News

Ulsan stakes its claim as a football Mecca
Monday 9 July 2001The Ulsan Munsu Football Stadium has finally been unveiled as a superb new arena designed to enhance the city's proud reputation as a Mecca of Korean football.

Series of vital World Cup qualifiers in CONCACAF region
Friday 15 June 2001Qualifying for the 2002 FIFA World Cup finals hits a crescendo this weekend, as a vital two-week period begins with the first of three matches in the final hexagonal in the Football Confederation .

2001 FIFA Confederations Cup: all doping controls negative
Friday 15 June 2001As per an information from the FIFA Sports Medical Committee and its sub-committee for doping matters, all doping controls carried out at the 2001 FIFA Confederations Cup in Korea and Japan have yielded negative results.

NOTES AND QUOTES - Roger Lemerre and Philippe Troussier
Sunday 10 June 2001Notes and Quotes from the Mixed Zone at the International Stadium in Yokohama (coaches Roger Lemerre and Philippe Troussier)

Pires sweeps the trophy board
Sunday 10 June 2001On top of the FIFA Confederations Cup trophy, French midfielder Robert Pires swept the board by winning the adidas Golden Ball award for the best player of the competition as well as sharing the Golden Shoe for the best scorer with his team-mate ...

Pires,Vieira and Nakata take adidas awards for best players
Sunday 10 June 2001French midfielders Robert Pires and Patrick Vieira have finished first and second in the voting for the adidas Golden Ball award for the best players of the FIFA Confederations Cup Korea/Japan 2001.
France are the Confederations Cup Champions
Sunday 10 June 2001Five Frenchmen in All-Star team
Saturday 9 June 2001Trophy and medals presented after the Final
Saturday 9 June 2001Close race for adidas awards
Saturday 9 June 2001FIFA Confederations Cup winners to receive USD. 2.25 million
Saturday 9 June 2001Japan's chance for revenge
Thursday 7 June 2001Australia’s Clayton Zane suspended for semi-finals
Wednesday 6 June 2001Average of two goals and 32,000 spectators per match
Wednesday 6 June 2001Golden Goal rule to apply in final matches
Wednesday 6 June 2001Bujsaim to referee Final
Tuesday 5 June 2001World Cup Final repeat at Confederations Cup
Monday 4 June 2001Australia through on goal difference
Sunday 3 June 2001MEDIA ADVISORY: Qualification for the semi-finals
Sunday 3 June 2001Troussier proud to be Japan coach
Saturday 2 June 2001Co-hosts stake their claim
Saturday 2 June 2001Socceroos keep on cruising
Friday 1 June 200112 goals in opening four matches
Thursday 31 May 2001Osieck looks to Canadian team spirit to combat Japan
Wednesday 30 May 2001Australia dominated Mexico as the French win over the hosts
Wednesday 30 May 2001Australia goalkeeper Zeljko Kalac is in doubt for Confederations Cup
Monday 28 May 2001Holger Osieck: "Canada can still go a long way"
Friday 4 May 2001Roger Lemerre: At last, some bon mots from Lemerre
Tuesday 1 May 2001France to kick off against Korea Republic
Wednesday 4 April 2001Mini World Cup puts teams and organisers to the test
Sunday 1 April 2001"Mini World Cup" is the acid test for all concerned
Friday 9 March 2001Brazil: on the way to yet more success?
Tuesday 6 February 2001Mexico win Dream Final against Brazil
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