Fifa World Cup News

Podolski: I want to keep improvingMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 2:04PMSpeaking exclusively to FIFA.com, Lukas Podolski looks back on 2008 and ahead to the challenges of the coming year and towards South Africa 2010.

Nigeria: 2008 - Faces of Gladiators That Shaped Country SportsMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:36PMAbuja — Dr. Amos Adamu - The Dinosaur, who sat on the sports empire for decades, is an apostle of government sponsorship of sports, who believes in the status-quo.

Osim sad to leave JapanMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 12:04PM Former Japan coach Ivica Osim has bid a fond farewell to Japan after recovering from a serious stroke that cost him his job 13 months ago.

Nigeria: Fifa Inspectors Arrive January 19Monday, January 5, 2009 @ 11:45AMAbuja — Ahead of the last lap of FIFA Inspections, the inspection team is expected in the country beginning January 19 to 26 for the inspection, of stadia and facilities earmarked by Nigeria to host the 2009 FIFA U-17 World Cup. The chairman of the Local Organizing Committee and president of the Nigeria Football Federation, Alhaji Abdullahi Sani Lulu said all the 9 stadia are fully ready for ...

South Africa: Rugby to Open World Cup StadiumMonday, January 5, 2009 @ 10:51AMThe Nelson Mandela Bay 2010 World Cup Stadium in Port Elizabeth is likely to be opened on June 16 with a rugby match.