Tag: Brazil World Cup
Costa Rica’s fairy tale continues in Brazil, edges out Greece
Costa Rica continue their fairy tale journey in the World Cup tournament in Brazil, edging out hard-fighting Greece 5-3 on…
Rodriguez of Colombia World Cup sensation
Step aside Lionel Messi, Neymar. The main discovery of Brazil World Cup is AS Monaco’s James Rodriguez of Colombia as…
Brazil, Colombia, Chile, Uruguay kick off q/final race
Host nation Brazil will kick off qualifications for the FIFA World Cup on Saturday 28 June, as the tournament goes…
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World Cup: Algeria hold Russia for historic feat
CURITIBA (AFP) – Algeria progressed to the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time in their history…
WORLD CUP: Algeria joins Nigeria in Group of 16
A 60th minute header by Islam Slimani gave Algeria the point they needed to reach the second round of the…
Wonder why there are more goals at the Brazil World Cup?
After a steadily diminishing goals-per-game ratio at recent World Cups, the 2014 tournament has bucked the trend in spectacular fashion.…
Football: Chile end Spanish reign
RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) – Holders Spain, who first showed signs of vulnerability at the Maracana a year ago, were…
Brazil World Cup: Nigeria, Ghana lead in TV viewerships
The first-ever survey of World Cup viewing habits among Africans has given added weight to what has long been suspected…
Football: Mexico’s keeper in hot demand
Guillermo Ochoa is effectively a free agent, but the queue of clubs hoping to acquire the goalkeeper’s services will have…
Football: The Dutch inflict horrid pain on Spain
It was a night that defending champions, Spain would want to forget very quickly. A night they were humiliated by…
Portugal coach sweats over Ronaldo, Pepe
Portugal coach Paulo Bento is weighing up whether to gamble on both Cristiano Ronaldo and Pepe in Tuesday’s friendly with…
World Cup: Keshi, Appiah set to make a point
The first ambition of Ghanaian Kwesi Appiah and Nigerian Stephen Keshi at the World Cup is to reach the second…
Brazuca, Brazil World Cup football made in Pakistan
SIALKOT(AFP) – She has no idea who Lionel Messi is and her home country isn’t even playing, but Pakistani mother-of-five…
New delay hits World Cup kick-off stadium
A second test event for the stadium hosting the opening match of the World Cup on June 12 has been…
Argentina shut out Tevez
Carlos Tevez excellent form for Italian champions Juventus this season failed to earn him a recall when Alex Sabella named…
Brazilian Air Force says 4 jets to follow Ronaldo at World Cup
Four executive jets carrying Cristiano Ronaldo’s family and entourage will follow the Portuguese star around at the World Cup, the…
Nike overtake Adidas in World Cup teams battle
Nike will supply the kit for more teams than Adidas for the first time ever at this year’s World Cup…
Jonathan to cheer Super Eagles in Brazil
Ayorinde Oluokun/Abuja President Goodluck Jonathan says he hopes to be in Brazil to support the Super Eagles. The President said…
2014 World Cup: FIFA Snubs Nigerian Referees
Taiwo Adelu FIFA has again shunned referees from Nigeria as it named match officials for the Brazil 2014 World Cup…
France, Portugal qualify for Brazil World Cup
. Croatia and Greece also made Brazil line up France put up a superb performance to bounce back from a…
FIFA World Cup: Teams going to Brazil
Teams qualified for the 2014 World Cup so far with a total of 32 places to be filled. Draw for…
World Cup: Keshi dreams semis for Eagles in Brazil
Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi takes his African champions into a 2014 World Cup qualifier against Kenya later on Saturday but…