FIFA

Dempsey eases USA fears

Key USA striker Clint Dempsey will not require surgery on his knee allaying fears he would be unavailable for South Africa 2010 squad selection.

Ghana scrape their way through

Ghana will next meet Angola after grabbing a place in the quarter-finals of the CAF Africa Cup of Nations with a 1-0 victory over Burkina Faso.

Senderos contemplates Celtic switch

Arsenal defender Philippe Senderos believes a loan move to Celtic could help resurrect his dream of playing for Switzerland at South Africa 2010.

Nooij: We have no fear

Mozambique and their Dutch coach Mart Nooij stand between Nigeria and the quarter-finals at the Cup of Nations in Angola, and they are not afraid.