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The Switzerland skipper hurt his right ankle in training.

Germany made the 10-hour journey south from Frankfurt as the first passengers on a new Airbus 380 plane.

Ten Argentine soccer hooligans supposedly planning acts of violence at the World Cup have been detained.

Backup goalkeeper Brad Jones has left the Australia squad and returned home because of an illness in his family.

Frank Lampard has warned the United States they would be wasting their time trying to antagonise Wayne Rooney.

Henry, a former captain, has been France's most prolific scorer with 51 goals from 121 caps.

Carlos Vela and Alberto Medina exposed a slow, ragged Italy defense to give Mexico a 2-1 victory over Italy.

New Zealand are happy just to be back in the spotlight after a 28-year absence from the finals.

After Marcus Tanaka had given Japan a seventh-minute lead, Frank Lampard had a penalty saved by Eiji Kawashima.

Coach Paul Le Guen named Eto'o captain in his final 23-man group for South Africa.

France coach Raymond Domenech is being urged by his players to let them keep playing attacking football.

Coach Radomir Antic has turned the Serbian team around after he was hired in 2008.

In the World Cup for the first time since 1982, Honduras play Chile, Spain and Switzerland in Group H.

Defender Simon Kjaer was in doubt for Denmark's World Cup squad after being carried off on a stretcher.

Argentina's camp for the 2010 World Cup will bring together two of the biggest figures in their footballing psyche.

Brazil's opening match is against North Korea at Johannesburg's Ellis Park stadium on June 15.