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There’s a real chance Monday’s World Cup match in Volgograd, Russia will have some unwanted visitors. Various reports from the ground indicate that Volgograd Arena has been swarmed by small flies ahead of the first World Cup game the city …
Mexico pulled off a stunning upset over Germany in the group stages of the World Cup on Sunday, and some great advice from manager Juan Carlos Osorio may have helped put the team at ease prior to the big match. In his postgame press conference, …
U.S. soccer icon Landon Donovan defended himself on Sunday for his decision to support Mexico during the World Cup, seemingly as part of a sponsored initiative for Wells Fargo. Donovan was subjected to heavy criticism for a number of reasons after …
Landon Donovan has come under fire over the past few days for his decision to support Mexico in the World Cup as part of a promotion for Wells Fargo, and the former US soccer star felt the need to defend himself on Sunday afternoon. After the Twitter …
Panama’s coach does not have the highest of expectations for his team in the World Cup, but he sure is making things interesting for his country. Coach Bolillo Gomez told the media in Russia that if Panama advances out of the group stage, he …
Another World Cup favorite was left disappointed after their opening match as Brazil were held to a 1-1 draw by Switzerland on Sunday. The combination of the surprise draw, the trend of heavy favorites struggling early in the World Cup, and …
Germany certainly wasn’t expecting to lose its World Cup opener to Mexico on Sunday, but that is precisely what happened, and it seems to have rattled their camp a bit. Take Germany defender Mats Hummels, for instance. After the 1-0 defeat, he …
Landon Donovan has hitched his wagon to team Mexico now that the United States failed to qualify for the 2018 World Cup, and the U.S. soccer legend is taking a lot of heat for it. Donovan’s public support of Mexico has actually been part of a …
Mexico opened their World Cup campaign with a surprising 1-0 win over reigning champions Germany on Sunday, and it was enough to make the country go wild in celebration. The country hosted many public watch parties, and they were well-attended. In …
A German newspaper has officially come out with the most — let’s call it creative — headline early on in the World Cup. Prior to Germany’s match against Mexico on Sunday, a German newspaper made reference to Donald …
France defender Samuel Umtiti cost his team a goal in Saturday’s World Cup game against Australia, but he was able to laugh about the mistake afterward. During the second half with France ahead 1-0, Umtiti inexplicably raised his arms while …
Spain defender Gerard Pique was partially responsible for Spain losing a late lead and having to settle for a 3-3- draw against Portugal on Friday, and he’s trying to deflect some of the blame. Cristiano Ronaldo scored a hat trick in the World …
Cristiano Ronaldo provided a signature moment in Portugal’s World Cup opener against Spain. In one of the marquee games of the tournament between two potential contenders, Ronaldo had scored twice in the first half to put Portugal ahead 2-1. …
The World Cup has just barely gotten underway, but it will be tough to find a more crushing defeat than the one Morocco had at the hands of Iran on Friday. Two teams that were expected to have stout defenses lived up to their reputation for nearly an …
Egypt was faced with the difficult task of trying to top Uruguay without Mohamed Salah in their first World Cup match on Friday, but they fell just short in truly heartbreaking fashion. The match remained scoreless for more than 89 minutes, but …
While it’s generally accepted that only a handful of nations can actually win the FIFA World Cup, the tournament does leave room for a surprise or two. Few would have expected Costa Rica to reach the quarterfinals in 2014. Similarly, Paraguay …
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