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Ghana Looks To Adu For World Cup (ABC News 4)

(Sports Network) – He’s only 16 years old, and yet Freddy Adu is already receiving a World Cup offer. Ghana head coach Ratomir Duikovic is reportedly planning to offer the DC United forward a spot on the team’s roster for the 2006 World Cup. Ghana meets Italy for its first match in World Cup play.

World Cup team capsules (Newsday)

Thirty-two teams will be in Germany next summer to compete for the 2006 World Cup.

Vote: World Cup champion? (Newsday)

Who is your early-bird favorite to win soccer’s 2006 World Cup in Germany? Argentina Brazil England Germany Italy Netherlands Spain South Korea USA Other

‘Tough, glamorous, emotional’ for Australia

The press Down Under have been in overdrive since the Final Draw for Germany 2006. Despite a wide range of opinions, one common bond is prevalent: a desperation to see their team to succeed…

Japan has no fear of Brazil, says Nakata

Japan’s experienced midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata says his side will not be scared of Brazil at next year’s FIFA World Cup™ with global football more evenly balanced now than ever before…

We can control hooligans, say German police

Police are optimistic the 2006
FIFA World Cup™ will be spared major outbreaks of violence after the
draw for the opening stage threw up no high-risk…

FIFAworldcup.com poll: C is for Cursed

For most FIFAworldcup.com visitors, Group C looks like being the toughest first round group at 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™. By 5pm on Monday 12 December, the results of the poll spoke for themselves: out of almost 135,000 voters, some…

Matthaus counters accusation of manipulating World Cup draw (People’s Daily)

Former German star Lothar Matthaus has dismissed an allegation that he manipulated Friday’s 2006 World Cup draw, saying it is “utter nonsense”.

Pele says Japan will do better at Germany 2006

Pele predicts that Japan, under fellow Brazilian legend Zico, will do better at the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ than at the last edition which they co-hosted with Korea Republic…

World Cup: Beckenbauer Expected Tuesday in Luanda (AllAfrica.com)

The Chairman of the organising committee of the 2006 Football World Cup in Germany, Franz Beckenbauer, will Tuesday arrive here to formally present the invitation of the Angola team to the competition.