FIFA Confederations Cup

...better each year and now we've got to play our part in Abu Dhabi. I'm expecting another great tournament. I was in South Africa for the Confederations Cup - its great being inside that FIFA environment, playing quality opposition, to play on...

In this article: Ivan Vicelich, Auckland City, New Zealand Football Championship, Al Ahli, FIFA, FIFA World Cup, Abu Dhabi, Asia, South Africa, and New Zealand

...World Cup qualifier against Fiji - last year and badly needed the string of friendlies they were able to arrange around this year's Confederations Cup in South Africa. They failed to score in three Confederations Cup matches but finished...

In this article: World Cup, New Zealand, Confederations Cup, Ryan Nelsen, South Africa, Blackburn Rovers, Europe, Amman, and New Caledonia

...Italy at the 2006 FIFA World Cup before transferring to Bayern in 2007. He has not played for Italy since I Azzurri's first-round exit at the FIFA Confederations Cup in South Africa in June. "I would like to go back to Italy to score those...

In this article: Luca Toni, Serie A, Louis van Gaal, Italy, 2006 FIFA World Cup, Bayern Munich, Fiorentina, Jurgen Klinsmann, and AC Milan

...the performances both in official competitions and friendlies.'' Spain have played with considerable style under Del Bosque but suffered a shock 2-0 defeat at the hands of United States in the semi-finals of the Confederations Cup in June.

In this article: Vicente del Bosque, Spain, World Cup, Confederations Cup, Beach Soccer World Cup, Luis Aragones, Real Madrid, South Africa, and Dubai

...year for himself and the Galaxy. He was instrumental in the U.S. national team qualifying for the 2010 World Cup and advancing to the Confederations Cup final, and after guiding the Galaxy to the playoffs for the first time in four years,...

In this article: David Beckham, Seattle, Sounders, Landon Donovan, Real Salt Lake, Los Angeles Galaxy, North American Soccer League, Kansas City, and Don Garber

...the U.S. -- inspired by Donovan and Charlie Davies -- handled the South Americans in the first half of an eventual 3-2 loss in the Confederations Cup final in June. Just as bad would be a game against Spain, because the reigning European...

In this article: U.S., FIFA, Landon Donovan, World Cup, Sepp Blatter, Confederations Cup, Bob Bradley, South Africa, World Cup, and U.S. national team

...career. Donovan, 27, was instrumental in the Americans' successful qualifying campaign for the 2010 World Cup and its trek to the Confederations Cup championship match, large factors in him winning an unprecedented sixth Honda Player of...

In this article: Landon Donovan, David Beckham, Confederations Cup, Los Angeles, 2010 World Cup, U.S. national team, Major League Soccer, and Bruce Arena

...although they managed a 1-0 win over Australia along the way. As Asian champions they also earned the right to play in this year's Confederations Cup where they earned goalless draws with New Zealand and South Africa and lost 1-0 to...

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...striker Jozy Altidore third. The accolade caps a year in which Donovan helped his country beat European champions Spain to reach the Confederations Cup final in South Africa before scoring in the final defeat to Brazil, and also netted five...

In this article: USA, Landon Donovan, World Cup, Confederations Cup, World Cup 2010, Chicago Fire, Major League Soccer, American college, and Jozy Altidore

...only with one striker, you attack as a team. " Parreira was not in charge during South Africa's run to the semi-finals of the FIFA Confederations Cup in June, but says he saw enough there to know there is hope. "You have to count the...

In this article: Carlos Alberto Parreira, FIFA World Cup, South Africa, Brazil, Joel Santana, Japan, Jamaica, Spain, and Paraguay