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AFRICAN CHIEF CALLS FOR UNITY ON CUP BID
The African Football Confederation (CAF) acknowledged for the first time that South Africa's 2006 World Cup bid could be damaged without the support of the entire continent.
PELE BACKS SA WORLD CUP BID
Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.
BLATTER CONFIRMS AFRICA TO HOST 2010 WORLD CUP
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has declared the 2010 World Cup finals will be staged in Africa, ending any lingering doubts about the location of the tournament.
FIFA VOTE ? HOW THE PROCESS WILL WORK
Facts about the FIFA vote to decide who stages the 2006 World Cup finals, which will take place on Thursday in Zurich.
SOUTH AFRICA TO DISCUSS CUP BID DEAL NEXT WEEK
South Africa's World Cup bid chief said he was prepared to do a deal with rivals Brazil in order to secure South American backing in the vote to decide who hosts the 2006 tournament.
FIFA `FAVOURABLY IMPRESSED? WITH SA BID
FIFA's technical inspection team has given South Africa's bid to host the 2006 World Cup finals an unequivocal thumbs-up on Tuesday after a five-day tour to check the country's readiness.
GERMANY WC BID HEADS FOR AFRICAN SUPPORT
Germany's campaign to host the 2006 Soccer World Cup moved to Central Africa this week when German soccer legend and bid leader Franz Beckenbauer arrived in Cameroon to drum up support.
FIFA BIDS TO AVOID OLYMPICS BRIBE SCANDAL
FIFA will lay down strict rules to countries bidding to host the 2006 World Cup finals to avoid the sort of scandal over bribery that has rocked the Olympic movement, FIFA President Sepp Blatter has announced.
PELE BACKS SA WORLD CUP BID
Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.
SOUTH AFRICA CONFIRMS BID TO STAGE 2010 WORLD CUP
South Africa has officially stepped into the race to host the 2010 World Cup finals.
WE DESERVE IT SAYS MANDELA
Former South African President Nelson Mandela said on Tuesday that South Africa deserved to be the first African country to host the World Cup.
ENGLAND BID UNIMPRESSED BY RIVALS’ CUP DEAL
Organisers of England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup have shrugged off a report claiming South America had offered its backing to rival bidders South Africa.
MEDIA COMES OUT IN SUPPORT OF SOUTH AFRICA
South Africa wants the 2006 soccer World Cup, deserves it and is more than ready to make it work, the country's newspapers declared on Thursday as a crucial FIFA inspection got underway in Johannesburg.
ENGLAND 2006 BID TURNS TO AFRICA FOR SUPPORT
Former World Cup hero, Sir Bobby Charlton, championing England's campaign to host the 2006 World Cup, has appealed to Africans to support England if two bids from their own continent are unsuccessful.
NO DECISION ON SOLE AFRICAN 2006 BID
Plans to cut the number of African countries bidding for the 2006 World Cup from five to just one strong candidate have been delayed, officials said on Tuesday.
PELE BACKS SA WORLD CUP BID
Soccer legend Pele has confirmed his support for South Africa's bid to stage the 2006 World Cup, saying he thought Brazil could be ready to stage the finals four years later.
FIFA RIGHT TO CHOOSE AFRICA ? MOROCCO
FIFA's choice of Africa to host the 2010 World Cup was right and overdue, a leading Moroccan Football Federation official said on Friday.
FIFA MEETS FOR BIG VOTE
FIFA executive committee members will begin gathering in Zurich today for the meeting which will decide the host of the 2006 World Cup.