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Fifa World Cup: Five pool matches you must watch
The first game of the World Cup could set the tone, not just for Brazil but for the tournament. Can the Selecao deal with expectation?

Soccer: Earning air points easier than World Cup points
In a World Cup shaping as one of the most competitive in decades, how teams cope with the demanding travel schedules is emerging as one of the critical success factors.

Keeping World Cup fans safe
A mobile scanner designed to spot a 3D-printed plastic pistol hidden under a gunman's clothing is to be used in Brazil after threats by organised criminals to disrupt the World Cup.

Soccer: Draw's done, time to strategise
Champions Spain will open their defence of the World Cup at next year's finals against the Netherlands, a repeat of the ill-tempered 2010 final.

Woman who will protect World Cup
From her office in a painted shipping container high up in Rio de Janeiro's biggest favela, the woman with the toughest police job in the city has a definitive view of the divided landscape.

Sky TV to screen every World Cup match
Sky TV have confirmed it will screen every match of the 2014 soccer World Cup in Brazil live.