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<title>World Cup Qualifying Update:  Asia</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/world-cup-qualifying-update-asia.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-11 07:10:45</dc:created>
<description>We're down to the final ten Asian teams, and we're left with the usual suspects, a few surprises, and...Australia?  Yes, Australia, competing with the ...</description>
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<title>Greece to play Italy in November</title>
<link>http://greece.worldcupblog.org/1/greece-to-play-italy-in-november.html</link>
<dc:author>Takis</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-08 15:50:22</dc:created>
<description>The Hellenic Football Federation announced that an international friendly between Greece and the defending World Cup Champions will take place on November 19th, 2008. The ...</description>
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<title>What is FIFA's Plan B for World Cup 2010?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/what-is-fifas-plan-b-for-world-cup-2010.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-07-01 17:10:32</dc:created>
<description>Sepp Blatter says there's a Plan B for World Cup 2010, should South Africa prove incapable of hosting. He didn't say what it was, just ...</description>
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<title>Euro Dose: May 29th '08</title>
<link>http://euro2008.worldcupblog.org/news/daily-dose-may-29th-08.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-29 21:10:47</dc:created>
<description>Something to read if you live on a spacecraft with a broken toilet...


Cristiano Ronaldo: Best Premiership Player Ever? (Sniffing the Touchline)
You Are the Ref at ...</description>
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<title>How I learned to stop worrying and love the World Cup</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-world-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>football365</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-08 17:06:21</dc:created>
<description>As a South African and a fan of football I was overjoyed when FIFA awarded my home country the rights to host the 2010 World ...</description>
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<title>How I learned to stop worrying and love the World Cup</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/how-i-learned-to-stop-worrying-and-love-the-world-cup.html</link>
<dc:author>football365</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-05-06 06:58:21</dc:created>
<description>As a South African and a fan of football I was overjoyed when FIFA awarded my home country the rights to host the 2010 World ...</description>
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<title>Goodbye Carlos, hello Santana</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/good-carlos-hello-santana.html</link>
<dc:author>football365</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-30 10:17:41</dc:created>
<description>There are 721 days before the 2010 World Cup kicks off. And Joel Santana will constantly be checking his watch. The Brazilian mentor will have ...</description>
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<title>Euro No Shows : Francesco Totti a.k.a. Jesus</title>
<link>http://italy.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/euro-no-shows-francesco-totti-aka-jesus.html</link>
<dc:author>Marco</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-28 12:14:04</dc:created>
<description>There’s nothing I need to say about Totti. But little people know that Stephen Hawking and Francesco Totti are long lost cosmically connected twin brothers. ...</description>
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<title>Are SAFA behind Parreira's decision?</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/are-safa-behind-parreiras-decision.html</link>
<dc:author>football365</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-22 10:43:02</dc:created>
<description>As a South African football fan I've become accustomed to false dawns and deep disappointments over the past decade but none have hit home quite ...</description>
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<title>Is World Cup 2010 Insured, or Not?</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2010/is-world-cup-2010-insured-or-not.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-04-03 10:13:22</dc:created>
<description>Two conflicting stories emerged yesterday. On one hand, The Guardian were claiming that FIFA were struggling to find anyone to insure against World Cup 2010 ...</description>
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<title>South African Sentiment</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/south-african-sentiment.html</link>
<dc:author>Naeem</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-21 08:37:01</dc:created>
<description>
I read a good article in the Sunday Times this weekend. Unfortunately I can't find it online, but the gist of it alluded to in ...</description>
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<title>At the End of the Day, Football is the Winner</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/at-the-end-of-the-day-football-is-the-winner.html</link>
<dc:author>Naeem</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-14 07:53:23</dc:created>
<description>

Hi all (again).

It's been a while since we were knocked out of the AFCON, but hey, life happens.

If anyone knows where Andreas is, please can ...</description>
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<title>CAF Forget About Nelson Mandela</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/caf-forget-about-nelson-mandela.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-02-08 16:45:15</dc:created>
<description>I'm starting to get mixed feelings about the Confederation of African Football. Though I'm loving the 2008 Africa Cup of Nations and admire the confederation's ...</description>
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<title>Africa Cup of Nations Wrap Up (and Goals) 1.31.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-and-goals-13108.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-31 20:51:34</dc:created>
<description>The last of the Africa Cup of Nations groups was settled today when Tunisia and Angola played out a mutually beneficial 0-0 draw in Kumasi, ...</description>
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<title>Africa Cup of Nations Wrap Up (Plus Goals) 1.27.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-plus-goals-12708.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-27 20:58:57</dc:created>
<description>Two 3-1 wins finally broke the four way deadlock in Group D today. Tunisia's win over South Africa was expected, but Angola's triumph over Senegal ...</description>
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<title>South Africa vs Tunisia - LiveBlog</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/south-africa-vs-tunisia-liveblog.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-27 14:04:10</dc:created>
<description>Angola just busted Africa Cup of Nations Group D wide open by beating Senegal 3-1. Now the other two teams face-off to see who can ...</description>
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<title>Tunisia vs. South Africa: The Preview</title>
<link>http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/tunisia-vs-south-africa-the-preview.html</link>
<dc:author>Rami</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-26 10:32:14</dc:created>
<description>Out of all our games in the group stage there is no doubt that this is the one everyone deemed our &quot;must win.&quot; The players ...</description>
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<title>Point Gained! Point Made!</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/point-gained-point-made.html</link>
<dc:author>andreas</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-25 17:45:00</dc:created>
<description>Euphoria! Jubilation! Celebration!

