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Second Round - Five things we learned
Michael Burgess on the five talking points from the FIFA World Cup second round matches.
Michael Burgess on the five talking points from the FIFA World Cup second round matches.
Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta Argentina's dependence on Lionel Messi has been increasingly evident throughout this World Cup.
A report on the World Cup being hailed as one of the greatest ever will be compiled by Fifa's Technical Studies Group and presented to all national associations.
Steven Holloway looks at four things we have learned from the third week of the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
A lucky Kiwi punter managed to make more than $50,000 from yesterday’s Football World Cup matches.
FIFA said Today it will let Cameroon football authorities lead the hunt for "seven bad apples" in the national team who have been linked to match-fixing at the World Cup.
The Uruguayan President, Jose Mujica, has stoked up the Luis Suarez row by calling Fifa "a bunch of old sons of bitches" as the fall-out from his ban continues.
We all know professional footballers feign injury. Is it getting worse? Probably.
The Fifa World Cup game between England and Italy drew the largest free-to-air television audience of the tournament so far.
World Cup sensation James Rodriguez says Colombia will feel "no pressure" against Brazil in the quarter-finals after inspiring his side to a 2-0 victory over Uruguay.
As Adidas stopped using Luis Suarez for marketing, other social media-savvy companies have seized the opportunity for free publicity.
Suspense during yesterday morning's Fifa World Cup match between Brazil and Chile proved too much for a Kiwi punter who bet $2000 in extra time on the losing side.
Colombia wiped away the stain of Luis Suarez in the best possible way, leaving this World Cup to reclaim its place as one of the great sporting tournaments of all time.
Poor, old Luis Suarez. The more you see the biting incident in this otherwise terrific World Cup, the more you fear for the guy's mental health.
The Peter O'Learys of the world are crying foul over abuse being meted out to them instead of a controversial Kiwi referee with the same name.
A former England captain, an ex-Premier League manager and the architect of one of the most famous FA Cup upsets in history have all been linked with the vacant All Whites coaching role.
Always appearing older than he is, 30-year-old Arjen Robben seems to have been around, fully formed, for years. But what we are seeing at this World Cup is a player at last coming of age.
There may be no All Whites this time but that hasn't slowed the willingness of Kiwis to take a punt on the Fifa World Cup.
The spirit of unity among the remaining World Cup contenders will be vital in the knockout stage.
Underdog status is not one that sits well with American sport but this US side are battling through a World Cup that sparkles with far more gifted teams.
With half of the World Cup teams heading home, we look back on the group stage of the 2014 World Cup and which teams and players stood out.