Qualified Teams and Countries for FIFA 2010 World Cup

Qualified Teams and Countries for FIFA 2010 Soccer World Cup

Overview of Countries and National Teams that qualified for FIFA 2010 and will be playing in the Soccer World Cup in South Africa

Overview of National Teams & Countries playing in the 2010 Soccer World Cup in South Africa per FIFA Zone:

Africa:
1. Ghana qualified on 6 September 2009
2. Côte d'Ivoire qualified on 10 October 2009
3. South Africa automatically qualified as the host country

Asia:
4. Australia qualified on 6 June 2009
5. Japan qualified on 6 June 2009
6. Korea Republic qualified on 6 June 2009
7. Korea DPR qualified on 17 June 2009

Europe:
8. Netherlands qualified on 6 June 2009
9. England qualified on 9 September 2009
10. Spain qualified on 9 September 2009
11. Germany qualified on 10 October 2009
12. Italy qualified on 10 October 2009
13. Serbia qualified on 10 October 2009
14. Denmark qualified on 10 October 2009
15. Switzerland qualified on 14 October 2009
16. Slovakia qualified on 14 October 2009

The Americas:
17. Mexico qualified on 10 October 2009
18. USA qualified on 10 October 2009
19. Honduras qualified on 14 October 2009

South America:
20. Brazil qualified on 5 September 2009
21. Paraguay qualified on 9 September 2009
22. Chile qualified on 10 October 2009
23. Argentina qualified on 14 October 2009

The story so far:

Japan: The first team to qualify winning 1-0 at Uzbekistan on a ninth-minute goal by Shinji Okazaki. It will be the fourth straight World Cup appearance for the Japanese, who were eliminated in the first round of the 2006 tournament in Germany.

Australia: Appearing for the second straight time following a 0-0 tie at Qatar. It will be the third World Cup appearance for Australia, which qualified in 1974 and was eliminated three years ago with a second-round defeat to Italy.

Korea: South Korea clinched a berth in the other Asian group with a 2-0 victory at the United Arab Emirates. South Korea was a semi-finalist when it co-hosted the 2002 World Cup co-host. South Korea will be making its seventh straight World Cup appearance.

The Netherlands: Qualified for the 2010 World Cup in South Africa after beating Iceland 1-2 in Reyjavik on 6 June. Nigel de Jong opened the scoring for the Oranje and former PSV captain Mark van Bommel crowned a career highlight by netting the second goal. Ooijer also won his fiftieth cap for his country.

Korea DPR: The team will return to the World Cup next year for the first time since 1966. The side sealed their second trip to the global finals with a goalless draw with Saudi Arabia.

Brazil: The team qualified for 2010 South Africa after beating Argentina with a 3-1 score. Fabiano scored two goals and Luisao added another in Brazil’s 3-1 victory. Brazil have won the World Cup five times, and have played in every World Cup so far.

Ghana: The team walked away with a 2 - 0 victory against Sudan to qualify for 2010. In the 2006 World Cup Ghana reached the second round where they were defeated by Brazil.

Spain: The European Champion qualified for the 2010 World Cup after a 3-0 victory against Estonia. Fábregas scored the first goal in the match. Spain have won all the 8 qualification matches.

England: The team qualified for the World Cup 2010 after their match against Croatia in London. After their 5-0 win against Croatia England showed the world that they are a serious candidate to compete for the World Cup.

Paraguay: The team beat Argentina 1-0 to qualify for the 2010 World Cup This victory made Paraguay the second South America team to qualify for the World Cup.

Denmark: The European's beat Sweden 1-0 to qualify for South Africa FIFA 2010 World Cup.

Germany: Despite playing with only 10 players Germany qualified for World Cup 2010 after beating Russia 1-0.

Serbia: The Serbian's qualified for the World Cup after a 5-0 win against Romania.

Italy: The Italians qualified after a draw against Ireland. ITALY scraped a draw against the Republic of Ireland to join Germany, Denmark and Serbia as the latest European teams to secure 2010 World Cup places.

The Ivory Coast: As the second African country to qualify they've got a point to prove for the African continent. They beat Malawi 1-1 to qualify.

Chile: The team qualified for the World Cup 2010 after beating Colombia 4-2.

USA: The Americans are on their way to South Africa after beating Honduras 2-3.

Mexico: The Mexicans earned their place in the FIFA C 2010 World Cup after a 4-1 win against El Salvador.

Argentina: The team booked their place at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa finals as substitute Mario Bolatti hit a later winner to end Uruguay's hopes of snatching automatic qualification.

Switzerland and Slovakia: The teams became the last two European sides to book automatic places at the 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa after clinching top spot in groups 2 and 3 respectively on the final day of qualifiers.

Honduras: Will be coming to South Africa after a 1-0 win against El Salvador and after USA tied 2-2 with Costa Rica. After 28 years, Honduras will once again be present at the World Cup.

