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Fifa Cup History
Below is a list of FIFA CUP Trophy winners, the years they held the cup for and the number of times they won the FIFA Cup Trophy.
FIFA CUP
Brazil 5 times : 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002
Germany 3 times : 1954, 1974, 1990 (all as West Germany)
Italy 3 times : 1934, 1938, 1982
Argentina 2 times : 1978, 1986
Uruguay 2 times : 1930, 1950
England 1 time : 1966
France 1 time : 1998
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Books About Soccer
Book About Soccer
For those of you who have been contacting me regarding where to find books about soccer , I would still recommend that you try to get your hands on a copy of The Fifa 2010 World Cup Handbook.
This book is jammed packed with information on all 32 Teams Of Fifa 2010 World Cup.
All the teams are Discussed And Analyzed In Detail.
Some of the information you guys have been asking for can Only Be Found In ‘fifa 2010 World Cup Handbook’.
Fifa Soccer Video Game 2010
Fifa Soccer Video Game 2010
Here is a review of “2010 FIFA WORLD CUP SOUTH AFRICA”
Fifa Soccer Rule Book
• About South Africa
• About the Hosting Cities
• About the stadiums
• About each of the 32 teams including history
• Upcoming World Cup 2010 Information
• Fact Sheet
• The Road to World Cup 2010 (the way of each team to the world cup)
• Teams Strength and Weaknesses
• Players to watch for
• Schedule for the matches
2010 Soccer Book
The Best And The Most Comprehensive Fifa 2010 World Cup Handbook. All 32 Qualified Teams Of Fifa 2010 World Cup Are Discussed And Analyzed In Details And Can Only Be Found In ‘fifa 2010 World Cup Handbook’.
2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP LOCATIONS-JOHANNESBURG
Here is a quick overview of the 2010 SOCCER WORLD CUP LOCATIONS IN JOHANNESBURG.
JOHANNESBURG
- Often called as Joburg
- Population – Approximately 10, 267,700
- Area – 1,645 Square Kilometers
- Population Density – 2,364 Inhabitants per Square Kilometer
THE STADIUMS
- Three stadiums in Johannesburg that would be hosting the 2010 Soccer World Cup matches include Soccer City Stadium, Ellis Park Stadium, Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace.
SOCCER CITY STADIUM
SOCCER CITY STADIUM
- The stadium is just 8 kilometers from Johannesburg.
- The flagship venue for the Football World Cup 2010.
- The opening match and the final will be played at this location.
- Seating capacity of 94, 700.
ELLIS PARK STADIUM
ELLIS PARK STADIUM
- Situated in Bertrams
- Will be hosting the semifinal match.
- Undergone major changes for the FIFA Soccer World Cup.
- Seating capacity of 59,611.
ROYAL BAFOKENG SPORTS PALACE
ROYAL BAFOKENG SPORTS PALACE
- This stadium will be hosting first and second round matches.
- Situated in the North West Province of Johannesburg known as Rustenburg.
- 170 Kilometers from the main city.
- Minor renovations have been made to meet the requirements of the event.
- Seating capacity has been increased to 42,000.
FIFA WORLD CUP 2010 SCHEDULE
See The Fifa 2010 Worldcup Handbook.
FIFA World cup is scheduled in 2010 from 11 of june to 11 of july which is the biggest tournament in the world cup history. This is the 19th world cup and 32 teams will participate in this world cup including the host, South Africa.
France’s Diarra ruled out of finals
Diarra missed training on Friday and Saturday after complaining of stomach pains while scaling a glacier with his team-mates at France’s pre-World Cup training base in the French Alps here on Thursday.
Diarra joined Real Madrid from Portsmouth in January 2009, having previously played for Chelsea and Arsenal. With Lyon’s Jeremy Toulalan he forms Domenech’s first-choice defensive midfield partnership and he played in 10 of France’s 12 matches in their 2010 World Cup qualification campaign. Arsenal’s Abou Diaby played in his position in France’s training session on Saturday afternoon.
