A hefty World Cup bet of 40,000 pounds on England to beat Sweden on Tuesday evening has been placed at odds of 11/8 with bookmakers William Hill -- by a Scotsman.
The 2006 FIFA World Cup will see the competition's 2000th goal, an event that is likely to happen in the next two days.
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
The television audience for Spain's 3-1 World Cup soccer victory over Tunisia, on the two channels broadcasting the game, topped 11.6 million, making it the most watched game since 2002, media research firm Barlovento Communication said on Tuesday.
Javed Akhtar Baloch, a councillor in a poor, densely populated district of Pakistan's biggest city, is a a happy man these days.
The tourism industry is banking on an Ashes cricket invasion in summer to offset a slump due to the World Cup being held in Germany.
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.
Costa Rica's President Oscar Arias said on Monday that he was happy with the game played by the national soccer team, but unhappy with its early exit from the World Cup.
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.
Box office sales are down and TV audiences depleted since the 2006 World Cup kicked off June 9, the Shenyang Daily reported on Monday.
Brazil's government started on Monday a National Anti-Drug campaign called "Say yes to Life". The goal is to educate and empower youth to reject illicit drugs.
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