02.06.2010- Bayern's Turkey star Altintop extends contract

02.06.2010- Barcelona make official bid for Arsenal's Fabregas

02.06.2010- Marseille ready to splash out on Forlan: report

02.06.2010- Former Croatia defender Kovac hangs up his boots

02.06.2010- Redknapp expects Cole to snub Spurs

02.06.2010- Real's Mourinho eyes Gerrard: report

02.06.2010- Bent anguish at England axe

02.06.2010- Red Knights decide to halt United takeover bid

02.06.2010- Cannavaro signs for Dubai's Al-Ahli

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

02.06.2010- S.Africans learn tongue twister national anthem

02.06.2010- World Cup take note of All Whites, says captain

02.06.2010- Germany's rising stars eye World Cup glory

02.06.2010- Cereceda dropped from Chile World Cup squad

02.06.2010- Ruthless Capello drops Walcott from England squad

02.06.2010- World Cup betting big business in Asia

30.05.2010- France fail to fire, draw with Tunisia in World Cup warm-up

30.05.2010- US team depart for World Cup as England loom

30.05.2010- Pepe to train with Portugal World Cup squad

30.05.2010- Rajevac names Ghana World Cup squad

30.05.2010- Le Guen unveils 23-man Cameroon squad

30.05.2010- Westermann blow for Germany

30.05.2010- Capello happy despite below-par England performance

30.05.2010- S.Africa denies World Cup terror attack threat

30.05.2010- Own-goals deny Japan historic England win

30.05.2010- Holland's Robben trains alone after hip alert

30.05.2010- Captain Mokoena set to reach S.Africa milestone

30.05.2010- Loew faces brutal choices for Germany's team

30.05.2010- 'Soldier of Fortune' in N. Korea World Cup Squad

29.05.2010- England's stars set for final World Cup audition

29.05.2010- Brazilian Samurai ready to rumble for Japan

29.05.2010- USA edges Turkey in triumphant World Cup sendoff

29.05.2010- Llorente to the rescue for Spain

29.05.2010- Cameroon draw against W.Cup debutants Slovakia

29.05.2010- Germany's top stars reveal World Cup rituals

29.05.2010- Maradona and Messi arrive in South Africa

29.05.2010- N.Zealand's Brown clings to World Cup hope

29.05.2010- Germany prepare for life without Ballack

28.05.2010- No cars near S.Africa's World Cup stadiums: official

28.05.2010- Lahm replaces Ballack as Germany captain

28.05.2010- Gerrard fit to train after injury scare

27.05.2010- South Africa edge Colombia in World Cup warm-up

20.05.2010- Watch out for North Korea: Eriksson

17.05.2010- Injured Ballack ruled out of World Cup

12.05.2010- Overlooked Real Madrid stars 'suffering' - Higuain

12.05.2010- Maradona omits Zanetti and Cambiasso

12.05.2010- World Cup scare for Terry and England

12.05.2010- Scholes snub for England opens door for Cole

11.05.2010- Davies loses World Cup battle

11.05.2010- France overlook Vieira, summon Cisse, Valbuena

09.05.2010- Fabregas confident of making World Cup

08.05.2010- Capello wary over England's World Cup group

07.05.2010- Essien in preliminary Ghana World Cup squad

24.04.2010- Germans will stay put at 'unsafe' World Cup base

23.04.2010- Bolt backs Argentina for World Cup

21.04.2010- Scientist's formula backs Germany to win World Cup

21.04.2010- Japan's Tulio vows to give all at World Cup

20.04.2010- Spain coach confident despite injury concerns

15.04.2010- S.Africans rush for final World Cup tickets

15.04.2010- Australia to play Denmark in World Cup warm-up

13.04.2010- France football coach to chase egos out with a gun

10.04.2010- France in danger of World Cup humiliation - Anelka

04.09.2009- Ronaldo faces World Cup heartbreak

04.09.2009- SAfrica launches 'Football Fridays' in World Cup buildup

