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Italy 'keeper Buffon out of England clash
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Italy's preparations for their World Cup clash with England suffered a huge blow after goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon was ruled out just hours away from kick off on Saturday.
Italy 'keeper Buffon out of England clash
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon confirmed Saturday he had been ruled out of his team's opening World Cup clash with England in Manaus.
Dutch trouncing leaves Spain reeling at World Cup
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Spain's domination of world football, which has seen them win three trophies in the past six years, could be at an end after their hopes of retaining the World Cup took a huge knock when the Netherlands inflicted their worst defeat in 51 years.
Mexico down Cameroon
AFP, Published on 14/06/2014
» Oribe Peralta scored a second-half winner in a 1-0 victory over Cameroon in rain-lashed Natal on Friday in a match which once again raised questions over the standard of refereeing at the World Cup.
Cameroon clash key for mercurial Mexico
AFP, Published on 13/06/2014
» Mercurial Mexico host a troubled Cameroon in the sides' World Cup Group A opener in Natal on Friday looking to take the first step towards an eventual first appearance in the quarter-finals in nearly 30 years.
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.
World Cup poised for troubled kick-off
AFP, Published on 11/06/2014
» Brazil's President Dilma Roussef vowed that her country is ready to host the most trouble-plagued World Cup in history from Thursday as she confronted public anger at the multi-billion-dollar price tag.
Brazil's Alves calls for World Cup truce
AFP, Published on 10/06/2014
» Brazil star Dani Alves expressed hope on Monday that the threat of violent protests does not overshadow the World Cup as he set his sights on a final showdown with South American rivals Argentina.
Subway staff extend strike snarling World Cup city
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» Sao Paulo subway workers ignored a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.
Subway staff stick with strike snarling World Cup city
AFP, Published on 09/06/2014
» Sao Paulo subway workers ignored a court ruling Sunday and extended a strike threatening to cause traffic mayhem at the World Cup's opening game in Brazil's biggest city.