Germany to kick off 2006 World Cup
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Host Germany will kick off the 2006 World Cup, even though its coach didn&#39;t want the honor. FIFA said Wednesday that Germany will play the opening match June 9, 2006, in Munich.
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YOKOHAMA, Japan : World Cup heroes Miroslav Klose and Michael Ballack scored the goals on Thursday as Germany overwhelmed Asian champions Japan 3-0 in the opener of their three-game Asian tour.
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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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England will be determined to restore their battered reputation when their 2006 World Cup qualifying campaign resumes with a mouth-watering clash against Wales at Old Trafford this weekend.
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The US is to face Jamaica in their final match of preliminary competition to qualify for the 2006 FIFA World Cup on November 17 in Columbus, Ohio.
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in Germany, the fourth-place team will play the No. 5 nation in Asia in a. on the road. The Americans reached the World Cup for the first time in 40 years.
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HAMBURG - Mainz 05 coach Juergen Klopp returns to Munich&#39;s Olympic stadium for the first time in 32 years when his promoted team faces Bundesliga leaders Bayern Munich on Saturday.
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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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PROUD German soccer fans won&#39;t be forced to drink American beer in their own stadiums at the 2006 World Cup. Germans reacted with dismay when news broke several months ago that only beer from Anheuser-Busch
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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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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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Manager-less Scotland will begin their bid to qualify for the 2010 World Cup against Macedonia on September 6, 2008, according to official fixtures released Friday.
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Juergen Klinsmann believes the open competition for spots on Germany's team at the 2006 World Cup finals will keep the players on their toes and prevent them from missing matches in the run-up due to "dubious" ...
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Nigerian Patrick Owomoyela, who plays for Arminia Bielefeld, will make his debut for Germany when they take on Asian champions Japan on Thursday.
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The Confederations Cup will kick off with Olympic champion Argentina taking on African champion Tunisia on June 15, China Radio International reported Tuesday.
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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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Fifa will unveil Brazil as the host nation for the 2014 World Cup on Tuesday.