South African police take over security at the World Cup match between Italy and Paraguay, after stewards walk out on strike.

South Africa has urged football fans to use public transport to travel to World Cup matches, after gridlock outside stadiums.

Football fans in Somalia face harsh punishments from Islamist militants if they are caught watching the World Cup.

A chemistry professor says that if the World Cup trophy was really solid gold it would be too heavy for footballers to lift.

The head of Rwanda’s Football Federation is arrested for trying to travel to the World Cup in South Africa.

South Africa deports 10 Argentines who police say were planning to disrupt the World Cup, which starts this week.

More than 74,000 South African football fans attend the first match at Soccer City – venue for the World Cup final.