PHOTOS: Nigeria held by Iran in World Cup's first draw

Nigeria and Iran delivered the first draw of the World Cup on Monday as they ground out a scrappy 0-0 stalemate in their opening match in Group F in Curitiba. The draw at the Arena da Baixada in......

West Ham thrash Blackburn to reach FA Cup quarters

IMAGE: West Ham's Dimitri Payet scores the fifth goal against Blackburn Rovers in their FA Cup fifth round match at Ewood Park on Sunday. Andrew Yates/Livepic/Reuters West Ham United eased into......

Late goals send France into quarter-finals

France ended Nigeria’s hopes of a first World Cup quarter-final appearance when they scored two late goals to beat the Super Eagles 2-0 in a rough second-round match on Monday. Paul Pogba put......

Odemwingie goal ends long Nigeria wait, knocks Bosnia out

Nigeria beat Bosnia 1-0 on Saturday to record their first World Cup finals victory since 1998 and condemn the European team to an early exit in their first appearance at the tournament. Peter......

Iran, Nigeria listless in first draw at Brazil World Cup

Iran and Nigeria laboured to the first stalemate of a scintillating World Cup on Monday with a dismal 0-0 draw that left both sides still chasing their first victory at a finals since......