Pre-match news

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5th June 2006

Heinze: Stopping Drogba is all in the mind
Hopes high as England touch down
Kezman back in training after shaking off injury
Iran beat regional side in final warm-up
Ballack misses training for cautious Germany
Mexico's Suarez seeks successful swan song
Portugal stars fighting fit
Ukraine ease past Libya 3-0 in warm-up
Tunisia leave for Germany hoping to make history
Berlin gives Germany hero's welcome
Côte d'Ivoire met by media scrum at airport
Portugal duo back to full fitness
Boruc likely to start
Santa Cruz is coming to town
Van Basten sweats on injured trio
Linderoth misses training with hamstring pull
The Oranje's unsung hero
Nakata angry with team-mates
Eriksson: Stop Santa Cruz
Shevchenko and Rebrov ready for Ukraine
US value Angola friendly
Hunger and hurt driving England
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Brazil warm up in style

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6 June 2006

Pressure all on Italy, says Kuffour
Birthday boy Cafu's big wish
Outsiders Togo warm up with 4-0 victory
Simao: Spirit and Scolari are key
Ronaldo blister problems played down
Guimaraes warns dismissive Germans
Kewell cleared to play in friendly
Pele and Maradona to parade before opening match
Cisse paired with Henry for France's final friendly
Ballack misses Germany training again
Tenorio fitness boost for Ecuador
Polish captain vows to erase bad memories of 2002
Tunisia's dream is to reach last 16, says Lemerre
Subs hold key to success, says Domenech
German hopes match rivals' respect
Rooney waits as England limber up
Veteran Latapy faces battle for Trinidad place
Angola seek to learn from warm-up defeats
Fears ease for injured Italy pair Zambrotta and Nesta
Cardozo blow for Paraguay
Ukraine coach worried by injuries, depth of squad
Ballack eyes possible England match-up
Costa Rica rocked by injuries
US edge Angola in closed-doors clash
Eriksson cool on mounting Rooney hopes
Japan players shrug off Nakata blast
Experimental T&T pip St Pauli
Coaches nurse selection headaches
Nakamura: Australia tougher than Croatia
De Jong and Schaars put on Dutch standby
The curtain is ready to rise
Over 28 and out of the Cup
Coaches banking on experience
The naming game
Schwarzer shows safe hands
Berlin gripped by Cup fever
Things you didn't know about the Opening Match
David v Goliath on the world stage
African heroes secure dream starts

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7th June 2006

France lose unlucky Cisse in last friendly
Spain claim 2-1 comeback win over Croatia
Santos fears ease as Jemaa heads home
Six newcomers join the party
Australia beat Liechtenstein 3-1 in friendly
Rooney cleared for England duty
Champions relive crowning moments
Revel in Fantasy fun this summer!
Osieck: The game is progressing
Coach Klinsmann was the top player
'Full steam ahead' for Reyna
The art of organisation
Clouds lift as Dutch touch down
Final rehearsal for Spain and Croatia
Celtic's Boruc handed Poland start
Referees to clamp down on unsporting conduct
Koreans have most marksmen
Petkovic won't replace son
Gerrard: England are ready
Soca party starts in Rotenburg
Argentina's Rodriguez set to start
The world watches Wayne
Gerrard misses England training
Germany inexperienced and unstable, says Ballack
Plavi settle in but one man short
German defender Huth on way to Middlesbrough
Koreans make their entrance
Ono seeks to win over Zico
Captains steering the ship
Models of excellence
Hitting the heights in Germany
The men who lead from the front
Leaders on the park
Been there, seen it, done it
Youth graduates to the fore
Socceroos out to dent Japanese hopes
Quick start crucial in Frankfurt
Familiar foes for new boys Angola
Limelight awaits Group H outsiders
Azzurri open against first-timers
England seek winning start without Rooney
Brazil begin with Croatia clash
Improving Iran to test Mexico
Plavi defence facing Dutch test
Ukraine measure strength against Spain
Styles clash as Poles face Ecuador
US ambition poses threat to Czechs
Swedes offer T&T tough baptism
Neighbours renew rivalry in Stuttgart
Elephants stand in way of Argentina
Long wait over for hosts Germany