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England have a bright future and should go into their match against Uruguay confident of victory, says former captain Gary Lineker. Roy Hodgson's team, beaten 2-1 by Italy in their opening World Cup game on Saturday, play Uruguay on Thursday. "It...

Cameroon defender Benoit Assou-Ekotto says he chose not to play for France because the country blames black players when the team struggles. The 30-year-old Tottenham full-back was born in France, but qualified to play for Cameroon through his father. He said:...

Substitute John Brooks' headed goal four minutes from time gave the United States a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ghana in a Group G opening round World Cup match on Monday. Brooks scored from a corner kick just four minutes after...

Wayne Rooney has criticised sections of the media who questioned his form and speculated that the England forward had been relegated to training with the reserves at their base in Brazil. The Manchester United striker came in for criticism following...

Cameroon skipper Samuel Eto'o admitted Monday that he needs a miracle if he is to shake off a right knee injury in time to play in Wednesday's crucial World Cup clash against Croatia. The 33-year-old striker had a quiet game...

Nigeria’s Super Eagles will open their 2014 Fifa World Cup campaign on Monday against Iran’s team Melli. This will be the second meeting between these nations and the stakes couldn't be higher. On Sunday, head coach of the Nigeria national team...

Lionel Messi scored a superb goal as Argentina began their World Cup campaign with a win over World Cup debutants Bosnia-Hercegovina. Argentina went ahead when Messi's free-kick was put into his own net by defender Sead Kolasinac. Messi then played a...

England boss Roy Hodgson says Liverpool striker Luis Suarez has the ability to be considered among the world's best but must prove it at the World Cup. Uruguay's Suarez, 27, is set to recover from a knee injury in time...

Substitute Haris Seferovic scored in the third minute of stoppage time to earn Switzerland a dramatic win over Ecuador in their opening Group E match. Seferovic turned in Ricardo Rodriguez's low cross as Ottmar Hitzfeld's side came back from behind...

Franz Beckenbauer has been provisionally banned from all footballing activities by Fifa - for "failing to co-operate" with its inquiry into the 2018 and 2022 World Cup bidding process. The World Cup winning German legend had been asked to help...