#450835350 / gettyimages.com One of the good things about the World Cup is that it throws up some interesting moments that will live long in the memory of every football fan. Whether it’s a refereeing blunder, a great goal or a sublime piece of skill, the biggest stage of them all, brings out the very … Read more
#450824924 / gettyimages.com After a convincing win against Portugal in their opening group encounter, Joachim Loew’s side now turn attention to an unpredictable Ghana outfit who lost their opening match against USA by a 2-1 margin. The Africans will be looking to get back into their groove in this crucial encounter while the German would … Read more
#450935754 / gettyimages.com After an unconvincing, but an important 2-1 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, Argentina’s next assignment is Iran on Saturday afternoon at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte. Lionel Messi and Co are expected to roll past the Asians who will not trouble the Albiceleste but can Alejandro Sabella’s men finally come … Read more
#450934520 / gettyimages.com Spain have been a dominating force for a number of years, winning Euro 2008/2012 and the 2010 World Cup. It is not a surprise that they came into this tournament as one of the favourites, but the demise of Barcelona at club level was replicated by the national side as their possession based … Read more
#450780768 / gettyimages.com Two games into the tournament, and the Brazilian team is yet to impress, in fact, if not for Yuichi Nishimura, Brazil would have been in a really bad situation now. The team till now has been lackluster, highly disorganized on the field & the lack of ideas in their play is so … Read more
Switzerland vs France Preview #450702130 / gettyimages.com Switzerland and France lock horns at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador knowing very well that defeat for either side could potentially set up a difficult Round of 16 tie against Argentina. Haris Seferovic came off the bench to save Switzerland’s blushes as he tapped home a Ricardo … Read more
#450884672 / gettyimages.com After a superb 3-0 win over Honduras in their opening World Cup game, France take on a spirited Switzerland side who came back from behind to beat Ecuador by 2-1 in the Group E encounter. Didier Deschamps is expected to field an unchanged eleven against Otmar Hitzfeld’s outfit who have the capability … Read more
Italy vs Costa Rica Preview June 18 RECIFE, Brazil Stadium: Pernambuco arena, Recife. Capacity: 42,610 Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile) #450706316 / gettyimages.com Italy will face off against Costa Rica at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife today with everything at stake. With yesterday’s match, Uruguay are close behind as they defeated England in a stunning 2-1 game, which … Read more
#450828456 / gettyimages.com Having failed to grab three points against Italy in their first Group D match of Brazil 2014, England now face a “do or die” match against Uruguay in hope of trying to salvage their World Cup campaign. A Mario Balotelli header snatched victory for Italy last weekend after a valiant performance from … Read more
#450828456 / gettyimages.com England’s World Cup campaign is in serious jeopardy and if the Three Lions fail to win their next assignments against Uruguay, Roy Hodgson’s boys could well be heading to the airport to catch their flight back home. England did impress against Italy in short spells but were on the wrong end of … Read more