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

01.06.2010- Donovan enjoys World Cup boost after 2006 struggle

01.06.2010- Eto'o sending off eases Portugal win over Cameroon

01.06.2010- Brazil fever sweeps Harare ahead of warm-up game

01.06.2010- 'Oranje' squash Ghana in World Cup friendly

01.06.2010- Lippi ditches Rossi, Borriello and Cassani

01.06.2010- No Beck as Loew announces Germany squad

01.06.2010- Uruguay send World Cup warning to France

01.06.2010- Walcott axed as England name final World Cup squad

01.06.2010- Slovenia name final World Cup squad

01.06.2010- Kennedy goal sees Australia past Denmark

01.06.2010- Serbia name final World Cup squad

01.06.2010- World Cup outsiders N.Korea arrive in Johannesburg

01.06.2010- SA looks to World Cup to heal racial divide

01.06.2010- 3 axed from S.Korean World Cup squad, Lee survives

01.06.2010- Killen gives up honeymoon for NZ World Cup duty

01.06.2010- 'Rebel' Domenech on last mission for France

01.06.2010- Tough times for tournament team Germany

31.05.2010- S.Korean defender Kwak out of the World Cup

31.05.2010- Gilardino believes his time has come to shine

31.05.2010- Nigeria drop Everton striker Anichebe

31.05.2010- Thierry Henry happy with joker role

31.05.2010- 'Two-goal' Tulio lifts Japan despite England loss

31.05.2010- North Korean footballers bank on suprise element

27.05.2010- Tweeting is out for Spain's World Cup players

27.05.2010- Buffon plays down Italy repeat chances

27.05.2010- Essien is ruled out of World Cup

27.05.2010- Fewer African fans for World Cup: FIFA

27.05.2010- Late Dunga warns Brazil stars to play as a team

27.05.2010- Torres back in training with Spain

27.05.2010- Lahm named German captain - reports

27.05.2010- S.Korea's high hopes for S.Africa W.Cup

26.05.2010- Lula sees Brazil side before World Cup trip

26.05.2010- France squeeze past Costa Rica in World Cup warm-up

26.05.2010- Australia first World Cup qualifiers to arrive

26.05.2010- USA squad for World Cup finals

26.05.2010- Germany's rivals will be tough, warns Ballack

26.05.2010- No Bayern player will win World Cup, says Van Gaal

26.05.2010- New Zealand's Brown 'needs surgery'

