World Cup
World Cup: Champions Spain crash out, Croatia back on track
Spain’s reign as defending champions was ended in the most humiliating of manners when they crashed out of the World Cup at the group stage after...
Pope Francis promises World Cup neutrality to ease Brazilian support fears
Pope Francis has said he will honour a request by Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff to remain neutral during the World Cup.
Robots and 4K broadcasting among high-tech World Cup innovations
The World Cup’s heated matches are just one part of the action: the latest technological innovations are also taking center field.
Show must go on: Jennifer Lopez will perform World Cup anthem in Brazil
Jennifer Lopez isn’t letting her breakup with Casper Smart slow her down. After reports that the singer had cancelled her performance at Thursday’s...
For World Cup host cities, economic benefits rarely justify expenses
It’s been 20 years since the United States hosted its first and only World Cup, and the benefits of that year’s event are still a point of...
FIFA paid $27M for World Cup movie on Blatter
FIFA paid 20 million euros ($27.1 million) to help fund a movie about the World Cup featuring Tim Roth as its president, Sepp Blatter.
Paraplegic in ‘Iron Man’ bodysuit to open World Cup
The first kick at the World Cup opening ceremony will be made by a paraplegic wearing an Iron Man-like robotic bodysuit controlled by signals from the...
FIFA must re-vote on 2022 World Cup if corruption proven: UEFA boss
Michel Platini thinks FIFA must hold another vote for the 2022 World Cup if corruption allegations against Qatar’s winning bid are proven.
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