WORLD CUP QUARTER-FINALS BETTING TIPS
Making his debut for World Football Weekly, CouchCoaches has selected some picks for Friday’s huge World Cup quarter-final matches. Friday, July 6th France vs. Uruguay As we look for value […]
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Slumdog Millionaire – Ghana’s disgraceful World Cup campaign
“The world as I see it is a remarkable place.” A beautiful house of stories -full of love, wars, fantasy. But there is none as beautiful as the stories football […]
WORLD CUP: Super Mario Götze wins World Cup for Germans
FINAL ARGENTINA 0-1 GERMANY AFTER EXTRA TIME SUNDAY 13TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany secured their fourth World Cup triumph as they edged out Argentina in a dramatic final on […]
WORLD CUP: Dutch take third place, as Brazil whimper out
THIRD/FOURTH PLACE PLAY-OFF BRAZIL 0-3 NETHERLANDS SATURDAY 12TH JULY – BRASILIA “We can look back at a very successful tournament, I’m proud of my players.” – Louis Van Gaal, Netherlands […]
WORLD CUP: Drab draw leads to Argentina penalty win
SEMI-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 ARGENTINA ARGENTINA WIN 4-2 ON PENALTIES WEDNESDAY 9TH JULY – SAO PAULO In a major contrast to last night’s semi-final, with only two shots on target in the […]
WORLD CUP: Germany serve Brazil ultimate 7-1 humilation
SEMI-FINAL BRAZIL 1-7 GERMANY TUESDAY 8TH JULY – BELO HORIZONTE Joachim Löw masterminded a 7-1 victory over host nation Brazil on Tuesday evening, as Miroslav Klose also broke the record […]
WORLD CUP: Van Gaal’s gamble is Krul on Costa Rica
QUARTER-FINAL NETHERLANDS 0-0 COSTA RICA NETHERLANDS WIN 4-3 ON PENS FRIDAY 4TH JULY – SALVADOR Keylor Navas was the star of the show, making a string of saves as the […]
WORLD CUP: Belgium is Returned to Sender
Messi’s Argentina didn’t have to wait until the final minute for the great one to win the game. Instead in the first eight minutes of the match Napoli’s Gonzalo Higuain […]
WORLD CUP: Single goal gives Argies the Belgian victory
QUARTER-FINAL ARGENTINA 1-0 BELGIUM SATURDAY 5TH JULY – SALVADOR Argentina advance to the semi-final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup after overcoming Belgium by a single goal in Brasilia. Lionel […]
WORLD CUP: Uninspiring Brazil break Colombian hearts
QUARTER-FINAL BRAZIL 2-1 COLOMBIA FRIDAY 4TH JULY – FORTALEZA Brazil’s thuggish display this evening combined with some poor refereeing hampered what was a high tempo enjoyable game in Fortaleza. The host nation hung on […]
WORLD CUP: Hummels header proves to be enough for Germans
QUARTER-FINAL FRANCE 0-1 GERMANY FRIDAY 4TH JULY – RIO DE JANIERO Germany made history this evening with a tight 1-0 win over France, ensuring they were the first team to reach […]
WORLD CUP: Di Maria pushes Argentina through
ROUND OF 16 ARGENTINA 1-0 SWITZERLAND TUESDAY 1ST JULY – SAO PAULO Not quite a vintage display for Argentina, but they are through to play Belgium with a 1-0 win […]
WORLD CUP: Extra time woes for Jurgen as Belgium progress
ROUND OF 16 BELGIUM 2-1 UNITED STATES AFTER EXTRA TIME TUESDAY 1ST JULY – SALVADOR Divick Origi, who Wimots preferred to the disappointing Romelu Lukaka, nearly fired Belgium ahead within […]
WORLD CUP: Brave Algeria lose, Germans ready for quarters
ROUND OF 16 GERMANY 2-1 ALGERIA AFTER EXTRA TIME MONDAY 30TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE It took thirty of minutes of extra time to split Germany and massive underdogs Algeria. […]
WORLD CUP: France leave it late to send Nigeria home
ROUND OF 16 FRANCE 2-0 NIGERIA MONDAY 30TH JUNE – BRASILIA France left it late to step it up against a plucky Nigeria side that gave the Dieder Deschamps’ men the odd […]
WORLD CUP: Greek tragedy as Costa Rican cry tears of joy
ROUND OF 16 COSTA RICA 1-1 GREECE COSTA RICA WIN 5-3 ON PENS SUNDAY 29TH JUNE – RECIFE This game saw two of the tournament’s underdogs clash in a unexpected […]
WORLD CUP: Dutch through despite Mexican guile
ROUND OF 16 NETHERLANDS 2-1 MEXICO SUNDAY 29TH JUNE – FORTALEZA In the blistering heat of Fortaleza, Mexico were on the brink of their greatest achievement at a World Cup […]
WORLD CUP: Costa Rica vs. Greece preview
ROUND OF 16 COSTA RICA vs. GREECE SUNDAY 29TH JUNE – RECIFE It’s time for one of the most unlikely Round-of-16 match-ups in this year’s World Cup, where awkwardly, no […]
WORLD CUP: James provides the Rodriguez show as Colombia progress
ROUND OF 16 COLOMBIA 2-0 URUGUAY SATURDAY 28TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO If you had thought that James Rodriguez had arrived in the first three games, tonight’s showing in […]
WORLD CUP: Brazil penalty joy, Chilean heartache
ROUND OF 16 BRAZIL 1-1 CHILE BRAZIL WIN 3-2 ON PENS SATURDAY 28TH JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE Brazil are the first country through to the quarter-finals after winning a dramatic penalty […]
WORLD CUP: Colombia vs. Uruguay preview
ROUND OF 16 COLOMBIA vs. URUGUAY SATURDAY 28TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO Uruguay should be focusing on repeating or bettering their 4th place finish in the past 2010 World […]
WORLD CUP: Algeria draw with Russia to go through
GROUP H ALGERIA 1-1 RUSSIA THURSDAY 26TH JUNE – CURITIBA North African underdogs Algeria will face the mighty Germany in the last sixteen, after clinching a 1-1 draw against Fabio Capello’s […]
WORLD CUP: Red Devils make it three in three to top group
GROUP H KOREA REPUBLIC 0-1 BELGIUM THURSDAY 26TH JUNE – SAO PAULO Widely fancied Belgium marched through to the last 16 of the World Cup with a narrow win over […]
WORLD CUP: USA – Losing Bites!!!