26.05.2010- WC-bound US fall 4-2 to Czech Republic

25.05.2010- Irish edge Paraguay in World Cup warm-up

25.05.2010- Honduras arrives at Austrian training camp

25.05.2010- Barry's World Cup fate still not decided after scans

25.05.2010- Serbia arrives in Austria for World Cup training

25.05.2010- Johnson relishes scrap for World Cup places

25.05.2010- Rooney raring to go despite neck injury

25.05.2010- We're no golden oldies, says veteran Zambrotta

24.05.2010- Spain train for first time but without Torres

24.05.2010- Argentina cruise in Canadian friendly

24.05.2010- Portugal held by minnows Cape Verde

24.05.2010- Johnson wonder strike lifts England over Mexico in friendly

24.05.2010- Bulgaria give World Cup hosts South Africa reality check

24.05.2010- Chilean striker Mancilla's title joy turns to World Cup despair

24.05.2010- Verbeek lashes Grella, Cahill over tackles in Aussie win

24.05.2010- Japan coach keeps job after loss to South Korea

24.05.2010- Australia snatch World Cup warm-up win over N.Zealand

24.05.2010- Capello hoping for injury-free Mexico friendly

24.05.2010- England's Barry given time to make W.Cup flight

23.05.2010- Euro 2004 winners look to World Cup to lift Greek morale

22.05.2010- France's Diarra ruled out of World Cup

22.05.2010- Zuma opens World Cup showpiece stadium Soccer City

21.05.2010- Messi hands Argentina injury scare

21.05.2010- Kaka, Fabiano boost Brazil

21.05.2010- Greece squad departs for Swiss training

21.05.2010- Brazil kick off World Cup training

21.05.2010- Gallas on France comeback trail

20.05.2010- Our World Cup has started, says hopeful Maradona

20.05.2010- FIFA wants to charter 200 buses to fill small World Cup stadiums

19.05.2010- Essien on course to make World Cup

19.05.2010- Evra slams France critics, eyes World Cup glory

19.05.2010- Carragher makes case for World Cup ticket

19.05.2010- Nigeria confirm World Cup warm-up matches

19.05.2010- Financial analysts bank on England to win World Cup

18.05.2010- Argentina unsure on Maradona the manager

18.05.2010- Referees to target penalty feints at World Cup

18.05.2010- S.Africa expects 300,000 World Cup visitors

18.05.2010- Swiss lose key defender ahead of World Cup

18.05.2010- S.Africa rounds up poor, prostitutes ahead of World Cup

17.05.2010- Former President Clinton joins US World Cup push

17.05.2010- S.Africa and FIFA combat World Cup ticket touts

17.05.2010- England squad arrive in Austria for World Cup training

17.05.2010- Valbuena jubilant at France selection

16.05.2010- Mexico edge Chile in World Cup warm-up

16.05.2010- World Cup hosts South Africa thrash Thailand

16.05.2010- Two late goals see S.Korea home against Ecuador

16.05.2010- Injured Ballack left to sweat on World Cup fate

16.05.2010- Blanc quits Bordeaux post: players

16.05.2010- Loew handed post-World Cup decision deadline

16.05.2010- Japan must try harder in World Cup: Honda

15.05.2010- Ronaldinho shrugs off Brazil World Cup snub

15.05.2010- Gazans can't go to S.Africa, so 'World Cup' comes to them

15.05.2010- Paraguay penalty edges out North Korea

15.05.2010- Germany's Jansen on course for World Cup place

14.05.2010- Van Marwijk trims Dutch squad to 27

14.05.2010- Zamora admits he had to call time on World Cup hopes

14.05.2010- Ferdinand insists he is fit for World Cup

13.05.2010- North Korea call up three foreign-based stars

11.05.2010- Ronaldinho omitted from Brazil's World Cup squad

11.05.2010- S.Africa's Soccer City to host first match on May 22

11.05.2010- S.African football officials suspended

11.05.2010- Ninety percent of World Cup tickets sold: organisers

11.05.2010- Nigeria preliminary World Cup squad announced

11.05.2010- World Cup-bound Mexico beat Senegal 1-0

10.05.2010- Pepe given World Cup lifeline by Queiroz

10.05.2010- Uncapped Barca keeper Valdes enters World Cup equation

10.05.2010- Japan announces World Cup squad

06.05.2010- World Cup call rolls back the years for Butt

06.05.2010- World Cup teams to get S.African police guard: official

06.05.2010- Mandela welcomes World Cup trophy to S.Africa

06.05.2010- Germany veteran Butt gets World Cup call-up

05.05.2010- Italy coach Lippi remains coy over future

04.05.2010- No surprises in Algeria's pre-World Cup squad

04.05.2010- US star Davies loses battle for World Cup fitness

04.05.2010- Broken ribs end Adler's World Cup dream

04.05.2010- 'I'll be ready' for World Cup: Gallas

04.05.2010- Van Nistelrooy not out of World Cup picture: coach

04.05.2010- India's coach resigns: reports

03.05.2010- Leekens returns to Belgian hotseat

03.05.2010- Veteran Van Nistelrooy out in the cold for World Cup

03.05.2010- FIFA gives S.Africa's World Cup workers free tickets

28.04.2010- World Cup hosts S.Africa back on winning trail

28.04.2010- World Cup dream over for Amanatidis

28.04.2010- Platini tips England among World Cup favourites

28.04.2010- Okada seeks Wenger advice on Cameroon

