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Serbia News: Germany, Serbia barrned from training at venue

Germany and Serbia have been prohibited from training at the World Cup venue in Port Elizabeth before their match because the pitch has been damaged by heavy rain over the past two days. The German federation said Wednesday that both teams were told by FIFA they couldn't practice on the eve of Friday's Group D game so tournament organizers could preserve the field at Nelson Mandela Bay... Keep Reading

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Brazil News: Brazil drops Sao Paulo stadium from 2014 World Cup

FIFA and Brazilian organizers of the 2014 World Cup have dropped Sao Paulo's Morumbi stadium as a host venue, because the city failed to provide financial guarantees. The two bodies said Wednesday that the city missed a May 14 deadline to underwrite a $135 million (?110 million) renovation that would create a 68,000-capacity venue for the finals. Keep Reading

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Serbia News: Germany, Serbia banned from training at venue

Germany and Serbia have been banned from training at the World Cup venue in Port Elizabeth before their match because the pitch has been damaged by heavy rain over the past two days. The German federation said Wednesday that both teams were told by FIFA they couldn't practice on the eve of Friday's Group D game to preserve the surface at Nelson Mandela Bay Stadium. Keep Reading

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S. Africa News: South Africa, Uruguay at 0-0 after 15 minutes

South Africa playmaker Steven Pienaar picked up an early yellow card as "Bafana Bafana" were locked at 0-0 with Uruguay after 15 minutes of their Group A match at the World Cup on Wednesday. Pienaar was booked after charging out of the defensive wall to block Diego Forlan's free kick with his arm in the sixth minute at Loftus Versfeld. Keep Reading

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