Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- It is not yet clear if Cote d'Ivoire's captain Didier Drogba will play in his team's opening 2010 World Cup match against Portugal Tuesday in Port Elizabeth, despite training with his team mates on Sunday. Full text...

Pretoria- South Africa (PANA) -- Ghana football coach, Milovan Rajevac, on Sunday praised Serbia despite their 0-1 defeat to Ghana in the opening Group D match at the World Cup. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Germany's national team was so ruthless as it whipped th e Australian side 4-0 at the Group D of the on-going FIFA World Cup 2010, in the third of the matches of the day. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Germany doubled the score-line to four in the 72nd and 8 2nd minutes through Thomas Mأ¼ller and Cacau in the match against Australia in t h e Group D of the FIFA World Cup 2010. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The score-line was 2-0 in favour of Germany at half-time as it played Australia in Gruop D of the on-going FIFA World Cup 2010 in South A frica on Sunday. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- With elimination staring both Nigeria and Gr eece who will clash on Thursday in Bloemfontein, the European side, which is bot t om of the group log, owing to heavier goal tally, is insisting it will remain af l oat and that the Super Eagles would fall. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Miroslav Klose increased the German scoreline to two nil against the Australian side at the 27th minute in the Group D of the FIFA World Cup 2010 on Sunday. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Germany shot into an early lead at the 8th minute of pla y against Australia, when Lukas Podolski pulled a powerful left shot past the go a lkeeper some meters outside the 18-meter box in the Group D of the on-going FIFA World Cup 2010 in South Africa. Full text...

We rain focussed- says Enyeama Johannesburg, South Africa (PANA) -- Nigeria's Super Eagles goalkeeper Vincent En yeama remains the talk of the camp after a man-of-the-match display against Dieg o Maradona's side. Full text...

Richardâ?s Bay- South Africa (PANA) -- Nigeria's Super Eagles flew back to their Protea Hotel Waterfront, Richardâ?s Bay team base camp Saturday night, immediat ely after the narrow loss to Argentina at Ellis Park in Johannesburg, PANA repor t ed from here. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The Super Eagles were given a great review e verywhere following a good showing, despite 0-1 loss to Argentina at the Ellis P a rk on Saturday. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Former Executive Governor of Nigeria's nort h central Bauchi State, Alhaji Ahmadu Muazu, Saturday evening hailed the perform a nce of the national football team, Super Eagles in their FIFA World Cup Group B m atch against Argentina, saying even though they lost, the players showed immense competitive spirit and did the nation proud. Full text...

Pretoria- South Africa (PANA) -- Asamoah Gyan, who scored Ghanaâ?s first ever Wo rld Cup goal four years ago in Germany Sunday became another hero and Man-of-the Match as his 83rd minute penalty gave the country and indeed, Africa the first w i n of the 2010 World Cup as the Black Stars beat Serbia 1-0 at Loftus Versfeld St a dium in Pretoria. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana exploded with joy on Sunday as the Black Stars beat Serbia 1-0 in their Group D match at the 2010 World Cup played in Pretoria. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The Nigerian team at the World Cup got a boost from Cadb ury Nigeria Plc, the makers of TomTom, the official candy of the country's natio n al teams. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Ghana emerged the first African country to win a match a t the on-going FIFA World Cup 2010 as it defeated Serbia 1-0 on Sunday in a matc h played in Tshwane/Pretoria. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Ghana shot into the lead in the 85th minute of the encou nter against Serbia through a penalty kick taken by A. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Half-time scores was goaless for the first 45 minutes of the first half of the group D encounter between Ghana and Serbia being played i n Pretoria, as part of the finals of the on-going FIFA World Cup 2010. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- World Cup first timer, Slovenia, Sunday defeated Algeria 1-0 to lead group C at the on-going World Cup 2010 tournament in a match played at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Polokwane. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Robert Koren tucked in the first goal for Slovenia to pu t his country ahead of hard-fighting Algeria at the 80th minute of play at the o n -going FIFA World Cup 2010 finals. Full text...