Best of luck to all the Qualified Teams and Countries for FIFA 2010 World Cup in South Africa. Whom Among them shall take home the glory...and hold the title.

EDSON CUP SERIE - C MELVIN JONES CUP 2009

Here's our photo after winning 2nd place at the EDSON CUP SERIE -C MELVIN JONES CUP 2009 held at Melvin Jones Football Ground, Baguio City, Phil. Standing from right Ricardo "BALEG" Padilla, Richard Santos, Albert Baichon, Jester Tandoc, Ulysses Valencia, Raymund Lizarda, Vhon Mark Cendana, Kenneth Roy Obejera and our team captain and manager Julius Sison.

Due to Bad weather condition, it became a muddy 7-a-side football match joined by the following teams: Pro Sison United (joint Pangasinan State University Alumni's and Varsity), Manaoag FC (Pangasinan) , Saint Louis University (Baguio) ,Baguio United FC, and Baguio United Juniors.

I can say that it was a great game because everybody enjoyed even the weather is on its rainy condition.

Our Matches Rersult at the EDSON CUP SERIE -C MELVIN JONES CUP 2009;

• ELIMINATION ROUND
  

PRO SISON UNITED v BAGUIO UNITED FC 0-2
v MANAOAG FC 2-1
v BAGUIO UNITED JUNIORS 3-0
v SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 0-1

• SEMI FINAL ROUND
  

PRO SISON UNITED v BAGUIO UNITED FC 1-1 (Pro Sison United won by penalty shot out)

• CHAMPIONSHIP

PRO SISON UNITED v SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY 0-2


SAINT LOUIS UNIVERSITY - CHAMPION
PRO SISON UNITED - 2ND PLACE
BAGUIO UNITED FC - 3RD PLACE
BAGUIO UNITED JUNIORS - FAIR PLAY AWARD

Rank 1 to 3 are qualified to enter the next competion the EDSON CUP SERIE A by April or to be post soon. It was indeed a very beautiful game and place. So to all Football Lover out there....keep on lovin it

EDSON CUP SERIE C - MELVIN JONES CUP 2009

TO ALL COACHES AND FOOTBALL PLAYERS:

The Baguio United Football Club,Inc. (BUFC) has been formed with the aim of advancing football in Baguio City among the youth and, in turn, as a tool for sports tourism to promote Baguio. The BUFC is Composed of highly dedicated and well-experienced soccer players committed to achieve the BUFC goals.

BUFC has organized the EDSON SERIE C- MELVIN JONES CUP 2009 this August 30 same year. It is a 7 a-side tournament for Men's and Ladies Open. EDSON comes from the first name of BUFC's Sponsor, EDSON LOPEZ, who comes from Sao Paolo, Brazil. At this point, EDSON committee invites all coaches, football clubs, players and students to participate in the upcoming EDSON SERIE C - MELVIN JONES CUP 2009 at Melvin Jones Football Ground. Champions will automatically qualify for SERIE A.

Entry Fee: MEN's Open -Php 2,500.00
WOMEN's Open -Php 500.00

Please contact MELVIN 09086958747 or GHELL N. Blancia 09274585623

AFC Champions League Round of 16 Schedule

The AFC Champion League 2009 Round of 16 Schedules this June

	Date	Match	Venue
	24 Jun 2009 19:00	NAGOYA GRAMPUS (JPN) v SUWON SAMSUNG BLUEWINGS (KOR)	Mizuho Athleic Stadium
	24 Jun 2009 19:00	GAMBA OSAKA (JPN) v KAWASAKI FRONTALE (JPN)	Expo '70 Stadium
	24 Jun 2009 19:00	KASHIMA ANTLERS (JPN) v FC SEOUL (KOR)	Kashima Soccer Stadium
	24 Jun 2009 19:30	POHANG STEELERS (KOR) v NEWCASTLE JETS (AUS)	Pohang Steelyard

FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 South Africa Schedule/ Results

Here are the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 South Africa Schedules/Results:


Sunday/June 14

• South Africa v Iraq [1] 0:0
  

• New Zealand v Spain [2] 0:5
  

Monday/June 15

• Brazil v Egypt [3] 4:3
  

• USA v Italy [4] 1:3
  

Wednesday/June 17

• Spain v Iraq [5] 1:0
  

• South Africa v New Zealand [6] 2:0
  

Thursday/June 18

• USA v Brazil [7] 0:3
  

• Egypt v Italy [8] 1:0
  

Saturday/June 20

• Spain v South Africa [9] 2:0
  

• Iraq v New Zealand [10] 0:0
  

Sunday/June 21

• Italy v Brazil [11] o:3
  

• Egypt v USA [12] 0:3
  

Wednesday/June 24

• 1A v 2B

Thursday/June 25

• 1B v 2A

Sunday/June 28

• L13 v L14

• W13 v W14
  

This are the following FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 South Africa Schedule/Results. Hope Everyone will be updated.

