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.