The final games in Group D take place tomorrow and both sides in this fixture find themselves in a somewhat unexpected situation. Costa Rica go into the match-up with no pressure after winning convincingly and playing fast tempo, pressing football in their opening group games against Uruguay and Italy. They employ an attractive attacking mentality […]

It’s do or die for both Italy and Uruguay tomorrow at 12pm EST/9am PST. With mighty England already unceremoniously crashing out and upstart Costa Rica with its’ ticket punched, there is only one spot left in the knockout rounds for Group D. For the Azzurri to advance they need a win or a draw. Their […]

Italy lost to Costa Rica at the World Cup. It happened, big deal. The loss will only help the Italians moving forward, and because of that they shouldn’t panic about it. The loss exposed a few issues for Cesare Prandelli’s team. One was that Italy seemed slow and tired. Playing in Manaus against the British […]

Jose Mourinho, eat your heart out. Part Mourinho, part Chris Farley, Mexico Head Coach Miguel Herrera gave an incredible performance Monday when he celebrated Mexico's win against Croatia that means that El Tri now advance to the Round of 16 to play the Netherlands on Sunday. You've got to admire the passion that Herrera shows. […]

Going into the final Group A match of this World Cup, you could forgive Mexico for playing conservatively. While they could finish atop the group by “outscoring” Brazil, simply getting a draw would see Mexico extend their improbably run into the next round of the tournament. Instead, both teams went for the decisive first goal […]

Newcastle manager Alan Pardew, who works for an owner in Mike Ashley notorious for penny-pinching, has stated his interest in bringing US players from Major League Soccer to his club according to the Newcastle Chronicle. Having stayed up late to watch the United States 2-2 draw with Portugal on Sunday, Pardew spoke to the newspaper […]

I made a mistake: I started writing this article before the match ended. I started to write about how Mexico should actually be happy with a draw. I started to write about how both sides should be satisfied with the outcome, rather than disheartened. Then, 72 minutes in, Rafa Marquez headed home an incredible header […]

The most vehement criticism of soccer from those who aren’t fans of the sport has always been “there’s not enough scoring!” Noted sports columnist and troll Dan Shaughnessy from the Boston Globe has been writing since 1990 that there is no “natural or organized progression to the goal in soccer. It’s 90 minutes of nonstop […]

Brazil defeated Cameroon 4-1 in Brasilia on Monday to finish top of Group A, which earns them a Round of 16 World Cup match against Chile. After two goals from Neymar in the first half, the game was never a close match as Brazil overrun the Cameroon defensing, exposing why they're one of the weakest […]

Mexico defeated Croatia 3-1 in Recife on Monday in a convincing win that advances the team to the next round of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Mexico captain Rafa Marquez opened the scoring with a header in the 72nd minute to give his country a huge 1-0 lead against Croatia. It was Marquez's third goal […]

Brazilian striker Neymar scored two goals in the first half against Cameroon to put the host country in the lead. Surprise surprise, but the African team finally scored a goal in the tournament, too. According to Squawka.com, Neymar's first half statistics are quite impressive considering the two goals he scored: 3 shots. 2 goals. 81% […]

Neymar opened the scoring for Brazil in the 17th minute against Cameroon to take an important lead in a game where the host nation wants to guarantee a first place finish in Group A. By finishing in first place, Brazil will play Chile in the next round instead of the Netherlands. Cameroon will regret watching […]

Mexico has the chance to book its place in the Round of 16 in the World Cup today with a minimum of a draw against a Croatia side. Meanwhile, a win for Croatia will see them go through to the next round. It's all up for grabs! Where to watch – The game kicks off […]

In todays third match of the day, Brazil takes on Cameroon. If the African team can shock Brazil by beating the host country, then their top spot in Group A will be up for grabs depending on the result in the other match (Mexico vs Cameroon). Where to watch – The game kicks off at […]

With both Netherlands and Chile already through to the knockout stages but the winner avoiding Brazil (in all likelihood), this affair was always going to be a testy fair of "hot potato." The match only sparked into life with two goals in the final 15-minutes by the Dutch who qualify at the top of their group. […]