World Cup 2014

World Cup 2014: Top 5 Reasons You Should Watch the Final

By Josh Herr

The U.S. team may be long gone, but World Cup 2014 still has two more exciting matches to serve up this weekend.
World Cup 2014: Brazil Breaks Records…in the Worst Possible Way

By Josh Herr

Heading into Tuesday’s World Cup semifinal, many pundits predicted a Brazil loss to Germany. But nobody, and I mean nobody, saw that coming. Countless records were broken during Germany’s 7-1...
World Cup 2014: These 4 Teams Will Make It to the Semifinals

By Josh Herr

The U.S. team might be heading home, but eight nations are still alive as the World Cup begins the quarterfinal round. If the U.S. loss to Belgium made you swear off soccer, you should rethink that...
World Cup 2014: 5 Silver Linings in the Devastating U.S. Loss

By Josh Herr

The bitter, crushing disappointment over the U.S. soccer team’s loss to Belgium Tuesday — Wondo! — is bound to linger in the same way that Red Sox fans still think of Bucky “Bleeping” Dent or Star...
Craft Beers and U.S. Soccer: A No-Brainer Partnership

By Tom Rotunno, CNBC

With the World Cup now in its knockout stage, soccer fever is in full swing in the United States. But as many are discovering a passion for the "pitch," Major League Soccer fans already know which...

World Cup 2014: Who’s In and Who Will Advance from the Round of 16

By Josh Herr

Welcome to the round of 16, the next stage of the World Cup, where every game is single elimination and (rejoice, Americans) there are no more draws. From here on out, games that are tied when time...
World Cup 2014: How the US (and Others) Can Get to the Round of 16

By Josh Herr

Some teams have already qualified to go on to the Round of 16, some teams are already eliminated, and some are hanging on by a thread. Here are the paths to the next stage for each team in each group...
World Cup 2014: The Five Games You Should Watch This Weekend

By Josh Herr

As we go into the second weekend of the cup, here are the games to keep your eye on: Italy vs. Costa Rica, Friday June 20, Noon EDT: Italy showed resolve in fending off an aggressive and surprisingly...
The World Cup Could Be a Win for the U.S. Markets

By Pradip Sigdyal, CNBC

When it comes to the World Cup, Brazil has won the championship more than any other nation, and the host country is also the most-favored team to win this year, according to a global survey of 120...
The World Cup Is 31 Days of Booze, Binge Eating and Heart-Pounding Excitement That Utterly Destroy Fans’ Health

By Marine Cole

The World Cup is affecting our health in more ways than we think.

Meet the Terrorists Behind the World Cup Slaughter

By David Francis

The group responsible for the World Cup attack in Kenya is a rising threat to both East Africa and the West.
TV Ratings and Twitter Show U.S. Going World Cup Crazy

By Phil Terrigno, The Fiscal Times

Judging by the TV ratings and Twitter activity, the U.S. — or at least wide swaths of it — really has gone wild for the World Cup. The ESPN-televised U.S. vs. Ghana game drew 11 million viewers and a...
World Cup 2014: 5 Games You Should Watch This Weekend

By Josh Herr

Friday, June 13th, 3 p.m. EDT - Spain vs. The Netherlands: Fans won’t have to wait long for the first big match up of the tournament. The group stages will treat us to a rematch of the 2010 final...
World Cup 2014: 10 Reasons You Should Be Watching

By Josh Herr

Many in the U.S. still know soccer mostly as an activity they shuttle their kids to and from. With that in mind, here are 10 reason to tune in to the biggest sporting event in the world.
World Cup Kicks Off With Riots, Tear Gas

By Brian Winter and Marcelo Teixeira, Reuters

Brazilian police and protesters clashed in Sao Paulo on Thursday just hours before the opening game of the World Cup, which has been marred by construction delays and months of political unrest...

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