European champions Spain bounced back from their opening defeat against Switzerland to beat Honduras 2-0 in Johannesburg on Monday. In Nelson Mandela Bay, Chile piped Switzerland by a solitary goal in the other Group H preliminary to strengthen their chances of advancing to the knockout phase of the competition. Chile head the Group with six [...]

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Nigeria’s Super Eagles slumped to their second loss at the FIFA World Cup in Bloemfontein South Africa on Thursday (17 June). The Super Eagles took the lead through Kalu Uche inthe 16th minute. Then a moment of indiscretion resulted in Nigeria midfielder Sani Keita being served a red card in the first half of their [...]

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Argentine fans considered a danger to security at the World Cup are being deported from South Africa. South Africa Police Spokesperson Brigadier Sally de Beer told the media in Johannesburg on Wednesday that a group of 17 fans Argentine fans were seen at two matches trying to enter stadiums without tickets. They allegedly displayed aggressive [...]

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Cote d’Ivoire played to a scoreless draw against Portugal in their World Cup opener in Nelson Mandela Bay on Tuesday (15 June). The Ivorian defensive discipline marshalled by their captain Kolo Toure kept the Portuguese at bay. While the attacking formation of Gorvinho, Solomon Kalou and Aruna Dindane sort to catch the Portugal on the [...]

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Fans celebrated late into the night across Accra Ghana following the Black Stars 1-0 victory against Serbia at the FIFA World Cup in Tshwane on Sunday. Ghana became the first team to qualify for the World Cup. They have followed this up with being the first from the continent to win a match during the [...]

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