New Zealand World Cup Squad Preview
Goalkeepers: James Bannatyne (TeamWellington), Glen Moss (Melbourne Victory), Mark Paston (Wellington Phoenix)
Defenders: Andy Boyens (New York Red Bulls), Tony Lochhead (Wellington Phoenix), Ryan Nelsen (Blackburn Rovers), Winston Reid (FC Midtjylland), Ben Sigmund (Wellington Phoenix), Tommy Smith (Ipswich Town), Ivan Vicelich (Auckland City)
Midfielders: Andy Barron (Team Wellington), Leo Bertos (Wellington Phoenix), Tim Brown (Wellington Phoenix), Jeremy Christie (FC Tampa Bay Rowdies), Aaron Clapham (Canterbury United), Simon Elliott (unattached), Michael McGlinchey (Motherwell), David Mulligan (unattached)
Strikers: Jeremy Brockie (Newcastle Jets), Rory Fallon (Plymouth Argyle), Chris Killen (Middlesbrough), Shane Smeltz (Gold Coast United), Chris Wood (West Bromwich Albion)
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Cameroon World Cup Squad Preview
Cameroon squad:
Goalkeepers: Guy Roland N’Dy Assembe (Valenciennes), Idriss Carlos Kameni (Espanyol), Hamidou Souleymanou (Kayserispor), Patrick Tignyemb (Bloemfontein Celtic)
Defenders: Patrick Abouna (Astres Douala), Benoit Assou Ekotto (Tottenham Hotspur), Sebastien Bassong (Tottenham Hotspur), Gaetan Bong (Valenciennes), Aurelien Chedjou (Lille), Geremi (Ankaragucu), Boukar Makadji (Al Nahdha), Nicolas Nkoulou (Monaco), Rigobert Song (Trabzonspor)
Midfielders: Achille Emana (Real Betis), Enoh Eyong (Ajax Amsterdam), Jean Makoun (Olympique Lyon), Georges Mandjeck (Kaiserslautern), Joel Matip (Schalke 04), Patrick Mevoungou (Canon Yaounde), Marcel Ndjeng (Augsburg), Landry Nguemo (Celtic), Alexandre Song (Arsenal)
Forwards: Vincent Aboubakar (Coton Sport), Eric Choupo-Mating (Nuremburg), Paul Alo’o Efoulou (Nancy), Samuel Eto’o (Inter Milan), Mohamadou Idrissou (Freiburg), Dorge Kouemaha (Club Bruges), Achille Webo (Real Mallorca), Jacques Zoua (Basle)
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Chile World Cup Squad Preview
Chile Squad:
Claudio Bravo (Real Sociedad), Miguel Pinto (Universidad de Chile), Luis Marin (Union Espanola); Roberto Cereceda (Colo Colo), Pablo Contreras (PAOK), Ismael Fuentes (Universidad Catolica), Mauricio Isla (Udinese), Gary Medel (Boca Juniors), Gonzalo Jara (West Brom), Waldo Ponce (Universidad Catolica), Arturo Vidal (Bayer Leverkusen); Charles Aranguiz (Colo Colo), Carlos Carmona (Reggina), Marco Estrada (Universidad de Chile), Matias Fernandez (Sporting Lisbon), Gonzalo Fierro (Flamengo), Jose Pedro Fuenzalida (Colo Colo), Manuel Iturra (Universidad de Chile), Rodrigo Millar (Colo Colo), Pedro Morales (Dinamo Zagreb), Rodrigo Tello (Besiktas), Jorge Valdivia (Al-Ain), Jaime Valdes (Atalanta); Jean Beausejour (America), Mark Gonzalez (CSKA Moscow), Hector Mancilla (Toluca), Fabian Orellana (Xerez), Esteban Paredes (Colo Colo), Alexis Sanchez (Udinese), Humberto Suazo (Real Zaragoza) see more details in the book below
Netherlands World Cup Squad Preview
Squad: Maarten Stekelenburg (Ajax), Sander Boschker (FC Twente), Michel Vorm (FC Utrecht); Vurnon Anita (Ajax), Khalid Boulahrouz (Stuttgart), Edson Braafheid (Celtic), Giovanni van Bronckhorst (Feyenoord), John Heitinga (Everton), Joris Mathijsen (HSV), Ron Vlaar (Feyenoord), Gregory van der Wiel (Ajax), Andre Ooijer (PSV); Otman Bakkal (PSV), Mark van Bommel (Bayern Munich), Wout Brama (FC Twente), Orlando Engelaar (PSV), Nigel de Jong (Manchester City), David Mendes da Silva (AZ), Stijn Schaars (AZ), Wesley Sneijder (Inter), Rafael van der Vaart (Real Madrid), Demy de Zeeuw (Ajax), Ibrahim Afellay (PSV); Dirk Kuyt (Liverpool), Jeremain Lens (AZ), Eljero Elia (HSV), Ryan Babel (Liverpool), Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (AC Milan), Robin van Persie (Arsenal), Arjen Robben (Bayern Munich).
