Two-thirds of Scots will support England, says poll
Two-thirds of Scottish football fans will support England at the FIFA World Cup finals in Germany, dispelling the stereotype they will cheer on their southern neighbour’s opponents, a survey showed on Friday…

Germany wary of new threats at World Cup (AP) Updated: 2006-04-01 09:39 (China Daily)
Germany is wary of new security threats at the World Cup East European hooligans and potential violence at hundreds of jumbo screens showing the games across the country.

World Cup trophy arrives in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
KIEV, March 31 (RIA Novosti, Vladimir Suprun) - The gold trophy awarded to soccer World Cup champions arrived in Ukraine from Russia Friday as part of its worldwide tour.

23 referees named for World Cup (TSN)
No Canadian or American referees made the cut for the World Cup. Europe and Latin America dominated the list of 23 referees chosen Friday by FIFA for this summer’s tournament in Germany. Germany’s Markus Merk, Slovakia’s Lubos Michel and England’s Graham Poll were among 10 from Europe, joining seven referees from Latin America.

Germany receives confidence vote on World Cup security (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
Foreign security officials voiced strong confidence on Friday in Germany’s plans for a trouble-free soccer World Cup despite the twin risks of terrorism and hooligan violence.

Experts meet on World Cup security (World Peace Herald)
BERLIN — Some 140 security experts from 40 countries met Thursday in Berlin for a two-day conference on how to best safeguard the FIFA Soccer World Cup.

Germany wary of new threats at World Cup (AP) Updated: 2006-04-01 09:39 (China Daily)
Germany is wary of new security threats at the World Cup East European hooligans and potential violence at hundreds of jumbo screens showing the games across the country.

CANTONA ON CELEBRITY WORLD CUP SOCCER (Redissue)
We can only hope it s not as painful as it sounds. As if a summer of football due to the World Cup wasn t enough Sky have gone one step further by bringing celebrity football to our screens. However if Cantona is involved it may be worth giving it a few minutes time.

Join us on the road to the World Cup (The Electric New Paper)
SEVENTY-ONE days to go. What if I told you Brazil won’t win the World Cup? Which means, come 9 July (10 July, Singapore time), they won’t lift the trophy you see in the picture below.

Experts meet on World Cup security (World Peace Herald)
BERLIN — Some 140 security experts from 40 countries met Thursday in Berlin for a two-day conference on how to best safeguard the FIFA Soccer World Cup.

World Cup trophy arrives in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
KIEV, March 31 (RIA Novosti, Vladimir Suprun) - The gold trophy awarded to soccer World Cup champions arrived in Ukraine from Russia Friday as part of its worldwide tour.

South Africa: R240m for World Cup to Be Split Today (AllAfrica.com)
The 2010 World Cup local organising committee will decide today how to divide R240 million in government funding for the planning phase of the prestigious soccer tournament among nine host cities, including Cape Town.

World Cup handbook shows communist-era Croatia flag (Tiscali)
BERLIN (Reuters) - The organising committee for the soccer World Cup in Germany apologised on Wednesday after it accidentally printed a handbook for tournament volunteers showing Croatia s communist-era flag.

Togo must stay focused, says Pfister
Togo coach Otto Pfister discusses the challenge of getting the best out of a squad he only took charge of in February. "I’ve told them it’s a once-in-a-lifetime chance," he says…

World Cup trophy arrives in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
KIEV, March 31 (RIA Novosti, Vladimir Suprun) - The gold trophy awarded to soccer World Cup champions arrived in Ukraine from Russia Friday as part of its worldwide tour.

Cape World Cup soccer stadium back on track (Independent Online)
Planning for the redevelopment of Cape Town’s Green Point stadium - earmarked as a venue for a 2010 Soccer World Cup semifinal - appears to be back on track following a meeting between city mayor Helen Zille and Fifa local organising committee members.

SOCCER: Henry: I’ll decide on future before World Cup (u.tv)
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insists his future will be resolved before the World Cup finals in Germany. The Gunners are keen to tie the French superstar up to a new contract, with speculation linking the 28-year-old with Spanish champions Barcelona.

SOCCER: Henry: I’ll decide on future before World Cup (u.tv)
Arsenal striker Thierry Henry insists his future will be resolved before the World Cup finals in Germany. The Gunners are keen to tie the French superstar up to a new contract, with speculation linking the 28-year-old with Spanish champions Barcelona.

Germany tells World Cup hooligans stay at home (Khaleej Times)
BERLIN - Germany said on Thursday it was ready to tighten border controls during this year s soccer World Cup and pledged to make life hard for potential troublemakers.

World Cup trophy arrives in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
KIEV, March 31 (RIA Novosti, Vladimir Suprun) - The gold trophy awarded to soccer World Cup champions arrived in Ukraine from Russia Friday as part of its worldwide tour.

CANTONA ON CELEBRITY WORLD CUP SOCCER (Redissue)
We can only hope it s not as painful as it sounds. As if a summer of football due to the World Cup wasn t enough Sky have gone one step further by bringing celebrity football to our screens. However if Cantona is involved it may be worth giving it a few minutes time.

State pledges R242bn to World Cup infrastructure (Cape Argus)
The government has committed itself to spending about R242 billion to prepare for the Fifa soccer World Cup in 2010 - over half of the country’s annual budget.

World Cup could boost MLS’ stature (The Columbus Dispatch)
There was no mistaking the enthusiasm in the voice of Major League Soccer spokesman Dan Courtemanche this week as he ticked off the list of major magazines that have run or will run pieces on American soccer this World Cup year.

CANTONA ON CELEBRITY WORLD CUP SOCCER (Redissue)
We can only hope it s not as painful as it sounds. As if a summer of football due to the World Cup wasn t enough Sky have gone one step further by bringing celebrity football to our screens. However if Cantona is involved it may be worth giving it a few minutes time.

R240m for World Cup to be split today (Cape Argus)
The 2010 World Cup local organising committee will decide today how to divide R240 million in government funding for the planning phase of the prestigious soccer tournament among nine host cities, including Cape Town.

World Cup handbook shows communist-era Croatia flag (Tiscali)
BERLIN (Reuters) - The organising committee for the soccer World Cup in Germany apologised on Wednesday after it accidentally printed a handbook for tournament volunteers showing Croatia s communist-era flag.

World sports diary April 1-8, 2006 (Reuters via Yahoo! Australia & NZ Sports)
LONDON, April 1 (Reuters) - World Sports Diary for April 1-8 (all times GMT):

World Cup trophy arrives in Ukraine (Russian Information Agency Novosti)
KIEV, March 31 (RIA Novosti, Vladimir Suprun) - The gold trophy awarded to soccer World Cup champions arrived in Ukraine from Russia Friday as part of its worldwide tour.