FOOTBALL

After a brief love affair with the World Cup, the Netherlands-Argentina game reminded Americans how dull soccer can be.

Brazil's humiliating 7-1 loss to Germany in Tuesday's World Cup semifinal match could be “catastrophic for the national mood.”

Brazil was outscored 5-0 in the first half of its 2014 World Cup semifinal match against Germany.

Brazil’s striker suffered a fractured vertebra and will require four weeks to recover, the team’s doctor reportedly said.

Shakira is just one of several musicians who will perform before the 2014 World Cup's final match.

Germany again faces a team with reason to seek revenge for events at the 1982 World Cup, when they take on France in the quarterfinals.

An independent arbitrator ruled that Jimmy Graham should be paid as a tight end, not a wide receiver, under the franchise tag.

Eight teams now have a semifinal place in the 2014 World Cup in their sights.

Way down South, where football is king, you can’t find world-savvy soccer fans. Or can you?

A convicted Singaporean match-fixer called Wilson Raj Perumal accurately predicted the result of the game against Croatia.

Uruguay striker Luis Suárez apologized for biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during a World Cup match.

How much do Americans really care about soccer? Does it matter?

Americans are watching the World Cup in record numbers. Here’s why.

FIFA's Disciplinary Committee announced that Luis Suárez will be banned from football for four months and suspended for nine matches.

The American team has a lot of celebrity support heading into its big Sunday evening game against Portugal.

The Portuguese star is hoping to put on quite the show against the United States on Sunday.

The second team to advance from Group A will come out of Monday's critical matchup between Mexico and Croatia.

Fittingly taking place in the nation’s capital, Selecao require more goals to put a chokehold on Group A.

Lionel Messi scored an injury-time goal to give Argentina a 1-0 victory over Iran in the 2014 World Cup.

FIFA TV's Niclas Ericson says there is a "highly encouraging growth in markets such as the United States and Australia."

Costa Rica's victory over Italy eliminated England from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.