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.
Honduras and Ecuador will face each other in a Group E game Friday in the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Both teams are seeking their first win of the tournament, so this game is crucial.
Honduras and Ecuador, who both lost in their respective 2014 FIFA World Cup openers, will collide in a crucial match on Friday at the Arena Da Baixada in Curitiba.
A week into the tournament and there have already been a plethora of major surprises and disappointments. Here is a look at those major moments thus far in the FIFA World Cup.
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.
The bidding war for Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love is heating up as new reports indicate that the Denver Nuggets offered a trade package involving Kenneth Faried.
Italy will face Costa Rica on Friday at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife with the winner likely advancing to the knockout stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
USA started their 2014 FIFA World Cup campaign on a bright note, but they will have to make major adjustments in their upcoming matches as reports indicated that Jozy Altidore will be out for the rest of the group stages.
Japan got no reward for their neat approach play in a goalless first half against Greece, who had midfielder and captain Kostas Katsouranis sent off after 38 minutes in their World Cup Group C clash on Thursday.
Luis Suarez made his case for inclusion in the debate over the world's best player with both goals in Uruguay's 2-1 victory over England as he came back from injury and instantly punished Roy Hodgson's team.
"England's defensive frailties" is probably the most oft-repeated phrase in the country's soccer journalism and the 2-1 loss to Uruguay at the World Cup on Thursday underlined why.
When Uruguay's Alvaro Pereira got up and staggered around after being knocked out cold in their World Cup game against England on Thursday, he insisted on playing on and his team let him.
Ecuador's coach Reinaldo Rueda conceded that facing his former team Honduras would be a bitter-sweet occasion, with the losing side facing the prospect of elimination from the World Cup.
Rustic defending in the land of the beautiful game may seem like an insult for Brazilian fans, but it served 10-man Greece well when the team earned a point in a goalless World Cup Group C draw with Japan in Natal on Thursday.
