Today we take a look at one of the most anticipated football teams not just in this World Cup edition, but in all the history of the tournament, we are talking about Belgium football team here, a team that qualified after an impressive campaign & most importantly a team that possess a host of star … Read more
There is a lot of expectation on Brazil this summer, both from within their own country and around the globe. This level of expectation will always be on the host nation, but Brazil have the quality to live up to the hype, the only question is if they are mentally strong enough to deal with … Read more
Cameroon go into the summer with very low expectations with people in Africa considering them inferior to the other African nations, therefore to compete with the World’s best is going to be a tough task. They were once the best nation in Africa, but the emergence of the likes of Ghana and Ivory Coast has … Read more
It has been six long-short years, smeared with Hispanic glory and silverware. And as the case was before every big tournament following Euro 2008, Spain are taken for granted; not by opposition, but by their fans rather. The numbers have swelled with each passing year, and the bandwagon seems to be never derailing. Even yours … Read more
As we continue our journey among the finalists of Brazil 2014, this time we take a stop in the west of the African continent to take a close look at the reigning African Champions Nigeria, or the “Super Green Eagles” as they are famously named, a team that always enters the World Cup with great … Read more
In their 4th World Cup appearance, the Croats will try to repeat the past achievements of the 1998 historic team, something the former Yugoslav nation sees possible with the current star studded squad of Niko Kovac. History As mentioned, they participated three times in the grand stage before, their highlight is the 1998 World Cup … Read more
Chile are going into the World Cup in great form and will be a tough opposition for any side in Brazil this summer. The majority expect a South American nation to win the competition this summer and Chile should not be discounted. In recent months, they have beaten England, drew against Spain and lost narrowly … Read more
Read Part I here Part 2: The Supremacy In Part 2 of this multipart series breaking down the 2014 FIFA Men’s World Cup, we’re going to look at the first four groups; A through D, in more detail. The Groups Group A Group A is the international soccer community’s gift to Brazil for … Read more
Brett Holman, who participated in the 2010 South Africa World Cup scoring once against Serbia and another one versus Ghana for Australia, decided to drop his career with the national team weeks prior to this year’s World Cup. Tim Cahill from the New York Red Bulls and now former teammate of Holman said he was … Read more
Switzerland 2014 World Cup – The country that hosts the home of the football organization will try to be Brazil’s surprise guest, with a group of raw talents this time, who knows how far “La squadra nationale” can reach? A constant participant lately in the World Cup, with appearances in 2006 & 2010, the Swiss will … Read more