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Group A: Favourites Brazil wary of Mexico challenge 17 Jun 2014 - 02:07 pm

A combination of pictures shows (left) Brazil’s captain Thiago Silva in Sao Paulo on June 6, 2014 and Mexico’s defender and captain Rafael...

Iran, Nigeria earn a point apiece after 0-0 draw 17 Jun 2014 - 02:06 pm

Germany’s Mats Hummels scores a goal by header during their 2014 World Cup Group G match against Portugal at the Fonte Nova arena...

Injury-hit Etoo awaits ‘miracle’ 17 Jun 2014 - 02:04 pm

YAOUNDE: Cameroon skipper Samuel Etoo admitted yesterday that he needs a miracle if he is to shake off a right knee injury in...

Injured Franjic returns home 17 Jun 2014 - 02:03 pm

VITõRIA: Australia’s Ivan Franjic said he is heading home to start his recovery after a hamstring injury ended his World Cup after just...

Singapore match-fixers ‘planned to rig Cup’ 17 Jun 2014 - 02:03 pm

SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities last year placed leaders of a global match-fixing ring operating from the city-state in indefinite detention after uncovering plans to...

Belgium’s young guns set to dazzle 17 Jun 2014 - 02:03 pm

BELO HORIZONTE: Belgium’s vibrant young team are preparing to launch their World Cup campaign against Algeria today with competition hotting up on the...

South Koreans face desperate Russians 17 Jun 2014 - 02:02 pm

CUIABA: Out-of-sorts South Korea face a Russia side desperate to prove a point in Cuiaba today. The Korean’s fortunes have nose dived since...

Mueller outguns Ronaldo as Germany trounce Portugal 17 Jun 2014 - 06:32 am

Portuguese captain Cristiano Ronaldo reacts during their 2014 World Cup Group G match against Germany at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador yesterday....

Swiss stun Ecuador with last-minute goal 16 Jun 2014 - 11:00 am

Haris Seferovic celebrates after scoring a goal in the last minute of injury time to give Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 win over Ecuador...

Drogba fires up Ivory Coast to fighting 2-1 win over Japan 16 Jun 2014 - 10:44 am

Ivory Coast’s forward Gervinho (left) celebrates with Ivory Coast’s forward and captain Didier Drogba after scoring during a Group C match against Japan...

Wily Italy outfox England 16 Jun 2014 - 10:41 am

Italy’s Mario Balotelli celebrates after scoring during the FIFA World Cup 2014 group D preliminary round match against England at the Arena Amazonia...

Germany will have history on their side against Portugal 16 Jun 2014 - 10:30 am

SALVADOR: Germany’s World Cup campaign begins with a tough encounter against Portugal today, though they arrive in Brazil with confidence having won their...

Aim to stop another Ronaldo goal feat 16 Jun 2014 - 10:10 am

Cristiano Ronaldo SALVADOR: Germany aim to prevent Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo claiming another goal-scoring feat when the sides meet in the World Cup...

US face Cup nemesis Ghana 16 Jun 2014 - 10:09 am

Ghana’s forward Kevin-Prince Boateng NATAL: Notions of righting wrongs and exacting revenge will add an extra pinch of spice when Ghana take on...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles ready to soar over Iran 16 Jun 2014 - 10:08 am

CURITIBA: Planet Football looked altogether different the last time Nigeria or Iran, who kick off their Group F adventure at Curitiba’s box-like Baixada...

France win as goal-line technology makes history 16 Jun 2014 - 03:37 am

Honduran goalkeeper Noel Valladares fumbles the ball, which resulted in a goal, as team-mate Osman Chavez looks on during their World Cup match...

Costa Rica stun Uruguay 15 Jun 2014 - 04:04 am

Costa Rica’s Oscar Duarte (second right) celebrates with team-mates after scoring their second goal during a Group D match at the Castelao Stadium...

France’s young guns hoping to erase memories of 2010 Cup 15 Jun 2014 - 04:03 am

PORTO ALEGRE (Brazil): France begin their quest to wipe away the pain of an embarrassing showing at the World Cup in 2010 when...