You can forgive Azzurri fans for being a little overconfident going into Friday’s match with Costa Rica. With Italy vanquishing England in the first match and Uruguay getting thumped by the universally agreed worst team in the group, the road to the next round looks clear. Their fate is in their hands, and against a […]

There may have been no goals but there was plenty of drama at Fortaleza. A superbly disciplined and tactically astute Mexico denied hosts Brazil and gave Luiz Felipe Scolari a lot to chew on as he prepares his troops for their final group encounter with Cameroon. His Mexican counterpart Miguel Herrera on the other hand […]

BELO HORIZONTE – Uruguayan national team goalkeeper had a rough time in his hotel as well as in at the Arena Castelão in Fortaleza. When he arrived to his hotel room, he found some insects in his bed. This whole ordeal was documented by the Galatasaray keeper on his Twitter account the moment it happened. The […]

Russia and South Korea split the points in each sides Group H opener with a 1-1 draw. An uneventful first half was followed by a frenzied second stanza which witnessed both teams scoring and manufacturing several other chances. South Korea Manager Hong Myung-Bo, who captained his country to a semifinal appearance in the 2002 World […]

USMNT soccer fans in Houston, Texas have put Lucky's Pub on the map as the place to be during World Cup games. Several videos have been released on the Internet showcasing the wild celebrations after John Brooks scored the winner for the USA against Ghana on Monday. The venue is not for the quiet type. […]

DETAILS Wednesday afternoon at 1pm (local time) and Thursday morning at 2am (AEST), the Socceroos will face off against the extremely confident Netherlands in what will be both teams' second group match at the 2014 World Cup. The match will be played at the Estadio Beiro-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre with Netherlands at full strength, […]

Now that the first round of games in the 2014 FIFA World Cup have concluded, here are the top 10 teams most-likely to win the World Cup. Note that the top 10 list doesn't factor in the first match of the second round of games that was played today between Brazil and Mexico. 1. Brazil […]

Now that the first game of the World Cup is behind them, the United States Men’s National Team looks to Portugal for their next challenge. Changes will need to be made to the starting XI as Jozy Altidore will likely miss the rest of the group stage in Brazil. Clint Dempsey also suffered a broken […]

As the sport of soccer grows in the United States, the domestic league and national team continue to make strides. But sadly the US Open Cup, which was showing signs of improvement and greater respect from the US soccer institutions, just went backwards two steps back. Namely, why on earth did MLS and US Soccer […]

The United States 2-1 victory over Ghana on Monday came at a heavy cost in the form of an injury to striker Jozy Altidore, who looks likely to be out of action for several weeks. The Sunderland forward is a one-of-a-kind player for the USA. Klinsmann opted to leave the similarly styled Terrence Boyd home […]

San Francisco, and the Bay Area as a whole, is a very cosmopolitan city with a large soccer fan base from all over the world. If you’re looking to watch the World Cup in a fun atmosphere and among fellow soccer fans, here are some suggestions covering both San Francisco and the East Bay. […]

An insipid Brazil will deservedly come in for a heavy amount of scrutiny after a lackluster display in a 0-0 draw with Mexico in their second game of Group A. The heroics of Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa kept the hosts at bay with some stunning saves but he was a part of a mighty team […]

Even though the eyes of the soccer world are focused on Brazil, the transfer market is heating up back in Europe. One of the hottest rumors floating around England is that Arsenal are interested in signing Mario Balotelli. Depending on what you read, Arsenal new kit sponsors Puma may be willing to offset some of the […]

El Tri has no fear against Brazil. Whether it was the 2003 Gold Cup Final, the 2011 U-17 World Cup Final, the Final of the 2012 Olympics, or almost any time these two teams face each other, there is no fear. There is only genuine belief that Mexico can win. And once again, that showed […]

For viewers in the United States, here’s where you can watch the game between South Korea vs Russia (6pm ET/3pm PT kickoff time). • English language: ESPN and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online • Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes+ Starting line-ups: Russia XI: Akinfeev, Ignashevich, Glushakov, Kokorin, Berezutskiy (c), Shatov, Zhirkov, Samedov, Fayzulin, Eshchenko, Kombarov South Korea XI: […]