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Australia coach Ange Postecoglou speaks with his team during training

Australia unveil final 23-man squad

Australia coach Ange Postecoglou has trimmed his squad back to the final 23 for the World Cup in Brazil.

Peralta was unable to prove his fitness ahead of the World Cup

Peralta out for Honduras with thigh injury

Midfielder Arnold Peralta has been ruled out of the 23-man World Cup squad for Honduras and will be replaced by Edder Delgado.

World Cup • 03 Jun 14

Corinthians Arena in Sao Paolo is set to host the first World Cup match on 12 June

Further concern over stadium in Brazil

Some parts of the new Corinthians arena will be left untested before the World Cup's opening game there on 12 June.

World Cup • 30 May 14

Drogba says he is fit to play against Bosnia on Friday

Drogba and Toure work through fitness troubles

Ivory coast striker Didier Drogba is fit to play in a friendly against Bosnia Friday, while defender Kolo Toure sits out and attempts to recover from a bout of Malaria.

World Cup • 30 May 14

Giuseppe Rossi (L) and Antonio Cassano (R) train for the upcoming friendly

Rossi to start against Ireland

Giuseppe Rossi will be looking to prove his fitness ahead of the World Cup in Saturday's international friendly against the Republic of Ireland.

World Cup • 30 May 14

Cristiano Ronaldo has yet to train with the Portugal Squad

Ronaldo sidelined due to 'muscular pain'

Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo missed training on Friday and will sit out Saturday's friendly against Greece after complaining of muscular pain in his left thigh.

World Cup • 30 May 14

Left back Yun Suk-young will compete for a starting spot in Brazil

Injuries rattle Korean defence

South Korea's coaching and medical staff racing to settle squad plagued by a raft of injuries.

World Cup • 29 May 14

Captain Mile Jedinak will look to lead an upset as one of the 'underdogs' in Brazil

Aussies set ball rolling as first in Brazil

Australia, with newly appointed captain Mile Jedinak, touched down in Brazil as the first foreign squad to arrive ahead of the World Cup.

World Cup • 29 May 14

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah celebrates with his team after beating Egypt to qualify for the 2014 World Cup

Appiah praises Ghana squad's positive attitude

Ghana coach Kwesi Appiah has praised his squad's 'unity and discipline' as they completed a second week of training in the Netherlands in preparation for World Cup.

World Cup • 29 May 14

German captain Philipp Lahm looks to return to peak form for the World Cup following a foot injury

Neuer, Lahm return for World Cup training

Germany keeper Manuel Neuer and captain Philipp Lahm kicked off their belated World Cup preparations on Thursday with light training after missing the start of the camp through injury.

World Cup • 29 May 14

Ivan Strinic was first-choice left-back in Euro 2012

Ivan Strinic to miss Croatia’s World Cup challenge

Croatia left-back Ivan Strinic will miss the World Cup after failing to recover from a ruptured hamstring, coach Niko Kovac has said.

World Cup • 23 May 14

Gregory van der Wiel will not take part in the World Cup this summer

Holland name World Cup squad

Paris St Germain right-back Gregory van der Wiel was the most notable absentee from Holland coach Louis van Gaal's provisional World Cup squad, which was announced on Tuesday evening.

Soccer • 14 May 14

Andros Townsend is helped to the touchline during his side's game against Stoke

Townsend to miss World Cup with ankle injury

England winger Andros Townsend will miss the World Cup after being ruled out for 10 weeks with an ankle injury, Tottenham Hotspur have announced.

World Cup • 30 Apr 14

Gremio Stadium will have to close it's north side temporarily following a stadium crash in the stand

Gremio hit with stadium punishment

The Arena do Gremio stadium, one of the 2014 World Cup venues in Brazil, will have to close one of its stands for its next Copa Libertadores game following the problems that left a number of fans injured in the last round of the tournament.

Soccer • 13 Feb 13

2014 world cup

Australia unveil final 23-man squad

Peralta out for Honduras with thigh injury

Further concern over stadium in Brazil

Drogba and Toure work through fitness troubles

Rossi to start against Ireland

Ronaldo sidelined due to 'muscular pain'

Injuries rattle Korean defence

Aussies set ball rolling as first in Brazil

Appiah praises Ghana squad's positive attitude

Neuer, Lahm return for World Cup training

Ivan Strinic to miss Croatia’s World Cup challenge

Holland name World Cup squad

Townsend to miss World Cup with ankle injury

Gremio hit with stadium punishment

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