Tag: world cup
Ruthless Germany crushes Brazil 7-1
Brazil’s World Cup dream was smashed into oblivion as majestic Germany ran riot to win an extraordinary semi-final 7-1 on…
Klose breaks World Cup scoring record as Germany run riot
Miroslav Klose became the World Cup’s all-time top-scorer after netting his 16th goal in the competition in Germany’s first-half semi-final…
Fear Of Ban: NFF Stops Committees’ Inauguration
World football governing body FIFA on Monday stopped the inauguration of two strategic committees purportedly set up as the country…
Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after…
Scolari begs Brazil to reach final for Neymar
Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari has urged his squad to use star striker Neymar’s loss to a back injury as…
FIFA reject Brazil Silva plea, Neymar probe
FIFA disciplinary chiefs issued a double snub to World Cup hosts Brazil on Monday, rejecting an appeal for captain Thiago…
Germans urge ref to check tough-tackling Brazil
Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger says referee Marco Rodriguez must pay close attention to tough-tackling Brazil in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final…
Willian says Brazil can cope in Neymar’s absence
Willian and Bernard, the two leading contenders to replace Neymar in Brazil’s World Cup semi-final line-up against Germany insisted on…
Brazilian voodoo priest to curse Germany
Germany will have to contend with black magic as well Brazil’s Selecao in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final as a voodoo…
FIFA bans Brazil spokesman for three matches
FIFA on Saturday banned Brazil’s team spokesman for three matches for hitting a Chilean player during their countries’ World Cup…
Krul delivers cruel judgment on Costa Rica
Substitute goalkeeper Tim Krul saved two penalties in a dramatic shoot-out on Saturday as the Netherlands edged Costa Rica 4-3…
Netherlands beat Costa Rica on penalties to reach semis
Super-sub goalkeeper Tim Krul was the hero as the Netherlands ended their penalty shoot-out jinx to beat Costa Rica and…
Injured Neymar says World Cup ‘dream’ stolen
Brazil football star Neymar said Saturday that his dream of playing in the World Cup final had been stolen from…
Argentina defeat Belgium to reach last four
Gonzalo Higuain smashed home an early goal as Argentina dashed the World Cup dreams of much-fancied Belgium with a 1-0…
Messi, LeBron, Balotelli wish Neymar swift recovery
Four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi wished his Barcelona team-mate Neymar a quick recovery after the Brazil star…
Neymar ruled out of World Cup
Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing…
Messi, Robben aim to put down World Cup underdogs
Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday again aiming to prove that they are…
Injured Neymar taken to hospital for tests
Brazil star forward Neymar was taken to hospital to undergo tests after getting kneed in the back in Friday’s quarter-final…
Luiz fires Brazil to semi final with a screamer
David Luiz’s screaming free kick gave Brazil a 2-1 win over Colombia on Friday to seal a World Cup semi-final…
Germany defeats France to reach semi-final
A Mats Hummels header sent Germany into a record fourth successive World Cup semi-finals as they beat France 1-0 in…
Messi heroics a team effort, says Sabella
Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella on Friday rejected suggestions that his team are overly dependent on four-time world player of the…
World Cup resumes with quarter-final fireworks
The World Cup resumes after a 48 hour lull in hostilities on Friday with two blockbuster quarter-finals, as France take…
Brazil a step up for Colombia, warns Pekerman
Colombia coach Jose Pekerman believes his side’s stunning form will count for little as they face hosts Brazil in their…
Overpass collapse kills two in Brazil
An unfinished overpass being built for the World Cup collapsed in Brazil’s southeastern city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing…
S. Korea coach keeps job despite World Cup letdown
The South Korean football association (KFA) said Thursday it had rejected an offer by the national team coach, Hong Myung-Bo,…
Winning ugly no problem for Brazil
Brazil striker Neymar has admitted he is happy to win ugly as he looks to take another step towards delivering…
The Good And Bad Of Eagles
Nigeria’s Super Eagles would have to do some stock taking after they crashed out in the second round of the…
Brazil police break up World Cup-related protest
Brazilian police fired tear gas and rubber bullets to break up a protest Tuesday by some 300 people demanding the…
Belgian players hail superb Howard
Lionel Messi, Neymar and Robin van Persie make the headlines, but the World Cup’s real heroes have been goalkeepers like…
Di Maria fires Argentina into last eight
Four-time world footballer of the year Lionel Messi set up Angel di Maria for the only goal two minutes from…