Finally, the participants to the World Cup decided the players that should take part in it. It seems Italy’s everyone favourite, since the most players in the World Cup team are Italian.

Goalkeepers
Gianluigi Buffon (Italy), Jens Lehmann (Germany), Ricardo (Portugal)
Defenders
Roberto Ayala (Argentina), John Terry (England), Lilian Thuram (France), Philipp Lahm (Germany), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Gianluca […]

Goalkeepers made their mark in the World Cup. Ricardo kept out three penalties and, more, a lot of games decided on penalties.

What comes to mind when you think of the FIFA World Cup™? Superstar strikers, maybe, great attacking play, incredible goals, nail-biting tension, tears of sadness and of joy? Time to add two more ingredients […]

They are the players that make the World go round. THey take the ball from the defence and put strikers in positions to score.

There are some players who seem to have stepped off another planet. Whenever they touch the ball the whole world holds its breath, expecting the unexpected. Usually distinguished by the No […]

FIFA General Coordinator Windsor John is the man in charge in Berlin, and he will shoulder the immense responsibility associated with making sure the Final goes off without a hitch. Having joined FIFA from the Football Association of Malaysia and served as a FIFA Development Officer, John’s experience with FIFA competitions runs back nine […]

Where have you been watching this FIFA World Cup?
I actually went to the best game of the tournament, Germany v Italy the other night in Dortmund, which was just one of the best nights ever, and I went to England v Sweden too. I watched a few games in Ibiza and the rest just […]

After earlier speaking to FIFAworldcup.com about the Argentina-Netherlands group phase match Van der Loo stepped forward once again, this time with his views on France’s 1-0 semi-final win over Portugal.

How was it to be at the stadium?
If you really look at how many clear-cut chances France had in front of the Portuguese goal, there […]

South Africa’s former skipper, Lucas Radebe talks about the World Cup in Germany and, of course, about the World Cup 2010, in South Africa.

FIFAworldcup.com: What were your impressions of the France-Portugal match?
Lucas Radebe: I watched the match between France and Portugal on TV. I think both teams played the same kind of football, they […]

Of course, 30 years seems a lot in today’s football. Yet, a lot of players at almost that age or a little over show they are anything but old.

The leader of the French pack is the irrepressible Zinedine Zidane. Fresh from blowing out the candles on his 34th birthday cake, Zizou has arguably saved […]

There are no hattricks scored yet at this World Cup. If none happen in the last 4 games, this will be the first World Cup ever to record something like that.

If the tournament runs to its conclusion without a three-goal haul it will be the first time that this has happened in a FIFA […]

Who are the contenders for the Golden Shoe this year? Will it be Klose, Crespo, Ronaldo or another one that no one expects?

Having hit an impressive five goals at his first FIFA World Cup finals back in 2002, Germany striker Miroslav Klose has picked up where he left off in Korea/Japan. The Werder Bremen striker […]