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CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — The World Cup is as much a proving ground as a soccer tournament for Uruguay and France.Although they have won three World Cups between them — Uruguay in 1930 and '50, France in '98 — both are a shadow of their former selves as they head into Friday night's Group A match.The French are predictably embroiled in tournament turmoil and look unprepared to reach the final, which they did four years ago under Zinedine Zidane's leadership. Uruguay hasn't advanced past the round of 16 since reaching the semifinals 40 years ago."Our aim is to win the match, but it's not because we want to be vindicated historically or recover what's been missing all these years," Uruguay coach Oscar Tabarez said Thursday. "The way to do this is to play very well, defend well, and when we have the ball to use it smartly."Both teams reached the tournament in similar circumstances, scraping through their playoffs 2-1 on aggregate after difficult qualifying series that offered little ...
DAKAR, Senegal (AP) — Police in Senegal say 11 people died after the collapse of a terrace on which they had gathered to watch a World Cup match on television.Police...
After a series of delays, criticisms and protests, the iconic Maracana stadium is finally ready to reopen in Rio de Janeiro.The venue for the 2014 World Cup final an...
More than 720 companies from Russia, Israel, South Korea and all over the world have come to Rio to flog their guns, ammo, aerospace tech, corporate security and mor...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — A look at Day 20 Tuesday at the 2010 World Cup (all times EDT):RESULTSNo games scheduled.On Friday, Netherlands plays Brazil at Port Elizabeth, a...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Uruguay survived a last-second penalty kick by Ghana in extra time and then won the shootout 4-2 after a 1-1 draw to advance to the World Cup sem...
Ronaldinho was left out of Brazil's initial World Cup squad, Francesco Totti and Luca Toni were missing from Italy's squad, and Jamie Carragher came out of retiremen...
More than ever, it will be all or nothing for Brazil's men's national team in the Olympic soccer tournament.Brazil has always been under pressure to win the gold med...
Spain is out of the men's Olympic soccer tournament.The country that has won the last two European championships and the World Cup in 2010, was eliminated Sunday wit...
Jorge Sampaoli has been hired as Chile's national soccer coach. The Argentine replaces Claudio Borghi, who was fired last month with the country struggling during qu...
Spain wants to follow up its European Championship victory with soccer gold at the London Olympics.The World Cup champions won an unprecedented third straight major ...
A surprising Copa America will end Sunday with favored Uruguay playing a Paraguayan team that hasn't won a game at the tournament.Uruguay is trying to become the tou...
Bending free kicks. Hollywood looks. National hero.David Beckham — Britain's most famous sportsman — seemed destined to be a headliner at the London Olympics.Not on ...
CAPE TOWN, South Africa -- The Netherlands turned on the style in the second half to reach its third World Cup final -- and first in 32 years -- with a 3-2 victory o...
Kiss goodbye to soccer as we know it.In getting machines to help men spot when goals are scored, soccer is making a mistake. This pact with the devil of goal-line te...
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Uruguay has been here before. Just not within memory of any of its players.The World Cup semifinal against the Netherlands marks a return to the ...
The U.S. women's national soccer team has maintained its status as the best in the world without winning a Women's World Cup in over a decade for one reason: Olympic...
By Giovanna FleitasMONTEVIDEO (Reuters) - Defenders could ruin Lionel Messi's plans to shine at the World Cup because they will focus on marking the Argentine who is...
Add SOCCER South American ClubsArgentina (Apertura) — Boca JuniorsArgentina (Clausura) — ArsenalBolivia (Apertura) — The StrongestBolivia (Clausura) — The StrongestB...
Talent sure is a funny thing. We spend much of our formative years trying to identify and cultivate it, and after we discover where we excel, it dictates our future ...
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