Teams who ostensibly had nothing to play for were some of the best performers on WED 21 JUN 2006. more...

Several goals scored on FRI 16 JUN 2006 will make it into the highlight reel at the end of the tournament. more...

The Upset Fairy took the day off on SUN 11 JUN 2006. more...

The final draw for the 2006 Men's World Cup paired up several well known opponents, starting in Group B, where for the second straight World Cup, England will face Sweden in the first round. In Group G, qualifying rivals France and Switzerland, who battled in UEFA Group 4, meet again. Brazil, Australia, and Japan, who regularly meet at Confederations Cup tournaments, are together again in Group F. But the consensus Group of Death is likely to be Group C, made up of Argentina, Côte d’Ivoire, Serbia-Montenegro, and the Netherlands. The tournament's opening match will be Germany-Costa Rica, FRI 09 JUN 2006 in München. more...

All five CAF second round groups were decided on SAT 08 OCT 2005. more...

A quick summary of action around the CAF second round on the weekend of FRI 02-SUN 04 SEP 2005. more...

A quick summary of action around the CAF second round on the weekend of SAT 18-SUN 19 JUN 2005. more...

A quick summary of action around the CAF second round on the weekend of SAT 26-SUN 27 MAR 2005. more...