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Botswana get shock away win over Tunisia (Reuters)
A first-half goal from Jerome
Ramatlhakwane gave Botswana a shock 1-0 away win over Tunisia at
the start of the 2012 African Nations Cup qualifiers on
Thursday.
Suarez brace takes Uruguay through
Uruguay are through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after defeating South Korea 2-1 in Port Elizabeth. Two goals from the prolific Luis Suarez were enough to secure the South American side a place in the last eight for the first time since 1970.
Argentina roll past Mexico
The Argentina show rolls on. Their next stop is Cape Town, for a quarter-final against Germany, after they beat Mexico 3-1 in Johannesburg with another excellent attacking display, led by Lionel Messi and Carlos Tevez. Two goals from Tevez and one from Gonzalo Higuain gave Argentina victory, with Javier Hernandez replying for a Mexico side who gave the Argentina defence a far more rigorous workout than anything they had experienced in the group stages.
South Korea coach steps down (AP)
South Korea's Huh Jung-moo announced Friday he will resign as coach of the national football team. Huh, 55, who returned from the ongoing World Cup in South Africa earlier this week, told a news conference he "would like to have an opportunity to recharge." "There are many great and capable ...
Val's WPS Foot-notes: Ubuntu (Goal.com)
Philadelphia Independence keeper Val Henderson gives a behind-the-scenes take of everyday life with the WPS expansion club. In the latest installment, Val talks about the Independence's togetherness, coming back from a big deficit to beat the Freedom.
South Africa finish with a flourish
South Africa beat France 2-1 in their final Group A game, but the win was not enough to earn the hosts a place in the last 16. Carlos Alberto Parreira's side become the first host nation not to reach the knockout stages, but in securing their first win of the competition they ensured they left the competition on a high.
MLS Soccer Headlines
Second-Half Surge Leads Fire Past Red Bulls
The Fire break open their match with the Red Bulls with four second-half goals on their way to a 5-1 win.
Blanco Is Banned From Open Cup In 2009 and 2010
Cuauhtémoc Blanco , a Chicago Fire standout who was named MVP of last week's MLS All-Star Game, will not be allowed to play in the U.S. Open Cup for at least two years because of his actions during a match against D.C. United this month, the U.S. Soccer Federation ruled yesterday.
In MLS, No Price On Team Continuity
Houston and New England eschew big-dollar acquisitions for a more fiscally responsible philosophy, an approach that pays off with a trip to Sunday's MLC Cup match at RFK Stadium.
United's Home an Issue
MLS Commissioner Don Garber addresses his disappointment that D.C. United has been unable to reach a deal to build a new stadium.
Columbus Crew Wins MLS Cup, Defeating New York Red Bulls
Guillermo Barros Schelotto leads Columbus to the MLS Cup, capping his MVP season with three assists in the Crew's 3-1 win over the Red Bulls.
Angel Lifts Red Bulls over Fire
Juan Pablo Angel scores in the 75th minute to give New York a 1-0 win over Chicago on Saturday night.
MLS Conference Finals
The conference finals begin Thursday as Columbus plays host to Chicago. Real Salt Lake and New York will vie for the Western Conference bid on Saturday.
Miscellaneous Soccer Commentary
Keita: The Rivaldo of 2010 When Rivaldo committed one of the worst acts of cheating in World Cup history in 2002, Fifa banned him for two matches. They looked at the video of him feigning injury and threw the book at him.
Emotional Donovan Carries US Through "We're not done yet", vowed Landon Donovan after scoring a dramatic 92nd minute winner against Algeria on Wednesday to send the US through to the second round of the 2010 World Cup.
Italy a Pale Imitation World champions Italy bowed out of the tournament on Thursday after a 3-2 defeat against Slovakia. Robert Vittek was their chief destroyer, putting the unfancied Slovaks 2-0 up and although Antonio Di Natale reduced the arrears, Kamil Kopunek made it 3-1 late on with a goal on his World Cup debut.
Spain Hit Stride Against Negative Portugal On Tuesday Spain thrashed Portugal 1-0. In the Iberian derby Carlos Queiroz's side were given a hiding in almost every department except the scoreline. The Spanish have not been wholly convincing in the tournament so far, but in the second-half we were treated to a feast of tiki-taka. This is the name given to a style of play based on reaching the goal through short passes and movement.
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