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           <title><![CDATA[Jordaan defends host nation]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[World Cup boss Danny Jordaan has defended the host nation for this summer's event after the attacks in Angola.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 11 Jan 2010 10:35:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Fulham must wait for Dikgacoi]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[South African midfielder Kagiso Dikgacoi must wait until January to complete a dream move to England.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Mon, 01 Sep 2008 12:34:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Pienaar allays WC fears]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Steven Pienaar has sought to allay fears over the World Cup finals later this year after the gun attack on the Togo squad.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Sun, 10 Jan 2010 23:05:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Friendlies round-up]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[South Africa played out a goalless draw with Japan while Croatia staged a five-goal thrashing of Liechtenstein.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 16:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Dikgacoi eyes loan move]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Kagisho Dikgacoi is looking to leave Fulham on loan in January in a bid to save his World Cup dream.
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           <pubDate>Sun, 13 Dec 2009 12:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Santana leaves South Africa post]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[The South African FA and senior coach Joel Santana have both agreed to go their separate ways.
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           <pubDate>Mon, 19 Oct 2009 17:02:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Mokoena - Group is tough]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[South Africa captain Aaron Mokoena admits they have been handed a tough draw in the World Cup.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 08 Dec 2009 09:30:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Pienaar fancies chances]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Steven Pienaar says South Africa face a tough test against France but is confident they can progress from Group A]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 19:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Parreira ready for challenge]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Host nation South Africa face a 'balanced and difficult' group according to their manager Carlos Alberto Parreira]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 22:39:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Finals draw favours England]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[England have enjoyed a favourable draw for the 2010 World Cup after being pitted against USA, Algeria and Slovenia in Group C.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 18:22:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[World Cup betting offer]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Sky Bet have announced they will refund all bets on other teams if England win the 2010 World Cup.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:44:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[World Cup finals draw]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Find out who England are grouped with in South Africa with our live interactive application plus join us to discuss the draw.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 04 Dec 2009 16:42:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[South Africa 'will deliver']]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Danny Jordaan has the utmost confidence that South Africa 'will deliver' a successful World Cup finals.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:43:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[England top seeds for draw]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[England have been confirmed among the top eight seeds for Friday's draw for the 2010 World Cup finals in South Africa.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:32:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Finalists await draw decisions]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[We take a look at how the World Cup draw and seedings will be made up.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 09:48:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Hosts outline security plan]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[South Africa have put several safety measures in place in a bid to ensure that the 2010 World Cup passes by without incident.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13966/5739753/hosts-outline-security-plan</link>
           <pubDate>Wed, 02 Dec 2009 09:58:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Team-by-team guide]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[We look at the 32 sides who are hoping for World Cup glory at the finals in South Africa next summer.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/football/news/13966/5736987/team-by-team-guide</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 01 Dec 2009 13:18:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Parreira returns for South Africa]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[South Africa have reappointed Carlos Alberto Parreira as coach to replace compatriot Joel Santana.]]></description>
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           <pubDate>Fri, 23 Oct 2009 18:38:00 BST</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[South Africa World Cup preparations]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[South Africa may have qualified automatically as hosts but their preparations have not all been plain sailing]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/gallery/13966/5700713/south-africa-world-cup-preparations</link>
           <pubDate>Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:24:00 GMT</pubDate>
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           <title><![CDATA[Buffon milestone in Italy draw]]></title>
           <description><![CDATA[Gianluigi Buffon marked his 100th appearance for Italy with a clean sheet in a 0-0 draw at home to Holland.]]></description>
           <link>https://www.skysports.com/football/italy-vs-netherlands/report/112396</link>
           <pubDate>Sat, 14 Nov 2009 22:20:00 GMT</pubDate>
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