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Ivory Coast will take a "very cautious" approach in their World Cup clash with Greece on Tuesday, coach Sabri Lamouchi said, keeping his final line-up a mystery as the African team look to reach the tournament's knockout stage for the...

Croatia may have been soundly beaten 3-1 by Mexico on Monday but coach Niko Kovac remained unbowed as his team headed home from the World Cup having finished third in a tough Group A. While Brazil and Mexico prepare for...

Javier Hernandez came off the bench to help Mexico reach the last 16 of the World Cup as their watertight defence and swift counter attacks gave them a 3-1 win against Croatia on Monday to emerge from Group A...

Neymar scored twice in a man-of-the-match display as Brazil rediscovered their attacking flair to overwhelm Cameroon and qualify for the World Cup knockout stage. The 22-year-old produced two brilliant first-half strikes either side of a Joel Matip equaliser, with Fred...

Nigeria earned a hard fought 1-0 win against the Blue Dragons of Bosnia-Herzegovina in a thrilling Group F game in Cuiaba courtesy a Peter Odemwingie's goal in the 29th minute of the pulsating encounter. It was a much improved performance...

Steven Gerrard will be on the bench for England's final World Cup game against Costa Rica - allowing Frank Lampard to captain the side on what is likely to be his final international appearance. Gerrard is thinking about his future...

A late goal from teenage substitute Divock Origi gave Belgium a hard-fought Group H victory over Russia at a sun-kissed Marcana Stadium Sunday. The 19-year-old striker pounced on Eden Hazard's cut-back to drive the ball high into the net past...

This time it was the United States that gave up the dramatic goal. Portugal's Silvestre Varela scored on a strong headed goal deep, deep in stoppage time to give Portugal a desperate 2-2 draw with the United States in a...

England manager Roy Hodgson has asked Steven Gerrard to stay on as a player and captain as the Liverpool midfielder ponders his international future. Gerrard will take the next few weeks deciding whether to prolong his England career after admitting...

He's been out of competitive action for most of 2014, but Tiger Woods will return to golf next week. Woods, who underwent back surgery to repair a pinched nerve in March, will play at his own Quicken Loans National event...