Football World CupFootball newbie's chance at $5m payoutAn Auckland woman - who's not a football fan - is one of six Kiwis still in the running for a $5m prize offered by the TAB this World Cup.16 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World CupFootball: Messi works his magic after frustrating first halfIt took Lionel Messi just over an hour in Argentina's World Cup opener against Bosnia-Herzegovina to show why so many fans consider him the best in the world.16 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World Cup'World Cup of empty seats'The last time the World Cup came to Brazil in 1950, some 200,000 people are estimated to have piled in to the Estadio Maracana, to see the hosts shocked by rivals Uruguay.16 Jun 01:55 AM
OpinionMichael BurgessWorld Cup day four: Five things we learnedMichael Burgess on the five things we learned following the latest action from the World Cup in Brazil.16 Jun 12:46 AM
OpinionChris RattueChris Rattue: Fifa uses power for good of global gameFifa can appear to be on the wrong track as we know from the Qatar World Cup hosting controversy, but long may it reign over football if that is what is necessary to produce the amazing contests we are seeing from Brazil.15 Jun 09:30 PM
Football World CupFootball: Van Gaal's winning master planThe Netherlands' 5-1 win against Spain was held in many quarters as a return to classic Dutch values, after the organised thuggery of the 2010 World Cup final.15 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World CupItalian fans stop trafficItaly fans stopped traffic as they celebrated their win over England this morning.15 Jun 02:33 AM
Football World CupPhysio carried off fieldThere were bizarre scenes in Manaus, Brazil, as England physio Gary Lewin slipped over on the turf during the celebrations and dislocated his ankle15 Jun 01:29 AM
OpinionMichael BurgessMichael Burgess: Spectacle utterly fan-tasticThe scenes leading up to this morning's match between Uruguay and Costa Rica were extraordinary, writes Michael Burgess.14 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World CupFootball: England squad happy to adopt fresh approachFor all of the pessimistic predictions that have followed them out to Brazil, there is also something refreshingly different about England's Class of 2014.14 Jun 05:00 PM
OpinionDavid LeggatDavid Leggat: More refereeing howlers are on the wayThe World Cup is upon us, tear gas, riots and police violence mixed in with the best of the beautiful game.14 Jun 02:09 AM
OpinionJohn RoughanJohn Roughan: A world we can only watchWe might not be any good at the game, and those who follow it from here might like its culture in England, but they should not pretend we are part of it, writes John Roughan.13 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World CupFootball: Balotelli scores against racismDuring an Italian national team training camp in Coverciano last month, Mario Balotelli was forced to endure the sickening experience of having racist bile spat at him.13 Jun 05:00 PM
Football World CupWorld Cup fever lands down underWaving flags, jumping to their feet and cheering, Brazilian fans brought a taste of their home country to New Zealand as they celebrated winning the opening game of the World Cup this morning.13 Jun 03:53 AM
New ZealandFIFA: World Cup fever kicks offWorld Cup fever has officially kicked off as the first game of the competition got under way this morning.12 Jun 10:50 PM
Football World CupHow Twitter reacted to openerThe 2014 FIFA World Cup opened in Sao Paulo today with hosts Brazil taking on Croatia. We picked out the best tweets to recap the action.12 Jun 10:15 PM
