German and British authorities expect little trouble from English fans at the World Cup after months of planning by police, they said on Thursday.
Business hours change, city streets glitter in yellow and green, even pets wear Brazil's national colors. The biggest party in Brazil starts this week, and it's not Carnival.
Hong Kong soccer fans have been urged to eat fruit and stretch their limbs while glued to the TV during the World Cup as this soccer-crazed city gears up for a month of late night matches.
German President Horst Kohler will declare the 18th World Cup open at the Munich World Cup stadium at an half-hour opening ceremony.
Even though the Chinese football team failed to reach the final stage of the 2006 World Cup, Chinese children, however, still have the hope of making an appearance at the football extravaganza this summer. The World Cup Player Escort Program has kicked off for the first time in China.
The Time of Our Lives, the official song of the 2006 FIFA World Cup, was released in China by Sohu.com
When Tunisian goalkeeper Ali Boumnijel made his international debut in 1991, the youngest player at this World Cup, England's Theo Walcott, was just two years old.
Macao's World Cup stamps will be on sale from Friday, local media reported on Thursday.
The German military would move to combat possible terrorist attacks during the football World Cup tournament if police are not available, German Defence Minister Franz-Josef Jung said Wednesday.