Referee:
AMARILLA Carlos (PAR)

Linesmen:
ANDINO Amelio (PAR)
BERNAL Manuel (PAR)

4th Official:
CHANDIA Carlos (CHI)

Germany vs Costa Rica in just a few hours
the first match of the 2006 World Cup.Exciting,isn't it?

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Germany - Costa Rica, the first match will have a minute's silence
A minute's silence in memory of football figures who have died in the past year

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France : World Cup without Cisse
A tibia fracture left France without one of the key players with only a few days before the ...

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Steaua Bucharest wins the 23rd title
Steaua is back to Champions League

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Ballack might miss the first World Cup match
He missed another training session on tuesday

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Rotterdam: Australia and Netherlands 1-1 draw
sadly 3 dutch players suffred injuries

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Brazil : 4-0 win with New Zealand
10th match without defeat for Brazil

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Pernia joins the World Cup team, Del Horno stays home
Pernia postpones his own wedding to join the team

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Rebrov will miss two Ukraine friendlies
Serhiy Rebrov, down with an hip injury

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World Cup without Edmilson
Edmilson is injured and won't be able to attend the world Cup this year

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