Official Mascot of 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa

So what can we tell about him? One thing is for sure, Zakumi will be first on the dancefloor and last off it at the biggest party in the world - the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010. He wants to dance and entertain as many people as he can. He is an animator for fans, players and officials, for schoolchildren, teenagers and those young at heart!

He is extremely proud to be the Official Mascot and determined to be the best host for everyone visiting his beloved country. He symbolizes South Africa and the rest of the African continent through his self-confidence, pride, hospitality, social skills and warm-heartedness.

Zakumi is a jolly, self-confident, adventurous, spontaneous, and actually quite shrewd little fellow. He loves to perform and always follows his instinct and intuition, yet sometimes has the tendency to exaggerate a bit. You will often find him fooling about and teasing people but not in a mean way. He is caring, and wants to make as many friends as possible.

He loves to play football as it is a great way to connect with others and break down language barriers. He always carries his football around which he will use to invite people to play with him.

Zakumi loves football. At one time he decided to dye his hair green as he felt it would be the perfect camouflage against the green of the football pitch; a bit like his rosette spots are when hunting in the wilderness!

He does have one striking weakness. With all his energy, he needs frequent rests. Occasionally, in-between performances on stage, he may suddenly fall asleep on the spot at the most random times! But rest assured, these are only short breaks that a leopard of his calibre needs to recharge his batteries.

Over the last years he has travelled the whole of Africa where the leopard habitat is good (pretty much everywhere from open savannahs, forests, jungles to mountainous areas, even deserts). He has therefore learned to adapt to new environments; enjoying the diversity in nature and people across the African continent

The name ‘Zakumi' is a composition of ‘ZA' standing for South Africa and ‘kumi', which translates into ‘10' in various languages across Africa.

Zakumi's main priority is to turn the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010 into one huge, joyful and unforgettable party and show the thousands of international guests the warmth and spirit of the African continent.

"He wants to create a good mood for the fans and raise the excitement for the FIFA World Cup 2010, the first on African soil. He is a proud South African and wants to ensure that the world will come together in South Africa," explained Lucas Radebe, South Africa's football icon and close friend of Zakumi.

Who will win FIFA Confederation Cup 2009?

Eight teams; one trophy. Everybody wants to know whether you think Brazil, Egypt, Iraq, Italy, New Zealand, South Africa, Spain or USA will win this year's FIFA Confederations Cup 2009?

Courtesy of their UEFA EURO 2008 conquest, the 32-game unbeaten run they will take into their curtain-raiser and the presence in their squad of Iker Casillas, David Villa and Fernando Torres, Spain will start as the marginal favourites.

However, they face stern competition from Brazil and Italy. A Seleção will enter the tournament as its holders and, thanks to Julio Cesar, Robinho and Kaka, in a rich vein of form. For their part, I Azzurri are the reigning world champions and boast players of the calibre of Gianluigi Buffon, Daniele De Rossi and Andrea Pirlo.

The hosts have won two of the last five FIFA Confederations Cups, and Teko Modise and Steven Pienaar will be out to help South Africa emulate Mexico and France. Meanwhile, Egypt, Iraq, New Zealand and USA will charge Mohamed Aboutrika, Younis Mahmoud, Shane Smeltz and Landon Donovan respectively with inspiring them all the way.

So, it's over to you: who will win this year's FIFA Confederations Cup 2009?And it's up to the playing teams to do their Best to defend and win the title.

Squads Revealed for South Africa 2009

USA announced their squad for the FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 last June 8, meaning that all eight participating nations have now confirmed their rosters for the quadrennial tournament.

Every confederation is represented at the 'Festival of Champions', with the six respective continental champions joined by FIFA World Cup™ champions Italy, together with host nation South Africa. Among the 184 players selected are some world's finest footballers, all of whom have already demonstrated their quality on some of the game's greatest stages. Now, after much anticipation and exctiement, the moment of truth is finally upon us.

The famous names
Reigning FIFA Confederations Cup champions Brazil return as South American champions boasting an array of attacking talent, with Robinho and former FIFA World Player of the Year Kaka arguably the star attractions. Attempting to halt their progress in Group B will be world champions Italy, for whom captain Fabio Cannavaro will again be a key man behind the playmaker supreme that is Andrea Pirlo. USA and Egypt, meanwhile, will look to their respective talismans in Landon Donovan and the much-beloved Mohamed Aboutrika.

European champions Spain possess an all-star midfield crowned by Xavi and Cesc Fabregas, who in Andres Iniesta's absence will shoulder the responsibility of providing ammunition for the lethal Fernando Torres-David Villa double act. Host nation South Africa will lean on in-form midfield maestro Steven Pienaar, while Iraq can call on a genuine star of the Asian stage in Nashat Akram. Completing the group is New Zealand, for whom striker Shane Smeltz has been in a rich vein of scoring form both domestically and internationally over the last couple of years.

