it will bid for the right to stage the 2018 World Cup.
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Germany's soccer team is likely to cancel next December's tour of the that would have included games at the United States and Mexico.
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German and British police warned that the World Cup&#039;s off-the-field calm could be tested Tuesday as both Germany and England play key games.
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Argentina will play African champion Tunisia at Cologne on June 15 in the opener of the Confederations Cup, which Germany will use to prepare for hosting the 2006 World Cup.
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Sport: World No1 begins defence after rain delay.
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âBrazil, Berlin, my first home game. It doesn&#39;t get any better than that,â JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann said in preparation for the showdown between the German soccer team and the 2002 world-champion Brazilians.
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The World Cup quarterfinals start today with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday&#039;s games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.
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Sound and fury will abound in the World Cup group stages kicking off at the Stade de France in Paris on Friday with the opening clash between hosts France and Argentina.
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Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup, even though its coach didn't want the honor.
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Soccer fans have to get through two days of withdrawal before the games resume on Friday. Next up are the quarterfinals with Germany facing Argentina and Italy taking on Ukraine on Friday. Saturday&#039;s games are England vs. Portugal and Brazil against France.
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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 next World Cup will break with tradition when hosts Germany play the opening match in Munich on June 9, 2006. The defending champions normally play the opening game of the tournament.