WORLD CUP: Belgium victorious in dull game with Russia
GROUP H BELGIUM 1-0 RUSSIA SUNDAY 22ND JUNE – RIO DE JANIERO Potential dark horses Belgium have guaranteed their progression through the World Cup group stage after making it two […]
Category Archives: WORLD CUP 2014
Arsenal’s hidden gem – Joel Campbell
Costa Rica have surpassed may expectations in this World Cup, having beaten Uruguay and 2006 winners Italy. A team full of energy and strength, the Central Americans have taken Group […]
WORLD CUP: Bosnia eliminated by Odemwingie winner
GROUP F NIGERIA 1-0 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – CUIABA Nigeria defeated Bosnia and Herzegovina by Peter Odemwingie’s first-half goal in the Africans first World Cup win since […]
WORLD CUP: Ghana despair as Klose rescues Germany
GROUP G GERMANY 2-2 GHANA SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – FORTALEZA Joachim Löw and his Germany side were held to a 2-2 draw by Ghana on Saturday evening, leaving Group G […]
WORLD CUP: Late Messi goal ruins Iran’s impressive display
GROUP F ARGENTINA 1-0 IRAN SATURDAY 21ST JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Superman is actually a small man playing for Argentina, and Barcelona and his name is Lionel Messi. This tournament […]
WORLD CUP: Valencia double gives Ecuador victory over Honduras
GROUP E HONDURAS 1-2 ECUADOR FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – CURITIBA Ecuador came back from a goal down to defeat Honduras 2-1, with two goals from in-form striker Enner Valencia that […]
WORLD CUP: Switzerland concede five as French march into last 16
GROUP E SWITZERLAND 2-5 FRANCE FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – SALVADOR Five different players were on target for the Les Bleus at Salvador as they beat Switzerland 5-2 to qualify to […]
WORLD CUP: Fulham striker sends England home with Italy defeat
GROUP D ITALY 0-1 COSTA RICA FRIDAY 20TH JUNE – RECIFE Fulham striker Bryan Ruiz scored the only goal of the game as Costa Rica defeated Italy with a 1-0 […]
WORLD CUP: 10 man Greece park the bus to earn a draw against Japan
GROUP C JAPAN 0-0 GREECE THURSDAY 19TH JUNE – NATAL Greece fell down to ten men just before half time as Katsouranis got two bookings. But Japan lacked the enthusiasm […]
WORLD CUP: Suarez outclasses Three Lions
GROUP D URUGUAY 2-1 ENGLAND THURSDAY 19TH JUNE – SAO PAULO Four years on from a horrific showing in South Africa, England’s World Cup dream is very much hanging in the […]
WORLD CUP: Rodriguez leads Colombia to 2-1 win over Ivorians
GROUP C COLOMBIA 2-1 COTE D’IVORIE THURSDAY 19TH JUNE – BRAZILIA Colombia climbed to the top of Group B with a 2-1 win over Cote d’Ivorie with second-half goals from […]
WORLD CUP: Song sees red as Croats send Cameroon home
GROUP A CAMEROON 0-4 CROATIA WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – MANAUS Barcelona’s Alex Song was sent off as Cameroon crash out of the World Cup after losing 4-0 against Croatia in their […]
WORLD CUP: Holders Spain crash out after Chile defeat
GROUP B SPAIN 0-2 CHILE WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO Napoli man Eduardo Vargas gave Chile a 1-0 lead 20 minutes after kick off to unsettle the former […]
WORLD CUP: Dutch progress against plucky Aussies
GROUP B AUSTRALIA 2-3 NETHERLANDS WEDNESDAY 18TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE Porto Alegre was the venue for a truly stunning game between Australia and the Netherlands that ended up in […]
WORLD CUP: Russia nearly pay for Akinfeev howler
GROUP H RUSSIA 1-1 KOREA REPUBLIC TUESDAY 17TH JUNE – CUIABA After a dismal first 45 minutes, Fabio Capello’s Russians fought back from a goal down to clinch a vital […]
WORLD CUP: Ochoa’s Goalkeeping clinic leaves lacklustre Brazil frustrated
GROUP A BRAZIL 0-0 MEXICO TUESDAY 17TH JUNE – FORTALEZA Brazil and Mexico played to a thrilling goalless draw. Mexico deserved their point against a slow, ponderous Brazil side who […]
WORLD CUP: Fellaini helps Belgians overcome tough Algerians
GROUP H BELGIUM 2-1 ALGERIA TUESDAY 17TH JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Belgium picked up the three points in the opening game in Group H, despite not being at their best. […]
WORLD CUP: Brooks late USA winner sinks Ghana
GROUP G GHANA 1-2 UNITED STATES MONDAY 16TH JUNE – NATAL After all the anxiety and stress of the prematch buzz, the pundits being split on the US National team fate […]
WORLD CUP: A dull, drab affair as Iran hold Nigeria
GROUP F IRAN 0-0 NIGERIA MONDAY 16TH JUNE – CURITIBA After being spolit with goals for whole tournament so far, the inevitable has happen when Iran and Nigeria played out […]
WORLD CUP: Germany emphatic over poor Portugal
