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Brazil vs Germany: Three things
Michael Burgess looks at three talking points ahead of tomorrow's semifinal clash between hosts Brazil and Germany.
Michael Burgess looks at three talking points ahead of tomorrow's semifinal clash between hosts Brazil and Germany.
As the World Cup heads into towards its climax, don't be surprised to see one of the biggest games decided by a penalty shootout.
It truly seems a miracle the yellow shirts have been so good for so long, writes Coen Lammers after travelling through Brazil.
New formations, roaming goalkeepers and a Latin uprising - Brazil 2014 has seen a revolution, writes Jason Burt.
This tournament has already delivered plenty of action, and now it's time to get set for the biggest World Cup semi final round in two decades.
Every great player needs a World Cup on which to leave his mark. With Neymar out of the tournament, it's Lionel Messi's turn at Brazil 2014.
He gets booed in stadiums and pilloried outside them.
Three days ago the World Cup was at their feet. Now four fans have had their hopes of football glory dashed in the tournament's quarter-finals.
The Dutch completely deserved to win their World Cup quarter final, but their tactical switch of goalkeepers was against the spirit of the game, writes Michael Burgess.
As the eyes of the world are on the carnival of sport at the Football World Cup in Brazil, we meet Kiwis who have made the South American mecca home.
With the help of the internet's CIA factbook, the Herald on Sunday has pieced together the evidence from previous matches and looks at what is to come.
What they lack in beauty, Brazil are making up for with backbone.
NZ-based Brazil fans are thrilled their team is through to the Fifa World Cup semifinals - but their joy is tempered slightly by the loss of key player Neymar.
A schoolboy football player and a referee are in hot water over a testy exchange that allegedly involved spitting and forced a match to be abandoned.
So it is developing into a World Cup about individuals. Lionel Messi and Neymar have put their countries a couple of games away from a final.
Interim All Whites coach Neil Emblen has been cut from New Zealand Football's shortlist of applicants for the top job.
Goodbye Qatar, hello Australia. That's my message to Fifa, which needs to swallow its pride and switch the venue for the 2022 World Cup.
Our football writers add their thoughts and predictions ahead of the World Cup quarter-finals.