As Haris Seferovic wheeled away in delight after snatching Switzerland's dramatic winner against Ecuador, his euphoric teammates were split over who to celebrate with — the scorer of the...

The skies may clear by Monday night, when the United States plays Ghana in the World Cup opener.   No matter the weather, the formula for advancing to the second round is evident:...

Iran and Nigeria have something in common ahead of their World Cup clash on Monday, and it's something both teams want to shake off.   When they meet at the Arena da Baixada, Iran and...

Cristiano Ronaldo and his Portugal teammates can expect to come under massive early pressure in their World Cup opener againstGermany on Monday.   Germany always prepares...

Romelu Lukaku knows he bears a huge responsibility before Belgium kicks off its World Cup campaign against Algeria on Tuesday.   The 21-year-old Lukaku has taken up the role of Belgium's...

It truly is a horrific thought that not even the giant Maracana Stadium, filled to the brim with 74,000 people high on life and football, could fit all the dead from the Bosnia war. But their presence...

It took Lionel Messi just over an hour in Argentina's World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina to show why so many fans consider him the best in the world.   After a frustrating first...

Karim Benzema scored twice and created a third that was confirmed by goal-line technology as France eased into its World Cup campaign with a 3-0 victory over Honduras on Sunday   The...

If there was one image that summed up Italy's win over England, perhaps it was when midfielder Raheem Sterling dropped to the pitch in the second half due to cramps and Azzurri players Giorgio...

A goal deep in stoppage-time by Haris Seferovic gave Switzerland a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ecuador in their Group E opener at the World Cup on Sunday.   A low-quality match looked destined...