The FIFA Confederations Cup South Africa 2009 will undoubtedly witness some of the world's greats displaying their awesome talent, not to mention providing a glimpse of some exciting up-and-coming international stars. It promises to be a tasty treat for supporters across the globe and will surely whet the appetite ahead of next year's FIFA World Cup.

Cristiano Ronaldo on Real Madrid (The Deal of the Century)

Manchester United have finally caved in to Real Madrid's repeated attempts to lure Cristiano Ronaldo away from Old Trafford.

United confirmed Thursday morning they had accepted an £80million bid for the world player of the year, with a world-record deal expected to go through by June 30.

The news had been expected when Madrid stated talks were under way, and now it is only a matter of finalizing the player's personal terms before he completes a dream move to the Bernabeu.

Madrid president Florentino Perez had already vowed to do "everything possible" to sign the 24-year-old and, unlike 12 months ago, Sir Alex Ferguson did not even attempt to talk Ronaldo out of it, knowing the former Sporting Lisbon player had his heart set on a move.

A United statement read: "At the request of Cristiano Ronaldo -- who has again expressed his desire to leave -- and after discussion with the player's representatives, United have agreed to give Real Madrid permission to talk to the player.

"Matters are expected to be concluded by 30 June. The club will not comment until further notice."

The news is bound to be greeted with some skepticism by United fans, who have repeatedly been told no deal had been agreed for the sale of FIFA's World Player of the Year in the face of regular statements from Spain that the Portuguese international was bound for the Bernabeu.

As it now seems a matter of when, rather than if, a world-record transfer will be completed, Ferguson might wish to explain why he has gone back on his famous comment in December last year that he would not "sell that mob a virus".

It is the first time for many years United will have allowed a player to leave they were not happy about losing. Yet some supporters may be pleased that at least another drawn-out transfer saga, such as the one 12 months ago, is not played out in public.

And at least the money could be reinvested in a squad that almost, but not quite, proved good enough to win back-to-back Champions League trophies, in addition to a hat-trick of Premier League titles.

With Edwin van der Sar, Ryan Giggs, Paul Scholes and Gary Neville all reaching the end of their careers, it promises to be a far more testing summer than Ferguson might have realized.

And, for all the petulance and pouting for which Ronaldo is so famed, filling the void created by the loss of his immense talent may prove difficult.

Madrid confirmed the news in a brief statement on their website, www.realmadrid.com, adding that they hoped to finalise matters as soon as possible: "Real Madrid confirm they have made an offer to Manchester United for the acquisition of the rights of the player Cristiano Ronaldo. The club hope to reach an agreement with the player in the next few days."

The Official Ball and Official Emblem for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009

The Official Ball and Official Emblem to be use in the FIFA Beach soccer World Cup 2009, this said event is the most awaited today, a big event before the FIFA World Cup South Africa 2010.

The only difference is the pitch use and number of players playing.

This November 16-22, Dubai would be the next host of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 and I myself is surely they are very lucky and honored that they are the one who is chosen to be the host that most country are longing for because the beach soccer is now the fastest growing sport in the world.

England on their First Win Against Andorra (3-2)

England snatched their first victory at the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 in heart-stopping fashion. Giancarlo Giancovich’s extra-time winner is good for 2 points and a barrel full of confidence to face powerhouse Russia tomorrow.

England Team

# PLAYER (Starters)
1 Reading x
4 Bowen
5 Bowes © x
6 Rodriguez
7 Funnel x
8 Day
9 Brown
10 Giancovich x
11 Blake x
12 Webb

Head coach: Jamie O’Rourke

Referees:
1st Fabio Polito (ITA)
2nd Mikhail Prokharau (BLR)
3rd Sylvain Palhies (FRA)
4th Libor Kastanek (CZE)


SCORE CHART:

Goal Scorer;Time left

#10 Giancovich (ENG) 7’48
#7 Godoy (AND) 0’41
#11 Blake (ENG) 0’43
#7 Godoy (AND) 0’47

Extra-time

#10 Giancovich 2’46


“The Andorrans defenitely didn’t make it easy it on us, we did make hard work of it. We knew they’re a good side and that it was going to be a tough game. I think we had a lot of chances that we should have finished and not allow them to take the game into extra-time” -Giancarlo Giancovich (England Striker)

Always be Updated on FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 and keep on supporting your favorite teams.

Despite of the Lose...England Through to Last 16 in BSWW World Cup Qualifier

Steve Black & Andrew Reading (GK)

Match37 – Group C - Tuesday, June 9

FINAL SCORE:Russia 7 x 4 England

The revamped English squad tried hard to outbalance beach soccer giants Russia, but the Red Army’s efficiency again proved to be vital to determine who moves into the round of 16 as Group C leaders. Goals by Shishin (2), Makarov (2), Shaykov, Eremeev, and Leonov lifted Russia to a comfortable 7-4 win over England.

