Germany coach Juergen Klinsmann said the crowd in Berlin's Olympiastadion had helped to drive his team to a 3-0 World Cup win over Ecuador on Tuesday.
Tens of thousands of England and Sweden supporters chanted and drank beer in this German city Tuesday, with little sign of any violence spoiling the party atmosphere before a World Cup match between the two countries
England drew 2-2 with Sweden on Tuesday to earn a second round World Cup clash with Ecuador while the Swedes go through to face hosts Germany.
Miroslav Klose struck twice to lead Germany to a 3-0 win over a half-hearted Ecuador on Tuesday, sealing first place in Group A for the World Cup hosts.
England striker Michael Owen will have a scan on a knee injury on Wednesday amid fears his World Cup could be over after less than two minutes of Tuesday's final Group B game against Sweden.
Fabrice Akwa is getting ready to score some goals at this year's World Cup, and Wednesday's match against Iran may be his last chance.
Australian Prime Minister John Howard said on Tuesday that he wants to see forward Harry Kewell to play in the next game despite his insulting at a referee following the loss to Brazil at the ongoing World Cup in Germany.
World Cup soccer causes joy and despair and even ends marriages but now doctors are studying whether the thrill of it all can be literally heart stopping.
Asda is threatening to use legal action to block a potential strike over pay rights that could disrupt the grocer's supplies during the World Cup.
Box office sales are down and TV audiences depleted since the 2006 World Cup kicked off June 9, the Shenyang Daily reported on Monday.
Saudi Arabia coach Marcos Paqueta said steady rain and a slippery pitch hurt his team the same way stifling heat had troubled Ukraine against Spain last week
Fans danced and waved blue and yellow national flags in the rain in Kiev on Monday as Ukraine made amends for a terrible World Cup start by demolishing Saudi Arabia 4-0 in their second Group H match