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2014 World cup: England will be watching Italy-Costa Rica match

YoopyaJun 20, 2014July 16, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — A draw between Italy and Costa Rica on Friday would put England out of contention at the World Cup. Luckily

Brazil 2014: Cameroon eliminated from World Cup after 4-0 loss

YoopyaJun 19, 2014July 16, 20230

MANAUS, Brazil (AP) — Cameroon’s day went from bad to worse, and ended with an early elimination from the World Cup. The 1990 quarterfinalists, the

Brazil 2014: World Cup stars get creative in celebrating goals

YoopyaJun 19, 2014September 16, 20230

SAO PAULO (AP) — Flying Dutchman Arjen Robben took off straight for the goal, ran around the back side of the net, then came sliding

World cup: Ivory Coast’s Ya Konan ruled out of Colombia clash

YoopyaJun 19, 2014September 2, 20230

By Iain Rogers BRASILIA (Reuters) – Ivory Coast will be without forward Didier Ya Konan for Thursday’s World Cup Group C clash against Colombia because

World cup news: Netherlands edge Australia 3-2 in World Cup

YoopyaJun 18, 2014July 29, 20230

PORTO ALEGRE, Brazil (AP) — The Netherlands is on the verge of qualifying for the World Cup knockout rounds after fending off a belligerent Australia

World cup news: Drogba may have to be content with super-sub role

YoopyaJun 18, 2014July 29, 20230

BRASILIA, Brazil (AP) — Didier Drogba may have to get used to playing the role of super-sub for Ivory Coast at the World Cup. The

2014 World cup: Essien’s Ghana woes continue with sore toe

YoopyaJun 18, 2014July 29, 20230

SALVADOR Brazil (Reuters) – Michael Essien’s woes with Ghana look to have no end after the midfielder missed training on Wednesday with a toe injury

2014 World cup: Spain playing for World Cup survival vs Chile

YoopyaJun 18, 2014July 29, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — The magnitude of Spain’s opening 5-1 loss to Netherlands comes into sharper focus Wednesday when the defending champions must fend

Brazil 2014: Brazil meets Mexico as 2nd games get started

YoopyaJun 17, 2014July 25, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Neymar and his Brazilian teammates will be back in action for their second match at the World Cup, before Russia

World cup: Germany and US win, Nigeria-Iran play first draw

YoopyaJun 17, 2014July 25, 20230

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Germany was supposed to be a team that would melt in Brazil’s tropics, and the United States was supposed to