# PLAYER (Starter)
1 Reading x
4 Bowen
5 Bowes © x
7 Funnel
8 Day x
9 Brown
10 Giancovich x
11 Blake x
12 Webb
15 Black

Head Coach: Jamie O'Rourke

Referees:

1st Libor Kastanek (CZE)
2nd Christian Zimmerman (SUI)
3rd Sylvain Palhies (FRA)
4th Afgan Hamzayev (AZE)

SCORE CHART:

Goal Scorer; Time left

#6 Shishin (RUS); 7’'45
#6 Shishin (RUS); 6’'55
#9 Shaykov (RUS); 11'’27
#14 Eremeev (RUS); 5’'20
#4 Makarov (RUS); 3’'39
#10 Giancovich (ENG); 2'’17
#8 Leonov (RUS); 11'’57
#7 Funnel (ENG); 10’'14
#15 Black (ENG); 9’'42
#11 Blake (ENG); 4’'58
#4 Makarov (ENG); 4’'25


“"We played well, but gave away too many free kicks. The Russians are lethal when it comes to these kinds of situations. We could have gotten a lot more out of this game if we would have been more concentrated from the start”" - Giancovich (England Striker)

FINAL GROUP STANDINGS:

Group C

Team; Points; Goal diff;
1 Russia; 6; +15;
2 England; 2; -2;
3 Andorra; 0; -10;

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Match Schedule

Following the successful draw conducted by BSWW Head of Competition, Josep Ponset and draw assistant Julio Salinas in Castellon’s town hall on May 15, BSWW has now finalized the match fixtures for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Qualifier Castellon.

The 28 European hopefuls were allotted to seven groups of four in which they will round robin. The seven first and second placed teams in each group, and the best two third placed teams, end up in the round of 16. The teams that reach the quarter finals will each play a match that is worth as much as a final, as the four victors book places in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Dubai. The four losers go into a further series of play-offs to determine which nation snatches the last ticket to the global showpiece.

And Here is the Match Schedule:

Sunday, June 7

Czech Republic vs Romania
Belgium vs Poland
Norway vs Belarus
Israel vs Switzerland
Greece vs Turkey
England vs Andorra
Hungary vs Netherlands
Germany vs Austria
Ukraine vs Estonia
Bulgaria vs Italy
Slovakia vs France
Kazakhstan vs Russia
Azerbaijan vs Portugal
Latvia vs Spain

Monday, June 8

Italy vs Estonia
Czech Republic vs Latvia
Hungary vs Israel
England vs Kazachstan
Greece vs Slovakia
Norway vs Belgium
Ukraine vs Bulgaria
Germany vs Azerbaijan
Switzerland vs Netherlands
Poland vs Belarus
France vs Turkey
Russia vs Andorra
Portugal vs Austria
Spain vs Romania

Tuesday, June 9

Poland vs Norway
Andorra vs Kazakhstan
Turkey vs Slovakia
Switzerland vs Hungary
Italy vs Ukraine
Estonia vs Bulgaria
Romania vs Latvia
Belarus vs Belgium
Russia vs England
Austria vs Azerbaijan
France vs Greece
Portugal vs Germany
Netherlands vs Israel
Spain vs Czech republic

Thursday, June 11

M43: B1 vs Best 3rd
M44: G1 vs A2
M45: C1 vs F2
M46: E1 vs D2
M47: D1 vs G2
M48: F1 vs E2
M49: B2 vs C2
M 50: A1 vs 2nd Best 3rd

Friday, June 12

M51: Winner 43 vs Winner 44
M52: Winner 45 vs Winner 46
M53: Winner 47 vs Winner 48
M54: Winner 49 vs Winner 50

Saturday, June 13

M55: Loser 51 vs Loser 52
M56: Loser 53 vs Loser 54
M57: Winner 51 vs Winner 52
M58: Winner 53 vs Winner 54

Sunday, June 14

M59: Loser 57 vs Loser 58 (3rd place play-off)
M60: Winner M55 vs Winner M56 (5th place play-off)
M61: Winner M57 vs Winner M58 (Final)

Baguio Open Centennial Soccer Tournament 2009 Info

Schedule of Events,Groups and Results in Baguio Open Centenial Soccer Open Tounament 2009

MEN'S Category

Day 1 Elimination

Bracket A

• Benguet State Univesity Alumni (CatDaves)
• Baguio-Korea-Myanmar Team
• Titans team (African Nationals)
• Benguet State University Varsity
• Manaoag FC

Bracket B

• Pro Sison United-PSUFC
• Saint Louis University
• Baguio United FC
• Baguio FC

Day 2 Semi-Final (Top 2 Teams) A.M.

• Saint Louis University 3-1 Titans
• Pro Sison United (PSUFC) 0-3 Baguio United
  

On the same day Afternoon was the Battle for 3rd, PSUFC 1-2 Titans which I can say the most watched event because both SLU and BUFC wanted us to win. BUFC vs SLU faced on the Finals with the score of 2-1,

• Baguio United FC - Champion
• Saint Louis University - 2nd Placed
• Titans ( African Nationals) - 3rd Placed
• Pro Sison United (PSUFC) - 4th Placed, "Fair Play Award"

Even it was Muddy and Rainy Game surely all teams enjoyed playing in the Baguio Open Centenial Soccer Tournament 2009 held at Melvin Jones Football Ground.

