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The biggest game in world football had the attention of almost everybody on the planet, and the two best teams in the tournament took...
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The biggest game in world football had the attention of almost everybody on the planet, and the two best teams in the tournament took...
Argentina were billed as one of the pre-tournament favourites while the Dutch were widely expected to fail. The World Cup semi-final match up between...
While Brazilians still talk about 1950 with disappointment and horror, what transpired at the Belo Horizonte will bring nightmares to the South Americans for...
In a game where Argentina booked their place in the quarterfinals, Belgium paid the price for their approach and Argentina dominated midfield. Shivam Kumar analyses the...
In a tactical battle that saw one team progress and the other receive the plaudits, Netherlands took till penalty shootouts to surpass the solid...
The Germans resisted the challenge of their European counterparts and emerged victorious. Constantin Eckner analyses the victory that sends Germany through to another semi-final....
The Brazilians fought hard, and rode the performances of their 2 centre backs to upset one of the top teams of the tournament. Harsh...
Although these two teams’ pre-tournament expectations were widely conflicting, both now found themselves facing off in what was being touted as a fairly balanced...
It was another game of the underdog impressing, performing better than the favourites, but going out late on after being punished for not taking...
In a dreary encounter, a lackluster performance from an Argentina team, that continues to disappoint, was uncovered as frantically over- dependent on their magical...
Paul Pogba lead a determined France through to the quarter finals against a Nigerian team that wasn’t going to give up that easily with...
Coming into the tournament, this was a clash that a lot of people didn’t expect to see. Netherlands weren’t really looked at as favourites in...
A second-half sending off, a last-minute Greece equalizer and an extra-time fusillade to go on to penalties were not enough to hinder Costa Rica’s...
The knockout stages, like the group phase, kicked off in style, with an exciting encounter featuring the host team and their raucous fan base....
With a goal on the counter in each of their group games, Van Gaal’s men have put up an effective approach when it comes...
In the second all-South American Round of 16 clash at the World Cup, the ever impressive Colombia took on Uruguay for a chance to...
On the last day of the group phase, one of the most exciting groups, Group G, drew to an exciting close. All 4 teams...
The Azzurri were expected to be comfortably through already following an opening-match win over England, but Costa Rica ended hopes of a quick qualification...
Neymar netted twice to help put Brazil into the last 16 of the World Cup as his side flounced aside Cameroon on Monday night....
With both teams already qualified for the knockout stages, this match would decide which team would finish top and which team would have to...
A game which was fairly fought out for 80 minutes, was suddenly stolen away from a team that showed it’s individual brilliance. A game...
The two sides came into this game with contrasting opening fixtures. While the Americans were lacking expectations at the World Cup, they managed a...
Today, after a first 45 minutes of two sides feeling each other out, we saw a brilliant 2nd half which ultimately failed to separate...
The two teams could not have been further in reputation, Argentina being one of the favourites to challenge for the World Cup, and Iran...
Group D, the group of death, is certainly living up to its reputation, as England got knocked out today while the surprise team of...
With the second round of matches underway, groups are beginning to take shape as teams fight for qualification to the knockout stages. In Brasilia,...
In a World Cup where England lacked expectations heading to the tournament, they somehow still managed to disappoint. After a lot of positivity in...
With both teams losing their first group game, this was a real test for both Cameroon and Croatia, where one side would be leaving...
After suffering a humiliation at the hands of the Netherlands in the opening match, Spain had a must-win game against Chile. The 1-5 defeat...
With three points and the prospect of leading the group in sight, both teams set up with nothing held back. In a group stage...
A dreary performance from Belgium was rescued with two goals in the concluding 20 minutes as Marc Wilmots’ side defeated Algeria 2-1 in the...
Controlling. Quick. Decisive. Dominant. Undisciplined. Slow. Sloppy. Subordinate. This game really was a tale of two sides: one prepared for the World Cup and...
Coming into the World Cup, all the talk for the US National Team was the exclusion of all-time leading World Cup scorer, Landon Donovan....
Switzerland came into the World Cup with a remarkable defensive record and being touted as potential dark-horses on a website not far from here....
France came into the World Cup with a lack of expectations in terms of success, but lots of expectations in correcting the tainted image...
In a game that was expected to be Argentina’s announcement of intent in this World Cup, the favorites met stern opposition in the form...
At the end of a long football day which saw 4 World Cup matches being played, Japan and Ivory Coast clashed in their respective...
After a successful 2010 World Cup, expectations were high for Uruguay. But those that haven’t followed Oscar Tabarez’ men should know that the South...
With the World Cup in full swing now, the action shifted to the aptly labelled Group D, the Group of Death. This group, apart...
After an exciting-and controversial-opening two days of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, action turned to Group C, with South American powerhouse Colombia taking on...
Chile came into the World Cup as potential dark horses, with many viewers impressed with the level of football played by Sampaoli’s men. Australia...