German soccer boss to help SA with 2010 World Cup (SABC News)
Horst Schmidt, the general secretary of the German football association (DFB) and one of the driving forces behind the 2006 FIFA World Cup as 1st vice-president of the German local organising committee, is to lend FIFA his support with the staging of the 2010 event in South Africa.

West Africa: Nigeria Battles Civ for World Cup Ticket (AllAfrica.com)
The age long rivalry between Nigeria and her West African foes Cote d’Ivoire is set to continue this afternoon with the two nations squaring up for a place in the final of the Beach Soccer World Cup 2006 African Zonal Qualifier taking place in Durban, South Africa.

Gautrain link on track for Soccer World Cup (Mail and Guardian)
The Gautrain link between OR Tambo International airport and Sandton will be finished in time for the Soccer World Cup in 2010, Gauteng Premier Mbhazima Shilowa said at a sod-turning ceremony for the project on Thursday.

FIFA tells Brazil to get building for 2014 World Cup (Stuff)
BRASILIA: Brazil must start building new stadiums now if it wants to ensure it will be chosen to host soccer’s 2014 World Cup, Fifa head Sepp Blatter said today.