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Brazil booed as Netherlands claim third
AFP, Published on 12/07/2014
» Brazil's miserable World Cup campaign ended to a chorus of boos on Saturday as the hosts slumped to a 3-0 defeat against the Netherlands in the third place playoff match.
Ticket executive will be exonerated
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA said Saturday it was confident a World Cup ticketing services executive accused by Brazilian authorities of illegally selling match passes would be exonerated.
Brazil booed as Netherlands claim third
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» Brazil's miserable World Cup campaign ended in a chorus of boos on Saturday as the hosts slumped to a 3-0 defeat against the Netherlands in the third place playoff match.
World Cup 'scalper' surrenders
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» A British World Cup ticketing executive accused of involvement with a scalping network allegedly worth tens of millions of dollars turned himself in on Monday, authorities said.
Rio Games takes cue from World Cup
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Citing a highly successful World Cup, 2016 Rio Olympics organizers claimed Monday that the event would take its cue from football and make South America's first Olympiad one to remember.
Argentina fans gate-crash Rio
AFP, Published on 17/06/2014
» A group of fans in Argentina jerseys broke through an entry gate at Rio de Janeiro's Maracana stadium before Argentina's first World Cup match, revealed an amateur video posted online Monday.
Brazil scoring World Cup tourism goal
AFP, Published on 17/06/2014
» Four days after the host nation set the ball rolling with a win over Croatia, Brazil is also winning off the pitch and hitting its World Cup tourism goals, the government said Monday.
Brazil press slam Selecao 'horror show' against Mexico
AFP, Published on 18/06/2014
» Brazilian media on Wednesday urged their World Cup favorites to pull their socks up after a goalless draw with Mexico held up passage to the second phase.
Rock star Ronaldo returns to training
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» Cristiano Ronaldo received a rock star's welcome as he returned to training on Wednesday, with Portugal seeking to regroup after their mauling from Germany in their World Cup opener.
Chile fans arrested after 'invading' Maracana
AFP, Published on 19/06/2014
» About 30 Chilean football fans were arrested Wednesday after breaking a door and rushing into the media center at the stadium where their team were playing Spain in the World Cup.