Edson Buddle makes his case for spot on U.S. roster for World CupThe Galaxy striker plays well in a 4-2 exhibition loss to the Czech Republic. 'I'm pretty confident that I gave it my best,' says Buddle,... 
Mexico's soccer team gets another chance to work things outThe team will play the Netherlands in an exhibition Wednesday in Germany, hoping for a better performance than what it delivered in a 3-1... 
English have a good feeling about chances in World CupEngland plays the U.S. in World Cup opener June 12, and Coach Fabio Capello's confidence is fanning excitement. Betting parlors have England... 
England's soccer team shuts out distractions in training campCoach Fabio Capello has England, which faces Mexico in an exhibition game Monday, focused as it prepares for the World Cup. 
World Cup trophy has quite a historyThere have been two official trophies during the 80-year history of the Cup, and its story includes many replicas, a successful bid to... 
Shaping World Cup squad: Difficult trims lie aheadSeven players in the U.S. camp will have to be left behind. |
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World Cup Contenders
1. ARGENTINA
Group B
First-round opponents: Nigeria, South Korea, Greece. Best finish: Winner, 1978, 1986.
2. BRAZIL
Group G
First-round opponents: North Korea, Ivory Coast, Portugal. Best finish: Winner, 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002.
3. GERMANY
Group D
First-round opponents: Australia, Serbia, Ghana. Best finish: Winner, 1954, 1974, 1990.
4. NETHERLANDS
Group E
First-round opponents: Denmark, Japan, Cameroon. Best finish: Runners-up, 1974, 1978.
5. SPAIN,
Group H
First-round opponents: Switzerland, Honduras, Chile. Best finish: Fourth, 1950.
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Bleacher Report | World Cup
Reader contributions from the Bleacher Report
Reader contributions from the Bleacher Report
- Why Freddy Adu Should Be Taken To The World Cup 05/18/2010, 4:02 p.m.
- Liverpool Can Attract Quality But Not Through Rafa Benitez 05/18/2010, 3:36 p.m.
- FIFA World Cup 2010: Top 10 Midfielders 05/18/2010, 2:19 p.m.
- David Villa Signing For Tottenham Hotspur? HAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! 05/18/2010, 2:00 p.m.
- Rafa Benitez Looks Set To Stay, But Is Torres, Gerrard, Or Masch Going? 05/18/2010, 1:53 p.m.
- 2010 World Cup Countdown: Brazil's 10 Greatest Performances Ever (Part I) 05/18/2010, 1:09 p.m.
12 on the bubble for U.S.
Times reporter Grahame L. Jones looks at the 12 players vying for the final seven spots on the World Cup roster.
Fans of Mexico's World Cup team are cautiously optimistic
They don't seem prepared to set their hopes high because of the team's disappointing showings in previous tournaments.
World Cup 2010: Group D
Germany, despite a less-than-star-studded cast, is the favorite, with Serbia and Ghana providing good story lines.
Mexico's goalkeepers vie to start in World Cup
The national team has three 'best' goalkeepers, and Coach Javier Aguirre has not named a starter. Memo Ochoa started in Mexico's 1-0 victory...
Mexico coach says soccer team 'on the right path'
Javier Aguirre's squad plays Angola on Thursday in a World Cup tuneup. He admits, 'We're missing some details.'
Charlie Davies is out, Galaxy's Edson Buddle and others could be in for U.S. at World Cup
Davies, a striker who hasn't fully recovered from injuries suffered in an October car accident, is left off preliminary roster by U.S. Coach...
Mexico tries to blend young soccer standouts with veterans
Icon Cuauhtemoc Blanco and upstart Javier Hernandez will try to help Mexican World Cup team reach new heights.
England loads up for the World Cup
The first opponent for the U.S. has five forwards on its preliminary roster who combined for 79 goals in the English Premier League.
Don't look for beautiful games from Brazil
South Americans are the favorites in South Africa, but Dunga has established that he prefers substance over style, and Ronaldinho probably...
All-time Brazilian World Cup soccer team
The Times' Grahame L. Jones makes his picks for the best national-team members from Brazil.
World Cup 2010: Group G
Grahame L. Jones takes a look at Brazil, Portugal, Ivory Coast and North Korea.
For fans of Mexico's national soccer team, one true love
For many of the millions in the U.S. who follow Mexico's team, no distance is too great and no price is too high when it comes to cheering...
Italy looking for smooth sailing in World Cup
If Marcelo Lippi wins a second consecutive World Cup title, he will do it with veteran players leading the way.
World Cup 2010: Group F
Grahame L. Jones previews the group that includes Italy, Paraguay, Slovakia and New Zealand
Mexico's Javier Aguirre has changed national team's outlook
The soccer coach has brought a team-first mentality to a dysfunctional, underperforming squad that was in danger of missing the World Cup....
