Ghana post morale-boosting win over Jamaica

Ghana did much to put memories of their disappointing African Nations Cup campaign behind them as they continued their preparations for the World Cup with a morale-boosting 4-1 win over Jamaica.

Tunisia tactics put to the test

Tunisia's World Cup tactics will be put to the test on Tuesday when they kick off a friendly mini-tournament against national sides with similar styles to Group H opponents Saudi Arabia, Spain and Ukraine.

Brazil fans unhappy with training camp

Some Brazilian soccer fans are unhappy because they can't get to see the players at training camp.

Dutch expect Van der Vaart to be fit for finals

Midfielder Rafael van der Vaart, the only man missing from Dutch coach Marco van Basten's first-choice line-up in a 1-0 friendly win over Cameroon on Saturday, should be fit for the World Cup, his team said.

Spain's blunt offense raises worries

Spanish media fretted Sunday over the national team's lack of firepower during a scoreless draw with Russia in a World Cup warmup.

France players tired of boos from Paris crowd

Several France players, starting with Thierry Henry, criticised the Paris crowd for booing their team in Saturday's 1-0 win over Mexico in a World Cup warm-up.

Ecuador slump to 2-1 defeat against Macedonia

Ecuador slumped to a disappointing 2-1 defeat against Macedonia in their final warm-up game before the World Cup in Madrid on Sunday.

United States beats Latvia 1-0

Brian McBride scored, DaMarcus Beasley shifted across the field to the right side and Eddie Johnson looked a lot better.

Klinsmann brings Americana to Germany

A late spring sun is setting behind the hills, a cooling breeze picking up. Men sweaty from a 90-minute workout huddle in a circle and holler: "Wir sind ein Team! Wir sind ein Team!"

Ukraine shuts out Costa Rica in warmup

Serhiy Nazarenko scored midway through the first half, and Andriy Vorobei, Maxim Kalinichenko and Olexiy Belik added goals to lead Ukraine over Costa Rica 4-0 Sunday in a World Cup warmup match.

Ghana draw 1-1 with Turkey

Japan scream off to Germany for World Cup