04.09.2009- WC qualifying bring questions of failed coaches

22.06.2009- FIFA says Obama to attend 2010 World Cup opening

20.06.2009- Algerian Foxes outwit Zambia for key World Cup triumph

15.06.2009- S.Korea's Park says next World Cup will be his last

11.06.2009- SAfrica's Zuma kicks off countdown to World Cup

08.06.2009- Japan target big guns in World Cup build-up

07.06.2009- Ferdinand out of Andorra qualifier

07.06.2009- Nigeria defeat Kenya to revive World Cup hopes  

07.06.2009- S.Africa opens first newly-built 2010 stadium

06.06.2009- Holland qualify for the World Cup

06.06.2009- Dunne earns Ireland a draw in Sofia

06.06.2009- South Korea qualify for World Cup

06.06.2009- Gabon trounce Togo to boost World Cup hopes

06.06.2009- Australia qualify for World Cup after Qatar draw

06.06.2009- England edge closer to South Africa

06.06.2009- Japan qualify for 2010 World Cup

06.06.2009- North Korea inch closer to World Cup finals

28.05.2009- World Cup tickets selling out fast: FIFA

28.05.2009- Alex ruled out for Brazil with hernia operation

26.05.2009- Confed Cup organisers pin hopes on marketing blitz

15.05.2009- FIFA backs AFP initiative to hone African football media

13.05.2009- Hey wants player commitment for W.Cup qualifiers

27.04.2009- S.Africa's neighbours promise WC will be electric

15.04.2009- Haan quits as Albanian coach

31.03.2009- Newly-humbled England aim for World Cup boost

31.03.2009- Europe's fight for 13 World Cup places hots up

21.02.2009- 128 countries apply for WC2010 World Cup tickets: FIFA

19.02.2009- World Cup stadium hit by strike

11.02.2009- Park gives South Korea a share of the spoils in Iran

24.10.2008- FIFA confident on 2010; suspends Kuwaitis, Samoans

10.10.2008- Blatter vote of confidence in South Africa 2010

06.10.2008- Don't panic against Aussies, Qatar coach Metsu tells his squad

16.09.2008- Blatter presents Mandela with World Cup trophy replica

14.09.2008- FIFA boss expects successful World Cup in South Africa

07.09.2008- We are on time, insist 2010 World Cup organisers

04.09.2008- South Africa to "showcase" progress on 2010 World Cup to Blatter

18.07.2008- Schwarzer targets 2010 World Cup

17.07.2008- FIFA sees Brazil as backup host for 2010 World Cup: press

08.07.2008- Coupet dreams of playing for France at 2010 World Cup

France coach Raymond Domenech, seen here on May 11, announced his World Cup squad from which only one player, likely to be a defender, will be omitted in the coming days.

A 24-man squad, whittled down from a list of 30 revealed last week, will next week take part in a three-day training camp at altitude in the French ski resort of Tignes.

Domenech is scheduled to announce his definitive 23-man squad on May 27, prior to their departure for a second training camp in Tunisia.

Among the most notable absentees from the 24-man squad are Marseille striker Hatem Ben Arfa and goalkeeper Mickael Landreau.

Goalkeepers: Hugo Lloris (Lyon), Steve Mandanda (Marseille), Cedric Carrasso (Bordeaux)

Defenders: William Gallas (Arsenal/ENG), Eric Abidal (Barcelona/ESP), Bakary Sagna (Arsenal/ENG), Patrice Evra (Manchester United/ENG), Gael Clichy (Arsenal/ENG), Marc Planus (Bordeaux), Anthony Reveillere (Lyon), Sebastien Squillaci (Sevilla/ESP)

Midfielders: Abou Diaby (Arsenal/ENG), Alou Diarra (Bordeaux), Lassana Diarra (Real Madrid/ESP), Yoann Gourcuff (Bordeaux), Florent Malouda (Chelsea/ENG), Jeremy Toulalan (Lyon)

Strikers: Nicolas Anelka (Chelsea/ENG), Djibril Cisse (Panathinaikos/GRE), Andre-Pierre Gignac (Toulouse), Sidney Govou (Lyon), Thierry Henry (Barcelona/ESP), Franck Ribery (Bayern Munich/GER), Mathieu Valbuena (Marseille)