For 736 players, years of hard work and sacrifice are about to pay off with a trip to represent their country in the 2014 World Cup. However, for every player that made a 23-man roster there are others left behind wondering what went wrong and how they didn’t make the list themselves. Among that group […]

To say Qatar hosting the 2022 World Cup is in serious trouble would be an understatement, given the bribery scandal engulfing the head of the national organization and the bid to host the 2022 World Cup. However, we won’t know the full details of what FIFA finds until after the current World Cup is over […]

Paul the Octopus made waves in 2008 and 2010 with his predictions during the 2008 European Championship and the 2010 World Cup. Citta the elephant struggled with her predictions during the 2012 European Championship. But Paul is dead, and Citta has been shuffled to the back burner in favor of a new animal guest picker […]

Believe it or not, we’re inside 10 days to the start of the 2014 World Cup. I know, we’re anxious to get these final few days done and get the games going. With that in mind, it’s time to start breaking down the action that will happen on fields across Brazil. Over the next eight […]

All the rosters are set for the 2014 World Cup, barring any crazy injuries (we’ve seen enough of them already) of course. On Monday, one of the most high-profile rosters yet to be set was that of Brazil’s rivals—Argentina. Well, it wouldn’t be Argentinian soccer without a little drama and we got just that as […]

The news of more factual evidence to corroborate the long held belief that Qatar bought the 2022 World Cup was met with a jaded sense of joy from all corners of the globe.  In one respect, here represents the best case yet that proves FIFA’s corruption.  On the other hand, there certainly is a “well, […]

We continue are look at the rosters of some of the biggest teams entering the World Cup, with Italy. The Italians have been one of the most difficult teams to figure out in world soccer. They have won four World Cup titles (most recently in 2006), been in six finals overall and yet they’ve also […]

Monday is the deadline for the 32 teams heading to Brazil for the 2014 World Cup to make their 23-man rosters known. However, for a select group of teams that deadline date wasn’t needed, which included reigning World Cup champion Spain. La Furia Roja announced their 23-man roster on Sunday, and made some headlines in the […]

You might know the name Paulo Thiago for his career in the UFC. Thiago has fought 12 times for the organization, putting together a 5-7 record since February of 2009. But Thiago has a day job in addition to his fighting career – he’s a police officer in Brazil’s elite BOPE force, which looks comparable […]

Expectations for the United States in Brazil will vary tremendously depending on which fan you ask. Some have their hearts set on the Cup. Others have a more realistic goal, hoping the U.S. is simply able to make it out of their treacherous group. While some nations have a “World Cup or Bust” philosophy, the […]