Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The Castrol Index, an innovative system which uses the latest technology to objectively analyse and rank player performances and which is being used at the FIFA World Cup in South Africa for the first time, has thrown up some interesting ratings and provoked much debate. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The Netherlands celebrating overnight after reaching their first FIFA World Cup final in 32 years as the World Governing Body, FIFA, rounds up the numbers that matter from the first of South Africa 2010's semi-finals. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The team that will tackle The Netherlands in the final of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa is billed to emerge Wednesday night, in the second semi-final ma tch between Germany and Spain in Durban. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- The Netherlands beat Uruguay 3-2 in Cape Town o n Tuesday to reach their first World Cup final since 1978. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Maxi Pereira pulled one back for Uruguay in inj ury time to reduce the tally to 3-2. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- The Netherlands scored two goals in three minut es to take a 3-1 lead over Uruguay in their World Cup semi-final matchin Cape To w n, South Africa. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Half-time score in the World Cup semi-final mat ch between Netherlands and Uruguay is 1-1 in Cape Town, South Africa. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Netherlands scored in the 17th minute to lead U ruguay 1-0 in their World Cup semi-final match in South Africa Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- The Government of Ghana on Tuesday announced a reward of U S$20,000 for each member of the senior national team, the Black Stars, for their performance at the 2010 FIF A World Cup in South Africa. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana hinted Tuesday it would petition FIFA, the world foo tball governing body, to take a critical look at 'declaration of goal' in footba l l competitions, after it was denied a goal in the FIFA 2010 World Cup, when a Ur u guayan player deliberately stopped a goal-bound shot that many said crossed the l ine. Full text...

Durban- South Africa (PANA) -- The Durban Stadium on Wednesday plays host to a mo uth-watering all-European semi-final as in-form Germany attempt to avenge their U EFA EURO 2008 final defeat to Spain, World Football Governing Body, FIFA, said i n a preview of the match. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Here are some important statistics from the ongoing FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa, as compiled by the World Football Governing Body FIFA. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- FIFA World Cup 2010 first semi-final on Tuesday between Uruguay and Netherlands is a fixture little expected to happen but, taking into consideration the way they qualified, the face-off is now proving difficult to predict, the World Football Governing Body said in a preview of the match. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- After a two-day break, action resumes Tuesda y at the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, with Uruguay taking on The Netherlands in the first semi-final mat ch in Cape Town. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana's senior national football team, the Black Stars, ar rived back home to a hero's welcome on Monday night from South Africa where they reached the quarter-final of the FIFA 2010 World Cup. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria has rescinded its decision to withdraw from inte rnational competition, beating the Monday deadline given to it by FIFA within wh i ch to reverse the decision or be suspended from the FIFA family. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana's senior national football team, the Black Stars, is expected home on Monday night from South Africa to a hero's welcome after its painful elimination from the FIFA 2010 Worl d Cup. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Here are quotes following Brazil' 2-1 defeat by Netherlands in the ongoing World Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- For some sides, losing a FIFA World Cup quarter-final is a more painful experience than it is for others -- five-time world champions Brazil can attest to this, the World Football Governing Bod, FIFA, said in an analysis of the 'crunchy' Brazil/Netherlands quarter-final tie. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- The Brazilian Football Federation (CBF) Monday confirmed that Dunga had been dismissed following the country's elimination from the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the World Football Governing Body, FIFA, said here Monday. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Ahead of Ghana's departure for home Monday afte r its elimination from the 2010 World Cup, thousands of South Africans Sunday lined the streets of Soweto and Jo hannesburg to bid farewell to the Black Stars. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria may have begun a clandestine move to stave off a n impending ban by world soccer governing body FIFA, which has issued the country a 48-hour ultimat um to rescind the decision withdrawing its teams from international football competitions for two years. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The four remaining teams in the 2010 FIFA Wo rld Cup in South Africa were observing Sunday and Monday as rest days, before going into the semi-final action. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana's president John Evans Atta Mills on Saturdaysent a message to the Black Stars, telling them they must not be down hearted but cheer up since they have "character and fortitude". Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- The defeat of Ghana by Uruguay Friday in the quarter-fin als of the ongoing World Cup finals in South Africa has left many African disapp o inted, especially as the Black Stars were the only surviving African team in the contest. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Germany scored their fourth goal in a perfect ' destruction' of Argentina in their World Cup quarter-final match here with just t wo minutes to go. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Germany scored in the second minute of the firs t half to lead Argentina 1-0 in their World Cup quarter-final match here Saturda y . Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Ghana coach Milovan Rajevac has described the deliberate handball in Friday's World Cup quarter-final match against Uruguay as a "sporting injustice". Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- A place in the semi-finals of the ongoing World Cup finals in South Africa is at stake when Paraguay meet Spain at Ellis Park, Johannesburg, and both sides know that a win would make history for their respective countries, the World Football Governing Body, FIFA, said in its preview of the match. Full text...

