
SPECIALS
REGULARS
- The South Africa Angle - Adams: The South Africa Angle, February 03
- The South Africa Angle - Adams: The South Africa Angle, January 27
- The South Africa Angle - Adams: The South Africa Angle, January 20
Group Fixtures
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2010 Venues
Capacity: 91,700 | Built: 1989
KEY DATES
- Provisional squad announcement - May 12, 2010
- Final squad deadline - June 10, 2010
- Opening Ceremony - June 11, 2010
- Final - July 11, 2010
- World Cup 2014

Perfect bracket could win you $5,000 cash!
First select which two teams will advance out of each the eight groups. The order you select them - 1st or 2nd - determines where they are placed in the 16-team bracket. Then predict the winner of the 15 bracket matches throughout the Finals. All picks lock with the first kickoff on Friday, June 11, 2010. Good luck!
PREDICTED GROUP WINNERS
- France (67.4%)
- Argentina (84.9%)
- England (74.1%)
- Germany (92.2%)
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
- Netherlands (91.2%)
- Italy (94.8%)
- Brazil (90.6%)
- Spain (96.7%)
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Maradona begins squad cull
Diego Maradona will begin trimming his vast player base by two thirds ahead of this summer's World Cup finals, after returning from his FIFA ban. [+] GettyImages
- Maradona closes door on Riquelme return
- Maradona reaches century of Argentina call-ups
- Maradona calls up even more fresh faces
- Maradona begins Argentina finals squad cull
- Diego Maradona impressed by World Cup safety
- Maradona's call-ups pass 90 for Costa Rica
- Maradona to visit World Cup base in Pretoria
- Carter: Maradona's attacking multitudes
- Beckham wary of Messi threat at World Cup
- Lionel Messi: World Cup is all that's left to win
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BLOGS
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PLAYER IN FOCUS
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- Lionel Messi
- DOB: June 24, 1987
- Birth Place: Santa Fe, Argentina
- Position: Forward
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COACH
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- Diego Maradona
- DOB: October 30, 1960
- Birthplace: Lanús, Argentina
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TEAM LEADERS
| Goals | |
Lionel Messi6 |
Juan Riquelme4 |
| Assists | |
Lionel Messi4 |
Juan Riquelme3 |
FIXTURES
GROUP B
- Argentina FIFA: 8 SPI: 5
- Nigeria FIFA: 15 SPI: 33
- South Korea FIFA: 49 SPI: 41
- Greece FIFA: 12 SPI: 34
WORLD CUP STATS
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