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A leading bookmaker has installed South Africa as overwhelming favourites to host the 2010 FIFA World Cup - and Salzburg top to host the 2010 Winter Olympic Games.

Six African nations have officially confirmed their intentions to bid to host the soccer World Cup in 2010.

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.

Basketball governing body FIBA has awarded the right to host the 2006 World Championships for Women to Brazil.

Basketball governing body FIBA has awarded the right to host the 2006 World Championships for Women to Brazil.

The Japanese government has rejected a proposal to allow a national holiday this Friday to celebrate the national soccer team's final group game against Tunisia.

The Japanese government has rejected a proposal to allow a national holiday this Friday to celebrate the national soccer team's final group game against Tunisia.

FIFA is confident that a "marked improvement of the (World Cup) ticket situation" will now take place in Japan following an agreement between the organisers and its ticketing agents.

FIFA is confident that a "marked improvement of the (World Cup) ticket situation" will now take place in Japan following an agreement between the organisers and its ticketing agents.

Spanish sports marketing company Phedra Sport has signed a deal with virtual advertising firm Epsis, to use its technology in a string of international soccer matches in the run-up to this summer's World Cup.

FIFA's internal ad hoc audit committee, set up to look into FIFA finances, must present its results no later than April 30 - less than a month before the FIFA presidential elections in Seoul.

The Russian Football Union (RFU) has signed a three-year sponsorship deal with brewing company Staryi Melnik ahead of next year's World Cup.

FIFA has confirmed that African countries, with the exception of South Africa, will be granted free access to the next year’s World Cup.

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