This year's World Cup was supposed to be the "greenest ever", with FIFA taking measures to account for the event's greenhouse gas emissions.

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.

Nick McDonald draws some parallels between football and trading, inspired by the 2014 FIFA Football World Cup.

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.

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.

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.