World Soccer Talk

It was a case of the "same old England" on Saturday as England simply wasn't good enough against a stronger Italian side. Having said that, England had plenty of chances but were poor in the final third of the pitch, whether it was wayward shots from Wayne Rooney or poor crosses from Raheem Sterling. Meanwhile, […]

Starting line-ups are in for England. As we mentioned on Twitter a few hours ago, Raheem Sterling starts in place of Adam Lallana. Meanwhile, Gigi Buffon was injured in training, so Paris Saint-Germain goalkeeper Salvatore Sirigu starts in the net for Team Italia. For viewers in the United States, here's where you can watch the game: […]

Colombia recorded an impressive 3-0 victory against Greece in Belo Horizonte today with goals by Teófilo Gutiérrez, James Rodríguez and Pablo Armero. The three points from the match means that Colombia currently sit atop Group C, but we'll see later tonight whether Ivory Coast or Japan may push them out of first place. Incredibly, 55,000-60,000 […]

Uruguay star striker Luis Suarez is on the bench and isn't fit to start the match, so the focus will turn to Diego Forlan and Edinson Cavani to score the goals today for Uruguay against Costa Rica. Where to watch the Uruguay vs Costa Rica game on US television. Kick-off time is 3pm ET/Noon PT: […]

Here we go for a Saturday filled with four brilliant World Cup matches. Where to watch the Colombia vs Greece game on US television. Kick-off time is Noon ET/9am PT: • English language: ABC and WatchABC • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online • Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes Starting lineups: Greece XI: […]

As part of World Soccer Talk's participation in the bwin World Cup Blogger's League, today we look at the England v Italy game, predict the World Cup winner and make a Golden boot prediction. Make sure to share your own tips with us on Twitter and help us win the league!

Spain kicks off its match with Netherlands at 3pm ET today in a rematch of the 2010 World Cup Final. Can Spain, the current champions, begin the tournament with three points or will the Oranje surprise the Spaniards? Where to watch the Spain vs Netherlands game on US television. Kick-off time is 3pm ET/Noon PT: […]

Here we go again. In only the second match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the tournament has been plagued by poor refereeing decisions. Colombian referee Wilmar Roldan disallowed two perfectly fine goals by Mexico in the first half against Cameroon. In both decisions, the match officials canceled the goals because they thought the player was […]

Reports that over 20,000 Mexicans are in Natal for the Group A game against Cameroon in the second game of the World Cup thus far. Where to watch the Mexico vs Cameroon game on US television. Kick-off time is Noon ET/9am PT: • English language: ESPN2 and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network […]

adidas has lost its mojo and has been beaten and dragged through the dirt by Nike. In previous soccer tournaments, adidas has led the way with innovative and remarkable advertising. Lately though, and the latest is a good example, adidas's commercials seem to be nothing more than glorified match action scenes. They're dark, unimaginative and […]

After a four year wait, the World Cup returns with Brazil and Croatia in the match. Billions of sports fans around the world will be tuning in. We'll make sure you don't miss a single second. Where to watch the Brazil vs Croatia game on US television. Kick-off time is 4pm ET: • English language: ESPN […]

With the 2014 World Cup kicking off in a few hours, here's a look at the favourites, potential classic matches and upsets ahead.

The curtain raiser on the greatest show on Earth kicks off today at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo as hosts Brazil take on a spirited Croatian side to kickstart one month of footballing extravaganza. The Selecao take the pitch burdened with massive expectations as Luiz Felipe Scolari's young bunch seek an unprecedented sixth title at […]

Several of the greatest goals scored in world soccer are captured in a beautifully designed video from animator Richard Swarbrick (@RikkiLeaks). Some of the greatest World Cup goals featured in the video include: • Roberto Baggio, • Diego Maradona, • Jurgen Klinsmann, • Michael Owen, • Dennis Bergkamp, and • Carlos Alberto. Not only are the goals animated, but they also […]

Trust the Dutch to release a World Cup advertisement that combines a wild party with plenty of zany scenes that even manages to combine Arsenal and Holland legend Dennis Bergkamp as well as snippets of the Yaya Toure song. If there is one set of soccer fans in the world that are the craziest and […]