Cape Town- South Africa (PANA) -- Argentina and Germany meet in Cape Town on Saturday in what will be a rematch of their 2006 quarter-final, each of them hoping to grab a place in the semi-finals of the ongoing 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa, the World Football Governing Body, FIFA, said in a preview of the match. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Here is the schedule of quarter-final matche s at the ongoing FIFA World Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Lagos- Nigeria (PANA) -- Even though football fans are expressing disappointment at the defeat of Africaâ?s last hope, Ghana, at the ongoing 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa by Uruguay, many of them have hailed the team for putting up a good performance. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Ghana's Black Stars failed to make history in the 2010 World Cup, although they were presented with a perfect opportunity, as they were edged out of the competition by Uruguay in a penalty shoot-out at the Soccer City Stadium, Johannesburg. Full text...

Accra- Ghana (PANA) -- Ghana's dream of reaching the semi-finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa ended in heartbreak on Friday as Uruguay beat the Black Stars 4-2 on penalties after the match ended 1-1 after extra time. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Uruguay on Friday beat Ghana on penalties to reach the semi-finals of the FIFA 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Ghana's striker Asamoah Gyan missed a penalty at the last minute of extra time to leave scores at 1-1 in the quarter-final clash with Uruguay. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The quarter-final match between Ghana and Uruguay at the FIFA 2010 World Cup tournament in South Africa has gone into extra time with the two sides tied at 1-1. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Diego Furlan struck a free kick in the 55th minute to draw level 1-1 for Uruguay in their World Cup quarter-final match agai n st Ghana here. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Sulley Muntari fired a salvo into the net in the last minute of the added time of the first half to take Ghana Black Stars t o a 1-0 half-time lead over Uruguay in their quarter-final World Cup encounter in Johannesburg, South Africa. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) Netherlands ca-used World Cup's biggest upset Friday, sending five-time Champions Brazil out of the 2010 tournament in South A frica. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Brazil's World Cup campaign took a further knock when they had Felipe Melo sent off for attacking Ariel Roben of Netherlan d s from behind in their quarter-final encounter here. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Scnejder scored his second goal in the sec ond half to give Netherlands a 2-1 lead over Brazil in their quarter-final match here. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Updated result in the World Cup quarter-fi nal match between Brazil and Netherlands is now 1-1 in Port Elizabeth. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Updated result in the World Cup quarter-fi nal match between Brazil and Netherlands is now 1-1 in Port Elizabeth. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Robinho's goal in the 10th minute of the f irst half took Brazil to a half-time 1-0 lead over Netherlands in their World Cu p quarter-final encounter here. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Nigeria's FIFA excutive member, Amos Adamu, is expected to mediate in the ongoing crisis in Nigerian football, following President Goodluck Jonathan's order withdrawing the country from international competition for the next two years, PANA reported, quoting a reliable Football source. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- The World Football Governing Body, FIFA, on Friday issued Nigeria a 48-hour ultimatum to reverse its decision to suspend Nig e ria from international competition or have its FIFA membership suspended. Full text...

Port Elizabeth- South Africa (PANA) -- Brazil and the Netherlands, both playing a deadly brand of counter-attacking football, are set to go head- to-head in Friday's quarter-finals at the ongoing World Cup finals in South Africa. Full text...

Abuja- Nigeria (PANA) -- Chairman of the Nigerian Football Premier League, Davids on Owumi, has said that Ghana will beat Uruguay in the quarter finals of the World Cup Friday in Johannesburg, South Africa. Full text...

Johannesburg- South Africa (PANA) -- Following is the schedule of quarter- final matches slated for Friday, 2 July, at the ongoing 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Full text...