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Sweden name replacements for January friendlies

Sweden have named Hammarby duo
Jeffrey Aubynn and Max von Schleebrugge plus Malmo’s Yksel
Osmanovski in their squad for next month’s friendlies in Saudi
Arabia and Jordan…

Saudi Arabia swap Calderon for Paqueta

Saudi Arabia have sacked their Argentinian coach Gabriel Calderon and replaced him with the Brazilian Marcos Paqueta for the 2006 FIFA World Cup™ finals…

Aussie fans rush for World Cup tickets (The Age)

Australia experienced World Cup soccer frenzy for the second time this year on Tuesday as 14,000 applications were received in the first two and a half hours for 8,500 tickets to the Socceroos’ three group games.

Zidane happy to be back in World Cup (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

Zinedine Zidane says he was right to come out of international retirement and his return was crucial to France securing a place in the 2006 World Cup finals.

Figo says Portugal can win FIFA World Cup

Inter Milan winger Luis Figo is confident that Portugal, runners-up at UEFA EURO 2004, can win next year’s FIFA World Cup™ in Germany…

Leeds defender Marques gets Angola call-up

Leeds United defender Rui Marques
has been invited to join FIFA World Cup™ finalists Angola at a
training camp in Spain, coach Luis Oliveira Goncalves
told state radio…

Australian fans scramble for tickets

Thousands of Australian football fans inundated officials with requests for tickets for next year’s FIFA World Cup™ in Germany after the tickets went on sale…

Cuba hero recalls Caribbean high

As Trinidad and Tobago prepare to become only the fourth Caribbean participants at a FIFA World Cup™, they can take inspiration from Juan Tunas and his fellow Cubans at France 1938…

Zidane happy to be back with France

Zinedine Zidane admitted on Monday that he was right to come out of international retirement and that the decision was crucial to France securing a place at the Germany 2006 finals…

Ronaldinho voted World Player of the Year

Brazil and Barcelona star Ronaldinho was named FIFA World Player of the Year for the second year in succession…