July 4, 2014

European rivals battle for semi-final spot

It has been a difficult World Cup for many traditional European powers but the continent is assured at least one participant in the semi-final with...

FIFA President Blatter visits the 2014 FIFA World Cup production team at the International Broadcast Centre in Rio de Janeiro. The IBC is the nerve centre of the FIFA production of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which is broadcast to billions of football fans i

Football

July 4, 2014

Blatter hails World Cup success

FIFA president Sepp Blatter declared Wednesday that the World Cup in Brazil was a success, saying that fears of anti-tournament protests had not materialized. “I...

Argentina's forward Lionel Messi attends a training session at the Cidade do Galo base camp in Vespasiano near Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.

Football

July 4, 2014

Messi film depicts tough route to the top

A documentary portraying Lionel Messi’s tough route to the top was given a first screening in Rio on Wednesday. The work, “Messi”, directed by Spaniard...

Football

July 4, 2014

Federations probed over illegal World Cup ticket sales

Brazilian authorities investigated Wednesday whether members of the Brazilian, Argentine and Spanish football federations were involved in the illegal sale of World Cup tickets after...

Football

July 4, 2014

S Korean coach keeps his job despite World Cup letdown

AFPl, Seoul :The South Korean football association (KFA) said Thursday it had rejected an offer by the national team coach, Hong Myung-Bo, to resign following...

Football

July 4, 2014

Supporters of late Colombian footballer Andres Escobar attend a ceremony in his honour in Medellin, Antioquia department, Colombia on Wednesday. Escobar was shot dead twenty years ago, upon the team’s return from the FIFA World Cup in the United States where he had scored an own goal during the Colombia vs United States match.

Football

July 4, 2014

Ghana to have formal agreements for player bonuses

AP, Rio De Janeiro :Ghana is planning to take pre-emptive action for the next World Cup to avoid off-the-field problems over bonus payments.The country’s football...

Algerian national team players are greeted by fans upon their return from Brazil on Wednesday in the capital Algiers. Extra-time goals by Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil sealed Germany's 2-1 win over Algeria in the last 16 clash to put the three-time winn

Football

July 4, 2014

Algerian national team players are greeted by fans upon their return from Brazil on Wednesday in the capital Algiers. Extra-time goals by Andre Schuerrle and Mesut Ozil sealed Germany’s 2-1 win over Algeria in the last 16 clash to put the three-time winners into the World Cup quarter-finals. The victory at Porto Alegre’s Beira-Rio Stadium was Germany’s first over Algeria at the third attempt, but this was a far from impressive display by the Germans over 120 minutes.

Football

July 4, 2014

Unfortunate eight countries

Unfortunate eight countries failed to move into the quarterfinals of the FIFA World Cup 2014. Most of the teams were out of the gala extravaganza...

Football

July 4, 2014

Netherlands’ players take part in a training session at The Flamenco Football Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Wednesday.

Football

July 3, 2014

No proof of match-fixing after Cameroon claims : FIFA

AFP, Rio De Janeiro :FIFA said Wednesday it had received no evidence of corruption involving Cameroon as the World Cup took a breather from football...

Kevin De Bruyne of Belgium celebrates after scoring his team's first goal in extra time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Belgium and the United States at Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on Tuesday.

Football

July 3, 2014

Argentina, Belgium claim last eight places

Lionel Messi rescued Argentina once more to help sink Switzerland as the United States’ fairytale World Cup run came to an end against Belgium here...