Japan and Croatia Draw 0-0 in Group Match at Soccer’s World Cup (Bloomberg.com)
June 18 (Bloomberg) — Japan and Croatia played to a 0-0 draw at soccer’s World Cup, leaving both requiring a win from their final group match to retain a chance of reaching the last 16.

Soccer World Cup Briefs - June 19, 2006 (Cape Argus)
Football can be a dying game At least six people have died from excitement or stress after watching World Cup matches in China. One 43-year-old woman dropped dead in Zhejiang after becoming excited during the South Korea versus Togo clash last Wednesday.

19 June: Spain can qualify, Ukraine must improve
Spain, still buoyed by their 4-0 defeat of Ukraine in their first Group H outing, can wrap up qualification against Tunisia, while Ukraine are out to bounce back from that calamitous start when they take on Saudi Arabia. Switzerland face…