27.04.2010- Sorensen expects to make World Cup despite Kalou clash

22.04.2010- Germany's Jansen optimistic of making World Cup

22.04.2010- Don't expect England to win WC, says John Barnes

16.04.2010- World Cup ticket apology for S.African fans

14.04.2010- S.Africa's informal vendors sidelined by FIFA

09.04.2010- For teams camping on coast, worries of altitude at World Cup

09.04.2010- Parreira fumes at S.Africa World Cup build-up

08.04.2010- Fabregas will make World Cup, say Arsenal

04.04.2010- I leapt at Ivory Coast World Cup chance, says Eriksson

04.04.2010- South Africans suffer jolt to W.Cup preparations

24.03.2010- Bradley named top coach by US Olympic Committee

24.03.2010- Sports betting under review in Malaysia

17.03.2010- USA face Czechs in World Cup warm-up

15.03.2010- N.Korea 'helps S.Africa prepare' for World Cup

10.03.2010- China World Cup mascot factory defends itself

05.03.2010- Blatter confident on World Cup security

03.03.2010- England confirm Mexico and Japan World Cup warm-ups

02.03.2010- S.Africa celebrates 100 day countdown to World Cup

02.03.2010- World Cup front-runners enter home straight

24.02.2010- 100 days to World Cup, South Africa still wooing fans

15.02.2010- Japan's World Cup preparations under fire

02.02.2010- Japan held to goalless draw by Venezuela

27.01.2010- Bayern chief slams FIFA over World Cup decision

26.01.2010- English hooligans banned from travel to World Cup

22.01.2010- WC crime story triggers free speech debate in S.Africa

19.01.2010- Beckenbauer slams World Cup ticket prices

11.01.2010- Inamoto set for another move to seal World Cup place

05.01.2010- ESPN to bring World Cup in 3-D

05.01.2010- England set for pre-World Cup altitude camp in Austria

01.01.2010- Japan getting more serious about World Cup dream

20.12.2009- Torres warns pressure could hurt Spain at World Cup

04.12.2009- It won't be easy, warns Domenech

04.12.2009- Sky brightens for Argentina after kind draw

04.12.2009- Spain wary of Brazil or Portugal in last 16

04.12.2009- S.Africa are not afraid, says Parreira

04.12.2009- Don't under-estimate us, USA warn England

04.12.2009- England bask in luck of the draw

04.12.2009- Germany's Bierhoff glad to avoid France, Portugal

03.12.2009- Clubs to get World Cup windfall

02.12.2009- France, Portugal miss out on World Cup seedings

30.11.2009- 2010 WCup stadiums almost ready - S.African officials

19.11.2009- Uruguay qualify for World Cup

18.11.2009- Controversy as French seal World Cup spot

18.11.2009- Slovenia stun Russia to reach World Cup

16.11.2009- Japan pick lucky town as World Cup base camp

14.11.2009- Cameroon coast to record sixth World Cup appearance

14.11.2009- Martins winner takes Nigeria to World Cup

14.11.2009- Greece looks to rediscover 2004 magic touch

10.11.2009- Cameroon Lions roar back under French magician

08.11.2009- Australia warns of unauthorised World Cup tickets

10.09.2009- Cannavaro hails Italy's step forward

10.09.2009- Japan coach holding tight to World Cup dream

07.09.2009- African teams bie to complete W.Cup line-up

06.09.2009- Ghana qualify for 2010 World Cup finals

01.09.2009- 68,000 fans seek volunteer jobs at SAfrica's World Cup

15.07.2009- World Cup construction workers to end strike

09.07.2009- No fear of losing for Japan in World Cup build-up

08.07.2009- Strike at S.African World Cup stadiums

05.07.2009- Egypt revive World Cup hopes by defeating Rwanda

04.07.2009- Captain Hassan insists Egypt can qualify for World Cup

03.07.2009- Talks to avert WC2010 workers strike resume

10.06.2009- Jordaan says South Africa beating doubts on World Cup

United States coach Bob Bradley said Monday that South African winter conditions could help deliver a thrilling World Cup.

He spoke briefly after the 'Stars and Stripes' swapped hot, humid conditions at home for a chilly, overcast Johannesburg evening when they became the fifth national team to arrive for the June 11-July 11 tournament.

"We have been here before and know the conditions," he said, referring to the silver medals USA collected at the dress-rehearsal Confederations Cup in South Africa last June.

The Americans stunned European champions Spain in the semi-finals and led 2-0 in the Johannesburg final before Brazil stormed back with three unanswered second-half goals.

"This World Cup is in winter and that is good for football because teams are going to play at a high pace. I think it is going to be a great World Cup," said the coach who included son and midfielder Michael in the 23-man squad.

USA face England in the central platinum city of Rustenberg on June 12 in a repeat of a fixture that caused a World Cup sensation 60 years ago with the Americans triumphing 1-0 in Brazil.

Their other Group C fixtures are against Slovenia on June 18 at Ellis Park in Johannesburg - a match likely to decide who joins England in the second round - and Algeria on June 23 in Pretoria.