Uruguay is being considered many as one of the top contenders in the 2014 FIFA World Cup, and they will have a chance to show why as they collide with Costa Rica on Saturday at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil.
Colombia will be playing without their star striker, but they are still looking to jump start their campaign with a win when they collide with Greece on Saturday at the Estadio Mineirao stadium in Brazil during more World Cup action.
Chile and Australia were drawn into a tough group, but both teams are expected to go all out as they collide in their tournament opener in day two of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
This year's World Cup will be filled with batches and batches of high end players from across the globe, many of them from South America, and all of them will be looking to make their mark on the first tournament on their continent since Argentina played host in 1978. Here is a look at each South American sides' top players.
Four years ago Uruguay stunned the world with a dazzling display in the World Cup. The South American side won Group A and then went on a deep run past South Korea and Ghana before succumbing to the Netherlands in the semifinals. Despite falling to Germany in the third place match, the nation's top player Diego Forlan was given the Golden Ball as the team MVP. Now Uruguay will look to take a step further and win its first World Cup since 1950. And there are many reasons to believe that they can make it happen.
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.
Brazil is the most historic nation in World Cup history. The country has already lifted five trophies and is among the favorites to lift its sixth this year. In fact, Brazil is looked upon as the favorite by many to win the World Cup. Here are a few reasons why.
The 2014 World Cup begins in Brazil Thursday, and Latino celebrities and professional athletes are putting their own musical spin on the colossal event that's captures the attention of the world. Superstars like Shakira, Carlos Vives, Ricky Martin and Jennifer Lopez, and Brazil's soccer players, defender David Luiz and mid-fielder Kaká as well as Spain's mid-fielder/winger Juan Mata, among others, have created their own World Cup Spotify playlists.
Guillermo Ochoa will finally get an opportunity to showcase his goalkeeping skills in the world’s biggest soccer tournament as reports indicated that the veteran goalkeeper will star for Mexico in their 2014 World Cup opener on Friday.
Group D is arguably the most competitive group in the World Cup 2014 field, but most people are looking at Group G as the "Group of Death" because it includes two potential contenders a well as two sides that could make some noise and are expected to get out of the group round. Here is a look at Group G.
While Group E is the undisputed Group of Opportunity, Group F offers a different kind of opportunity in this year's World Cup. One team is looked upon the clear-cut favorite to win it all while the battle for second place could very well go to either one of the other three games.
There are 32 teams in the upcoming World Cup, but as with everything no team is created equally. And likewise no spotlight shines equally either. One of the teams that will be dealing with the greatest deal of speculation is undoubtedly Mexico's national side. El Tri has gone through a great deal of controversy over the last year and will face more questions prior to, during and after its World Cup performance. Among those questions asked will be about whether its top stars are ready to step up or if it is in fact a time to look for new ones. Here are Mexico's top stars and a look at how equipped they are to make a big stand in Brazil.
Team USA defeat Turkey 2-1 in a Friendly Exhibition match in New Jersey. The United States men's team defeated the Turkish team Sunday by a score of 2-1 in Harrison, New Jersey.
Jurgen Klinsmann recently named his 23 man roster for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It's unlikely team USA will win the tournament, but these players may make it interesting.
No player faces greater pressure entering the 2014 World Cup than Argentina's Lionel Messi. Considered one of soccer's all-time greats, Messi is still without futbol's greatest prize on his resume. Will this World Cup determine his legacy?
Heading to Brazil to take part in World Cup 2014 festivities? Here's a few things you may need to know before heading down there for the biggest event in soccer.
Should Shakira have sung the official World Cup theme? If you're Shakira, then things are going pretty well for you. If you're the singers of the official World Cup theme -- Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leite -- then not so much.
