Paul Pogba finally delivered the big-game goal France needed from its most exciting young talent, picking his spot with a late header to help his team beat Nigeria 2-0 and reach the World Cup quarterfinals.
Joachim Loew said Germany must improve for Friday's World Cup quarterfinal against France after a sub-par performance in its 2-1 extra-time win over Algeria on Monday.
Algeria's battling display against Germany in the last 16 of the World Cup on Monday not only won it many new admirers but also marks it as one of the favorites for next year's African Nations Cup.
Disgraced Uruguay striker Luis Suarez on Monday apologized to Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini for the bite that got him kicked out of the World Cup and banned from all soccer activites for four months.
When Costa Rica sealed its first berth in the World Cup quarterfinals, the celebrating Ticos sprinted straight for goalkeeper Keylor Navas and mobbed him in celebration.
Xherdan Shaqiri, dubbed 'The Messi of the Alps' thanks to his World Cup hat-trick, hopes to conquer new peaks when Switzerland faces Argentina in Tuesday's last 16 clash.
The following is a Q&A with tennis legends Goran Ivanisevic and Lindsay Davenport, ambassadors for HSBC's Get Closer to The Championships campaign.
Dutch striker Arjen Robben on Sunday apologized for diving in a bid to get a penalty against Mexico, but insisted he did not fake the foul that led to his team's winning penalty kick.
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