The Butlins Cup

32 teams will compete over 2 weekends at Butlins, Minehead for the inaugural Butlins Cup, an officially recognised England Beach Soccer event. This is an open tournament for men’s teams from anywhere in the UK, teams must consist of at least 9 players and all players must be at least 16 years of age.

The Super Final will be played in front of and expected 2,000 beach soccer fans as a curtain raiser to the Butlins 4 Nations Cup. Both finalist teams will also receive expert tuition from the England Beach Soccer Team. And if that wasn’t an incentive enough, England Beach Soccer scouts will be watching every match to identify one player from the tournament who will be identified and fast tracked into the England squad to play in the 4 Nations Cup, earning an England Beach Soccer cap.

Bookings must be made through Butlins and team places are allocated on a first come, first serve basis.



There will be 2 Butlins Cup Qualifier weekends - June 20/21 and July 4/5, the winning team from each weekend will be invited back to Butlins on July 24/25/26 for the Super Final, to be played along side a full international event - The Butlins 4 Nations. Here the Butlins Cup champions will be crowned and at least one player from the 2 previous events will be playing for England in front of an estimated 2000 spectators again at Butlins Minehead

FIFA Confederations Cup 2009

With just 24 days to the kick-off of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 a total of 383,506 tickets have now been sold (this corresponds to 63 % of the total number of tickets available).

The following tickets (stated per category) are no longer available:

· Match 1 (RSA vs. IRQ): categories 3, 4

· Match 3 (BRA vs. EGY): category 4

· Match 4 (USA vs. ITA): category 4

· Match 7 (USA vs. BRA): categories 2, 3, 4

· Match 11 (BRA vs. ITA): all categories

· Match 14 (Semi-final Johannesburg): category 4

· Match 16 (Final, Johannesburg): category 4

So far 25,000 tickets have been sold over the counter since the opening of the FIFA Confederations Cup 2009 Ticketing Centres. The majority of tickets have been purchased and collected at Johannesburg (33,509), followed by Pretoria (12.159), Bloemfontein (7,521) and Rustenburg (2,055).

About 80,000 tickets have been confirmed during the second sales phase for the 2010 FIFA World Cup

To date, during the first come first served process in the second ticketing phase for 2010 FIFA World Cup South Africa, a total of 79,105 tickets have been confirmed (68,610 Individual Match Tickets, 10,495 Team Series Tickets). An additional 100,000 tickets are currently being processed (confirmations are due at the end of this week).-FIFA.com

Everybody is wanting to watch their favorite teams and cheer for them, and i know that they will do what ever they can to buy tickets and witness this beautiful game in the whole planet.

Baguio Open Centennial Soccer Tournament 2009

This May 30 - 31, there will be a Baguio Open Centennial Soccer Tournament 2009, It is a 11-a-side for Men's Category and 7-a-side for Women's Category to be held in Melvin Jones soccer Grounds, Baguio City, Philippines.

The Baguio Open Centennial Soccer Tournament 2009 is a part of the sports events of the Baguio Centennial Commission and sanctioned by the Baguio-Benguet Football Association (BBFA) and Department of Tourism (DoT).

In the final day, there will be an exibition game between the Philippine Women's National Team v. Selected Baguio Women's Football Team. The said Tournament would like to show that Baguio had the Beautiful Game, Cool Place, and a good Destination.

So to all the Football enthusiast there, come and watch the Baguio Open Centennial Soccer Tournament 2009.

AFC Champions League round of 16

One of the best compitetions of the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) is the AFC Champions League and Five days to go before the AFC Champions League Round of 16, and here are the list of teams who will battle together in this said event:

27 May, 2009 Winners Group A v Runners-up Group C
Al Hilal (Saudi Arabia) v Umm-Salal (Qatar)

27 May, 2009 Winners Group B v Runners-up Group D
Piroozi Athletic (Iran) v Bunyodkor (Uzbekistan)

27 May, 2009 Winners Group C v Runners-up Group B
Al Ittihad (Saudi Arabia) v Al Shabab (Saudi Arabia)

27 May, 2009 Winners Group D v Runners-up Group A
Al Ettifaq (Saudi Arabia) v Pakhtakor (Uzbekistan)

and another batch of matches this June:

24 June, 2009 Winners Group H v Runners-up Group E
Pohang Steelers (Korea Republic) v Newcastle Jets (Australia)

24 June, 2009 Winners Group G v Runners-up Group F
Kashima Antlers (Japan) v FC Seoul (Korea Republic)

24 June, 2009 Winners Group F v Runners-up Group H
Gamba Osaka (Japan) v Kawasaki Frontale (Japan)

24 June, 2009 Winners Group E v Runners-up Group G
Nagoya Grampus (Japan) v Suwon Bluewings (Korea Republic)

this teams will do their best to defend and win in the AFC Champions League Round of 16, showing off that Asian countries have also gutts in playing football to the world. and also watch out who will be the champion in this event.

Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona in Rome Finale 2009

This May 27 2009, 20:45 CET at Stadio Olimpio in Rome, The Greatest battle this season, the match between Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona.


Manchester United FC is known as the best team among Premier League in England, actually they have just won this season in Barclays Premier League.

Barcelona FC is also 1 of the most toughest team in Spain, they have been unstoppable among all teams in Spanish Premier League. with all both team's superstar players, I can say it would be a great fight to watch. so if you are a Manchester United FC or FC Barcelona pray hard and wish your favorite team the best and be bless. But whoever wins among Manchester United FC vs FC Barcelona hope their will still be unity among football lovers around the world.

The First Ukrainian team won UEFA CUP Finals 2009 Istanbul

The Orange did it!, FC Shakhtar manage to be the first team from Ukraine to win the UEFA CUP Finals 2009 Istanbul after they have beaten Werder Bremen.

An extra-time goal from Brazilian midfielder Jadson gave FC Shakhtar Donetsk a 2-1 victory over Werder Bremen in the UEFA Cup Finals 2009 Istanbul on Wednesday to clinch the Ukrainian side's first European title.

Jadson's 15-yard shot slipped through the grasp of Tim Wiese (Bremen's goalie) in the 97th minute after the teams had been locked 1-1 at the end of normal time. The Germans thought they had snatched an equaliser in the last minute of the additional period, only for on-loan Chelsea striker Claudio Pizarro's bundled effort to be ruled out for a foul on Dmytro Chygrynskiy.

Brazilian striker Luiz Adriano had finished coolly to give Shakhtar the lead in the first half, before an error by goalkeeper Andriy Pyatov allowed Werder centre-back Naldo to level. Shakhtar become the first team from Ukraine to lift a European trophy since the break-up of the USSR, while they will also be the last team to lift the UEFA Cup before its re-launch as the Europa League next season. And surely made FC Sharkhtar fans celebrates for their beautiful win.

FC Shakhtar vs Bremen ( UEFA CUP Final 2009 Istanbul )

FC SHAKHTAR vs WERDER BREMEN

Final - 20 May 2009 20:45 (CET) (21:45 local time) - Sükrü Saraçoglu - Istanbul - Turkey

FC Shakhtar vs Werder Bremen will face off to the UEFA CUP Finals 2009 Istanbul, Turkey. This both team battled hard and made it to the finals and one of them will be the holder of the title of the UEFA CUP Finals 2009 Istanbul.

FC Shakhtar represents Ukraine and Bremen is Germany, both known and well skilled Football countries, Who among FC Shakhtar vs Werder Bremen will be the Champion?

Official Groups for FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Castellon

It is now officially drawn! A total of 28 European teams must overcome to be in for the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Castellon in Dubai that officially draw last May 15 by the European Qualifying Event that took place in Castellon's Town Hall.

BSWW Head of Competitions Josep Ponset conducted proceedings as politicians, Castellon sport icons, Beach Soccer promoters from accros Europe and the local sports press looked on in earnest to see which teams Draw Assistants Julio Salinas (former FC Barcelona, Spain striker), Alberto Fabra Part (Mayor Castellon) and Rocío Bernal (Official Sponsor Crocs Representative) guided into the respective qualifying pools.

The 28 European hopefuls were allotted to seven groups of four in which they will round robin. The seven first and second placed teams in each group, and the best two third placed teams, end up in the round of 16. The teams that reach the quarter finals will each play a match that is worth as much as a final, as the four victors book places in the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Dubai. The four losers go into a further series of play-offs to determine which nation snatches the last ticket to the global showpiece.

The seven groups of the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Castellon Qualifier were drawn as follows:

GROUP A
A1 SPAIN
A2 CZECH REP
A3 ROMANIA
A4 LATVIA

GROUP B
B1 PORTUGAL
B2 GERMANY
B3 AUSTRIA
B4 AZERBAIJAN

GROUP C
C1 RUSSIA
C2 ENGLAND
C3 ANDORRA
C4 KAZAKHSTAN

GROUP D
D1 ITALY
D2 UKRAINE
D3 ESTONIA
D4 BULGARIA

GROUP E
E1 FRANCE
E2 GREECE
E3 TURKEY
E4 SLOVAKIA

GROUP F
F1 SWITZERLAND
F2 HUNGARY
F3 NETHERLANDS
F4 ISRAEL

GROUP G
G1 POLAND
G2 NORWAY
G3 BELARUS
G4 BELGIUM

The said teams will battle for their countries glory and be the FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009 Castellon champion.

FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009

One of the best booming sports in the world is the beach soccer, It is faster, spectacular, and very skillful. with 35-37m by 26-28m pitch, the goal is only 2.2m high and 5.5m wide. played by 5-a-side and just for 12 minutes. and one more best thing is you do not have to wear football boots.

This June 7 - 14 2009, 32 European nation for the 5 European FIFA World Cup slots is heading to Spain and battling for the championship. And enjoy watching FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009

So what are you waiting for head to the beach and and enjoy the sun, sand and playing football. Or watch FIFA Beach Soccer World Cup 2009

Play Beach Soccer for England Butlins Cup 2009

The Butlins Cup 2009 will give at least one lucky player the chance to become a full international and tour the world playing this truly beautiful game. EBS and Butlins are committed to unearthing fresh untapped beach soccer talent and the Butlins Cup is the perfect route into this exciting new sport for all interested teams and players.

32 amateur teams will compete for the Butlins Cup 2009 over two qualifying weekends; from June 20 to 21 and July 4 to 5. On each weekend there will be professional coaching on the Friday, group stages on the Saturday with the knockouts on the Sunday.


If playing for your country is not reason enough to make a bee line for these events Butlins Cup is also offering a brilliant prize for the winning team each weekend – an invitation back to Butlins for a super final, played as part of the Butlins 4 Nations international tournament. The finalists will enjoy a free break at Butlins, and will play alongside the professionals in the International stadium to a crowd of 2,000+ beach soccer fans.


Don’t miss out on this once in a lifetime opportunity and get yourself down to Butlins addict to see why beach soccer is being billed as the new beautiful game.

Baguio Soccer Open 2009

The Baguio United Football Club, Inc. BUFC invites all soccer teams and enthusiasts to the Baguio Soccer Open 2009 which will be held on May 30 - 31, 2009 at the Melvin Jones Football Grounds Baguio City.

The Baguio Soccer Open 2009 is a 11 -a- side Men's and Ladies Open with the Registration fee of P2,500 pesos per team. you can contact BUFC President Cesar Eslao (09286259387) or any of the Baguio United Officers/contacts - Homer Alinsug (09176246637), Anery Candiao (09088830114) or email baguiounited@gmail.com

Announcement of the specific tournament rules and schedules will be released on or before MAy 25. 2009. And visit www.psufc.com if you want to see some actions.

No Such Thing As Special Effects.... Its just Skills

Performers in the picture: Ricardo "Baleg" Padilla in Red and Rally "Jack" Wapson both Graduated at Pangasinan State university Lingayen

The Following Photos have no special effects.....its just pure skills. With the help of the photographer Mr. Julius Sison also our Team Captain of PSUFC Alumni team...we've able to create this masterpieces not only just for fun. Want more pics? visit www.psufc.com and look at gallery.

The Pangasinan State University have lots of Quality Football Players

FC Barcelona vs LA Galaxy (West Coast Tour)

Seattle Sounders............ .. FC Barccelona............. LA Galaxy

FC Barcelona , one of the world's most popular and successful clubs - and the current Copa del Rey and EUFA Champions League Finalist - will return to the United Staes this summer for the 2nd consecutive year to play with 2 Major League Soccer teams.

The West Coast tour, FC Barcelona vs L A Galaxy on August 1 (Saturday) at the Rose Bowl in Pasadena, California (11:00 p.m. ET) and the Seattle Sounders on August 5 (Wednesday) at Qwest Field in Seattle (10:30 p.m. ET), both Major League Soccer teams. So if you are a FC Barcelona or LA Galaxy fan, you don't need to spend more money to watch, instead watch FC Barcelona vs LA Galaxy them in some available sites.

There will be a third game to conclude to the FC Barcelona Tour. Details are being finalized and be announce shortly.The preseason tour will be announce by r Major League Socce(MLS) in conjunction with FCB and the Major League Soccer teams.

Watch FC Barcelona vs LA Galaxy and Seattle Sounders on their West Coast tour.

The Greatest Rivals...ManU FC and Barca

FC Barcelona And Manchester United FC haved produced some unforgetable European nights and with both sides playing some of the most exciting football in Europe this Season another classic encounter is expected at the EUFA Champions League 2009 Rome Finale this May 27.

They have played 9 times in European Competitions

2007/08 UEFA Champions League semi-finals
Barcelona 0-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 1-0 Barcelona (agg: 1-0)

1998/99 UEFA Champions League group stage
Manchester United 3-3 Barcelona
Barcelona 3-3 Manchester United

1994/95 UEFA Champions League group stage
Manchester United 2-2 Barcelona
Barcelona 4-0 Manchester United

1991 UEFA Cup Winners' Cup final
Manchester United 2-1 Barcelona

1983/84 UEFA Cup Winner's Cup quarter-final
Barcelona 2-0 Manchester United
Manchester United 3-0 Barcelona (agg: 3-2)

This Season who will be the last team standing. The holder of the title, the champion in EUFA Champions League 2009 Rome Finale