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Nigeria and Iran played out the first draw of the 2014 World Cup in a drab 0-0 affair in Curitiba on Monday. A tournament that had been spoiling fans in Brazil with goals and excitement was due a dull match and these two sides delivered on that. Nigeria…

Danlami Ma’azu stood among a crowd jostling to secure a satellite TV decoder in the Nigerian city of Kano so he could watch the World Cup in the safety of his home — far from the threat of Boko Haram attacks. The Brazil tournament should normally spell…

Here’s a look at how the 2014 World Cup shapes up: GROUP A Brazil Cameroon Croatia Mexico FAVORITE: Brazil was drawn into a group a bit more difficult than most host countries, but has the talent to come out on top provided the team doesn’t crack…

20:05 GMT – 5 mins – Brazil free-kick swung in from the left flank by Real Madrid’s Marcelo finds Paris Saint-Germain defender Thiago Silva – he nods it back across goal to David Luiz but the big centre-back’s header poses Stipe Pletikosa no problems…

Brazil kicks off the World Cup Thursday hoping to unite the football-mad country after a chaotic seven-year build-up plagued by violent protests. The 32-team extravaganza gets under way in the teeming mega-city of Sao Paulo, where the host nation’s…

Brazil briefly held its breath when Neymar went down clutching his right ankle in training on Monday, but the incident turned out to be nothing more than a momentary scare. The fact that the 22-year-old forward went down when none of his national team…

Everybody knows someone who likes to say these words every four years, right? “I only watch soccer when the World Cup is on.” If that description accurately describes you, your time has arrived. We’re counting down to the start of the 2014 FIFA World…