Mexico and Brazil played to an exhilarating 0-0 draw that kept both sides at the top of Group A and moved them closer to the knockout rounds. Here are some observations of arguably the best game in the tournament to date.
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If you're in Rio catching the FIFA World Cup 2014, you might see some futuristic looking riot police clad in black armor resembling the titular character from the RoboCop reboot, along with gas masks that look like Darth Vader. That's just a sample of the massive buildup of 21st century military tech meant to secure visitors and "pacify" impoverished Brazilians, fed up with the country's massive spending on international sporting events.
Some of the answers are obvious. Others are not. Thalia has been showing us that she's a big supporter of the Mexican team, but she's not the only one who has taken to social media to cheer on her team.
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Group H makes its debut on Tuesday, but the biggest game of the day actually is part of Group A as Brazil takes on Mexico. This game has a tremendous amount of implications for both sides. Brazil won its opener against Croatia but was far from convincing. Meanwhile Mexico took three point from its encounter with Cameron but could have scored more than the lone goal that gave it victory. Both teams will be out to prove themselves more than capable of winning Group A. Here is how each team can defeat its rival.
Brazil and Mexico will look to pick up from where they left off during their respective tournament openers when they collide in the group stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday at the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil.
With every new World Cup comes a new official World Cup ball. Named the Brazuca, the new ball features technologies that manufacturer Adidas hopes will erase the memories of last tournament's ball.
The United States pulled off a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ghana Monday to not only exorcise the demons of the past two World Cups, but to also get its campaign off to a great start. Here are some observations from the opening game between these two Group G squads.
The international soccer tournament is underway in Brazil, but one major U.S. mobile carrier brought the "ultimate soccer experience" to New York City.
It's no secret that Russia and South Korea have never really had the best relationship. These two countries will take to the field in their first game in Brazil in their quest for a World Cup Championship. Both teams feature head coaches with much World Cup experience.
Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi have played their first games of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with differing results. Heading into the tournament, both superstars were contending with a great deal of pressure. Ronaldo is now 29 and likely competing in his final World Cup. Meanwhile, Messi struggled four years ago, scoring a total of zero goals in five matches for Argentina. The shadows of Diego Maradona and Pele have loomed large for the Argentinian superstar; this was his big opportunity to overcome the ghosts of the past.
Portugal got off to a woeful start in its World Cup campaign as it was ripped apart 4-0 by Germany. The game was one of the most hotly anticipated of the tournament and wound up falling flat after 45 minutes. Here are some things we learned.
German media was full of praise on Tuesday for a sterling performance by Joachim Loew's team in their opening 4-0 World Cup win over Portugal that instantly wiped away fears they might have lost their edge.
In the space of a week, South Korea have taken a stinging 4-0 loss to Ghana in Miami and turned it into a case study on what not to do in their opening World Cup Group H match against Russia on Tuesday.
A suspected Mexican drug trafficker wanted in the United States was arrested in Rio de Janeiro on Monday night as he tried to board a plane to watch Mexico play in the World Cup soccer competition, federal police said.
