Football

Goalkeeper Robert Green's horrendous fumble cost England a victory over the United States.

Defender Patrice Evra says France must beat Mexico in their next World Cup match to avoid 'enormous pressure.'

South Africa and Mexico are likely to go on the attack in the opening game of the World Cup.

Argentina are clear favourites to top Group B ahead of Nigeria, Greece and South Korea.

Italy's Azzurri and France's Les Bleus seem to have a bad case of the blues just days ahead of their opening games.

Gareth Barry suffered an ankle injury at the beginning of last month, and had been a doubt for the squad.

"Robinho is a beast," the former World Player of the Year wrote on twitter after the forward scored his first goal.

One policeman was seriously hurt Sunday during two separate fan rushes at the Makhulong Stadium.

Though Italy did not shine in a match lacking creativity and scoring chances, the result is a good omen.

The growing list of injuries to high-profile players ahead of the World Cup has become a concern for Brazil.

The Royal Bafokeng Sports Palace is a rugby union, football and athletics stadium in Phokeng near Rustenburg, South Africa.

Italy hope to become the first to win back-to-back crowns twice - and the first since Brazil in 1962.

Ivory Coast wasted a two-goal lead to draw 2-2 with Paraguay in a friendly.

Ghana may be a difficult to handle with their performance at the Africas Cup of Nations earlier this year.

South Africa may be the first hosts to bow out of football's showpiece tournament in the first round.

Australia are in Group D with three-time world champions Germany as well as Serbia and Ghana.