Oribe Peralta was the hero as Mexico edged Cameroon in a pulsating Group A game that somehow finished with only one goal. Three goals were ruled out in the first half before the 30-year-old striker slotted home a rebound in the 61st minute in Natal to send Mexico second in their FIFA World Cup™ pool, behind Brazil on goal difference.

England manager Roy Hodgson has revealed that Danny Welbeck will be fit to face Italy in their opening FIFA World Cup Group D game against Italy in Manaus on Saturday.

Had the sun still been in the sky when the final whistle blew on the Netherlands’ 5-1 mauling of reigning world champions Spain, it would surely have been outshone by Arjen Robben. The 30-year-old was in electrifying form and capped his first outing at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ with a brace to help get coach Louis van Gaal’s young Dutch team off to the perfect start.

– FIFA said Saturday it has launched an inquiry into Argentina’s “provocative” unfurling of a banner laying claim to the Falkland islands at a friendly game just before the World Cup.

The head of FIFA’s disciplinary committee said the gesture was an “apparent breach” of regulations on “prevention of provocative and aggressive actions,” according to a FIFA statement.

Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said Friday he was unperturbed by the attempts of several high-spirited fans to invade the pitch during a training session ahead of their World Cup opener.

Alexis Sanchez helped Chile pile the pressure on world champions Spain after a 3-1 win over Australia in their World Cup opener in Cuiaba saw them join the Netherlands on top of Group B.

RIO DE JANEIRO, June 14, 2014 (AFP) – Lionel Messi will be attempting to cement his legacy as an all-time great when Argentina tackle Bosnia-Hercegovina in their World Cup Group F opener in Rio de Janeiro on Sunday. Trophies, plaudits and individual honours have rained down upon the record-shredding 26-year-old Barcelona sensation over the past […]

Captain Samuel Eto’o has called for optimism, but fallen African giants Cameroon face the prospect of yet another World Cup whitewash following a 1-0 defeat to Group A rivals Mexico.

Robin van Persie starred with a brace as the Netherlands gained revenge for their final defeat in South Africa by thrashing champions Spain 5-1 at the World Cup in Salvador on Friday.

There are a lot of activities and people you see here in Brazil that make one to easily seek divine intervention. Scantily dressed women who have no sense of decency, who leave nothing to imagination are the worst offenders. It is not considered inappropriate for them because they are everywhere. Visitors who consider them as inappropriate do not mind as we all feed our eyes and lust after their exposed bodies.