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The 48 group games have been completed at the 2014 World Cup. The last game of the group stage ended in a 1-1 draw between Russia and Algeria. The result of this game meant that Algeria qualified for the…
We are halfway through the 2014 World Cup, and the surprise team of the tournament has been Costa Rica. They were one of the first teams to qualify for the knockout stages after victories over Uruguay…
FIFA and the Brazilian government had just one bet. Facing negative international and national press coverage in the months before the World Cup with predictions of unfinished stadiums and airports’ ongoing…
The 2014 World Cup has all but ended for both Australia and England, but the national response to these results could not be more different. As a spectator of the game between Australia and The Netherlands…
As first round matches end, it seems we’re in for the best World Cup in living memory. The games are scintillating. The media coverage of events on and off the pitch is unparallelled. And new refereeing…
Round 1 of the Group Stage of the 2014 World Cup finished on Tuesday, June 17. In the 16 games played in the round, 49 goals were scored – 20 first half goals and 29 second half goals. Included in this…
Mané Garrincha (1933–1983) became known as the greatest dribbler of all time and is one the major icons of Brazilian football-art (futebol-arte). He never saw his legs – he was sometimes known as the “Angel…
Last week, a number of Adelaide’s pubs were exempted from local licensing laws. The reason? To cater for early morning World Cup games. Sizing up this decision, it’s worth bearing three things in mind…
Timed to coincide with the 2014 World Cup, Nike’s Risk Everything campaign has been spearheaded by their new advertisement, The Last Game. With elements of it playing in virtually every commercial break…
As the World Cup demonstrates again and again, football is truly a global game. With globalisation we become more aware of both our national similarities and differences. However, at an event such as this…