Belgium is back in the World Cup after 12 years, and with its hottest crop of players in a generation.   With an incredible knack for timing, Belgium's best have conspired to come of age...

Italy was held to a 1-1 draw by Luxembourg on Wednesday in its final World Cup warm-up match before leaving for Brazil, with forward Mario Balotelli looking in impressive form.   Claudio...

Rarely has tapping in a goal provided such relief for Wayne Rooney.   With pressure building after a four-game England goal drought, the striker bundled the ball over the line from close...

Portugal says forward Cristiano Ronaldo has tendinitis in his left leg to go with a left leg muscle injury as the team prepares for its World Cup opener on June 16 against...

When Algeria qualified for the World Cup there was a rare sight in the dressing room as Vahid Halilhodzic briefly let down his guard and joined in with the players as they sang "One, two, three,...

Under coach Vahid Halilhodzic, Algeria has more flair and scores more goals.   The well-organized and technically assured side starts at the back, where rugged center half Madjid Bougherra...

Algeria's players hope to finally come out of the shadow of the 1982 World Cup team, which is still considered the nation's best after beating European champion West Germany in their opening...

With Belgium, Russia, South Korea and Algeria, don't expect too much pre-World Cup hype from Group H.   Look closely, though, and you won't kiss it off as...

Struggling up front for England, Wayne Rooney is set to be shunted to the left wing as coach Roy Hodgson experiments ahead of the World Cup in the team's penultimate warm-up game.   He...

Italy team doctor Enrico Castellacci says Giuseppe Rossi was not omitted from the World Cup squad because of ongoing knee problems.   Rossi took to Twitter on Monday to dismiss speculation...