World Cup qualification: Australia’s chances
WHAT’S Australia’s World Cup qualification equation heading into Tuesday’s final group match against Iraq?
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South American World Cup qualification
THINK you know tension? An entire continent will have an elevated heart rate tonight as South America’s World Cup teams enter the final stretch for 2014 World Cup qualification.
Latest FIFA world rankings
ECUADOR is on the verge of becoming the third South American team in the top 10 of FIFA world rankings, while perennial heavyweight Brazil continues to struggle in 18th position.
Where were the popes born?
ARE some nationalities more holy than others? Where were the popes born, all 266 of them? Did you know Argentina has today become just the 14th nation to supply the world a pope?
South American pope
THE first South American pope in history has been named, with Argentina’s Cardinal Jorge Bergoglio beating Brazil’s Cardinal Joao Braz de Aviz and Odilo Pedro Scherer to the honour.
General · Sport · World Cup 2014
Count your blessings
TIME to count your blessings! We all know that aside from religion, a World Cup winning football team is also a sure sign from above.
Tiago Splitter keeps Spurs on top
BRAZIL’S Tiago Splitter has top-scored for San Antonio in a 105-93 win against challengers the Oklahoma City Thunder, keeping the Spurs on top of the NBA Western Conference.
Confederations Cup 2013
THE 2014 FIFA World Cup will have a test run when the 2013 Confederations Cup is held in Brazil from June 15. Among eight nations vying for $20 million in prizemoney will be Oceanic minnow Tahiti.
Rock icon Chorao dead at 42
BRAZILIAN rock icon Chorao was found dead this week, aged 42. A cause of death for the lead singer of band Charlie Brown Jr is still to be confirmed.
Mining jobs in South America
MINING jobs can provide a great way of linking your ambitions for the Samba lifestyle with some of the best earning potential in South America.
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