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Ahead of the United States’ opening game against Ghana, coach Jürgen Klinsmann has backed his players to flourish at the 2014 World Cup.

A striker for the Croatian national team has broken his team's silence to condemn the leaking of nude photographs of the players.

Brazil will play the second match of their World Cup campaign against Mexico in Fortaleza on Tuesday, a year after beating the same opponents in the same venue.

Messi's last World Cup goal came on June 16, 2006, the sixth out of six Argentina put past Serbia & Montenegro in Germany.

Fans around the world are voicing their anger at the Japanese ref's questionable calls during the Croatia-Brazil World Cup match.

Miguel Herrera has named Guillermo Ochoa as his goalkeeper for Mexico’s opening game of the World Cup against Cameroon.

Both teams will reportedly get a chance to test the turf at the stadium during practice sessions Friday night.

Twitter users let loose on the referees during the Brazil-Croatia World Cup game Thursday afternoon, using the #BrazilPenalty hashtag to organize their anger.

Brazil defender Marcelo threw the nation in a funk with an own goal in Thursday's 2014 World Cup match against Croatia.

Outside of Brazil, the best place to watch the World Cup may be a surprise: China, which isn't even playing this time.

The full scale spectacle will highlight Brazil's beauty and history.

The Argentine has had great club success, but has done little in previous World Cups.

Nigeria plays against Iran in its first game on June 16 but intelligence reports have led officials to ban its screening.

Tickets for Thursday’s opening game sold out quickly but most were given away through promotional activities to fans, and to sponsors.

Brazil will be desperate for a positive start to their home World Cup when they face Croatia in the tournament’s opening match.

The FIFA bribery scandal surrounding the 2022 World Cup in Qatar is yet another distraction for Brazil.

"As a FIFA partner, we expect these allegations to be investigated appropriately," says Sony, a major sponsor of the event.

In the wake of Thursday night's air conditioning snafu at the AT&T Center, it's worth highlighting the 7 worst stadium malfunctions of all time.

The 49ers' other tight ends have reportedly been told not to expect to see Vernon Davis at practice in the near future.

Bribery and match-fixing allegations have cast a shadow over governing body FIFA ahead of the 2014 World Cup, but what else is new?

FIFA faces allegation of match-fixing and corruption ahead of the 2014 World Cup, but fans have grown accustomed to the organization's frequent scandals.