Extra tickets go on sale for World Cup for final
July 4 – Additional tickets for the remaining four World Cup matches, including the final at Soccer City in Johannesburg next Sunday (July 11), have gone on sale today, FIFA has announced.
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US will make decision about 2018 World Cup at “right time” claims Gulati
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July 3 – The United States have still not made a decision about whether to abandon its campaign to host the 2018 World Cup and instead concentrate all its efforts on 2022, the bid leader Sunil Gulati has claimed.
Blatter says sorry to Ireland over Henry handball
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By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 3 – Sepp Blatter has apologised privately to the Football Association of Ireland (FAI) for the way in which he handled the controversy over Thierry Henry’ handball that knocked them out of the World Cup.
Australia World Cup bid cleared by Government
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 3 – Australian World Cup 2022 officials are set to take legal action after the Government cleared them of abusing public funds in their campaign.
Exclusive: England still has best World Cup bid despite South Africa claims Minister
By Tom Degun
July 2 – England’s bid to host the 2018 World Cup remains the strongest candidate despite the national team’s disastrous performance in South Africa, Culture Secretary Jeremy Hunt has claimed.
Russian Audit Report puts pressure on Mutko’s role as Sports Minister
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
July 2 – FIFA Executive Committee Vitaly Mutko is again under pressure to resign as Russia’s Sports Minister after a damning Government report into the country’s poor performance at the Winter Olympics in Vancouver earlier this year revealed that his hotel suite during the Games cost $1,500 (£986) a night.
Australian chief: Bidding for the World Cup is not for the naive
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 30 – Ben Buckley, chief executive of Football Federation Australia (FFA), has claimed bidding for the World Cup is not for the naive as FIFA announced they were launching an investigation into claims they had broken ethics rules.
French Government deny they are meddling in running of FFF
June 30 – The French Government have denied accusations by FIFA that they were involved in the resignation of Jean-Pierre Escalettes as the President of the French Football Federation (FFF) following the national team’s disastrous performance at the World Cup in South Africa.
Fox Soccer Channel becomes partner of USA World Cup bid
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June 30 – Fox Soccer Channel has become an official partner of the United States bid to host the 2018 or 2022 World Cup, it has been announced.
Forget the football, who is winning battle of the brands?
By David Owen in Johannesburg
June 30 – The 2010 FIFA World Cup pauses for breath for the first time these next two days.
Australia forced to defend World Cup bid after allegations
By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 29 – Australia’s bid to host the 2022 World Cup has been fiercely defended following allegations published in the Sydney Morning Herald, claiming they had given pearl necklaces to the wives of the FIFA Executive Committee and offered an all-expenses paid trip to one of the voting members.
Blatter apologises to England and does U-turn over technology
June 29 – FIFA President Sepp Blatter (pictured) has apologised to the Football Association over Frank Lampard’s disallowed goal against Germany, he revealed today.
French Football Federation President resigns after World Cup fiasco
June 28 – Jean-Pierre Escalettes (pictured) has resigned as President of the French Football Federation (FFF) in the aftermath of the French national team’s disastrous performance at the World Cup that was a national embarrassment.
England got their “just desserts” claims Welsh boss who voted against goalline technology
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By Duncan Mackay
British Sports Internet Writer of the Year
June 28 – Wales, one of only four countries in the world that can decide whether goalline technology is introduced to avoid controversies like the one that has overshadowed Germany’s victory in the World Cup over England, said again today they were against it.
Sao Paulo urged to find new venue for 2014 World Cup
June 26 – Brazil’s largest city Sao Paulo needs to find an alternative venue for the 2014 World Cup after the Morumbi stadium was dropped due to lack of financial guarantees for renovation, FIFA said tonight.