On Monday the president of the Somali National Olympic committee, Aden Hajji Yabarow, called on Somali fans to turn their attention from the World Cup and instead watch the local leagues.

South Africa, which is hosting the World Cup this year, is projected to get a major boost to its advertising economy.

Charges against two Dutch women for promoting an unofficial beer brand during the World Cup in South Africa have been dropped.

The World Cup is the most watched sporting event in the world. With the event that only comes every four years come a slew of companies who step up and dish out millions of dollars to FIFA to be the official sponsors of the tournament. This year’s World Cup in South Africa is no different.

Special criminal courts set up by the South African government, at the recommendation of FIFA, to deal with crime during the World Cup are quick, efficient and poised to set an example for the currently sluggish judicial system.

By FIFA standards Bavaria beer participated in ambush marketing in a first round World Cup match up between the Netherlands and Denmark.

FIFA is preparing to monitor the World Cup's most vulnerable matches for match-fixing threats.

Cape Town – The National Health and Allied Workers' Union (Nehawu) on Tuesday demanded that state entities pay back nearly R11m spent on 2010 World Cup tickets in defiance of a government ban on purchasing match seats with public funds.