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WORLD CUP 2010 SOUTH AFRICA LATEST NEWS
Final England World Cup squad of 23 - Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham). Defenders: Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Spurs), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa). Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Man City), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Spurs), James Milner (Aston Villa), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City). Forwards: Peter Crouch (Spurs), Jermain Defoe (Spurs), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd).
30/5/10 Friendly result: England 2 (Tulio 72 (o.g), Nakazawa 83 (o.g)) Japan 1 (Tulio 7)
24/5/10 Friendly result: England 3 (King 17, Crouch 34, G. Johnson 47) Mexico 1 (Franco 45+)
Provisional England World Cup Squad - Goalkeepers: Joe Hart (Man City), David James (Portsmouth), Robert Green (West Ham). Defenders: Leighton Baines (Everton), Jamie Carragher (Liverpool), Ashley Cole (Chelsea), Michael Dawson (Spurs), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Ledley King (Spurs), John Terry (Chelsea), Matthew Upson (West Ham), Stephen Warnock (Aston Villa). Midfielders: Gareth Barry (Man City), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Joe Cole (Chelsea), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Tom Huddlestone (Spurs), Adam Johnson (Man City), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), Aaron Lennon (Spurs), James Milner (Aston Villa), Scott Parker (West Ham), Theo Walcott (Arsenal), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City). Forwards: Darren Bent (Sunderland), Peter Crouch (Spurs), Jermain Defoe (Spurs), Emile Heskey (Aston Villa), Wayne Rooney (Man Utd).
List of qualifiers/finalists for the 2010 World Cup - South Africa (hosts), Japan, Australia, South Korea, Holland, North Korea, Brazil, Ghana, ENGLAND, Spain, Paraguay, Ivory Coast, Germany, Denmark, Serbia, Italy, Chile, USA, Mexico, Switzerland, Slovakia, Argentina, Honduras, New Zealand, Cameroon, Nigeria, Algeria, Greece, Slovenia, Portugal, The Cheating French, Uruguay
England will play their matches in Rustenburg, Cape Town and Port Elizabeth
| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D | Group E | Group F | Group G | Group H |
| South Africa | Argentina | England | Germany | Holland | Italy | Brazil | Spain |
| Mexico | Nigeria | USA | Australia | Denmark | Paraguay | North Korea | Switzerland |
| Uruguay | South Korea | Algeria | Serbia | Japan | New Zealand | Ivory Coast | Honduras |
| The Cheating French | Greece | Slovenia | Ghana | Cameroon | Slovakia | Portugal | Chile |
England Euro 2012 qualifying fixture dates:
3/9/10 England v Bulgaria
7/9/10 Switzerland v England
12/10/10 England v Montenegro
26/3/11 Wales v England
4/6/11 England v Switzerland
2/9/11 Bulgaria v England
6/9/11 England v Wales
7/10/11 Montenegro v England
Click here for all the Euro 2012 groups, fixtures and dates
The Foreign and Commonwealth Office have issued advice for England fans travelling to the 2010 World Cup. To advise fans the FCO have dedicated a page on their website. You can view it here
3/3/10 Friendly result: England 3 Egypt 1
2/12/09 England seeded for World Cup draw - There was huge relief for England fans earlier today as it was revealed that England have made it into the seeded Pot 1 for Friday's draw. Joining the hosts South Africa, Pot 1 will also include Argentina, Brazil, Holland, Italy, Germany and Spain. According to FIFA rankings, The Cheating French and Portugal could have been seeded but their poor performances in qualifying mean they could face England in the group stages.
Pot 1 (seeds): ENGLAND, South Africa, Argentina, Brazil, Holland, Italy, Germany, Spain
Pot 2: Australia, Japan, North Korea, South Korea, Honduras, Mexico, USA, New Zealand
Pot 3: Chile, Paraguay, Uruguay, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ivory Coast, Ghana, Algeria
Pot 4: Denmark, The Cheating French, Greece, Serbia, Portugal, Slovakia, Slovenia, Switzerland
23/11/09 FIFA announce World Cup fan fests - Following the success of fan parks in the 2006 World Cup in Germany, a host of international cities will stage fan fests during the 2010 tournament - where fans can watch games for free. London, Paris, Rome, Sydney, Berlin, Mexico City and Rio de Janeiro will all lay on facilities for fans while 10 locations in South Africa will be announced at a later date.
18/11/09 South America/CONCACAF play off second leg result - Uruguay 1 Costa Rica 1 (Uruguay win 2-1 on aggregate)
European play-off second leg results:
Ukraine 0 - 1 Greece Greece win 1-0 on aggregate.
Slovenia 1 - 0 Russia 2-2 on aggregate. Slovenia win on away goals.
Bosnia Herzegovina 0 - 1 Portugal Portugal win 2-0 on aggregate.
The Cheating French 1 - 1 Republic of Ireland AET. The Cheating French win 2-1 on aggregate.