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South Africa World Cup Squad Preview.
South Africa squad:
Goalkeepers: Itumeleng Khune (Kaizer Chiefs), Shu-Aib Walters (Maritzburg United), Rowen Fernandez (Arminia Bielefeld, Germany), Moeneeb Joseph (Orlando Pirates).
Defenders: Matthew Booth (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siboniso Gaxa (Mamelodi Sundowns), Innocent Mdledle (Mamelodi Sundowns), Bongani Khumalo (Supersport United), Tsepo Masilela (Maccabi Haifa, Israel), Aaron Mokoena (Portsmouth, England), Bryce Moon (PAOK, Greece), Anele Ngcongca (Racing Genk, Belgium), Siyabonga Sangweni (Golden Arrows), Lucas Thwala (Orlando Pirates), Bevan Fransman (Maccabi Netanya, Israel).
Midfielders: Surprise Moriri (Mamelodi Sundowns), Franklin Cale (Mamelodi Sundowns), Lance Davids (Ajax Cape Town), Kagisho Dikgacoi (Fulham, England), Andile Jali (Orlando Pirates), Teko Modise (Orlando Pirates), Reneilwe Letsholonyane (Kaizer Chiefs), Siphiwe Tshabalala (Kaizer Chiefs), Thanduyise Khuboni (Golden Arrows), Steven Pienaar (Everton, England), Macbeth Sibaya (Rubin Kazan, Russia).
Strikers: Benni McCarthy (West Ham United, England), Katlego Mphela (Mamelodi Sundowns), Siyabonga Nomvete (Moroka Swallows), Bernard Parker (FC Twente, Holland)
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Spain World Cup Squad Preview
Goalkeepers: Iker Casillas (Real Madrid), David De Gea (Atletico de Madrid), Diego Lopez (Villareal), Jose Manuel ‘Pepe’ Reina (Liverpool), Victor Valdes (Barcelona).
Defenders: Raul Albiol (Real Madrid), Alvaro Arbeloa (Real Madrid), Cesar Azpilicueta (Osasuna), Joan Capdevila (Villarreal), Carlos Marchena (Valencia), Gerard Pique (Barcelona), Carles Puyol (Barcelona), Sergio Ramos (Real Madrid).
Midfielders: Xabier Alonso (Real Madrid), Sergio Busquets (Barcelona), Cesc Fabregas (Arsenal), Andres Iniesta (Barcelona), Javier Martinez (Athletic Bilbao), Marcos Senna (Villarreal), David Silva (Valencia), Xavi Hernandez (Barcelona).
Forwards: Santiago Cazorla (Villarreal), Jesus Navas (Sevilla), Juan Manuel Mata (Valencia), Pedro Rodriguez (Barcelona), Daniel Guiza (Fenerbache), Fernando Llorente (Athletic Bilbao), Alvaro Negredo (Sevilla), Fernando Torres (Liverpool), David Villa (Barcelona)
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What Are The Odds of an African team winning the World Cup?
Odds of an African team winning the World Cup
Betfair Odds
Ivory Coast 40/1
Ghana 90/1
Cameroon 140/1
Nigeria 170/1
South Africa 180/1
Algeria 710/1
An African team to win the 2010 World Cup: 19/1
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Waving Flag by K’naan chinese version
See The Fifa 2010 Worldcup Handbook.
The official theme song of the Fifa 2010 World Cup ” Wavin Flag” by K’naan.
This is the official theme song of the Fifa 2010 World Cup ” Wavin Flag” by K’naan.
Schedule of the FIFA World Cup 2010
See The Fifa 2010 Worldcup Handbook.
Below is the Schedule of the FIFA World Cup 2010
FIFA World Cup Stadiums
Below are the images of the stadiums where these matches will be played :
Fifa 2010 World Cup Handbook.
2010 World Cup Football / Soccer 