Aston Villa striker Juan Pablo Angel proved he still knows how to score by netting both Colombia goals in their 2-0 South American World Cup qualifying win against Bolivia.

SEPP BLATTER last night admitted FIFA faced “difficulties” but insisted: “Crisis? What crisis?”

Fake soccer balls bearing markings similar to those used at the World Cup have been pulled from the shelves of French supermarket chain Carrefour’s Chinese stores, media reports said today.

Eddie Jones believes the success of England and South Africa in the World Cup is down to the strength of the countries’ domestic competitions.

WATCHING the World Cup games from Germany, as many people are these days, I am most impressed with the variety of magnificent stadia.

Rio Ferdinand considered himself “cursed” after a knee ligament injury ruled the England captain out of the World Cup, his agent has revealed.

FIFA have rejected a proposal to have the experimental system of having five referees involved in every match fast-tracked for next summer’s World Cup.

Raymond Domenech was not getting carried away after seeing his France side placed in a favourable group in the 2010 World Cup qualifying draw.

Ireland coach Phil Simmons has named his 15-man cricket squad for the World Cup qualifiers in South Africa at the start of April.

ENGLAND'S rugby stars are on the brink of signing a deal to enable them to cash in on last year's World Cup triumph.

Matt Dawson tonight insisted that England will only consider themselves the best in the world if they win next year’s Rugby World Cup.

Shakira will perform at the World Cup closing ceremony.

In the four years since Keith Earls ran in two birthday tries at the Rugby World Cup against Italy, the Munster flyer has missed 29 months of Test rugby, had two children and got engaged.

The Irish Rugby Football Union has officially withdrawn from the 2015 World Cup bidding process.

A victory in this evening's (Saturday) Gothenburg Trophy gave Ireland's Jessica Kurten her second major win in 24 hours at the Swedish World Cup show.

The International Cricket Council was left "incredibly disappointed" after a political message was flown over Headingley for the second time during the World Cup.

When Nelson Mandela wore a Springbok shirt and cap at the 1995 Rugby World Cup final in Johannesburg he made one of the most powerful statements of forgiveness, unity, inclusion, and healing ever offered.

An insurance company in the UK is expecting a spike in insurance claims for broken TVs there because of the World Cup.

Jose Maria Olazabal's persistent injury problems have forced him to pull out of Spain's team to play at this month's World Cup in China.