Image Credit: Photo Credit: AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan Clint Dempsey got Team USA's World Cup off to a stunning start with his lightning fast goal in the U.S.' opening match against Ghana. With a ...

James Rodriguez was named the 40th – most-valuable player in the 2014 World Cup, priced at $43.6 million, according to a study by Pluri Consulting, and is considered to be one of the rising ...

Shakira Performs at 2014 World Cup Final Closing Ceremony, Brings Adorable Son Milan, 1—See the Photos! The pop star and part-time coach on The Voice wore a stunning red costume and wowed ...

Record revenue is expected from this year’s World Cup in Brazil, with the estimated total for FIFA at $4.5 billion. Why won’t most of that money go to the actual residents? As television sales ...

Technique called panning used to capture unusual shot of Messi at 2010 World Cup CNN — It might be a bit of a blur to everyone else, but Lionel Messi always seems to keep a clear head – even ...

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Matthew Niederhauser is reporting from Brazil with support from the Pulitzer Center. My second contribution to this blog also requires a short preamble. I love Salvador. I first came here in 2006 ...

The 2014 World Cup is underway, and between now and the 2014 FIFA World Cup Title Match on July 13, we have wall-to-wall coverage for you. Recap the group stage right here along with their ...

WILSON: Bosnia-Herzegovina out to write new history at World Cup. BRAZIL. Blue/yellow. Color is part of Brazil’s tradition, a feature we get treated to more in 2014 with a home yellow and away blue.

Published July 9, 2014, 2:46 p.m. ET She’s the Katherine Webb of Belgium. Axelle Despiegelaere was just a face in the crowd, watching her team prepare to take on Russia in a Group H World Cup ...

Brazuca, the official World Cup match ball (Photos courtesy of adidas) Before we got the coloring, though, adidas wanted to avoid the Jabulani disaster of 2010—the eight-panel ball, down from 14 ...