Africa
S.A. APPEAL WILL NOT CHANGE 2006 VOTE, SAYS OFFICIAL
FIFA will not change the result of the vote that gave the 2006 World Cup finals to Germany despite an appeal being mounted by narrow losers South Africa, a FIFA official said on Thursday.
SOUTH AFRICA CALL ON FIFA TO CHALLENGE GERMAN WIN
The South African Football Association (SAFA) has asked FIFA to set up an arbitration process aimed at challenging Germany's successful bid for the 2006 World Cup.
CRICKETERS TO GET SPY TO BEAT CORRUPTION
Pakistan cricketers, dogged by allegations of corruption, will have an undercover agent assigned to spy on them during home and away tours, according to local media reports.
INDIAN TAXMEN CONTINUE CORRUPTION INVESTIGATION
Tax investigators have begun examining the contents of several lockers sealed during last week's searches of the homes and offices of Indian cricketers, cricket officials and bookies.
SOUTH AFRICA MATCH-FIXING HEARINGS RESUME OCT 2
South Africa's government inquiry into cricket match-fixing will resume in Cape Town on October 2, commission of inquiry secretary John Bacon said on Friday.
S.AFRICAN SOCCER OFFICIALS SEEK OCEANIA ANSWERS
South African soccer officials have landed in Australia to meet Oceania Football Confederation (OFC) members in a quest to challenge the award of the 2006 World Cup to Germany.
SOUTH AFRICA HUNTS 2010 CUP
South Africa?s 2006 bid leader Danny Jordaan will ask FIFA to award his country the 2010 World Cup, following the controversial vote to give Germany the tournament in 2006.
FIFA TO DISCUSS ABOLISHING BRITISH PLACE ON EXECUTIVE.
A proposal to abolish the FIFA executive committee vice-presidency traditionally held by Britain will be discussed at next month's Congress.
SOUTH AFRICAN BID CHIEF FLYING TO BRUSSELS TO MEET TOP LAWYER
Irvin Khoza, chairman of South Africa's World Cup 2006 Bid Committee, is to meet a top Belgian lawyer in Brussels over a possible legal challenge to the vote which handed the tournament to Germany.
DEMPSEY QUITS OCEANIA JOB TODAY
Controversial FIFA executive committee member Charles Dempsey ? the man who abstained in the final round of voting for the host of the 2006 World Cup ? has quit as head of the Oceania Football Confederation today.
GERMANY SHOULD `RESIGN? 2006 SAYS FORMER STAR
Retired Cameroonian soccer hero Roger Milla has said that Germany should pull out of staging the 2006 World Cup, leaving the way clear for South Africa.
SOUTH AFRICAN PRESIDENT: WORLD CUP 2006 DECISION WAS `GLOBALISATION OF APARTHEID?
South African President Thabo Mbeki has reacted bitterly to the failure of South Africa's bid to host the 2006 football World Cup, attributing it to a "globalisation of apartheid."
MINISTER LAUNCHES SCATHING ATTACK ON FAILED 2006 BID
UK government sports minister Kate Hoey has blasted England?s failed attempt to host the 2006 World Cup, claiming it was a waste of money, and that it never stood a realistic chance of winning.
FIFA IMPOSES BAN ON HARARE STADIUM AFTER DEATHS
International matches have been banned from Harare's national stadium until further notice following the deaths of 13 fans during a World Cup qualifier between Zimbabwe and South Africa, FIFA said on Tuesday.
FIFA TO EXAMINE WORLD CUP SELECTION PROCESS
FIFA's executive committee will discuss an overhaul of the system for selecting hosts for future World Cups at its meeting next month..
BLATTER DEFENDS DEMPSEY?S NO-VOTE
FIFA president Sepp Blatter has come to the defence of under-fire executive committee member Charles Dempsey over his decision to abstain from the last round of voting in the 2006 World Cup decision.
FIFA SAYS 2006 WORLD CUP VOTE TO STAND
FIFA has confirmed that the controversial vote that awarded Germany the 2006 World Cup ahead of South Africa was valid and would stand, despite increasing calls for a rerun.
SOUTH AFRICA CALL FOR NEW 2006 VOTE
The chairman of South Africa's World Cup bid committee has supported New Zealand Prime Minister Helen Clark's call for a rerun of a controversial vote which awarded the 2006 tournament to Germany.