Continental AG Books a Sponsorship Package Through Sportfive for the Qualifiers for the 2010 FIFA World Cup(TM) in ... (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
As an Official Sponsor of the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa in the tyres product category, Continental AG, an international supplier to the car-manufacturing industry, has secured significant TV coverage for itself during the 260 qualification group matches to be played in Europe.

SAMUEL´S WORLD CUP DREAM DASHED (Give Me Football)
Aston Villa defender Jlloyd Samuel´s hopes of playing for Trinidad and Tobago in next summer´s World Cup finals have been dashed by FIFA.

Spain starts World Cup qualifying against Bosnia (Canadian Press via Yahoo! News)
MADRID, Spain - Spain begins the long journey toward what it hopes will be World Cup success when it hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina in its opening group qualifier on Saturday.

Spain stays No. 1 in FIFA world rankings, U.S. up to 28 (Sports Illustrated)
European champion Spain held its No. 1 status Wednesday in the latest FIFA world rankings as it prepares to kickoff its World Cup qualifying program.

Ecuador demand FIFA probe into World Cup match-fixing claims (Khaleej Times)
QUITO - The Ecuadorian football federation (FEF) on Tuesday demanded that world football governing body FIFA open an enquiry into match-fixing claims surrounding their 2006 World Cup match against England.

Spain starts World Cup qualifying against Bosnia (Fox Sports)
Spain begins the journey toward what it hopes will be World Cup success when it plays its opening qualifier on Saturday.

Spain starts World Cup qualifying against Russia (Fox Sports)
Spain begins the long journey toward what it hopes will be World Cup success when it hosts Bosnia-Herzegovina in its opening group qualifier on Saturday. Previously perennial flops, Spain's European Championship triumph two months ago has turned it into an early favorite to be crowned World Cup champion for the first time in South Africa in 2010.

Blatter hands over World Cup! (Football Italia)
Sepp Blatter didn?t present the World Cup to Fabio Cannavaro in Berlin, but made up for it by re-enacting the moment two years later! The FIFA President caused a diplomatic incident after the Final of Germany 2006 when he did not come down on to the field to present winners Italy with the trophy.

Italy receive new World Cup badge (EARTHtimes.org)
Milan - World champions Italy Tuesday were awarded a new badge commemorating their win at the Germany-hosted World Cup 2006, the ADN-Kronos news agency reported. Joseph Blatter, the president of world body FIFA, gave Italy's captain Fabio Cannavaro t...

Italy begins World Cup qualifying vs. Cyprus (Fox Sports)
Coach Marcello Lippi and captain Fabio Cannavaro have both returned for Italy to start the defense of its World Cup title. Lippi was rehired after Italy was eliminated by eventual champion Spain in the European Championship quarterfinals, and Cannavaro is healthy again after missing Euro 2008 due to an ankle injury. The Azzurri open qualifying for the 2010 World Cup at Cyprus on Saturday, then ...