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Spain to set up headquarters in Kamen

Spain will set up their headquarters for next year’s FIFA World Cup™ at the Sportschule
Kaiserau in Kamen near Dortmund…

Player to Watch: Mexico hot on ice-cool Ochoa

Mexican football has a new idol to worship. Having made his international debut at just 20, goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa has undoubtedly got what it takes to make the trip to Germany next summer – and make a big impression if called on…

Zidane happy to be back in the 2006 World Cup finals (People’s Daily)

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 in the 2006 finals.

World Cup organisers to refund ticket service charge (Reuters.co.uk)

An extra sales phase for the 2006 World Cup in Germany gave fans the chance to put their names on a waiting list for any returned tickets from national associations, sponsors or partners.

World Cup organisers to refund ticket service charge (Reuters via Yahoo! UK & Ireland Sport)

World Cup organisers agreed on Tuesday to refund the five euro (3.4 pound) fee to fans applying unsuccessfully for returned tickets to next year’s finals, following a legal challenge from Germany’s consumer association.

U.S. gets no favors in World Cup draw (San Jose Mercury News)

After swimming briefly with soccer’s big fishes four years ago, when it reached the World Cup quarterfinals, the United States was tossed back into the bait tank Friday.

Finals fever grips African hopefuls

Football fever is gripping sub-Saharan Africa’s four FIFA World
Cup™ finalists – Ivory Coast, Ghana, Togo and Angola – ahead of
their debuts on soccer’s biggest stage in June…

Australians snap up 2006 World Cup tickets (Expatica)

SYDNEY – Australian football fans on Tuesday snapped up the full allocation of 8,500 World Cup tickets in an instant when they went on sale electronically.

Iran hopefuls show plenty of promise

Iran’s B team took third place at December’s West Asian Games in Qatar as their young players gave senior coach Branko Ivankovic some food for thought…

Riquelme undervalued in Argentina, says Pekerman

Argentina midfielder Juan
Roman Riquelme is undervalued in his homeland and his talent
would receive more recognition in Brazil, coach Jose Pekerman
said…