FIFA 2014 : News

Dutch exceed expectations under talismanic Van Gaal

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 09:34

The Netherlands far exceeded expectation in finishing third at the World Cup in Brazil, tearing up not only up the formbook but their own rules on how best to play the game as their coach provided a talismanic touch.

Germany not expecting any more Argentine gifts

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 09:30

Germany have been given a helping hand by opponents Argentina in beating them at the last two World Cups but they do not expect any more South American gifts in Sunday`s final at the Maracana.

Sorry Brazil have nothing to be optimistic about

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 09:28

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari was hoping to send an optimistic message to the team`s supporters in Saturday’s World Cup third-place match but their lifeless performance in a 3-0 defeat by the Netherlands did exactly the opposite.

Scolari says future yet to be decided after loss

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 09:25

Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari said his future had yet to be decided and urged optimism after the hosts crashed to another heavy defeat in their final match of the World Cup on Saturday.

Brazil leader hails World Cup as a success

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 05:26

Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said the World Cup has been a success but acknowledged the host country`s football team needs reform after its humiliating elimination from the tournament.

2014 World Cup most polluted in history

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 05:19

FIFA statistics have showed that the 2014 World Cup in Brazil was the most polluted in history with the emission of 2.72 million tonnes of carbon dioxide.

"Jaded" Messi has disappointed at World Cup, says Lineker

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 05:13

Argentina`s Lionel Messi has looked "jaded" and "staccato" in a disappointing World Cup overall despite some magical moments, former England striker Gary Lineker said on Saturday.

Kroos leaving Bayern Munich a big loss: Beckenbauer

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 04:56

German football legend Franz Beckenbauer has said Toni Kroos`s rumoured move from Bayern Munich to Real Madrid could be a big loss for the German club but a valuable property for the Spanish club.

Joachim Loew believes Germany can create history

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 04:46

Although no European team has ever managed to claim the FIFA World Cup title in America, Germany boss Joachim Loew believes his side can create history in Sunday`s final.

Netherlands blank Brazil 3-0 in FIFA World Cup play-off

Last Updated: Sunday, July 13, 2014, 04:10

Brazil lost its face, its pride one more time in the space of four days after the Netherlands embarrassed the hosts 3-0 in the third-place play-off match of the World Cup, as boos and jeers from the fans dressed in canary yellow reverberated across the Estadio Nacional here.

Brazil police arrest protesters before World Cup final

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 23:58

Brazil police tell local news media they have arrested 19 people suspected of vandalism during recent anti-World Cup protests in Rio de Janeiro.

2014 FIFA World Cup, 3rd place play-off: Brazil vs Netherlands - As it happened...

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 23:40

Live coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup third place play-off between Brazil and Netherlands being played at Estadio Nacional de Brasilia, Brasilia.

`Nothing will be the same again`, admits Scolari

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 19:25

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari admitted on Friday that a traumatic last six weeks both on and off the field will mark him for the rest of his life.

`Argentine coach to step down after World Cup final`

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 16:14

Alejandro Sabella plans to step down as coach of the Argentine national team following the squad`s FIFA World Cup final against Germany Sunday.

`Banned` Suarez not to get `stadium honour` upon joining Barca

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 16:08

Luis Suarez might have moved from Liverpool to Barcelona but he cannot follow in the footsteps of Zlatan Ibrahimovic, Neymar and co and be presented at the Nou Camp because of the FIFA ban that extends to a stadium unveiling.

Scolari shouldn`t take all the blame for 1-7 nightmare: Thiago Silva

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 14:45

Brazil captain Thiago Silva insists that it is unfair to ask Luiz Felipe Scolari to take full responsibility for the humiliating 1-7 loss to Germany in the FIFA World Cup semifinals.

Is Messi on cusp of surpassing Maradona?

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 14:42

Lionel Messi was 11 years old when his parents Jorge and Celia took him to see endocrinologist Diego Schwarzstein for growth hormone deficiency. Sixteen later he stands on the brink of repeating what his idol did in 1986 - captaining Argentina to the World Cup title.

Italian official Rizzoli to ref World Cup final

Last Updated: Saturday, July 12, 2014, 13:10

Nicola Rizzoli of Italy will referee the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina. With a European and South American team playing, many had expected FIFA to appoint an Asian referee for tomorrow`s game. But Rizzoli got the call to work his third Argentina match at this year`s World Cup.

Mertesacker says Germany wants to finish WC `on a high`

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Rank	Team	Pts	+/-	Pos
1	Spain	1460	0
2	Germany	1340	1
3	Portugal	1245	1
4	Brazil	1210	2
5	colombia	1186	1
6	Uruguay	1181	1
7	Argentina	1174	-3
8	Switzerland	1161	0
9	Italy	1115	0
10	Greece	1082	0