Algeria 1 Egypt 0 - Africa's tense play off between bitter rivals Algeria and Egypt ended in victory for the green and whites - as Egypt failed to match the heroics that had sent Group C qualification into extra time. Neutral Sudan hosted the game and with security beefed up, tensions on the pitch matched those in the stands. The winning goal would have graced the World Cup final itself - A stunning volley on 40 minutes from Antar Yahia.
Africa final round qualifying groups: A B C D E
14/11/09 South America/CONCACAF play off first leg result: Costa Rica 0 Uruguay 1
European play-off first leg results:
Republic of Ireland 0 - 1 France
Portugal 1 - 0 Bosnia Herzegovina
Greece 0 - 0 Ukraine
Russia 2 - 1 Slovenia
Friendly result - Brazil 1 England 0
New Zealand secure World Cup finals spot - Plymouth Argyle striker Rory Fallon scored the only goal as the Kiwis qualified for their first World Cup since Spain '82 - breaking the hearts of Bahrain, who fall at the final play-off round for the second time in 4 years. New Zealand rode their luck with goalkeeper Mark Paston making a series of saves, including a second half penalty, but the All Whites held on to spark wild scenes of celebration in Wellington.
19/10/09 European zone play-off draw:
Republic of Ireland v France
Portugal v Bosnia Herzegovina
Greece v Ukraine
Russia v Slovenia
Ties will be played on 14th and 18th November.
14/10/09 Group 6 result - England 3 Belarus 0
European groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
10/10/09 Group 6 result - Ukraine 1 England 0 Table
Asia/Oceania play-off first leg: Bahrain 0 New Zealand 0
No surprises in Group 4 - They do it every time, and they've done it again. Achieving what England couldn't two years ago, the Germans travelled to Moscow and beat Russia on the plastic. Miroslav Klose's 34th minute strike means Guus Hiddink's men must face a play-off to qualify for South Africa.
Ivory Coast book flights to South Africa - A big day in qualifying has already produced another finalist for the 2010 World Cup. Didier Drogba's equaliser in the 67th minute against Group E opponents Malawi means the Ivory Coast join Ghana and the hosts South Africa as World Cup representatives from the African continent.
Africa final round qualifying groups: A B C D E
4/10/09 England squad for final two qualifiers announced - Fabio Capello tonight named his final squad in World Cup qualification. There will be no experimenting with personnel for the trip to Ukraine and home game with Belarus as Capello attempts to build momentum in the run up to the finals. Perhaps Theo Walcott can consider himself unlucky not to be recalled as he continues his recovery from a back injury.
Full Squad: Goalkeepers: Paul Robinson (Blackburn), Robert Green (West Ham), David James (Portsmouth)
Defenders: Ashley Cole (Chelsea), John Terry (Chelsea), Glen Johnson (Liverpool), Wayne Bridge (Man City), Joleon Lescott (Man City), Wes Brown (Man Utd), Rio Ferdinand (Man Utd), Matthew Upson (West Ham)
Midfielders: James Milner (Aston Villa), Frank Lampard (Chelsea), David Beckham (LA Galaxy), Steven Gerrard (Liverpool), Gareth Barry (Man City), Shaun Wright-Phillips (Man City), Michael Carrick (Man Utd), Aaron Lennon (Tottenham)
Strikers: Emil Heskey (Aston Villa), Peter Crouch (Tottenham), Carlton Cole (West Ham), Wayne Rooney (Manchester United), Gabriel Agbonlahor (Aston Villa)
9/9/09 England 5 Croatia 1 - England qualify for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after hammering Croatia at Wembley. The draw for the World Cup group stages takes place in Cape Town on December 4th.
Belarus 0 Ukraine 0 - England only need a draw tonight against Croatia to qualify for the World Cup. Come on lads.
6/9/09 Africa qualification begins to take shape as Ghana win through - Five group winners qualify from the African continent and, with only a handful of games left, Ghana are the first African team to book their flights to South Africa. The Ivory Coast are also on the brink following the weekend's fixtures and need only one more point to qualify.
Africa final round qualifying groups: A B C D E
6/9/09 Brazil book place in South Africa - World Cup favourites Brazil booked their place in the finals in the early hours, following a 3-1 victory over Diego Maradona's Argentina. The result leaves Argentina in trouble in South American qualifying with only three games left.
Latest results in South America South America World Cup qualifying table
5/9/09 Follow the latest results and tables in European qualifying: European groups 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9
Friendly result: England 2 Slovenia 1
2010 World Cup qualifiers news archive
The 2010 World Cup will be held in South Africa after FIFA decided to host the competition on the African continent for the first time. South Africa won the nomination from unlucky bidders Egypt, Morocco, Tunisia and Libya.
9 cities will host the games. Johannesburg, which will have two venues, will stage matches along with Cape Town, Durban, Pretoria, Port Elizabeth, Bloemfontein, Nelspruit, Polokwane and Rustenburg.
2010 World Cup Qualifying begins in 2008. The Qualification process involves six FIFA continental zones - Europe, Asia, Africa, South America, North America and Oceania.
32 teams will qualify for the final stages of the competition.
South Africa World Cup 2010 Host Cities
Euro 2012 information coming soon!