http://tags.worldcupblog.org Articles tagged 'world-cup-friendlies' on World Cup Blog en-us BootsnAll Travel Network http://england.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-friendlies/the-england-worldcupblog-guide%e2%84%a2-to-england-for-fabio-capello.html Matthew 2007-12-15 14:51:56 Alright, so the chances of Fabio Capello reading this (especially since he apparently doesn't speak English) are nil, but here's what I'd say to him ... http://spain.worldcupblog.org/group-h/spain-croatia-probable-formations.html Ian 2006-06-07 00:29:50 Probable formations for today's friendly from espndeportes.com: SPAIN: Reina or Canizares; Michel Salgado, Pablo, Puyol, Perni­a; Xavi, Albelda, Cesc; Torres, Raul and Reyes CROATIA: Butina; Simic, Tudor, ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/the-jamaica-friendly-a-bit-more.html Shawn 2006-06-03 15:55:40 1) Commentary from Ian Wright and Alan Shearer (gues which isn't impressed with Peter Crouch). 2) Slight dinks to Ashley Cole and John Terry turn out ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/englandjamaica-aftermath.html Shawn 2006-06-03 15:31:15 I didn't get to watch the friendly, which was on at 6 am in my world on a morning when I didn't get to bed ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/oh-in-case-you-were-still-wondering-about-that-penalty.html Shawn 2006-06-02 10:27:19 That noted Brazilian Joe Cole says it was on the level. Sorted. http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/jamaica-pre-match-chatter.html Shawn 2006-06-02 09:34:10 What we're hearing is that 1) Peter Crouch and Michael Owen will start up front. 2) Owen Hargreaves will get another look as holding midfielder. 3) Frank Lampard ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/injury-round-up-rooneyneville-edition.html Shawn 2006-06-02 09:31:55 1) Gary Neville -- whom David Beckham reckons is the best right winger ever!!! -- will be out of the squad against Jamaica. With ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/i-blame-the-media.html Shawn 2006-05-31 21:32:12 Literally: I blame them. I work in the media business and I know it's rules. But I watched the friendly against Hungary and I ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/andy-johnson-blue-and-gunning-for-white-and-red.html Shawn 2006-05-31 13:52:21 I know it seems I have an Andy Johnson fetish, but especially after Lil' Mick looked so lost against Hungary I feel that the newly-minted ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/more-naysaying-about-the-friendly.html Shawn 2006-05-31 09:03:05 Over at The Mail and The Mirror. As ever, particularly in the press, England will eat itself. http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/crouching-robot-hidden-geek.html Shawn 2006-05-31 08:59:17 Not for the faint of heart: Peter Crouch demonstrating that whatever it is that makes a fellow a good dancer, he ain't got it. http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/the-friendly-some-unimpressed-commentators.html Shawn 2006-05-30 23:16:34 Over at The Independent, they've got a bone to pick with the result of the Hungary match. According to their pundits: 1) Sven got lucky. and 2) ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/englandhungary-friendly-my-takes.html Shawn 2006-05-30 19:16:57 All in all, not the most satisfying of matches, although the job got done. In the first half, England had almost no ideas in ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/englandhungary-friendly-open-thread.html Shawn 2006-05-30 14:06:05 I don't have the literal or figurative bandwith to LiveBlog today's match, but I'll be watching it on TIVO and posting my reactions later. ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/england-vs-hungary-preview.html Shawn 2006-05-29 13:54:42 Tuesday night brings a classic rivalry to Old Trafford: England vs. Hungary. Sven says he'll be using his full first-team and it should ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/the-b-squad-match-the-aftermath.html Shawn 2006-05-25 20:11:39 Thanks to Sean for his live blog of the match, which I couldn't have watched even if it were on view here in the Western ... http://england.worldcupblog.org/1/liveblog-england-vs-belarus.html Sean Keener 2006-05-25 13:30:25 This is my attempt at LiveBlogging. Thanks to England Blogger Shawn for letting me grace his blog for a few hours. I ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/complete-list-of-friendly-fixtures-before-the-world-cup.html WC Bob 2006-05-19 10:45:05 There will be plenty of matches between now and the start of the World Cup. As you can see from the listing below, there ... http://mexico.worldcupblog.org/1/desperate-for-a-match.html John 2006-04-06 14:19:26 Femexfut is having a heck of a time finding a suitable opponent to play Mexico for their despedida Match on May 12. At first ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/march-28-friendly-saudi-arabia-v-poland.html WC Bob 2006-03-28 00:03:12 A pair of World Cup teams square off today in a match being played in Jeddah. Saudi Arabia is perhaps the friendliest team in ... http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/group-e/ghana-to-play-turkey-jamaica-and-south-korea-in-friendlies.html WC Bob 2006-03-27 10:47:33 The friendlies leading up to the World Cup are rounding into shape and things are looking pretty good for the Black Stars. Ghana will ... http://angola.worldcupblog.org/group-d/angola-to-play-argentina-saudi-arabia-and-usa-in-friendlies.html WC Bob 2006-03-27 10:42:36 It is official. Angola has lined up three stellar friendlies in the run up to the World Cup. May 31 - Argentina (Naples) June 2 - ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/upcoming-world-cup-friendlies.html WC Bob 2006-03-26 00:01:40 The week ahead isn't a bad one with three international friendlies featuring World Cup teams. On Tuesday Saudi Arabia play host to Poland. ... http://ghana.worldcupblog.org/group-e/ghana-trying-to-nail-down-more-friendlies.html WC Bob 2006-03-23 12:45:31 While Starry Wisdom takes a much needed vacation, I will fill in with some Ghana news. The country's football federation is looking to further ... http://tunisia.worldcupblog.org/group-h/tunisia-looks-the-get-friendly.html WC Bob 2006-03-15 11:18:16 The Carthage Eagles are hoping to arrange three friendlies in the two weeks prior to the World Cup. Tunisian Football Federation officials have said ... http://angola.worldcupblog.org/group-d/ghana-trying-to-steal-our-argentina-friendly.html WC Bob 2006-03-08 13:02:18 By now, we all know that the Angola Football Federation announced that the Palancas Negras will play Argentina in a friendly in Germany in late ... http://france.worldcupblog.org/group-g/pre-world-cup-games.html Chriso 2006-03-08 12:56:17 It looks like the favoured nations to win the World Cup are taking different routes where warmup games are concerned. France have lined up four ... http://argentina.worldcupblog.org/1/argentina-to-face-angola-in-friendly.html WC Bob 2006-03-06 15:53:38 Looks like a friendly match against Angola has been set up in late May in Germany. Not sure why we would choose to play ... http://angola.worldcupblog.org/group-d/angola-announce-ambitious-friendly-schedule.html WC Bob 2006-03-06 11:42:01 Angola will play four World Cup finalists as it prepares for the tournament in Germany. Get ready Palancas Negras fans, you aren't going to ... http://www.worldcupblog.org/world-cup-2006/breaking-down-the-friendlies.html WC Bob 2006-03-02 00:01:05 After watching about 1,000 hours of football yesterday, I now have a better idea about many of the teams in this summer's World Cup. ...