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England News: England is unimpressive in World Cup warmup

The team defeats the Platinum Stars of South Africa's Premier League, 3-0, but doesn't play its best. Jermain Defoe says altitude was a factor and England is prepared for its opener against the U.S. Reporting from Johannesburg, South Africa -- England might have been sandbagging on Monday or it might merely have been cautious, trying to avoid any injuries ahead of Saturday's World Cup opener ... Keep Reading

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Algeria News: Group C: Algeria, Slovenia, USA

Manager Rabah Saadane was an assistant coach to the team that created the greatest moment in Algeria's football history, when they beat West Germany 2-1 in their first World Cup appearance back in 1982 in Spain. Keep Reading

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S. Africa News: US Scholars Concerned About World Cup Impact on South Africa Society – Voice of America

The Hindu US Scholars Concerned About World Cup Impact on South Africa Society Voice of America While South Africa prepares to host the football [soccer] World Cup this week, some US scholars are warning that the competition might worsen post-apartheid ... A movie moment for South Africa at World Cup? Los Angeles Times The World Cup is a Lift for South Africa Huffington Post (blog) World Cup: All eyes on Africa San Jose Mercury News Christian Science Monitor  - New York Times (blog)  - USA Today all 3,709 news articles » Keep Reading

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