Valdez gives Paraguay first win in five
Paraguay notched their first win in five outings by beating Georgia 1-0 in their last FIFA World Cup warm-up match on Wednesday…

Italy held by Swiss in Geneva
FIFA World Cup finalists Switzerland and Italy shared a 1-1 draw in a warm-up match on Wednesday as home midfielder Daniel Gygax cancelled out an early Alberto Gilardino goal…

World Cup price for Mideast fans is steep (USA Today)
When it comes to the World Cup, Israelis and Palestinians are in full agreement: The price to watch the games on TV is too high. In a violence-wracked region where soccer is sacred, fans on both sides are going to great lengths to avoid hefty fees to watch the matches on television.

Soccer-World-Unofficial World Cup goods can damage your health (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
People buying unofficial World Cup merchandise risk possible illness, injury or even death, top customs officials said on Tuesday.