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England’s next generation of football talent travel to France to compete in the UEFA European Under-19 Championship.
Read More...Would that the quality of yesterday’s third place match between Uruguay and Germany had been more in evidence today as the Netherlands met Spain the 2010 World Cup Final. Alas, this was no Dutch treat.
Read More...The golden confetti that engulfed the Spanish players hoisting the country’s first World Cup contributed to a fitting coronation. Spain are golden and regal in every way after claiming both the European Cup and the World Cup in the space of two years.
Read More...Spain are the 2010 FIFA World Cup champions. Andres Iniesta’s controversial 116th minute goal saved the day for the 2008 European Champions. For the third time in their history, the Netherlands lost a World Cup final.
Read More...The Netherland vs Spain fixture is maybe not the final that all football fans were dreaming about at the start of the 2010 FIFA World Cup. However, both Holland and Spain have incredible colorful supporters and a large range of top players who will all make sure that this 2010 FIFA World Cup final becomes one to remember forever.
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Currently there are 32 teams competing in the tournament in venues of the host country, over the course of about one month. This phase is usually referred to as the World Cup Finals and consists of group and knockout stages. Prior to the final tournament, qualification phase takes place for a period of about two to three years. During this time it is determined which teams qualify for the World Cup Final. The hosting nation(s) qualifies automatically.
So far seven nations have won the tournament, Brazil being most successful with five titles. Italy follows with four titles, Germany with three, and Argentina with two. Other winners include France, England and Uruguay. The next FIFA World Cup will take place in South Africa in 2010..