Sunday's World Cup match between France and Honduras marked a milestone in soccer history: it was the first time that technology helped determine a goal. Despite some confusion on the broadcasting end, the event helped prove that goal-line technology could become a soccer staple in the future.
World famous hacker group Anonymous made a promise earlier this year: it would disrupt the World Cup through #OpHackingCup. We're now almost one week into the tournament. Let's take a look at how much damage Anonymous has wrought.
Goalline technology and referees spraying the pitch to mark a line where defensive walls must stand are among the innovations at the World Cup in Brazil, illustrating how the game is subtly evolving.
A World Cup that has delivered fantastic goals in the first round of group games has also produced gems away from the pitch with players and coaches coming up with memorable quotes.
Portugal midfielder Raul Meireles will not face punishment for raising his fingers in a gesture during his team's 4-0 World Cup thrashing by Germany on Monday, FIFA said on Tuesday.
Defeat for Algeria on Tuesday completed a miserable start for Africa at the World Cup in Brazil with only the heroics of aging Ivory Coast striker Didier Drogba to enthuse over.
Many fans arrived in Brazil for the World Cup expecting a six-week party with a heady mix of top quality football, tropical beaches and Caipirinha cocktails played out to the soundtrack of a funky Samba beat.
Mexico goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa produced a heroic performance in a 0-0 draw with Brazil and his Russian counterpart Igor Akinfeev was the villain in a 1-1 draw with South Korea as the World Cup produced more drama on Tuesday.
Russia experienced despair then joy as Alexander Kerzhakov's stabbed equalizer made amends for goalkeeper Igor Akinfeev's terrible blunder in an untidy 1-1 draw with South Korea at the World Cup on Tuesday.
Mexico and Brazil played to an exhilarating 0-0 draw that kept both sides at the top of Group A and moved them closer to the knockout rounds. Here are some observations of arguably the best game in the tournament to date.
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If you're in Rio catching the FIFA World Cup 2014, you might see some futuristic looking riot police clad in black armor resembling the titular character from the RoboCop reboot, along with gas masks that look like Darth Vader. That's just a sample of the massive buildup of 21st century military tech meant to secure visitors and "pacify" impoverished Brazilians, fed up with the country's massive spending on international sporting events.
Some of the answers are obvious. Others are not. Thalia has been showing us that she's a big supporter of the Mexican team, but she's not the only one who has taken to social media to cheer on her team.
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Group H makes its debut on Tuesday, but the biggest game of the day actually is part of Group A as Brazil takes on Mexico. This game has a tremendous amount of implications for both sides. Brazil won its opener against Croatia but was far from convincing. Meanwhile Mexico took three point from its encounter with Cameron but could have scored more than the lone goal that gave it victory. Both teams will be out to prove themselves more than capable of winning Group A. Here is how each team can defeat its rival.
Brazil and Mexico will look to pick up from where they left off during their respective tournament openers when they collide in the group stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil.
