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Germany send France home
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Mats Hummels headed the winner as Germany beat old rivals France 1-0 to advance to the World Cup semi-finals for a record fourth straight time on Friday.
Hummels heads Germany into World Cup semis
AFP, Published on 05/07/2014
» Mats Hummels headed Germany to a 1-0 victory over old rivals France on Friday to take his country to the World Cup semi-finals for a record fourth straight time.
Brazil, Germany march on at World Cup
AFP, Published on 04/07/2014
» Brazil defeated Colombia 2-1 and Germany beat France 1-0 in the World Cup quarter-finals on Friday to set up a heavyweight semi-final showdown.
At World Cup, scoring on and off the pitch
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - The World Cup is all about scoring, and that means on and off the pitch for fans celebrating each goal and romantic encounter in Brazil's party central, Rio de Janeiro.
World Cup drunkeness worries FIFA
AFP, Published on 03/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke has expressed concern about the level of drunkeness in Brazil's World Cup stadiums.
Messi test for Belgium as last eight looms
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Four-time footballer of the year Lionel Messi's misfiring Argentina and Belgium completed the line-up for the World Cup quarter-finals and will face each other in a repeat of the 1986 World Cup semi-final.
Keshi says Nigeria split not yet formal
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Nigeria coach Stephen Keshi said Tuesday that he was "shocked" by reports that he has resigned after his side's World Cup defeat.
Di Maria, Argentina oust Swiss
AFP, Published on 02/07/2014
» Lionel Messi set up a late winning goal as lacklustre Argentina downed Switzerland 1-0 in extra-time to reach the World Cup quarter-finals on Tuesday.
Messi's Argentina look to peak against Swiss
AFP, Published on 01/07/2014
» Lionel Messi's goals have fired Argentina into the World Cup last 16 but they will look for a better all-round performance when they meet Switzerland Tuesday.
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.