Posts Tagged "2014 World Cup"

The FIFA World Rankings have long drawn scorn from football fans far and wide. Criticisms have been wide-ranging, and there has never been an actual use or meaning behind the rankings – until now.

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Nothing compares with the fun, excitement, tension, relief, despair, heartbreak and pure, pure joy of being a Socceroos supporter.

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The inner machinations of football politics have risen to the fore once again. In what has mainly gone unnoticed by the Australian football media, the FIFA Executive convened on Thursday to decide the continental allocations for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

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Brazil’s flood warning ahead of 2014, 2016

By Simon Tarmo, 21 Jan 2011

 

Although the Queensland floods are almost unfathomable to many Australians, being both a current resident of Brazil and born and bred Sydney-sider with only a tourist-like knowledge of most of the affected areas, the significantly more lethal flooding here in Rio de Janeiro state is an all too common story for Brazilians.

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Football’s experimental five-referees system needs fast-track approval next year to be ready for the 2014 World Cup, FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke said on Tuesday.

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter wants the governing body to consider scrapping extra-time at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil to encourage attacking ambition after seeing too many defensive tactics in South Africa.

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FIFA president Sepp Blatter says only full-time professional referees should be chosen to work at the next World Cup.

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Holger Osieck was selected as the head coach of the Socceroos with little fanfare. This is a look at the background of the man that has chosen to lead the team to the 2014 World Cup.

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Japan’s football chief is worried that Asia’s four and a half berths in the 2014 World Cup may be reduced to four, with Oceania expected to demand a full spot.

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In three years and 10 odd months, the 2014 World Cup Brazil will begin. Quite predictably, the conclusion of the widely acclaimed South Africa 2010 event has already driven a wave of pessimistic Brazil-focused journalism.

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How Australia’s 2014 World Cup finals team could look – an under-30 team in 4-2-3-1 formation (current club, age in 2014 in brackets):

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For all the doomsayers out there about the future of the Socceroos, we have some great talent overseas and there are some good sites to keep up to date with what players overseas are doing.

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“Rugby is suffering from declining crowds, ratings and interest in the crowded Australian sports market, local media reported on Monday, citing market research commissioned by the game’s administrators.” This report makes sobering reading for Australian rugby fans.

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