Category: World Cup

(CNN) -- Forget planking, it's time to get "Persieing." The latest World Cup craze, currently exploding on social media, pays homage to Netherlands striker Robin van Persie. Photos of the...

(CNN) -- Just when it looked like the World Cup "dark horses" were about to turn up lame, Belgium turned on the power in the final straight to overcome Algeria...

An explosion ripped through a viewing center on Tuesday for people watching World Cup Soccer in Damaturu in northern Nigeria, according to various media, and some sources say there have...

Nigeria's quest for a berth in the knock-out stage at the ongoing World Cup finals in Brazil suffered a setback last night, following the unimpressive goalless draw the country played...

  In a match that is definitely the most boring match of the 2014 World Cup so far, the  Nigerian Super Eagles drew with the Iranian team. Though the Super...

Miguel Nwafor, son of Nigerian immigrants, has been given the mandate of entertaining the Nigerian Super Eagles after their group F qualifiers at the ongoing Brazil 2014 world cup. The...

So far, so Brazil. On a fretful, at times sleepy, but ultimately rousing night, Luiz Felipe Scolari’s team came from behind in the opening match of Brazil 2014 to beat...

Croatia's shock opening goal raised a few eyebrows, but a classy Neymar response sees this game level at the break. Neymar may have been fortunate with his goal as he...

Authorities in Nigeria's north-eastern state of Adamawa have ordered all venues planning to screen live coverage of the football World Cup to close. They say they have received intelligence of...

The waiting is finally over. Football's showpiece event begins in Brazil on Thursday and you will not miss a kick with Today at the World Cup, our new daily feature....