Special Report
The vuvuzelas were incessant and, okay, annoying, but they signified genuine fan involvement in a championship whose final saw the better team win
Paul, the German octopus whose "predictions" of game winners became one of the big stories of the World Cup, picked Spain to beat Holland in the final
South Africa has splashed out $1.5 billion building and upgrading stadiums for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, but the country's natural beauty may impress visitors more
The 32 teams from around the world competing in the 2010 FIFA World Cup in South Africa offer dazzling players and fancy footwork. Only one will take home the trophy
Three-time champion Germany beat England 4-1 to reach a soccer World Cup quarterfinal against Argentina, a 3-1 winner against Mexico, as controversial calls overshadowed both games
South Africa's "world-class" companies may gain from the soccer World Cup and support economic resurgence across the continent, says Templeton Asset Management's Mark Mobius
FIFA tightly controls its World Cup sponsorships—but guerilla marketers still use clever ploys to grab eyeballs for their nonsponsor clients
A spectator's guide to the soccer tournament in South Africa. Whom to root for—or against—and who has the coolest uniforms
The world's best—and some of its richest—players will be competing for a wealth of pride next week
Major League Baseball Advanced Media will provide World Cup coverage over the Net—and probably break all video streaming records
South Africa is racing to complete preparations for the World Cup, betting that $5.5 billion in investment will help transform its reputation for rampant crime and racial tension
The nation's economy has grown since the end of apartheid. On the eve of the World Cup, it measures how far it has come and how far it has to go
South Africa plays host to the world's biggest sporting event, which will attract millions of soccer fans and generate more than $3.3 billion
Though InBev's Anheuser-Busch holds rights to sell beer at the 2010 soccer World Cup in South Africa, eastern German Hasseröder has grabbed a place
The head of the soccer World Cup organizing committee in South Africa dismissed concerns over the safety of the event after the Togolese national team was attacked by rebels in Angola
The world economy will benefit more from a victory by Germany at this year's World Cup soccer championship than if any other national team were to win
South Africans, many of whom have no access to the Internet, are lining up for tickets to World Cup matches that went on sale over-the-counter
SABMiller said it reached agreement with FIFA to supply as many as 10 million beers at fan parks during the World Cup in South Africa this year
Brazilian banks will reduce business hours during the World Cup to let employees join the rest of the soccer-crazed country in watching their national team
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