Deepening economic woes have taken some of the cheer out of the World Cup for any soccer-crazy Zimbabweans who had hoped to briefly escape their troubles with a few drinks while watching the tournament on television.
Michael Owen will miss the rest of the World Cup after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The England striker was injured Tuesday in the second minute of his team's 2-2 draw with Sweden in Cologne.
Wuppies, little tufts of synthetic orange fur with eyes, are becoming a national craze with Dutch backing for their World Cup team reaching fever pitch.
The Netherlands and Argentina advanced into the knockout stage, together with Portugal and Mexico, while Cote d'Ivoire, Angola, Iran, and Serbia and Montenegro were eliminated.
Hundreds of British schoolchildren whose dreams of going to a World Cup game in Germany were shattered by an international ticket scam will now get to see a match, the government said on Wednesday
It didn't matter. In a 0-0 draw with the Netherlands on Wednesday, the Argentines confirmed their role as title contenders and easily earned a second-round match against Mexico.
A goalkeeper kneeled in prayer with his back to the action. A star striker sought to calm his nerves before a decisive penalty kick.
Angola has missed its chance to advance to the second round of the World Cup, drawing 1-1 with Iran in Group D.
Mexico will play in the second round of the World Cup for the fourth straight time.
excitement during World Cup games has been blamed for the deaths of at least three fans in China and one man broke several bones when he fell from a Hong Kong balcony, the Shanghai Daily reported on Wednesday.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup will see the competition's 2000th goal, an event that is likely to happen in the next two days.
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