FIFA World Cup history
France have always commanded respect on the global stage thanks to various legendary players and impressive performances dating back to 1930, but they made the leap to a whole new level in 1998. Whereas Platini, Alain...
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England World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
England have appeared at 13 editions of the FIFA World Cup, including seven of the last eight. They were below-par at South Africa in 2010, narrowly qualifying from their group with a victory in the final match against...
Ecuador World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
While Ecuador failed to extricate themselves from a tough group at Korea/Japan 2002, their first-ever appearance at the final stages of a FIFA World Cup, the story was quite different at Germany 2006, where the South Americans...
Croatia World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup history
The Croats arrived for their maiden shot at the FIFA World Cup™ in 1998 as virtual unknowns, but were to prove one of the surprises of the tournament. They finished second in their group behind Argentina after losing 1-0 to the...
Côte d’Ivoire World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Côte d’Ivoire have never made it past the group stage of a FIFA World Cup finals, but it is perhaps worth pointing out that the draw has never been particularly kind to them. For their debut appearance in 2006, the Elephants...
Costa Rica World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Costa Rica played their first game as a national team in 1921, a 7-0 win over Central American neighbours El Salvador. As they developed as a side, things weren’t always quite so easy, but after many years of manful...
Colombia World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
With the exception of Italy 1990, when the golden generation that included Rene Higuita and Carlos Valderrama slipped up against unfancied Cameroon in the Round of 16, Colombia have never made it past the group stage at...
Chile World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
With eight FIFA World Cups™ under their belts, Chile are level with Paraguay in fourth place on the list of South American nations that have appeared at most editions of the showpiece event. Their best performance to...
Cameroon World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Perhaps no team has done more to shake up perceptions of African football. The Indomitable Lions exited Spain 1982 at the group stage, but they ended their maiden excursion undefeated, having drawn 0-0 with both...
Brazil World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
So demanding are the Brazilian faithful, even a Seleção squad that finishes runners-up at a FIFA World Cup finals cannot be sure what kind of reception they will get on their return home. The only nation to have taken...
Bosnia-Herzegovina World Cup 2014
How they qualified
Bosnia-Herzegovina had an outstanding campaign, winning eight of their ten matches, drawing and losing just once. A ruthless attack and resilient rearguard were the cornerstones of the side’s success, with the 30 goals scored...
Belgium World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Founding members of FIFA, Belgium have taken part in 11 FIFA World Cup™ final tournaments and were an ever-present force between 1982 and 2002. In 1998, the side coached by Georges Leekens in his first spell at...
Australia World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Though a team made up entirely of amateurs secured a scoreless draw against Chile, Australia departed from the 1974 FIFA World Cup without a goal to show from their inaugural appearance. The Socceroos made up...
Algeria World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Algeria have played in a total of three FIFA World Cup finals. They got off to the best possible start at the 1982 edition in Spain, beating West Germany 2-1 in their opening game. Despite a 3-2 victory over Chile in...
Argentina World Cup 2014
FIFA World Cup finals history
Argentina have contested four FIFA World Cup Finals in all, the first of them at the inaugural tournament, Uruguay 1930, when they went down 4-2 to the host nation. Respective contributions from Mario Kempes and Diego...
Australia national association football team
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World Cup 2014: Player profile - Hector Herrera, the Mexico midfielder
The World Cup in Brazil is coming into view and everyone is hoping this summer's carnival can take its place among some of the great tournaments of the past, but who will be the star of the show?
With 67 days to go until things kick-off, check...
Victor Valdés has knee surgery and is out of Spain's World Cup
The Barcelona goalkeeper Victor Valdés has undergone successful surgery on his knee injury and is expected to be sidelined for seven months, meaning he will miss the World Cup finals with Spain.
Valdés tore the anterior cruciate ligament in his right...
Italy Have Always Been Complicated
Vicente del Bosque has conceded that Italy have ‘always been able to push the right buttons in order to complicate our lives.’
Spain face the Azzurri at Atletico Madrid’s Vicente Calderon on Wednesday in a friendly with less than 100 days until...
World Football Cup 2014 Schedule or Fixtures
Group A
Group B
Group C
Group D
Group E
Group F
Group G
Group H
Brazil
Spain
Colombia
Uruguay
Switzerland
Argentina
Germany
Belgium
Croatia
Netherlands
Greece
Costa...
