Just eight teams remain in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. With four games being played in the quarter-finals round, Latinpost.com previews and predicts every game. Which team will move on and which teams will be eliminated?
The 2014 FIFA World Cup's round of 16 brought about a number of memorable moments in this tournament that will be relived throughout history. Latin Post.com now ranks and analyzes the remaining teams left in the tournament as the quarterfinals approach July 4
While Uruguay's Luis Suarez finally apologized for biting Italy's Giorgio Chiellini during their Group Stage game, the punishment does seem to fit the crime despite what Suarez's supporters - including Chiellini - may think of the nine-game and 4-month suspension of the polarizing 2013-2014 English Premier League (EPL) Player of the Year.
And then there were 16. The Group Stage of the World Cup has come to an end and the knockouts begin on Saturday. Prior to the tournament, pundits had their list of favorites, but if the start of the tournament showed the world anything, it is that certain teams are far better than many expected while some favorites have not lived up to top billing. Here is a ranking of the 16 remaining teams.
Every World Cup brings its share of surprises and disappointments and the 2014 edition was no exception. If anything, it was one of the most surprising of all time with a plethora of major story lines dominating headlines.
Here are the most shocking stories from the group round.
Soccer has always been the most popular sport in Latin America and the 2014 World Cup is the best place to showcase that. As we head into the round of 16 this weekend, we are able to see that no area of the world has been more successful in this year's tournament than Latin America.
With Costa Rica already clinching the Group D No. 1 seed, there is only one spot remaining. Both Italy and Uruguay will play each other to see who advances to the knockout round and who stays home.
Recently elected Costa Rican President Luis Guillermo Solis in on a five-day trip in the United States, and he's looking to improve foreign direct investments and trade from big-name companies to his country. He also addressed concerns about taking employment opportunities away from Americans.
Group D is the undoubted Group of Death in the 2014 World Cup as it includes three former World Cup champions as well as the runner-up to the 2012 Euro Cup and the current Copa American champion. Three of the four teams can get to the knockout round, while the lone outlier will probably settle for scoring a goal or playing for a draw. Here is an analysis of Group D at this year's World Cup.
The World Cup is a major showpiece for some of the biggest soccer teams around the globe. However, one of the highlights of the tournament is watching how some of the relative "unknowns" fare against the bigger powers. Costa Rica enters this tournament as one of this lesser-known soccer nations and actually fits the aforementioned description of a small country taking on big powers as it will face Italy, England and Uruguay in the group stage. Can the underdog seize the spotlight from the aforementioned World Cup champion nations?
The United States government's attempt to create a fictitious social media network to undermine the Communist regime in Cuba continues to anger one Central American nation. The government's silence on the issue and further revelations by The Associated Press' investigation has caused tensions between the U.S. and Costa Rica.
When you savor hot sauce or a salsa do you know where the ingredients really come from? Chances are, you can find that most hot sauces or salsas have a Latin origin and a flavorful island spin.
This past weekend I attended the Second Annual New York City Hot Sauce Expo 2014 and found that while I was 'en fuego' like some other newbie "chileheads," I also was pleasantly surprised to find that there was an array of tasty and tolerable sauces that packed a flavorful punch, rather than just set my taste buds on fire.
There's nothing like the aroma and good feelings elicited by a home-cooked meal, especially when it's a recipe made by your precious little grandmother or grandfather. "CBS Sunday Morning" correspondent and "Wait, Wait...Don't Tell Me!" panelist Mo Rocca couldn't agree more.
Costa Rica has a complicated past with the critically endangered Leatherback sea turtles, whose eggs are fiercely sought after and sold within the country and on the black market. This has led to poaching of epidemic proportions, illegal trade and drug-related violence.
