The ghost of Argentina's defensive frailties almost came back to haunt the twice former world champions on Saturday when they squeezed a 2-1 win over Ivory Coast.
Led by captain Dwight Yorke, Trinidad and Tobago players paraded around the perimeter of the field, saluting their fans and savoring a moment few thought could happen.
The Spanish girlfriend of England midfielder Frank Lampard was barred from a British Airways flight to Germany after she argued with staff who told her she was carrying too much hand luggage, the airline said Saturday.
Berlin police said Saturday that World Cup partying got off to a generally peaceful start in the capital, with a total of 19 arrests.
The beleaguered Togo soccer team was thrown into chaos Saturday after coach Otto Pfister walked out in fury over a pay dispute between the players and the national federation, just four days before its World Cup debut against South Korea.
An ocean away from the live action, fans of World Cup hosts Germany and favorites Brazil partied together in Sao Paulo as the most celebrated global football festival kicked off on Friday.
German police said on Saturday they arrested more than 20 soccer fans -- most of them German and English -- amid violence overnight in the city of Frankfurt following the World Cup opening matches.
Former champions England and Argentina aim to replicate the World Cup start enjoyed by hosts Germany when they kick off their challenges on Saturday.
German soccer fans exploded in jubilation Friday after their team beat Costa Rica 4-2 in the opening match of the World Cup, waving black-red-gold flags and singing: "We will be world champions."
What a start! Germany kicked off the World Cup by beating Costa Rica 4-2 on Friday to make it the highest scoring opener in competition history.
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