World Cup: Portugal, Mexico advance, Angola miss out

The Netherlands and Argentina advanced into the knockout stage, together with Portugal and Mexico, while Cote d'Ivoire, Angola, Iran, and Serbia and Montenegro were eliminated.

Owen to miss rest of World Cup

Michael Owen will miss the rest of the World Cup after tearing the anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee. The England striker was injured Tuesday in the second minute of his team's 2-2 draw with Sweden in Cologne.

England ties Sweden 2-2; wins Group B

Joe Cole was shredding Sweden's defense so effortlessly he had confident England fans singing "God Save the Queen" before halftime. Not so fast. The Swedes have been flustering England for nearly 40 years now, and this game would be no different.

England play out exciting draw with Sweden

England drew 2-2 with Sweden on Tuesday to earn a second round World Cup clash with Ecuador while the Swedes go through to face hosts Germany.

Klose double fires Germany to top spot

Miroslav Klose struck twice to lead Germany to a 3-0 win over a half-hearted Ecuador on Tuesday, sealing first place in Group A for the World Cup hosts.

Spain reaches second round; Switzerland, Ukraine take step closer

A perennial disappointment in the tournament, Spain trailed Tunisia for much of Monday's game before scoring three late goals for a 3-1 win and a place in the second round.

Eight seeds could advance at Germany 2006

Since FIFA expanded the field to 32 nations before the 1998 World Cup, at least one seeded team has failed to advance to the second round at each tournament.

World Cup: Brazil, France need wakeup calls

Brazil and France had better learn soon that no one wins World Cups just by showing up, or the trophy will be going somewhere else.

Spain beats Tunisia; makes case for title

The substitutes saved the day for Spain, helping it with a 3-1 win over Tunisia and carrying it into the next round of the World Cup.

S. Korea tie France, Brazil qualify for last 16

South Korea staged another big rally to tie France 1-1 in their Group G match in Leipzig while five-time champions Brazil defeated Australia 2-0 in Munich to qualify for the last 16 at the 2006 World Cup on Sunday.

FIFA persuades Togo players not to boycott

A long-running pay dispute that threatened to mar Togo's first trip to the World Cup was settled Sunday after FIFA intervened to persuade the players to stop a planned boycott of a crucial match against Switzerland.

Italy draws USA 1-1