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Neymar's double helps Brazil 3-1 over Croatia
dpa, Published on 13/06/2014
» SAO PAULO - Brazil come from behind to beat stubborn Croatia 3-1 with the help of Neymar's double in a nervous but successful start into their home World Cup title mission.
Forlan back in training after stomach bug
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Veteran Uruguay striker Diego Forlan was back in training Thursday following a stomach bug that kept him off the practice pitch the day before.
World Cup 2014 opener - Brazil v Croatia: Live Report
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» 22:16 GMT - AFP IS CLOSING THIS LIVE REPORT AFTER star striker Neymar scored a bitterly contested penalty among two goals as Brazil beat Croatia 3-1 in the opening game of the World Cup in Sao Paolo on Thursday.
Brazil desperate to make mark in World Cup opener
AFP, Published on 12/06/2014
» Brazil are desperate to make a powerful statement of intent in Thursday's World Cup opener against Croatia as they seek to relieve the suffocating pressure that has engulfed the team in the build-up to the tournament.
World Cup Group D: battle of the champions
AFP, Published on 10/06/2014
» Group D is the only one at the World Cup to contain three former world champions in England, Italy and Uruguay. Costa Rica complete the line-up.
Brazil win final World Cup warm-up
AFP, Published on 07/06/2014
» SAO PAULO - Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari shrugged off complaints from a restless home crowd as his team wrapped up their World Cup preparations with a 1-0 win over Serbia on Friday.
Full-strength Brazil to show Serbia no mercy
AFP, Published on 06/06/2014
» Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari is poised to unleash a full-strength side on Serbia Friday as the World Cup hosts wrap up their final preparations for the tournament.
Argentina, Uruguay get easy wins - England, Italy held to late draws
dpa, Published on 05/06/2014
» BUENOS AIRES/MADRID - Argentina, Uruguay and Chile secured relatively comfortable wins against lowly rivals in pre-World Cup friendlies Wednesday, while Italy drew with Luxemburg and England also drew, but against fellow World Cup participants Ecuador.
Four-star Brazil stroll against Panama
AFP, Published on 04/06/2014
» World Cup hosts Brazil strolled to a 4-0 win over Panama in their penultimate warm-up on Tuesday, goals from Neymar, Daniel Alves, Hulk and Willian securing the victory.
'Sharpen up', Scolari tells Brazil
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari urged his troops to sharpen up a day before their World Cup warm-up with Panama.