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Australia edged Denmark 1-0 in a World Cup warmup in Roodepoort on Tuesday.

Experienced players such as Bakary Kone, Gilles Yapi Yapo and Emerse Fae were all dropped from Ivory Coast squad.

Vidic was part of Serbia and Montenegro's 2006 World Cup squad but missed the entire tournament through suspension and a knee injury.

The Stadium will host eight games during the World Cup - made up of five group games and knockout games.

Japan have never won a football World Cup game on foreign soil.

An under-strength Netherlands squad beat Mexico 2-1 in a World Cup warmup match Wednesday.

Aguirre, twice Mexico's saviour during qualifying campaigns, is itching to lead the 'Tricolor'.

Triesman had to quit as chairman of the FA and the World Cup bid, after he was taped in a bribery conspiracy.

Ronaldinho, Adriano and Neymar have been left off Brazil's 23-player World Cup roster

Ronaldo has now scored 32 goals in all competitions, 25 in the league and seven in the Champions League.

Snoop Dogg and Beckham became friends while shooting an Adidas advertisement.

If Portsmouth beats Tottenham on Sunday it would end a miserable season by facing Chelsea in the final.

World Cup organisers fear "tragic" empty stadiums at football's showcase event.

Real Madrid had won without impressing, but also without exerting too much effort - next stop El Clasico.

Midfielder Bastian Schweinsteiger will return to the Bayern team after suspension.

The good thing with Barcelona is that there are many players to stop so we don't have to worry about one