So Germany got an extra day of rest, and all the traveling that the USA had to do, and they still beat USA to win the “Group of Death”. All […]
WORLD CUP: Ghana & Portugal sent home but Ronaldo finally scores
GROUP G PORTUGAL 2-1 GHANA THURSDAY 26TH JUNE – BRASILIA Boye’s athletic clearance backfired for Ghana as they bitterly fell behind after half an hour. But Portugal’s poor defending throughout […]
WORLD CUP: Germany & USA progress as Muller adds to tally
GROUP G UNITED STATES 0-1 GERMANY THURSDAY 26TH JUNE – RECIFE A second half strike from Thomas Muller was enough to ensure the Germans progressed as Group G winners on […]
WORLD CUP: Valencia sees red as Ecuador crash out
GROUP E ECUADOR 0-0 FRANCE WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – RIO DE JANEIRO In an eventful 0-0 draw in Rio, it was Manchester United winger Antonio Valencia’s rightful red card for a […]
WORLD CUP: Shaqiri hat-trick sends Honduras packing
GROUP E HONDURAS 0-3 SWITZERLAND WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – MANAUS Switzerland went into their final match knowing they had to better Ecuador’s result against France to be sure of qualification […]
WORLD CUP: Messi-inspired Argentina Scrape Past Nigeria to Top Group
GROUP F NIGERIA 2-3 ARGENTINA WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – PORTO ALEGRE Two goals from Lionel Messi and a third from Marcos Rojo saw Argentina beat a spirited Nigeria side 3-2 […]
WORLD CUP: Persian Princes Sent Packing By Bitter Bosnia
GROUP F BOSNIA & HERZEGOVINA 3-1 IRAN WEDNESDAY 25TH JUNE – SALVADOR Iran’s World Cup dream came to an end as they were comfortably beaten 3-1 by an already eliminated […]
WORLD CUP: Messi magic leads Argies to victory
Argentina is through to the next round of the World Cup, to which we’ve all expected. Lionel Messi and Marcos Rojo scored the three goals in a 3-2 win over […]
WORLD CUP: Colombia party on as Japan dumped out
GROUP C JAPAN 1-4 COLOMBIA TUESDAY 24TH JUNE – CUIABA Two distinct styles, only one winner. Colombia progressed to the last sixteen thanks in large part to James Rodriguez’ mesmerising second […]
WORLD CUP: Samaras late penalty clinches last 16 spot
GROUP C GREECE 2-1 COTE D’IVORIE TUESDAY 24TH JUNE – FORTALEZA Celtic’s Georgios Samaras scored a spot-kick deep into stoppage time to send Greece into the last 16 of the […]
WORLD CUP: Suarez nashing, Italy crashing
GROUP D ITALY 0-1 URUGUAY TUESDAY 24TH JUNE – NATAL Italy just needed a point to qualify to the next round,while Uruguay needed a victory for the same.Such circumstances is […]
WORLD CUP: England fail to end on a high note
GROUP D COSTA RICA 0-0 ENGLAND TUESDAY 24TH JUNE – BELO HORIZONTE It’s a tournament that started in a positive sort of way for England, as they impressed against Italy […]
WORLD CUP: Magnificent Mexico hit three to send Croatia home
GROUP A CROATIA 1-3 MEXICO MONDAY 23RD JUNE – RECIFE Mexico will join Brazil in the second round after a comprehensive 3-1 victory over 10-man Croatia in Recife. Second-half goals […]
WORLD CUP: Neymar double helps Brazil turn on the style
GROUP A CAMEROON 1-4 BRAZIL MONDAY 23RD JUNE – BRASILIA It took a little while for Brazil to get going this World Cup. In their opening Group A clashes with […]
WORLD CUP: Robben leads Dutch to Chile victory
GROUP B NETHERLANDS 2-0 CHILE MONDAY 23RD JUNE – SAO PAULO Arjen Robben proved to be a contender to win the coveted Golden Ball at the end of the tournament, […]
WORLD CUP: Spain sign off with 3-0 Aussie victory
GROUP B AUSTRALIA 0-3 SPAIN MONDAY 23RD JUNE – CURITIBA Spain exited the tournament with a straight forward 3-0 victory against a tired and outgunned Australia side in this Group […]
WORLD CUP: America on the up as they draw 2-2 with Portugal
GROUP G UNITED STATES 2-2 PORTUGAL SUNDAY 22ND JUNE – MANUAS Two-Two, that’s 2-2 against Portugal, Cristiano Ronaldo, think of that America. It wasn’t too long ago that we were doubting […]
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