The one-month World Cup starting tomorrow will be played in 12 stadiums in 12 cities. The opener between Germany and Costa Rica will be in Munich while the new world champion will be declared in Berlin

Goleo VI, the lovable lion, is the official mascot of the 2006 World Cup. He is alive, talks and thinks...

By Kofi A Annan

High in the sky, two leading carriers compete for the largest share of Egyptian soccer fans. Amirah Ibrahim reports

It was time at last for Egypt's Omneya Abdel-Kawi in the final of the Women's Hurghada Squash International...

No other sporting event captures the world's imagination like the World Cup...

Egypt lost 2-0 to Spain in their friendly on Saturday, the first international Egypt has played since being crowned African champions in February. Abeer Anwar reports

Although Egypt did not qualify for the World Cup, Egyptians are nevertheless as excited as if the country had, writes Inas Mazhar