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.......

World Cup chit-chat: Mexico's Salcido to replace Vasquez against Dutch

Veteran Mexico midfielder Carlos Salcido will replace the suspended Jose Juan Vasquez in Sunday's World Cup second-round match against the Netherlands, coach Miguel Herrera said on Saturday.......

Mexico goalkeeper Ochoa stars in goalless draw with Brazil

Goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa pulled off two outstanding saves to deny Neymar as a battling Mexico held Brazil to a 0-0 draw in their World Cup Group A match on Tuesday, ending the hosts' 10-game......

Costa Rica fight back to stun Uruguay

Two goals in four dramatic second-half minutes set lowly Costa Rica on their way to a deserved 3-1 victory over Uruguay on Saturday in the biggest upset of the World Cup so far. The Uruguayans took......

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......