FIFA Plans Show to Kick Off 2006 World Cup
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The 2006 World Cup will break with tradition and begin with a separate show a day before the opening game.
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A change to the system of rotating World Cup finals between continents due to be announced by FIFA on Monday would open the way for England to launch a bid to host the 2018 tournament.
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FIFA, determined that the refereeing at the 2006 World Cup finals will be the best ever, are launching an 18-month campaign to ensure the world&#39;s top referees are fully prepared for the finals in Germany.
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Soccer's world and European governing bodies are organizing a charity soccer match to raise funds for victims of the Indian Ocean tsunami disaster, FIFA said Friday.
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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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England captain David Beckham has scotched rumours that he intends the 2006 World Cup to be his swansong in an England shirt. British newspapers at the weekend suggested Beckham was going to retire in 18 months time, after the World Cup in Germany.
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The Premier League has taken the first step towards staging some of its matches in Asia, North America and the Middle East.
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FIFAâs decision to end its short-lived rotation system among the regional confederations to host the World Cup means increased competition for the United Statesâ 2018 bid.
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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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Australia hope to add friendlies against the United States and Mexico to their busy playing schedule for 2007.
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Latest from Wednesday's 2006 World Cup qualifier.
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World Cup fans are accustomed to the yellow of Brazil, the blues of France and Italy and the stripes of Argentina and Paraguay. They should get ready for the elephants of Ivory Coast, the eagles of Tunisia and the black stars of Ghana.
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The 2006 World Cup will break with tradition and begin with a separate show a day before the opening game. FIFA president Sepp Blatter said Thursday the theme of the 90-minute show will be the cultural impact
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MATCHES against soccer powerhouses Germany and Argentina await the Socceroos at the Confederations Cup next year in what they hope will be a dress rehearsal for the 2006 World Cup finals.
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World Cup 2006 hosts Germany may pass the honor of playing the opening game of the soccer showpiece to current champions Brazil. The proposal is seen as another example of team chief JÃ¼rgen Klinsmann&#39;s growing control.
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Fifa president Sepp Blatter expects to have goal-line technology in place by next year's World Club Championship.
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International soccer&#39;s governing body said Wednesday it plans to boost training for the referees who will handle matches at the 2006 World Cup.