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World Cup 2014: Ghana hold Germany to a draw in a four-goal roller-coaster
All the goals came in the second half as the African nation kept its chances of reaching the last-16 stage alive with a 2-2 draw.
World Cup 2014: Iran coach Queiroz has stopped Messi before
"We won't play against Messi. We will play with him. We have to control the spaces. If Messi isn't in a specific position, we will have to react," Queiroz said.
World Cup 2014: Ecuador edge past Honduras to stay alive
Ecuador forward Enner Valencia scored twice in a 2-1 comeback victory over Honduras on Friday that kept his team in contention at the World Cup.
World Cup 2014: Rooney's first career World Cup goal not enough
Rooney's equalizer in the 75th minute gave England hope but ten minutes later, Suarez scored his second goal of the night sending Uruguay to a 2-1 victory.
World Cup: Ten-man Greece hold Japan to a goalless draw
The draw keeps both alive in Group C and sends rival Colombia to the next round of the World Cup.
World Cup 2014: Germany's Toni Kroos crucial for team
The Bayern Munich midfielder says he relishes the role of "making my teammates look good."
World Cup 2014: Belgium with enough firepower to confirm contenders tag
The Belgians, who breezed through the qualifiers unbeaten, have arrived in Brazil as one of the top title favourites with arguably their best team in a generation.
Viswanathan Anand joint third in World Rapid Chess Championship
Five-time world champion Anand kept himself in contention by notching up 3.5 points on the penultimate day of the World Rapid Chess Championship.
World Cup 2014: Missed foul, unfit players behind Algeria defeat, says coach Halilhodzic
Algeria's coach conceded his inexperienced team were exposed by a much fitter Belgium on Tuesday.
World Cup 2014: Injured Hummels may miss Ghana match, says Germany
Defender Mat Hummels may miss Germany's next World Cup match against Ghana on Saturday after suffering a thigh injury in the team's opening match.
World Cup 2014: Nigerians bemoan lack of patience after drawing blank
African champions Nigeria blamed impatience for their failure to break down outsiders Iran in a 0-0 draw on Monday.
World Cup 2014: Mueller surprised how easy it was to destroy Portugal
Mueller had scored the first of his three goals in the 4-0 rout of the team they feared most in Group G.
World Cup 2014: Our generation not finished yet, says Xabi Alonso
Spain midfielder Xabi Alonso said the defending champions should not be considered "finished" after their 1-5 loss to Netherlands.
Franz Beckenbauer to cooperate with FIFA investigation
Franz Beckenbauer has told FIFA he will answer the questions put to him as part of a corruption investigation by June 27.
World Cup 2014: US face World Cup nemesis Ghana in Natal opener
With Germany and Portugal in their group, anything less than the full three points could be fatal to Ghana and USA's hopes.
World Cup 2014: Brazil's Fred should be punished for penalty, says Loic Remy
Fred went down in the penalty area in the 71st minute, allowing Neymar to convert a spot kick that gave Brazil a 2-1 lead against Croatia in the World Cup opener.