FIFA has officially timed Clint Dempsey's goal at 30 seconds into the United States' 2-1 win over Ghana.   Dempsey became the fifth fastest scorer in World Cup history on Monday in...

Belgium returns to its first World Cup in 12 years brimming with confidence and determination before the Group H opener against Algeria.   Belgium's best cluster of players in...

Brazil plays its second match of the World Cup against old rival Mexico on Tuesday, hoping another victory will be enough to secure a spot in the second round of the home tournament.   After...

In his fourth and final World Cup as a player, Hong Myung-bo led South Korea on that famous run to the semifinals in 2002.   Twelve years on, and now national team coach, it'll be some...

Smiling ear to ear after winning a World Cup match with his first international goal, John Brooks had a story to share.   "I told some teammates that I dreamed that I scored in the 80th...

Lionel Messi doesn't count Argentina among the best teams in the World Cup so far.   The Argentina captain said his team committed too many mistakes in its 2-1 win over...

In the buildup to the World Cup, the Brazilian football catchphrase of "Jogo Bonito" — The Beautiful Game — was drowned out by the bangs of frantic construction work and the...

After Clint Dempsey's historic early goal, the United States spent more than an hour struggling to hold off wave after wave of Ghana attacks. It was no surprise when Ghana tied the game in the...

Nigeria and Iran delivered the first draw of the World Cup on Monday as they ground out a scrappy 0-0 stalemate in their opening match in Group F.   The draw at the Arena da Baixada in the...

Thomas Mueller scored a hat trick as Germany turned on its style and power to rout 10-man Portugal 4-0 in their World Cup Group G opener on Monday.    Mueller, who scored five goals at the...