Africa Sports News

The wait comes to an end on Friday, December 4, 2009, when FIFA plucks some bouncing balls to determine what teams play in what group in South Africa for the 2010 World Cup held in South Africa. A group of...

It seems FIFA is contemplating introduction of five referees in all the 2010 Football World Cup matches because of the incident when France squeezed through to a berth by virtue of a handball goal that should not have been allowed....

Wednesday, December 2, 2009, the FIFA Organizing Committee seeded those big dogs, which will join South Africa for the Final Draw. Spain, Brazil, Netherlands, Italy, Germany, Argentina and England join the host country as the top seeds. The Organizing Committee...

A lex Ovechkin says he isn't going to change his playing style because of a two-game suspension. Asked about the penalty he received from the NHL for a knee-to-knee hit, the Washington Capitals star said Wednesday it might make him...

Wednesday ruled out the introduction of goal-line assistant referees at next summer's World Cup in South Africa. We have decided that for World Cup 2010, there will be no change in refereeing. We will still have one referee and two...

November, also fining Maradona more than $24,000, after an outburst at the end of last month's decisive World Cup qualifier in Uruguay. Maradona, 49, who faced a potential ban from some of his team's matches at next year's World Cup,...

Jerome Valcke attends a press conference, ahead of Friday's World Cup draw, in Cape Town, South Africa, Wednesday, Dec...France will not be a seeded team for Friday's World Cup draw, meaning Les Bleus could face powerful teams such as Brazil...

Australian Chairman Frank Lowy, left, smiles as Archbishop Desmond Tutu, right, reacts at a football initiative at Tygerberg Children hospital on the outskirts of Cape Town, South Africa, Tuesday, Dec...Nelson Mandela will address soccer officials by video message at Friday's...

Danny Green gets a hug from his daughter Chloe after his one-round annihilation of Roy Jones jnr at Acer Arena last night. Photo: Steve Christo IT WAS there, coming all along, but until Roy Jones jnr was floored so emphatically...

Beckham and Football Association chief Lord Triesman met with Fifa's Sepp Blatter and Jack Warner. However, the former England captain could leave South Africa early due to the death of his grandfather. The meetings come on the back of a...