Germany star Bastian Schweinsteiger says referee Marco Rodriguez must pay close attention to tough-tackling Brazil in Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final to ensure fouls do not go unchecked.

Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic has announced that he will not remain as coach after leading the country to an historic last 16 finish at the World Cup.

Brazil’s star striker Neymar cried “I can’t feel my legs” after a crunch World Cup challenge by Colombia’s Juan Zuniga, coach Luiz Felipe Scolari told Spanish sports daily Marca

The injury that has sidelined Brazilian forward, Neymar da Silva Santos Júnior, is causing grief to President Dilma Rousseff and many Brazilians, and they are not hiding it.

The FIFA Disciplinary Committee has imposed a four-match ban on Rodrigo Paiva, a media officer for Brazil,

The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) on Sunday called on FIFA to rescind a yellow card ban set to keep skipper Thiago Silva out of Tuesday’s World Cup semi-final against Germany.

Louis van Gaal’s unprecedented decision to replace his goalkeeper for the penalty shoot-out in the Netherlands’ World Cup quarter-final victory

President Goodluck Jonathan had good intentions when he ordered the sports minister, Tammy Danagogo to fly over $3.5m to the Eagles to pay the players their World Cup appearance fees.

Out of contract Super Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi has given conditions that would make him consider if he will continue as coach of the national team.

Keshi who led Nigeria to yet another round of 16 finish at the world cup after 20 years, revealed that he was ready to move on, if he was not given better conditions to work as Nigerian coach. He added that he has several offers including that of South Africa, which, according to him is most likely to happen.

Argentina made three changes for their World Cup quarter-final against Belgium on Saturday, with Jose Maria Basanta, Martin Demichelis and Lucas Biglia coming into the team in Brasilia.

Pele said Saturday his heart ached for Neymar after Brazil’s star player was ruled out of the rest of the World Cup but noted that the team lifted the 1962 trophy despite his own injury.

While Brazil counted the cost of their victory over Colombia in the World Cup quarter-finals with the loss of their star Neymar for the tournament, South American rivals Argentina will hope a similar fate does not befall their genius Lionel Messi on Saturday.

Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on Belgium in the World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday again aiming to prove that they are a not a one man team.

Germany captain Philipp Lahm is desperate to avoid his side becoming the eternal third place team as they plot how to beat Brazil in the World Cup semi-final.

Brazil striker Neymar was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup on Friday, dealing the hosts a crushing blow just hours after they battled through to a semi-final showdown with Germany.