A 17-year-old Pele announced his presence to the world at the 1958 World Cup by guiding Brazil to victory over Sweden in the final in Stockholm. The 1958 World Cup in Sweden marked a new era in...

Never, ever, underestimate the Germans on the football field. That’s a globally accepted truth, one that has its roots in the 1954 World Cup final in Switzerland. Going into that...

Tim Cahill will have a chance to score a goal in his fourth consecutive World Cup for Australia. The 38-year-old forward was chosen on Sunday by coach Bert van Marwijk among 23 players set to...

Neymar is set to play for Brazil on Sunday for the first time since being injured in February. But the striker will only come on in the second half of the friendly game against Croatia in...

After the war, FIFA were keen to resurrect the competition as soon as possible, and they began making plans for a World Cup tournament to take place. In the aftermath of the war, much of Europe lay in ruins. ...

On the boundary between Europe and Asia, the Ural Mountains city of Yekaterinburg is the furthest east World Cup fans will venture. It may not be out in Siberia, but Yekaterinburg is a long way...

Brazil coach Tite appears unhappy with Mastercard over a charity food campaign which gets a boost every time Neymar scores. Mastercard is a sponsor of the five-time World Cup champions and has...

Manuel Neuer played his first match since September as Germany was beaten 2-1 by Austria in its penultimate warmup game for the World Cup on Saturday. The Bayern Munich goalkeeper, who has...

European champion Portugal held Belgium to a tame 0-0 draw Saturday, a result overshadowed by fears that defender Vincent Kompany may have sustained an injury early in the second half. The...

England relied on goals from Gary Cahill and Harry Kane before slackening in the second half to beat Nigeria 2-1 in a World Cup warmup match on Saturday. On his first England appearance since...