Watch out Germany, here I come

As you read this I will be on my way to Germany, along with thousands of other football nuts, to go and watch the greatest sporting spectacle on Earth.

FIFA plans new ethics committee to fight corruption

FIFA plans a new independent ethics committee and the introduction of professional referees in a bid to fight widespread corruption.

World Cup excitement stirring in Dortmund

Football shirt fashion goes back to basics

Referees vow to clamp down on foul play

Referees will clamp down on elbowing, dangerous tackles and diving to allow World Cup matches to flow, they said on Monday.

South Korean fans ask 'Where's the party?'

South Korean fans brought their catchy chants and ubiquitous "Be The Reds" T-shirts to Cologne on Monday, though not everyone shared their World Cup enthusiasm it seemed.

FIFA probe Paraguay ticket sales claim

FIFA has launched an investigation into claims that World Cup tickets designated officially to Paraguay have been put on general sale.

Austrian policemen in support of World Cup

Twenty policemen from all around Austria left for Munich, Germany from the police command of Salzburg, Austria on Monday.

It's c-c-cold in Germany

The Ecuadoreans have colds. The Angolans are shivering. Trinidad and Tobago players stuffed their hands deep in their pockets as they took the field for a friendly.

Plan aims to prevent blackouts in Brazil

Polish security ready for World Cup

Blatter:China can deliver "best" Women's World Cup

FIFA president Sepp Blatter said here on Monday that China can host the best Women's World Cup in 2007 and soccer tournament of the Beijing Olympics in 2008.