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Argentina gain semi-finals
AFP, Published on 06/07/2014
» BRASILIA - Argentina reached the World Cup semi-finals for the first time in 24 years early Sunday after a Gonzalo Higuain strike secured a 1-0 win over Belgium.
Etiquette gets reboot for digital age
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» The digital age has created a host of new etiquette dilemmas.
China web firms odds-on winners with World Cup gambling
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» BEIJING - China's Internet giants and insurance companies are finding ever more innovative ways to get around the country's strict betting laws and reap a payout as fans wager billions on the World Cup.
Overpass collapse kills two in Brazil World Cup city
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» An unfinished overpass being built for the World Cup crashed down on several vehicles in Brazil's southeastern city of Belo Horizonte on Thursday, killing at least two people and injuring 22.
Brazil captain defends team tears
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» FORTALEZA (BRAZIL) - Brazil captain Thiago Silva insisted Thursday his teammates were mentally tough enough to cope with World Cup pressure after criticism of the squad's tears during the last 16 win over Chile.
Uruguay appeals Suarez ban
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Uruguay on Thursday lodged an appeal against the four month football ban imposed on star striker Luis Suarez for his World Cup bite, a top FIFA official said.
'Happy' Blatter hails World Cup success
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» FIFA president Sepp Blatter declared Wednesday that the World Cup in Brazil was a success, saying that fears of anti-tournament protests had not materialized.
FIFA insists no proof of match-fixing after Cameroon claims
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» FIFA said Wednesday it had received no evidence of corruption involving Cameroon as the World Cup took a breather from football ahead of the quarter-finals.
Germany, France end Africa World Cup hopes to advance
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» Germany posted an extra-time victory over Algeria while France defeated Nigeria to extinguish Africa's World Cup hopes on Monday and set up a titanic quarter-final showdown between the European rivals.
Germany, France end Africa World Cup hopes to advance
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» Germany posted an extra-time victory over Algeria and France defeated Nigeria to extinguish Africa's World Cup hopes on Monday and set up a titanic quarter-final showdown between the European rivals.