One of AJ Auxerre’s standout defensive players in Ligue 1 this season earned his first international call-up on ...

A tragedy, bigger than Maracanazo, has consumed Brazil Wednesday. Brazil were thrown out of the World Cup; a heart-break that the hosts could get over with. But a 7-1 thrashing by the Germans?

Germany stands as a beacon of consistency in World Cup history, having never missed the quarterfinals from 1954 to 2014. This exceptional streak underscores a robust youth training system and an ...

Brazil legend Ronaldo pulls out of the the race to be president of the country's football association after finding "closed ...

AFP has mobilised more than 180 staff to cover the Football World Cup in Brazil – the largest ever deployment of human and technical resources in the agency’s history.

KRANJSKA GORA, Slovenia (AP) — Henrik Kristoffersen won his first World Cup giant slalom in three years on Saturday, denying ...

However, Lionel Messi could have two World Cup titles to his name – had VAR been around for the 2014 final against Germany in Brazil. In just the 33rd minute of Germany’s 1-0 win over Argentina, ...

It was a World Cup full of stunning goals, epic entertainment, brilliant performances and many shocks. Sportsmail's Chris Wheeler reflects on Brazil 2014 and lists 10 reasons why it was the best ever.

The 35-year-old has played a staggering 29 World Cup qualifiers, as well as six further play-off matches. Ukraine suffered heartbreak at the final stage of South Africa 2010, Brazil 2014 and Qatar ...

Brazil, record five-time winners of the World Cup, last won the competition in 2002 and reached the semi-finals in 2014. However, the former Barcelona, Inter Milan and Real Madrid striker has ...

Considering the Brazil men failed to lift the trophy on home soil in 1950 and 2014, a great euphoria would be generated if the women delivered a World Cup in front of the Brazilian people.