JOHANNESBURG - Fans hoping that Ghana could become the first African teamto make the semifinals of the World Cup tried to console themselves late Fridayafter the team lost to Uruguay in a penalty shootout.'I have every reason to support Ghana,' businessman James W.Saye Kea saidin Liberia.'Just that I am disappointed by the defeat.'Cameroon businessmen Chris Tabenyang said he had decided to name
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Diego Maradona, Salvatore Schillaci, ZinedineZidane.At almost every World Cup, there's one man whose burst of outstandingplay captivates the globe.At this year's competition in South Africa, the early candidates are LuisSuarez of Uruguay, Asamoah Gyan of Ghana and Spain's David Villa.Both have ledtheir teams to the quarterfinals and could be the ones to push their teamm
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Cameroon striker Samuel Eto'o has pledged tocontinue playing for the west African nation despite its poor performance at theWorld Cup.The 29-year-old striker scored twice in Cameroon's three group defeats inSouth Africa but early elimination was a massive disappointment for a player soprominent in promotional material for the first World Cup in Africa.It also was a letd
Paul Le Guen has quit as Cameroon coach following their dismal performance at the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.The Indomitable Lions lost 2-1 to Netherlands on Thursday to cap a miserable Group E campaign which also featured defeats to Japan and Denmark. My contract is coming up, and it was clear all along I would stop now, said former Lyon and Rangers boss Le Guen, whose men finished bottom o
CAPE TOWN, South Africa - Arjen Robben may make his belated firstappearance of the World Cup as Samuel Eto'o makes his last when the Netherlandsplays Cameroon on Thursday.With the Dutch already through to the second round and Cameroon eliminated,subplots will take center stage in Cape Town.And the biggest one is whetherOranje will finally start playing with the free-flowing flair for which it ha
By ROB HARRIS AP Sports WriterJOHANNESBURG - Hopes of the first World Cup in Africa producing the continent's first world champion seem increasingly far-fetched.By the end of the week, Ghana may be Africa's sole survivor in the competition, with the five others facing tough - or impossible - routes out of the group phase.Africa's disappointing showing is underlined by the Ghanaians collecting mor
The African challenge at World Cup 2010 is coming apart at the seams.Only Ghana's Black Stars are undefeated and keeping the home continent buoyant.Even they are not yet assured of a knockout berth.To do so they must take something from a Germany side who are eager to lash out following their unexpected defeat at the hands of Serbia in Group D.South Africa, Nigeria, Algeria and Cote d'Ivoire are
Cameroon coach Paul Le Guen vowed to stay on despite his side becoming the first to be knocked out of the 2010 World Cup after a 2-1 loss to Denmark.I will not resign, said former Lyon boss Le Guen. I don't have any regrets and that's not how I operate. Cameroon took an early lead through Samuel Eto'o but were caught twice on the break as Nicklas Bendtner and Dennis Rommedahl scored for Denmark.