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Maicon and Elano scored a goal apiece in the second half and Brazil broke through a solid North Korea defense to win its first 2010 World Cup match 2-1 on a frigid Tuesday night.

"It probably was the most important goal of my life," Reid said Tuesday after scoring in second-half injury time to lift New Zealand into a 1-1 draw with Slovakia in Group F. "I didn't see the ball until late. I knew that if I got it on-target and didn't hit it too hard, I could just guide it in."

Japan earned its first World Cup victory on foreign soil Monday when Keisuke Honda scored in the first half for a 1-0 victory over uninspired Cameroon in Group E of the World Cup.

The Netherlands benefited from an own goal by Denmark, then closed it out with a goal from Dirk Kuyt.

The World Cup is causing quite a buzz on U.S. television ...

A disastrous blunder by England's goalkeeper cost his side victory in a 1-1 draw with the United States in their World Cup Group C opener Saturday.

Sixty years later, US and England meet again

By RONALD BLUM
2010-06-11T23:32:58Z
RUSTENBURG,

Mexico, which dominated much of the game, drew even in the 79th minute.

A great-grandchild of former South African President Nelson Mandela died early Friday morning while returning from the World Cup soccer tournament's kick-off concert, officials with the Mandela foundation said.

The Brazilian referee and his assistants who will work the England-United States match at the World Cup have been studying English-language obscenities the players might use ...