Australia returns to the World Cup in 2014 but has a tough task to overcome in order to move on from the group stage. Will the Socceroos be remembered for this tournament or will they continue to languish among the worst teams in the tournament?
Uruguay won the last World Cup in Brazil After the release of the groupings for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, predictions have been made as to who could possibly bring the glory home this year.
Russia will make its hotly anticipated World Cup return in 2014 with hopes of creating and building experience ahead of its 2018 tournament. The Russians were drawn into a highly favorable group in 2014, but will the team finally overcome its rough history in the tournament?
Over 1,000 Brazilian police officers storm the Mare favela Sunday morning. With only about two months until the World Cup, Brazilian police made their presence known in Rio de Janeiro Sunday.
Brazil hosts for the second time The 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th international football tournament for men. The venue of the tournament is in Brazil and the event will run from June 12 to July 13, 2014.
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?
Can the Ivory Coast finally get out of the group stage at the World Cup? Can the Ivory Coast finally get out of the group stage at the World Cup? While the African nation, which is often touted as a potential contender, has struggled in the big competition, they have a huge chance to take a big step thanks to a solid draw this year.
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.
Only available for PS3 and Xbox 360 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil is the official World Cup video game. It is due to release in April 2014, though a specific day has yet to be given.
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 festival draws millions of tourists a year "Carnaval" is annual festival always celebrated the weekend before the beginning of Lent and ends on Fat Tuesday, the day before the start of Lent on Ash Wednesday.
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.