Vanderbiljpark- South Africa (PANA) -- Ivorian national football team, the Elepha nts resumed training Sunday, prior to flying to Port Elizabeth on Monday, where t hey will play their first match against Portugal Tuesday. Full text...

Polokwane- South Africa (PANA) -- Algeria and Slovenia held each other to a goale ss draw at the first half of their group C match at the Peter Mokaba Stadium, Po l okwane, South Africa on Sunday, as part of the finals of the 2010 World Cup. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Defeated Saturday 0-1 by Argentina, Nigeria has to win its next match against Greece on Thursday to book a ticket for the se c ond round. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Seven Nigerian police officers are serving i n match venues in the on-going FIFA World Cup in South Africa, PANA reported fro m here Sunday. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Leading international television news channel, Al-Jazeera said its coverage of the opening match of the 2010 World Cup was sabo t aged. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Despite losing 1-0 to Argentina in their first match at the on-going 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, Nigerian soccer fans said the team played very well. Full text...

Rustenburg- South Africa (PANA) â" The USA and England drew 1--1 in their Group C match played in Rustenburg on Saturday. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Nigeria’s coach, Lars Lagerback, says there is no big deal in his decision not to shake Argentina’s Coach Diego Maradona’s hands after Saturday’s match. Full text...

Rustenburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The USA and England are level at 1-1 in the Group C match being played in Rustenburg. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Injured Nigerian defender Taye Taiwo may not be able to play against Greece in the next match of the Super Eagles in the FIF A 2010 World Cup. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Super Eagles goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama was full of appreciation to God as he emerged the “Man of the Match” in Saturday’s 1-0 loss to Argentina in their Group B clash. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Nigerian players Danny Shittu and Uwa Echiejile were picked for drugs tests after the Group B World Cup match with Argentina on Saturday. Full text...

Rustenburg- South Africa (PANA) - – The USA has equalised in the Group C match against England in the 2010 World Cup. Full text...

Rustenburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Stephen Gerrad has shot England into the lead against USA in their Group C match of the 2010 World Cup being played in Rustenburg. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Nigeria's goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama was voted “Man of the Match”, as many brave saves he pulled off in their World Cup Group B match with Argentina played in Johannesburg on Saturday prevented the Argentines from overwhelming them. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Argentina on Saturday beat Nigeria 1-0 in their Group B match played at Ellis Park in Johannesburg. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- If the words of Germany’s strikers are anything to go by, a harvest of goals may be in the offing as the three-time World Cup winners face Australia. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) â" Argentina is leading Nigeria 1--0 at half t ime in their Group B match being played in Johannesburg. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Will Goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer be the weak link in the Australian side facing Germany on Sunday in Durban? The question becomes pertinent as the goalkeeper is a full-blooded German, but born in Sydney. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- When Germany opens the 2010 World Cup campai gn, Coach Joachim Low would face headache as who should be the arrow-head of the German attack. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) â" Argentina has taken a 1--0 lead against Nig eria in their Group B match being played in Johannesburg. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Major Nigerian Newspapers on Saturday played up the opening ceremony of 2010 FIFA World Cup being hosted for the first time in Africa in the history of the most spectacular sporting event on the planet, describing the organization of the ceremony as commendable. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) â" The Republi-c of Korea on Saturday scored a goal in each half to beat Greece 2-0 in their Group B match played in Port El i zabeth. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- The Republic of Korea doubled its lead to 2-0 against Greece in their Group B match being played in Port Elizabeth. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Algeria, retuning to the World Cup after 24 years, begin their 2010 World Cup campaign under a new skipper. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) - – Ambassadors of Nigeria football at the 2010 FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa have arrived in the Rainbow Nation. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Nigeria’s Member of the Executive Committee of the world football governing body, FIFA, Dr. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) – The Republic of Korea has taken a 1--0 lead against Greece in their Group B match being played in Port Elizabeth. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africa's coach, Carlos Alberto Pareira, who had predicted difficult mission in Group A, which includes his team, recorded positive result (1-1) against Mexico, one of the favourites of the group, in their opening World Cup match on Friday. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- South Africans have hailed the performance of their national football team following the opening game of the World Cup against Mexico which ended in a 1-1 draw. Full text...