Two fans shot dead as World Cup stadium is put to test

Two soccer fans were shot dead on their way to a match at the Arena Castelao World Cup stadium in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza on Sunday, media reported. The national Globo......

Brazil's first 2014 WC stadium hosts local matches

The Arena Castelao, the first of Brazil's 2014 World Cup stadiums to be completed, held its first matches on Sunday -- a doubleheader in the northeastern Copa do Nordeste. But despite the......

Brazil unveils first stadium for 2014 World Cup

The Castelao Arena in the northeastern Brazilian city of Fortaleza became the first stadium to be inaugurated for the 2014 World Cup finals on Sunday. Along with the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte, to......

FIFA warns Brazil against World Cup delays

With just 500 days to go until the 2014 World Cup kicks off in Brazil, soccer's world governing body FIFA warned that the hosts cannot afford any further delays in getting their venues ready. The......

Brazil beat gritty Colombia to enter semis

A stunning second-half free-kick by David Luiz gave Brazil a 2-1 victory over Colombia in a frantic World Cup quarter-final on Friday and kept the hosts on track for a sixth world title.......