S American Opening World Cup Qualifiers Pit Colombia V Brazil, Argentina V Chile – FIFA To Decide On CONMEBOL’s Sept 8 Start

South America’s football governing body, CONMEBOL has proposed to FIFA September 8 as the starting date for the qualifying rounds in the region for the 2010 World Cup to be held in South Africa...

Argentina Keep Their (Lionel) Messi Under The Carpet

So the dust has settled down after a wonderful mid-season friendly between old foes, England and Argentina. The game in Geneva reaffirmed what Eriksson and Worldcuplatest.com have been saying for some time now, we are essentially one of 5 or 6 teams who have the potential to win the World Cup.

As was predicted back on August 24th...

Portsmouth FC Striker Dario Silva Joins Paolo Montero In Announcing Retirement From Uruguay Football Squad

Portsmouth FC’s Uruguayan striker Dario Silva has joined Uruguay’s ‘Charruas’ skipper, Paolo Montero, in announcing his retirement from International football. This comes after Uruguay failed to qualify for next year's World Cup finals after being beaten on penalties by Guus Hiddink’s Socceroos in the play-offs...

Uruguay Skipper & Former Juventus Defender Paolo Montero Retires From International Football After Australia Playoff

Uruguay skipper Paolo Montero has announced his retirement from International football in the wake of this week's World Cup play-off defeat to Australia.

The former Juventus defender and self-styled hard-man Montero, who currently plays his club football for San Lorenzo in Argentina, announced his retirement straight after the match on Wednesday...

Guus Hiddink's Socceroos Make It To First World Cup Finals For 32 Years After Penalty Shootout Denies Uruguay

Australia's Socceroos have reached their first World Cup Finals for 32 years, overturning the 1-0 first-leg advantage that the Uruguayan’s had under their belt, in their World Cup qualifying 2nd leg play-off against Uruguay, played in a packed Telstra Stadium, after a nail-biting penalty shoot-out against Uruguay's 'Charruas'...

World Cup Final Playoffs 1st Leg, The Socceroos take on Uruguay, T & T Face Bahrain, & Europes Hopefuls Look To Place In Finals

It’s crunch time for the ten nations who are all still dreaming of a place in next years FIFA World Cup in Germany. Six teams from Europe will battle it out in three, two-legged play offs for three of the places at next summers finals...

Ex-Manchester United striker Diego Forlan is included in Uruguay squad to face Australia

Villareal striker Diego Forlan has been included in a 27-man squad named by Uruguay coach Jorge Fossati, for the two-leg World Cup play-off against Australia. His inclusion came despite his club insisting last week that it was unlikely he could play.

Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell is selected by Australia coach Gus Hiddink for Uruguay Play-Offs.

Australia coach Gus Hiddink has included Liverpool midfielder Harry Kewell in his squad to face Uruguay. Despite consistent injury problems and a drastic drop in form since moving to Liverpool, Hiddink recognizes Kewell’s talent and big-game experience could prove a decisive factor in their tough, two-legged encounter with the Uruguayans.

Uruguay Requests Kick-Off Time For Australia Playoff In Sydney To Move 4 Hours Earlier Than Scheduled

Press reports in the Australian continent indicate that Uruguay has requested a change in the scheduled kick-off time for the second leg of the 2006 Germany World Cup Playoff against Australia. The two Football Associations have a history of moving the kick-off times, so that the opposite team gets in a disadvantaged position due to jetlag.

Diego Maradona Joins Argentina World Cup Training Team

The head of Argentine Football Association (AFA) Julio Grondona announced today that Argentinian football legend Diego Maradona is a member of staff in the Argentina team. "Diego has been incorporated into the national team staff" Grondona told La Red Radio Station in an interview, one day after meeting Maradona to discuss his future with the national team.

Uruguay Suffers A Major Blow With Striker Diego Forlan Ruled Out Due To Injury

Diego Forlan's Spanish club, Villarreal announced that it's stricker had torn a muscle in his left leg during the match against Benfica, and could take up to 3 weeks for him to recover. The news dealt a serious blow to the Uruguay manager for the two world cup playoff matches against Australia.

Guus Hiddink's Socceroo's Voice Security Concerns Ahead Of Australia's World Cup Play-Off Against Uruguay

Australia’s Socceroos players have been concerned about their security for their World Cup finals play-off against Uruguay, taking place on the 12th of November in Montevideo, not wishing for a repeat of the crowd trouble that marred their previous World Cup encounter...

World Cup Play-Off Dates For Trinidad & Tobago V Bahrain & Uruguay V Australia Announced.

The play-off dates for the Oceania V South America, and Asia V CONCACAF Zones have been announced. The CONCACAF zone fourth placed team, Trinidad and Tobago will face Bahrain from the Asia Zone, and South America’s Uruguay will take on Australia, winner of the Oceania zone...

CONMEBOL South America Zone Results. Inter Milan's Recoba Takes Uruguay To Play-Offs - Brazil Take Top-Spot

CONMEBOL South America Zone qualifying match results:

Brazil take top-spot from Argentina, Uruguay makes it to fifth-spot...

Uruguay Book Play-Off Place With The Socceroos For Finals Place In Re-Run Of 2002 Quals.

Uruguay have beaten Argentina 1-0 to book a play-off meeting with old foes Australia, and, as was the case before the last World Cup, both Australia and Uruguay will have to meet to decide which of the two teams goes through to the finals...