On Thursday, the group stage of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil came to an end. That date also featured the third match of Cristiano Ronaldo's World Cup campaign and an opportunity to compare his performance with that of his perennial rival Lionel Messi. Here's how the two stack up
The United States booked a berth in the Round of 16 despite losing 1-0 against the Germany. The team earned the right to move on thanks to a late tally from Cristiano Ronaldo in Portugal's 2-1 win over Ghana. Here are some observations from the US's loss.
As controversial and bizarre as Luis Suarez's biting incident during the 2014 World Cup was, for which he was suspended there have been some pretty bizarre in-game incidents in sports over the last few years. From Mike Tyson's bite to NBA brawls, Latin Post.com takes a look at some of the most bizarre sports-related incidents and suspensions in recent memory
Soccer has always been the most popular sport in Latin America and the 2014 World Cup is the best place to showcase that. As we head into the round of 16 this weekend, we are able to see that no area of the world has been more successful in this year's tournament than Latin America.
Group G comes down to one game. America and Germany will play one another for a chance to win the group and play in the knockout round. Latinpost.com previews this must-see matchup.
Technology advancements have affected the 2014 FIFA World cup, particularly the global viewing experience. Broadcast and streaming services during this year's soccer tournament is expected to be available on up to 5.9 billion screens worldwide.
Group E of the 2014 FIFA World Cup has been competitive as expected with France leading the way. Both Honduras and Switzerland have a chance to advance to this year's knockout round. Latin Post.com breaks down the possibilities and previews the game.
A strain of the disease was found at Sao Paulo airport, no human cases reported Sewage samples collected in March at the Viracopos International Airport in Brazil have shown the presence of the polio virus, the World Health Organization revealed Monday.
Colombia has already clinched its berth in the 2014 World Cup playoffs, but Japan and Greece are all fighting for second place. Even Ivory Coast is still slightly hanging on for a chance for the Group C title.
With Costa Rica already clinching the Group D No. 1 seed, there is only one spot remaining. Both Italy and Uruguay will play each other to see who advances to the knockout round and who stays home.
A Rasmussen Reports poll has bad news for soccer fans: Americans do not think soccer will be as popular in the U.S. as it is worldwide within the next five years. But English- and Spanish-language television viewership is up anyway.
The United States and Portugal battled to a thrilling 2-2 draw in Manaus that brought about a great deal of highs and lows for both countries. Here are some observations on how the game played out.
The 2014 World Cup has attracted more advertisement views than NFL's Super Bowl on YouTube. The 2014 World Cup has attracted more advertising views on YouTube than the NFL's Super Bowl.
Soccer fans can be passionate, particularly across Latin America. Unfortunately, that passion sometimes escalates to violence and death. In 2003, Brazil outlawed the sales of alcoholic beverages in soccer stadiums. For FIFA, the alcohol sales ban hindered one of the organization's major sponsors: Budweiser.
LatinPost.com takes a look at Brazil's greatest World Cup moments. 5 - Ronaldo's Redemption After a dismal performance in the 1998 France World Cup finale, which saw Ronaldo hobbled by injury in the final game against the host nation (including being left off the starting lineup up until 45 minutes prior to the game), the Brazilian star bounced back in the 2002 Japan / South Korea World Cup in a major way, returning to the finals and scoring two goals, in the 67th and 79th minute of the match, in the championship game against Germany.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup brings together all walks of life from all over the world as they converge on Brazil this year. Group G gives us a must see match-up Sunday between the USA and Portugal, two countries with considerable Latin American populations. Latin Post.com compares the two great countries on and off the field.
With Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina both winless in the 2014 FIFA World Cup so far, heading into their meeting against each other Saturday, this is a must-win for both teams. Let's see who's got the edge in this game.
Argentina and soccer superstar Lionel Messi will look to solidify their chances of finishing on top of Group F when they collide with Iran in their second match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Saturday at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, Brazil.
As the world celebrates the World Cup, Brazilian protesters hope to shine a light on the issues that have plagued the nation after taxpayers had to cough up nearly $11 billion in over-run costs to host the quadrennial soccer tournament. While many of the protests have been peaceful, the demonstration after Thursday's England-Uruguay game got ugly, as Black Bloc members destroyed luxury cars and banking institutes in Sao Paulo.
