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FIFA’s 2010 requirements
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.
FIFA’s week of meetings
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.
Six set for World Cup race
FIFA has confirmed it has received six official bids from African nations for the 2010 World Cup.
Morocco joins 2010 race
Morocco has become the latest African nation to bid to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup.
ITF warns of economic risk
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.
ITF warns of economic risk
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.
ITF serves up commercial game
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) holds its AGM tomorrow - with a host of key commercial topics scheduled for discussion.
ITF serves up commercial game
The International Tennis Federation (ITF) holds its AGM tomorrow - with a host of key commercial topics scheduled for discussion.
Australia to host Pakistan series?
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 to host Pakistan series?
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.
Blatter to stand for FIFA re-election
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 in bid for soccer finals
South Africa are to bid to stage soccer’s 2006 African Nations Cup finals.
VOELLER NEW GERMAN 2006 AMBASSADOR
Former Germany striker Rudi Voeller has been appointed ambassador of the German bid to host soccer's 2006 World Cup.
NIGERIA SOCCER TEAM GETS GOVERNMENT SUPPORT
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.
NEW STADIA AS MOROCCO UP BID FOR WORLD CUP
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.
ENGLAND SET TO IMPRESS WITH BID
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.
BID TEAM PRAISE GERMANS
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.
PM ENTERTAINS FIFA DELEGATION
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.