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 […]

For World Cup 2014, England supporters bought 57,000 tickets for the games in Brazil, and each spent countless thousands of British pounds to travel halfway across the world to support their team. Based on the performances in the two games England played against Italy and Uruguay, it's a wonder that the England national team has […]

Tonight in Curitiba we had a match between two teams who didn't seem to get the memo that this was supposed to be the World Cup of the Americas, Ecuador and Honduras. With both teams suffering opening match losses both needed three points tonight. Ecuador, the favored side, looked to come back from their heartbreaking […]

As an American who was raised speaking English, some may question me when I say that Univision is far superior viewing for the World Cup. My primary rationale lies in the announcers for each game. While Ian Darke calling US and England games has become a staple, I cannot continue to bore myself with the […]

Flash back to 2000. Fresh off a 3-0 defeat to Portugal and only 1 point in the group stage, Germany were left reeling only 4 years after winning the competition. Immediately questions were asked about how and why this could happen. Answers soon came, and they came in the form of a radically overhauled youth […]

Salvador has played host to some of the tournament’s most exciting games, so a lot was expected before the meeting of these European neighbors and it didn’t disappoint particularly if you were of a French disposition. France dominated the early proceedings with Benzema shooting narrowly wide on five minutes. After a brief lull, France took […]

Honduras and Ecuador feature in the final game of the day in the World Cup action. Kickoff is 6pm ET/3pm PT. Where to watch – This is where viewers from USA can catch the game – • English language: ESPN and WatchESPN • Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online • Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes Referee […]

The 2014 World Cup has been incredible, with several stand-out performances and over 70 goals to date. We've seen shock teams such as Costa Rica excel and powerhouses like Spain and England go crashing out. It seems like every game is a must-see, making choosing a favorite increasingly difficult. With 32 teams to choose from, […]

The United States Men's National Team knows that any kind of positive result against Portugal this Sunday will put them in the driving seat for qualification. Now, they also know who their referee will be. Today FIFA announced the referee designations for the three World Cup matches this Sunday, including the crunch match between Portugal […]

It was supposed to be an easy match for Italy. The match that would have sent the Azzurri straight into the last 16 of the World Cup. In the end, Costa Rica surprisingly qualified to the Round of 16 and, as a result, sent England out of the World Cup. The Central Americans eventually won […]

Twenty four years ago on this day, Costa Rica beat Scotland to advance to the Round of 16 at Italia ’90. Fittingly, on the same June 20th on the calendar, Costa Rica produced another historic scalp. Costa Rica, a team with players mainly based in Scandinavia and the domestic league, has produced something amazing that […]

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France and Switzerland will both be in confident mood going into this game. The match kicks off at 3 PM EST/12 PM PST. Where to watch – This is where viewers from USA can catch the game – English language: ESPN and WatchESPN Spanish language: Univision, Univision Deportes Network and Univision online Portuguese language: ESPN Deportes Referee – […]

It’s over too soon for England. A 2-1 loss to Uruguay in Sao Paolo coupled with a shock Costa Rica win against Italy means that England are out of the World Cup before they've even played their third and final game. Against Uruguay, England battled – again – and were letdown – again – by […]