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Archive for December, 2009

Reigning Confederations Cup champions Brazil have been grouped with Portugal and Ivory Coast in the draw announced in Cape Town on Friday evening. Fabio Capello’s England have been given a relatively easy group, with the United States, Algeria and Slovenia their opponents in Group C.

World Cup 2006 hosts Germany have been drawn in a tough group with Australia, Serbia and Ghana while the Netherlands, Japan, Denmark and Cameroon constitute another competitive group.

Hosts South Africa are with Mexico, Uruguay and France in Group A, and the home fans’ hopes of seeing their team progress to the knockout stages would have taken a severe beating after seeing them in this group. Defending champions Italy also seem to have an easy path to the last sixteen with Paraguay, New Zealand and Slovakia for company in Group F.

World Cup 2010 Groups:-

Group A: – South Africa, Mexico, Uruguay, France
Group B: – Argentina, Nigeria, South Korea, Greece
Group D: – England, USA, Algeria, Slovenia
Group D: – Germany, Australia, Serbia, Ghana
Group E: – Netherlands, Japan, Cameroon, Denmark
Group F: – Italy, Paraguay, New Zealand, Slovakia
Group G: – Brazil, Portugal, Cote D’Ivoire, North Korea
Group H: – Spain, Switzerland, Honduras, Chile

According to news reports, Wolverhampton Wanderers are weighing up a bid for Leeds United’s prolific striker Jermaine Beckford in January. The 25 year’s old contract at Elland Road expires at the end of the 2009-10 season, and Mick McCarthy believes that the Whites would be ready to cash in if a bid comes in.

Beckford joined Leeds United from non league Wealdstone in January 2006 and has gone on to become one of the club’s most valuable players. He has netted 67 times in 118 outings for the League One outfit, and has also attracted attention from the likes of Bolton Wanderers and Newcastle United.

Beckford was placed on the transfer market in the summer of 2009 after failing to agree to a contract extension, but Leeds took him off it in August. Manager Simon Grayson’s original plan was to get promotion to the Championship and then discuss a new contract with the 25 year old. But it appears that Grayson’s resolve may be tested when Wolves come knocking in the winter market. Sam Vokes may also be used as bait in order to make Leeds agree to Beckford’s transfer.

Wolves are currently second from bottom in the Premier League and have only scored twelve times in fourteen games this season.