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John Duerden's World Cup report

Sun, September 23, 2018 | 14:07

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Germany hammers hapless Portugal

Bayern Munich forward Thomas Muller scored the first hat-trick of the World Cup as Germany destroyed 10-man Portugal 4-0 in their Group G opener. In other Group G action, Clint Dempsey scored one of fastest goals in World Cup history and John Brooks scored game-winning header in the 86th minute as the United States clinched a dramatic 2-1 victory over Ghana. Nigeria and Iran ...

2014-06-17 09:51

'Matter of life and death'

CUIABA, Brazil - Forward Son Heung-min captured the spirit of Team Korea as it heads into its first match against Russia Tuesday (Wednesday 7 a.m. KST) in the World Cup Group H round. “I will play as if the match is a matter of life and death,” he said in a media interview Sunday. No less than this will enable the 57th-ranked Korea to beat the 19th-ranked Russian team.

2014-06-16 18:16

Korea hoping for the best

Here we go. The 2014 World Cup has been providing goals, thrills and upsets for four days. On Wednesday morning (Seoul time), South Korea enters the party on the very last day of the first round of games against Russia. Will the Taeguk Warriors follow in the footsteps of the Netherlands and Brazil and thrill fans around the world, or will the easily defeated Spain and Greece ...

2014-06-16 17:33

Messi's wonder goal sparks Argentina

Lionel Messi scored a superb second-half goal as Argentina began its World Cup campaign with a 2-1 win over Bosnia-Herzegovina in their Group F opener. Karim Benzema scored twice as France cruised to a 3-0 win over 10-man Honduras, a game that featured the first decisive use of goal-line technology at the World Cup. In other Group E action, Switzerland substitute Haris Sefero...

2014-06-16 10:57

Group H can be 'group of death'

When the draw was made for the World Cup back in December, the reaction in Korea was one of relief.

2014-06-15 18:47

Guess where curse, Scolari, riots coexist

SAO PAULO - It took 64 years for the World Cup to come back to Brazil. In the final match of the 1950 version, Brazilians were shocked by the host country’s 2-1 loss to Uruguay at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. That’s how “Maracananzo,” or the curse of the stadium, originated.

2014-06-13 17:21

Asian teams need to stamp itself on the world stage

A European team has never won the World Cup when in South America. An Asian team has never actually won a game on the soccer-crazy continent - although 1978 was the last time the tournament was held there.

2014-06-13 16:35

Brazil defeats Croatia to kick off World Cup

Host Brazil defeated Croatia 3-1 on Thursday to kick off the 2014 FIFA World Cup in style, as the South American nation fended off protests and mounting criticism over its readiness to stage football's grandest event.

2014-06-13 09:45

'2 wins, 1 draw for Team Korea'

“Korea will win two matches, draw in the third,” one football supporter predicted Thursday. This would of course ensure Korea’s berth in the round of 16 in the Brazil World Cup that began this morning. Considering the strength of opponents Russia, Algeria and Belgium in the group preliminary, it may sound insanely optimistic, but it reflects the mood of festivity for Koreans,...

2014-06-12 18:15

Best wishes and predictions

The world's biggest sporting event will feature 48 games in the first round through June 27 (KST), starting with the kickoff match between Brazil and Croatia on Friday.

2014-06-12 18:15

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