Fifa World Cup

Former France captain Patrice Evra and four teammates will attend a disciplinary hearing tomorrow for their role in the infamous strike at the World Cup and face sanctions that range from lifetime international bans to a mere reproof.

Paul the psychic octopus  - still basking in the glory of his perfect World Cup predictions - is heading off to a new job as a fundraiser for sea turtles.

Brazil will invest nearly $US3 billion to renovate and expand its airports ahead of the 2014 World Cup, the government said.

South Africa's football association says the boots Siphiwe Tshabalala used to score the first goal at the World Cup will become a "historic monument" to South African football.

Now that Spain has its first World Cup title, the country's football authorities are focussing on another ambition - winning the right to host a World Cup.

Prime Minister John Key will kick off the All White's civic parade tomorrow when it leaves from Parliament.

The use of goal-line video technology remains on FIFA's agenda for October after football's governing body confirmed that its lawmaking panel will not discuss the issue at its meeting this week.

A football used by Spain and the Netherlands in the World Cup final has been sold in an online auction for £48,200 ($NZ103,900).

Brazil is taking its time to choose a new coach, the man who will face the hard task of leading the team at home in the 2014 World Cup.

Octopus oracle Paul's prescience wasn't needed to predict how this one would turn out: His aquarium in Germany has given a resounding "nein" to a bid to move the celebrity mollusc to Spain.