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The bidding process for the 2010 FIFA World Cup has taken its latest procedural step forward after soccer’s governing body sent the ‘list of requirements’ to the six African candidates.

Headed up by the soccer governing body's president Sepp Blatter, a series of FIFA committee meetings kicks off next week with a status report on preparations for the 2006 World Cup in Germany and the potential for a FIFA Club World Championship in 2005 among the issues on the agenda.

FIFA has confirmed it has received six official bids from African nations for the 2010 World Cup.

Morocco has become the latest African nation to bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has warned delegates at its AGM in Morocco to prepare for a tough fight to secure commercial deals in the current global economic slump.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) has warned delegates at its AGM in Morocco to prepare for a tough fight to secure commercial deals in the current global economic slump.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) holds its AGM tomorrow - with a host of key commercial topics scheduled for discussion.

The International Tennis Federation (ITF) holds its AGM tomorrow - with a host of key commercial topics scheduled for discussion.

Australia could host the three-Test cricket series between itself and Pakistan if the games were to be switched from the latter country in light of its recent troubles.

Australia could host the three-Test cricket series between itself and Pakistan if the games were to be switched from the latter country in light of its recent troubles.

Sepp Blatter launched his campaign to be re-elected as FIFA president with a promise to Africa that the continent would definitely stage the World Cup finals in 2010.

South Africa are to bid to stage soccer’s 2006 African Nations Cup finals.

Former Germany striker Rudi Voeller has been appointed ambassador of the German bid to host soccer's 2006 World Cup.

Nigeria's sports ministry has set up a committee to mobilise "financial and moral support" for its national soccer team in a bid to win the 2000 African Cup of Nations.

Morocco has started work on a $100 million stadium to boost its bid to host the soccer World Cup finals in 2006, a government official has said.

The Prince of Wales, Prime Minister Tony Blair and film star Hugh Grant will lead attempts to impress international soccer chiefs who will inspect England's World Cup 2006 facilities this week.

A six-man delegation from soccer's world governing body FIFA rounded off a five-day visit to Germany full of praise for the country's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.

British Prime Minister Tony Blair threw open his Downing Street doors to a delegation from world soccer's governing body FIFA yesterday, hoping to convince them to back England's bid to host the 2006 World Cup.