World Cup Electronics at Micro Direct

Micro Direct have created a World Cup Shop. It's full of amazing deals and fantastic products - see every kick of the tournament on a new LCD TV, re-enact the best world cup games on the latest Xbox 360 or join the party with the latest England Gift Packs and take the highlights with you on a Portable Media Player.

Visit the Micro Direct World Cup Shop

Free Text Alerts for the World Cup from Yahoo!

Yahoo! is offering free SMS text alerts, so you can know about the goals even when you're away from at TV. Find out more at:

http://fifaworldcup.yahoo.com/06/en/m/

Watch the World Cup on a Big Screen Near You

The BBC will be providing a number of Big Screens for the 2006 World Cup, including two mobile screens that will tour around the country, see:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/bigscreens/world_cup.shtml

Live Streaming of World Cup Matches by the BBC

The BBC will provide free live streaming of World Cup matches to UK internet users, good old BBC! See:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport1/hi/football/world_cup_2006/default.stm

England Win their Opening World Cup Match

England have won their opening World Cup match against Paraguay 1-0. England took the lead after 3 minutes when Beckham whipped in a perfectly weighted free kick, which Paraguayan defender Gamarra headed in to his own net. More on our World Cup Germany page.

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