Soccer is a team game and the championship sides are those that feature a plethora of solid players that complement and thrive with one another. Teams that revolve around one superstar generally falter in the latter stages unless the top star can carry his side on his back. Portugal is expecting that kind of effort in this World Cup. But is the supporting cast good enough for a deep run?
African nations have a poor history in the World Cup. They often lack the skill to compete with top European and South American nations and are often eliminated in the group round.
South American nations are usually favored to put up strong performances on their home continent. Brazil, Argentina and Chile are sure to live up to expectations on some level, but some question whether the same can be said about Ecuador. The nation had a solid World Cup qualifying campaign and has a rather fair group to contend with. However, is the nation capable of a deep run in this tournament?
While the World Cup will undoubtedly be filled with a plethora of poor design choices there are a more uniforms to marvel at. Here are the best designs for the upcoming World Cup.
One of the most exciting parts of the preparations for the World Cup is the unveiling of the uniforms and kits that will be worn. As with anything related to fashion there are always major duds involved. Here is a look at some of the worst World Cup uniforms being utilized at the upcoming tournament.
Group H of the World Cup Finals is viewed as one of the least interesting of the matchup. With no real contender, many view this group as a cakewalk for the two European sides. Belgium is expected to win the group as the team heads into Brazil as a dark horse. The young team is filled with talent and could surprise teams with its youthful enthusiasm.
The World Cup is just four months away. With each passing week, we'll preview two of the 32 competitors leading up to the biggest tournament on the planet. The order is not pre-determined or predictable; we want to keep this exciting.
The French were once among the top soccer nations in the World. Life has not been so great since 2006, but the nation has a lot of reasons to believe that it can make a deep run in this tournament.
The World Cup is just four months away. With each passing week, we'll preview two of the 32 competitors leading up to the biggest tournament on the planet. The order is not pre-determined or predictable; we want to keep this exciting.
The United States' national basketball team has outlined its plans for the 2014 World Championships in Spain as well as the 2016 Olympic games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
What does it take to make Forbes' list of the world's most powerful couples -- alongside Michelle and Barack Obama, Melinda and Bill Gates and Beyonce and Jay Z?
Colombian-born superstar Shakira and FC Barcelona soccer star Gerard Pique, who made Forbes' 2013 list have an idea - and they are in on a secret that doesn't involve money or fame. The couple who have been together for four years, try to lead normal lives - as normal as you can when you're both international stars.
Rio de Janiero, Brazil will be the backdrop for the upcoming film about the life of soccer legend Edson Arantes do Nascimento, better known as Pele. Pele is a U.S. production in English, and will be a coming-of-age story that will chronicle Pele's life from his childhood in Três Corações, Minas Gerais, Brazil to his rise as a champion and victor in the 1958 World Cup in Sweden as the youngest player to play in a World Cup final match at the age of 17.