GROUP G GERMANY 4-0 PORTUGAL MONDAY 16TH JUNE – SALVADOR Thomas Müller scored a treble as Germany cruised to a 4-0 victory over Portugal on Monday evening, while Pepe was sent […]
WORLD CUP: Messi magic help Argentina edge Bosnia
GROUP E ARGENTINA 2-1 BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – RIO DE JANIERO Although not convincing it was a winning start for Argentina in a close affair against World […]
WORLD CUP: Nigeria seek total Concentration for Iran
Nigeria’s coach, Stephen Keshi will be looking to channel the energy of his squad away from reports of bonus crisis that threatens the purpose of the team towards ending the […]
WORLD CUP: Benzema brace as French hammer 10-man Honduras
GROUP E FRANCE 3-0 HONDURAS SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE France banished the bad memories of four years ago by destroying a hapless 10-man Honduras side in Porto Alegre. […]
WORLD CUP: Swiss Super-subs shatter Ecuador’s dream
GROUP E SWITZERLAND 2-1 ECUADOR SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – BRASILIA Switzerland went 1-0 behind after 22 minutes to an Enner Valencia header but manager Hitzfeld infused new energy when SC […]
WORLD CUP: Samurai Blue overrun by Elephants
GROUP C IVORY COAST 2-1 JAPAN SUNDAY 15TH JUNE – RECIFE A below par Japan were ultimately undone by familiar deficiencies, namely their complete inability to defend cross balls, but […]
WORLD CUP: Balotelli header clinches Italy victory over England
GROUP D ENGLAND 1-2 ITALY SATURDAY 14TH JUNE – MANAUS Mario Balotelli scored with a second-half header Saturday to give Italy a 2-1 win over England at the World Cup. […]
WORLD CUP: Costa Rican Comeback Stuns Uruguay
GROUP D URUGUAY 1-3 COSTA RICA SATURDAY 14TH JUNE – FORTALEZA Costa Rica caused the first major upset of the tournament beating Uruguay 3-1 in Fortaleza. It was even more […]
WORLD CUP: Party time for Colombia as Greece are smashed
GROUP C COLOMBIA 3-0 GREECE SATURDAY 14TH JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Belo Horizonte today was painted yellow, but not with the colours of Brazil but the wonderful vibrancy of the […]
WORLD CUP: Chile defeat the plucky Socceroos
GROUP B CHILE 3-1 AUSTRALIA FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – CUIABÁ Chile defeated a gallant Australia today 3-1 in an open and entertaining Group B encounter in Cuiaba. The Chileans showed greater […]
WORLD CUP: Pain for Spain as the Dutch hit five
GROUP B SPAIN 1-5 NETHERLANDS FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – SALVADOR A wonderful second half performance lead by Robin van Persie and Arjen Robben handed Spain a heavy 5-1 defeat in their […]
WORLD CUP: Justice prevails as Mexico win after bad officiating
GROUP A MEXICO 1-0 CAMEROON FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – NATAL Once again bad officiating marred the game but Mexico overcame having two goals wrongly chalked off to defeat Group A rivals […]
WORLD CUP TIP: Spain vs. Netherlands
GROUP B SPAIN vs. NETHERLANDS FRIDAY 13TH JUNE – SALVADOR In a rematch of the 2010 World Cup final, defending champions Spain face The Netherlands in Salvador. The Dutch’s strengths […]
WORLD CUP: Neymar double as bad decisions rue opening game
GROUP A BRAZIL 3-1 CROATIA THURSDAY 12TH JUNE – SAO PAULO Following a demonstration-filled troublesome day in Sao Paulo off the pitch, Neymar gave the Brazilian fans something to cheer […]
WORLD CUP TIP: Brazil vs. Croatia
GROUP A BRAZIL vs. CROATIA THURSDAY 12TH JUNE – SAO PAULO It’s finally here, the 2014 World Cup is about to get underway. World Cup hosts Brazil are expected to line-up against […]
WORLD CUP PREVIEW: CHILE
The dark horse ready to emerge from Bielsa’s shadow writes Jamie Currie. They finished third in South American qualifying behind Argentina and Colombia, with a goal difference of just positive […]
WORLD CUP DAILY: 12th June 2014
DAY ONE – 12TH JUNE 2014 Tonight sees the opening clash of the 2014 World Cup when hosts Brazil entertain Croatia in Sao Paulo, the biggest city in South America […]
WORLD CUP PREVIEW: JAPAN
Japan are no longer the newcomers on the big stage. Having qualified for every world cup since their first appearance in France 98 Japan are starting to stamp themselves as […]
WORLD CUP PREVIEW: BRAZIL
As we are within days to the start of probably the biggest sporting event, the cloud of controversy surrounding the completion of stadiums in Brazil is finally shifting to the […]
WORLD CUP PREVIEW: AUSTRALIA
AUSSIE APATHY So the FIFA World Cup is almost upon us and as excitement levels across the globe build to crescendo levels, here in Australia its strangely muted. Sure there […]
WORLD CUP PREVIEW: USA
It’s that time of the soccer, sorry football loving world becomes so enamored with the sport, that we’ll hear about it on every network. It’s also the time of the […]
