Italy face daunting task in Dortmund

Italy will have to do what no other team has done before and beat Germany in Dortmund on Tuesday if they are to reach the World Cup final.

Brazil falls short of expectations

Brazil's star-studded team is leaving Germany without the trophy many assumed it would take home.

Portugal alone in seeking first title

Brazil or France, France or Brazil -- Portuguese players knew they'd be playing a soccer heavyweight in their World Cup semifinal.

Doing things the Klinsmann way carries Germany to quarterfinals

Neville urges England to stand and deliver

Neill backed to be next Australia captain

Lucas Neill would be an ideal candidate to captain Australia if current skipper Mark Viduka calls time on his international career, according to assistant Socceroos coach Graham Arnold.

Ukraine say they not done yet

Debutants Ukraine have already exceeded expectations but said they wanted to extend their World Cup run by upsetting Italy in the quarter-finals on Friday.

France-Brazil to bring back memories

Memories of Zinedine Zidane's finest hour and Ronaldo's worst will be evoked when France play Brazil in Saturday's quarter-final between the last two world champions.

Beckham and England unfazed by Blatter jibe

England captain David Beckham has shrugged off criticism of his team's tactics by FIFA chief Sepp Blatter ahead of Saturday's World Cup quarter-final.

England braced as Scolari eyes hat-trick

Sven-Goran Eriksson gets his last chance as England coach to outsmart Luiz Felipe Scolari in Saturday's World Cup quarter-final with Portugal after twice coming off second best.

Italy ready to entertain against Ukraine

Italy's coach is optimistic about what's ahead, even if others are not.

Eriksson, Scolari contrast in styles

Portugal's Luiz Felipe Scolari and England's Sven-Goran Eriksson are top international soccer coaches. The resemblance pretty much ends there.