With 90 minutes gone, the Bela Horizonte stadium was rocked by a cauldron of screaming fans draped in blue in white in the 92nd minute of the match between Argentina and Iran. Lionel Messi sent a rocket into the corner of the net from 20 yards out, losing a couple of defenders in red before […]

Leo Messi scored a 91st minute goal for Argentina to break the hearts of Iran in Saturday's World Cup game in Belo Horizonte. The brilliant goal by Messi was another one of his trademarks goals as he curled his shot into the corner of the net in injury time. The magic of Messi defeated an […]

Argentina face Iran in an attempt to seal their passage into the Round of 16. Where to watch – The match kicks off at 12 PM EST/9 AM PST, and for viewers currently in the United States, this is where you can catch the game – English language: ESPN and WatchESPN Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network […]

When ESPN's coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup began on opening day, June 12, my main thought was that the producers for its soccer coverage must have been counting down the days until the NBA Finals and US Open were over. At first, the focus on two traditional American sports seemed to get in […]

The eagerly awaited FIFA 15 video game was recently announced at this year Electronic Entertainment Expo, also known as E3. The convention held in Los Angeles showed the newest games and devices to be released to the public in the coming months. The last FIFA game, FIFA 14, was seen more as a FIFA 13.5 with […]

For years, decades even, American soccer fans have been promising that a moment or a tournament would be the year that soccer finally becomes a mainstream American sport just like football, baseball, or basketball. These American soccer fans have pointed to changing demographics and growing global presence of the game. They also point to a […]

Whilst Iran will be looking for only their second victory in World Cup history, Argentina are being widely regarded as hot favorites, along with Brazil, to land their third World Cup title at the Maracana on the 13th of July. It was also in the famous Maracana stadium where Alejandro Sabella, the Albiceleste coach, decided […]

History suggests that Germany will not win the next game. In recent World Cup tournaments, Germany has been fast out of the blocks, navigating their first game comfortably and then seemingly faltering at the second hurdle. Will history repeat itself? Certainly, as a neutral, a Ghana win would make the “group of death” live up […]

The French are here for the party and this 5-2 thumping of their neighbors Switzerland is a statement of intent. Not only is France playing well but more importantly there is a real team unity as the togetherness shown by Les Bleus (or on this occasion Les Blancs) bodes well for Didier Deschamps and sets […]

At Noon ET/9am PT today, the eyes of the world will be fixated on the Estadio Mineirao at Belo Horizonte. They will be watching Argentina vs Iran, but one man in particular will be the focus of almost all the attention. A few days ago, Lionel Messi scored his first World Cup goal in 8 […]

Germany will secure qualification for the World Cup knock-out stages if they manage to beat Ghana in Fortaleza. The Germans gave arguably the best performance of the World Cup so far with a 4-0 romp of Portugal, while Ghana lost 2-1 to USA in Group G and need to win. The match is unique as […]

Despite elimination from the 2014 World Cup, The English FA are still fully supportive of manager Roy Hodgson. Hodgson’s contract extends until 2016, and with qualifiers for the 2016 European Championship around the corner, the FA has no desire to change coaches. Feeling he has assembled the best English side in years, FA Chairman Greg Dyke […]

Former Fulham player Brian Ruiz hammered the final nail in England's coffin earlier today during a shocking 1-0 victory over a one-dimensional Italian side. It is now impossible for the Three Lions to qualify for the last 16 of the tournament. Costa Rica have been the embodiment of this year's World Cup spirit and surprised […]

Even Disney would have rejected the Uruguay-England story as too hackneyed. The Premier League’s best player, much maligned everywhere but at home, miraculously recovers from injury and scores two gorgeous goals to down a squad containing five of his teammates. He then cries tears of joy before a Sao Paulo stadium full of his gleeful […]

The pride of a nation. Australia’s 2-3 defeat at the hands of the Netherlands was arguably their greatest result on the international stage, so much so that, for many fans, regardless of what the score line suggested, it felt like a win. And if their previous 3-1 loss at the hands of Chile wasn’t enough […]