Bafana Bafana gained a point AND scored a goal at the African Nations Cup Finals! 

Right, when the dust has settled and we ...</description>
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<title>Reaction to the Game</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/reaction-to-the-game.html</link>
<dc:author>Naeem</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-24 05:19:37</dc:created>
<description>Caution, this is not a post game analysis. Andreas will have one up later. That is his area of the blog.

CAP (Carlos Alberto Perreira) has ...</description>
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<title>Africa Cup of Nations Wrap Up 1.23.08</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/africa-cup-of-nations-wrap-up-12308.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-23 18:53:10</dc:created>
<description>It was all Group D today as Tunisia and Senegal played out a 2-2 draw in Tamale, then Angola and South Africa went one each ...</description>
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<title>The Goals from Angola 1 - 1 S. Africa</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-football/the-goals-from-angola-1-1-s-africa.html</link>
<dc:author>Laurie</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-23 17:26:35</dc:created>
<description>

If I had a dime for ever time South Africa's Bafana Bafana had the ball inside the six-yard box but couldn't score, I'd be off ...</description>
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<title>South Africa v Angola</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/south-africa-v-angola.html</link>
<dc:author>andreas</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-23 04:04:17</dc:created>
<description>I know I was meant to post after the game against Botswana but some people (my employers) seem to think that there is a world ...</description>
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<title>Hello Darkness My Old Friend</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/hello-darkness-my-old-friend.html</link>
<dc:author>Naeem</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-22 09:40:58</dc:created>
<description>

With apologies to Simon &amp;amp; Garfunkel

I hate reporting bad news, but it seems that’s all that’s doing the rounds at this point in time. I ...</description>
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<title>African Cup of Nations Preview: South Africa</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/african-cup-of-nations-preview-south-africa.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-19 18:34:13</dc:created>
<description>There's just one day (less than that even) until the African Cup of Nations kicks off. With 15 previews behind us we're now ready to ...</description>
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<title>Abedi Pele thinks we'll go through...</title>
<link>http://senegal.worldcupblog.org/can-2008/abedi-pele-thinks-well-go-through.html</link>
<dc:author>Magnusson</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-19 08:50:53</dc:created>
<description>Abedi Ayew Pele, arguably one of the best players Africa has produced and undoubtedly one of the most charismatic one predicted that Senegal and South ...</description>
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<title>No Red Light says FIFA</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/no-red-light-says-fifa.html</link>
<dc:author>Naeem</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-15 06:23:29</dc:created>
<description>FIFA has proclaimed that there is no red light for stadium preparations, although they do have slight concerns.

You should interpret this as:

FIFA has proclaimed that ...</description>
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<title>Bafana's Preparations Continue...</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/bafanas-preparations-continue.html</link>
<dc:author>andreas</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-14 14:09:53</dc:created>
<description>Sorry everybody! I haven’t posted in a while. I promise that with the African Cup of Nations just around the corner I’ll be posting far ...</description>
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<title>South Africa 1-0 English Premier League</title>
<link>http://www.worldcupblog.org/african-cup-of-nations/south-africa-1-0-english-premier-league.html</link>
<dc:author>Daryl</dc:author>
<dc:created>2008-01-08 14:57:42</dc:created>
<description>Everton and all the other Premier League clubs trying to undermine the African Cup of Nations got a nice shiny black eye from FIFA yesterday. ...</description>
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<title>Bafana Bafana Afcon '08 Squad...</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/bafana-bafana-afcon-08-squad.html</link>
<dc:author>andreas</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-27 13:27:23</dc:created>
<description>Hello everybody! Or as we'd say in Mzansi, Heita da! My name is Andreas and I'm pleased to be joining Naeem in talking all things ...</description>
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<title>The Ladder to Success</title>
<link>http://southafrica.worldcupblog.org/1/the-ladder-to-success.html</link>
<dc:author>Naeem</dc:author>
<dc:created>2007-12-20 15:10:25</dc:created>
<description>
South Africa has maintained their superb position of 77th in the FIFA World Rankings, behind international juggernauts such as Cuba, Iraq, Panama, Bosnia-Herzegovina and England.
 ...</description>
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