· The player Luis Suárez is to be suspended for nine (9) official matches. The first match of this suspension is to be served in the upcoming FIFA World Cup fixture between Colombia and Uruguay on 28 June 2014. The remaining match suspensions shall be served in Uruguay’s next FIFA World Cup match(es), as long as the team qualifies, and/or in the representative team’s subsequent official matches in accordance with art. 38 par. 2a) of the FDC.

FIFA on Thursday banned Uruguay striker Luis Suarez for nine international matches and barred him from all football activities for four months for biting an Italian opponent.

Cristiano Ronaldo’s Portugal face a sobering early World Cup exit on Thursday even if their world footballer of the year produces pyrotechnics in their final group game against Ghana.

Struggling South Korea will need to rediscover the magical spirit of 2002 as they fight to rescue their dismal World Cup campaign against unbeaten Belgium on Thursday.

The spectre of one of the most infamous episodes in World Cup history looms over Germany and the United States as they clash Thursday for a place in the last 16.

Algeria coach Vahid Halilhodzic hopes his side can ease the pain of a controversial exit from the World Cup 32 years ago by qualifying for the second round for the first time in their history when they face Russia on Thursday.

Ghana stars Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng have been indefinitely suspended from their country’s World Cup squad after bust-ups with management, the Ghana Football Association (GFA) said Thursday.

Eagles coach, Stephen Keshi reviewed the 3-2 loss to Argentina in their last group match that saw them qualifying to the second round of the World Cup, saying that Nigeria gave Argentina too much respect.

First was the atmosphere at the magnificent Estadio Beira Rio, Porto Alegre. Any Brazilian asked who, between Nigeria and Argentina, he will easily say Nigeria.

NOT only did he score two goals in a match in the World Cup, he also scored what has become Nigeria’s fastest goal in the country’s World Cup history, and also against a crack Argentinian team.