British soccer fans will be able to watch World Cup action free over the Internet thanks to a deal unveiled by the BBC on Thursday that could serve to distract office workers around the United Kingdom.
Approachable officers keeping a low profile and self-policing by fans are the keys to a trouble-free World Cup, a study based on Euro 2004 said on Thursday.
There is an 80 percent chance of rain for Munich at some point on June 9 when the World Cup starts, a top meteorologist said on Wednesday.
Germany is hoping for the best but planning for the worst as it tackles the formidably complex job of protecting the World Cup against a terrorist attack.
Captain David Beckham is predicting a bright World Cup future for England despite weeks of gloom over the injury to striker Wayne Rooney.
Three of the seven World Cup teams playing warmup matches Wednesday came away with wins — France, Iran and Paraguay.
England's David Beckham stretches during a training session at Old Trafford, Manchester May 29, 2006.
A voodoo doll with five pins and the national emblems of all your enemy teams. Toilet paper with World Cup trivia. Pork slices emblazoned with a soccer player dribbling down the pitch.
Sven-Goran Eriksson lived up to the promise that he would lay his FIFA World Cup cards on the table.
China has told its citizens to stay safe and steer clear of football hooligans at the World Cup finals in Germany, a Chinese newspaper said on Wednesday.
Host Germany wasn't as lucky, settling for a 2-2 tie with World Cup qualifier Japan. Defending champion Brazil routed the Swiss club FC Lucerne 8-0, with Ronaldo and Adriano scoring two goals each.
Health advocacy groups on Monday urged FIFA to ban smoking at next month's World Cup in Germany after soccer's governing body dropped a smoke-free rule adopted in 2002.
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