Germany appears to the best European team playing in this year's World Cup. Can Ghana pull off a tremendous upset, or will Germany surge on to another victory?
FIFA's reluctant tolerance of racism has given way to a spout of homophobia: Mexico's fans harmonized a chant, singing "puto" during two recent matches, when Mexico was pitted against Cameroon and Brazil.
Both France and Switzerland are unbeaten so far in this Brazil edition of the 2014 World Cup. The two meet up in Group E game Friday that will decide who takes over first place. Let's see who's got the edge.
The 2014 FIFA World brings together all walks of life from all over the world. Group E gives us a must-see matchup between two Latin American nations in Honduras and Ecuador. Let's compare the two great countries on and off the field.
Technology for the FIFA World Cup has improved in the last four years. From television makers to broadcasters, the viewing experience has changed for the World Cup consumer and viewer.
It's no secret that Russia and South Korea have never really had the best relationship. These two countries will take to the field in their first game in Brazil in their quest for a World Cup Championship. Both teams feature head coaches with much World Cup experience.
Mexico and Brazil will face each other in a must see Group A contest. Let's look at the storied history between these two great soccer nations and see who has the upper hand.
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup, host country Brazil has seen an increase in digital advertisement spending, and it is projected to more than double through 2018. According to eMarketer, 2014 will see $2.88 billion in advertising spending on all digital platforms including desktop computers and mobile devices.
Smartphones will play a crucial role as the FIFA World Cup is underway in Brazil. A study revealed nearly half of respondents monitoring the soccer tournament will use smartphones for the games' latest information.
While stars like Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi compete on the pitch for the most prestigious soccer title on the planet, Nike is looking to continue at usurping Adidas' long-time marketing presence in the World Cup, despite being FIFA's longtime sponsorship partner with the quadrennial tournament since 1970.
Four years later and the interest for the latest FIFA World Cup soccer tournament increased. According to Google, professional soccer is "more popular than ever" in the United States (U.S.) due to the growing Hispanic population.
Electronic Arts (EA) kicked off its press conference at the annual E3 conference with a trailer to the upcoming Star Wars: Battlefront video game. EA CEO Andrew Wilson hit the stage to discuss games that are a "few months from being done," while others will go behind the scenes, all with the "commitment" to put the players first and "imagining new ideas for a new generation."
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament rapidly arriving, the White House announced the presidential delegation representing the United States at the opening ceremony. Notably absent from the delegation is President Barack Obama.
With the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament approaching, hotel room availability might have become scarce. For travelers, renting a room or apartment has become an alternative and reportedly popular in Latin America.
This year's FIFA World Cup promises to be a must watch for soccer fans across the world. Although team USA is not perceived as a dominating force, this team should be fun to watch. The final 23 player roster has been announced for team USA to play in Brazil. There were some questionable decisions, the most controversial of course being the fact that Landon Donovan was not included.
