AmeriCup 2011: Day 4

An under-strength United States side still managed to record a 1-0 over a full-strength Costa Rica side in Maldonado.

LA United striker Brandon Mortz, who missed out on the North American Cup winning squad, scored a stunning free-kick which left the Costa Rican keeper hanging.

Disappointing Chile were held 0-0 by dogged Bolivia in the evening kick-off at the Centenario.

Chilean winger Francisco Filippini came close, hitting the bar in the first half.

AmeriCup 2011: Day 3

Argentina put in an unconvincing display but nevertheless they shut-out Jamaica for a 2-0 win at Centenario, Montevideo.

Alberto Nunez scored one and set up another, with a delicate through ball for Carlos Barragán.

In the day's early kick-off, Mexico's fringe team did enough to beat a threatening Venezuela side 1-0 at Gran Parque Central, Montevideo.

José Rafael Mendoza, who was an unused player in the North American Cup squad last month as Mexico lost to USA in the final, scored the goal that separated the two sides.

AmeriCup 2011: Day 2

Brazil trounced Ecuador 5-0, with Rodrigo Santos getting two and headers from Hugo and Alexsandro.

But teenage whiz-kid Neylon scored the goal of the day with a 20-yard curler past Ecuadorian keeper Diego Suarez.

In the day's afternoon match, Peru avoided a potentially embarrassing draw with Canada when Ramón Páez struck in the last minute for a 1-0 victory.

AmeriCup 2011: Day 1

Hosts Uruguay beat Colombia unconvincingly in the opening game of the AmeriCup in Estadio Centenario, Montevideo.

Carlos Torres Pizarro scored the opening goal before Colombia were allowed back into it before half-time, Felipe Mendez Rojas equalising.

But a late free-kick from Marcelo Medina gave the hosts a 2-1 victory.

Later that night in Paysandú, Paraguay hammered Honduras 4-0 with Nicolás García getting a hat-trick.

But the highlight of the night was a solo run from Paraguayan winger Fernando Paez, who ran 50 yards to score the fifth.

Bullfighters clinch ELF glory

Barcelona Bullfighters beat their bitter rivals Madrid Cosmos in the ELF final in Lisbon.

A late Ahmet Haminovic goal won the game 2-1 for the Bullfighters, who have successfully retained their ELF title.

Cosmos striker Neil Coyne scored the opener before John Miljkovic's headed equalizer.

And then Haminovic took a shot three minutes from time.

World Cup seedings announced

CSA Football has announced the seedings for the 2010 CSA World Cup.

Co-hosts Saudi Arabia and United Arab Emirates, defending champions England were already guaranteed a seed, and Brazil, Argentina, Germany and Spain were also rewarded with seeds after making the top four in the EliteLeague behind winners England.

Portugal were also rewarded with a seed, due to them being the highest-place non-EliteLeague team in the ranking.

For the first time ever, pots contain teams from a specific continent. Pot 2 contains the North American, Asian and Oceanian qualifiers; Pot 3 contains teams from Africa and South America and Pot 4 contains teams from Europe.

Because 16 European teams qualified for this year's World Cup, a Special Pot with four more European teams was necessitated. The Czech Republic, Serbia, Turkey and Wales will be drawn into groups which have a non-European seed. This is also the reason why Pots 2 and 3 have two teams fewer than 1 and 4.

The draw takes place on Friday 4th December at 20:45 local time in Dubai.

CSA World Cup 2010 seedings

Pot 1 (seeds)

UAE
Saudi Arabia
England
Brazil
Argentina
Germany
Spain
Portugal

Pot 2 (North America, Asia, Oceania)

USA
Mexico
Canada
Japan
Australia

Pot 3 (South America, Africa)

Uruguay
Chile
Paraguay

Colombia
Cameroon
Nigeria
Egypt

Pot 4 (Europe)

Croatia
France
Hungary
Ireland
Italy
Netherlands
Scotland
Sweden

Special Pot (will be drawn into groups which have non-European seeds, will be drawn in place of pots 2 or 3)

Czech Republic
Serbia
Turkey
Wales

Aussies to go Asian

CSA Australia has announced that they will become members of CSA Asia effective on 1 January 2010.

As a result all Australia CSA national teams will be eligible to play in CSA Asia-sanctioned competiton, and as a result cease playing in CSA Oceania competitions. After Australia's switch, New Zealand will be the only seeded country in the Pacific.

Having just recently qualified for the 2010 CSA World Cup through Oceanian qualifying, the Aussies will now attempt to qualify for the 2011 CSA Asia Cup next year, and will try and qualify for future CSA World Cups against Asian teams.

This move follows the real Australian football team, who switched the same continents in 2006.