World Soccer Talk

Today's must-see game between USA and Belgium will be shown live on US television and Internet beginning at 4pm ET/1pm PT (coverage begins at 3pm ET/Noon PT). If the United States beats Belgium, the USMNT will advance to the quarter-finals of the World Cup. If they lose, they go home. Everything is on the line. […]

Zalando have created an interactive infographic that features the World Cup shirts worn by each of the 32 World Cup teams participating in the 2014 World Cup. The infographic allows you to roll over the team names to see all of the World Cup shirts worn by the teams in the history of the tournament. […]

Tomorrow afternoon in Salvador, the U.S. Men’s National Team will take on The Red Devils of Belgium with a berth in the quarterfinals on the line. Many pundits and fans, yours truly included, did not believe that the U.S. would make it this far. Right or wrong, a lot of the credit for the U.S.’ […]

In an exciting ending to the game, Germany beat Algeria 2-1 in extra time to book a place in the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. At the end of regulation time, the score finished 0-0. Both Germany and Algeria had plenty of chances to win the match, but goalkeepers Neuer and Rais were […]

In an extremely eventful game, despite what the scoreline indicated, Germany took a 1-0 lead against Algeria in the first half of extra game after a fine flick by midfielder Andre Schurrle. The goal featured an exquisite touch by Schurrle off the back of his leg after the pass went behind him, but he was […]

France are heavily favored to win today's match to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, but they're coming up against a strong and determined Nigeria team who have talent but also possess a lot of defensive weaknesses. Where to watch – Viewers from USA can tune in to these following for […]

Fifty seven percent of Mexico fans who responded to a poll in the Reforma newspaper blame the referee for El Tri's elimination from World Cup 2014. The majority of Mexico fans believe that Portuguese referee Pedro Proenca was to blame. The referee "bought" Arjen Robben's dive after the Dutch player tripped over Rafa Marquez's outstretched foot. […]

The four favourites have won each of the first second round matches at the 2014 World Cup with Brazil, Colombia, Netherlands and Costa Rica all booking themselves in the last eight. Monday and Tuesday will see four countries make up the quarter-finals with three heavily favoured by the bookmakers. France face Nigeria in the first […]

New photos of Arsenal's away shirt for the 2014/15 Premier League season have been leaked on the Internet. The new photos are the best yet to give us an idea of what the Arsenal away kit will look like for the upcoming season. With new kit manufacturer Puma on board, Arsenal will be wearing a […]

James Rodriguez's amazing goal for Colombia in the World Cup has been arguably the best goal scored in the tournament thus far. The way he controlled the ball with his chest to set up his volley was exquisite. And the volley that he struck was just as sensational. Now thanks to a brilliant British animator, […]

The dream goes on for Costa Rica after defeating Greece on penalty kicks to advance to the quarter-finals of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. After ending the game at 1-1 after 90 minutes, the match seemed destined for penalty kicks. A tense 30-minutes of extra time didn't result in a winner, so the match proceeded […]

Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos scored a late goal for the Greeks against Costa Rica to end the regulation time 1-1 and to send the World Cup Round of 16 game into extra time. In a tense 90 minutes, Costa Rica took the lead in the 52nd minute with a goal by Bryan Ruiz. And it appeared that […]

Greece and Costa Rica have a fantastic opportunity to make it into the top eight teams in the world with a victory today. Where to watch – Viewers from USA can tune in to these following for the 4 PM EST/1 PM PST kick off • English language: ESPN and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network […]

Costa Rica's Bryan Ruiz scored a crucial goal for the Ticos to go 1-0 ahead against Greece in the World Cup Round of 16 game. Ruiz's goal in the 52nd minute was a soft tap-in from the edge of the area that trickled in to the fat post. While it wasn't the most sensational goal, […]

Netherlands striker Arjen Robben did it again. The Dutch footballer, who is undoubtedly one of the best footballers in the world, accentuated a trip by Rafa Marquez in the penalty area late in the game against Mexico to win a penalty for the Dutch. With the game at 1-1, Klaas jan Huntelaar stepped to take […]