As you might already know, the accomodation prices in Germany went to the roof for the period of time the matches will be played.

There is, though, a simpler and cheaper accomodation method: living in German houses, with German people.
The online portal www.rooms-worldcup2006.com provides World Cup visitors with a free accommodations search service featuring low cost […]

Another bad news for England: after Owen’s injury and the problems David Beckham has, it seems that Ashley Cole will not be sure to be fit for the World Cup.

Ashley Cole’s World Cup ambitions have suffered a fresh setback when it emerged he faces another six weeks on the sidelines.
Cole lasted just seven minutes of […]

Good news: finally, FIFA has taken the step and forced extensive medical and drug testing at World Cup

Bad news: what if some of the greatest players in the world use somekind of performance enhancer? Will we watch a World Cup in replay?
I am kidding. Hopefully, no problem will be found and, more, because of the […]

One of the best defender in Portugal (he plays in Spain, I know, but I am talking about national squads here), Jorge Andrade will sadly miss the World Cup 2006 after a horrific injury last weekend.

In the 58th minute of the match between Barcelona and Deportivo in the Primera, Andrade collided with his teammate, goalkeeper […]

FIFA might take control of selling tickets starting with World Cup 2010.

Blatter said in an interview published Sunday it would have been better if soccer’s world governing body had organized ticket sales for the 2006 World Cup, rather than host country Germany, after criticizing strict German controls.
“It would probably have been better if we had […]

Fifa decided to ignore calls to expel Iran from the World Cup.

I have to say that I agree with them. Though the same thing didn’t happen with Yugoslavia some time ago, I don’t think football should be governed by politics. If this would be true, USA should have two national squads (one with Bush supports, […]

FIFA told referees to be ready to take more red cards out of their pockets.

It seems like FIFA doesn’t want any reckless moves on the field.
Referees at the World Cup will eject players who elbow or tackle recklessly. A meeting of the governing body’s International Football Association Board also approved yellow cards for shirt-pulling or […]

Package sales via the FIFA Commercial Hospitality Programme for the 2006 FIFA World Cup Germany™ have already hit record-setting levels and are going fast, making it the most successful hospitality programme in FIFA World Cup™ history.

“FIFA is extremely pleased to hear that hospitality sales are hitting all of their targets,” said Ticketing Sub-Committee chairman David […]

Some players dream of a place in the England World Cup team. while others beg their teammates to forget about the World Cup for the moment and put their attention in their club matches in Premiere League.

Players like Manchester’s Wes Brown, West Ham’s Phil Neville wish to be in Germany in the summer, playing for […]

If you would listen to the statistics, this should be true.

Despite the fact the Germany lost yesterday to Italy with a crashing 4-1, a study that takes into consideration home soil suggests something else.
After some calculation, the scientists say that
Germany captain Michael Ballack could be the one hoisting the trophy aloft after the final in […]