Brazil

Dutch down Chile, likely to dodge Brazil

SAO PAULO: A powerful and pacey Netherlands side beat Chile 2-0 on Monday in a… Read More

Brazil bid for top spot against Cameroon, Spain bow out

BRASILIA: Hosts Brazil will look to secure top spot in World Cup Group A and banish… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Algeria beats South Korea to keep hopes alive

PORTO ALEGRE: Algeria opened the goal scoring floodgates swamping South Korea 4-2 in a thrilling World… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Nigeria end win drought, Bosnia eliminated

CUIABA: Nigeria beat Bosnia 1-0 on Saturday to record their first World Cup finals victory… Read More

World Cup television coverage breaks viewing records: FIFA

Japan’s clash against Ivory Coast was one of the most viewed games of the 2014… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Valencias help Ecuador edge Honduras

CURITIBA: It was a tale of two Valencias as Ecuador beat Honduras 2-1 in the… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica shocks Italy, France trounces Switzerland

SAO PAULO: Another European soccer heavyweight fell to Latin American opposition on Friday as Costa… Read More

FIFA World Cup: U.S. beats Ghana 2-1

CURITIBA: United States started their FIFA World Cup 2014 campaign when Clint Dempsey scored the fifth… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Jeers, boos highlight Iran, Nigeria match  

CURITIBA: Boos and Jeers from the Brazilian fans highlighted the goalless FIFA World Cup match… Read More

FIFA World Cup 2014 : France give 3-0 thrashing to 10 men Honduras

PORT ALEGRE: A swashbuckling Karim Benzema led the charge as France overwhelmed Honduras 3-0 in… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Argentina edge past debutants Bosnia

RIO DE JANEIRO: Former World Champions Argentina started their campaign of the FIFA World Cup… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Japan lose to Ivory Coast

RECIFE: Two quickfire headed goals from Wilfried Bony and Gervinho helped Ivory Coast recover to… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Balotelli helps Italy edge past England

MANAUS: Italy edged past England 2-1 in their FIFA World Cup encounter at Arena Amazônia… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Costa Rica beats Uruguay 3-1

FORTALEZA: Costa Rica defeated former champions Uruguay 3-1 in their FIFA World Cup match, ARY… Read More

Beckham muses on soccer and celebrity status in new Brazil documentary

LOS ANGELES: As the World Cup kicks off in Brazil on Thursday, David Beckham is… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Chile holds Australia to 3-1 win

CUIABA: Chile got the victory they needed if they are to have any chance of progressing… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Netherlands gives 5-1 thrashing to Spain

SALVADOR: Two goals each by Dutch strikers Robin Van Persie and Arjen Robben helped Netherlands… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Mexico beat Cameroon in rain-hit encounter

NATAL: Mexico edged past Cameroon 1-0 in their rain-hit FIFA World Cup encounter at Estádio das Dunas… Read More

FIFA World Cup: Neymar’s double helps Brazil sink Croatia

SAO PAULO: Two goals by Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior also known as Neymar helped… Read More

Argentina-Brazil rivalry spills over into training

BELO HORIZONTE, Brazil: Argentina got an early taste of what to expect from their Brazilian hosts… Read More