world cup 2014

Facebook: World Cup Visitors Made 2 New Friends

By Maya Rhodan

Here's Every World Cup Goal in 1 Minute

By Marisa Schwartz Taylor

Pictures of the Week: July 4 — July 11

By TIME Photo

Brazilian Women's Love/Hate Relationship With World Cup Tourists

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World Cup Players' Crazy Haircuts

From mohawks to dreadlocks, these World Cup players have quite the array of styles

By TIME Staff

Mick Jagger Blamed for Brazil's World Cup Defeat

To paraphrase the song, Brazil was "removed by Jagger, removed by Jagger..."

By Stephanie Burnett

5 Reasons Brazil Will Lose to Germany

The pre-tournament favorite Brazil isn't playing much like it at the moment. Here's why Brazil could lose the in the World Cup 2014 semifinals to Germany.

By Bill Saporito

A World Cup Overpass Collapses In Brazil, Killing 2

The collapsed overpass was under construction for the tournament

By Eliana Dockterman

Belgium’s Kompany Gives Shout-Out to Howard

Belgium defeated Team USA 2-1 in extra time to reach the World Cup quarterfinals, and the victorious captain had nothing but praise for the veteran American goalkeeper

By Stephanie Burnett

TIME's #TeamPhotogs World Cup Roundup

TIME looks at a selection of work posted to Instagram over the past two weeks by #teamphotogs, a team of 11 photographers from around the world using Instagram to document this year’s biggest sporting event.

By TIME Photo Department

Mexico Is America's Favorite Team (For a Day)

A built-in fan base of more than 30 million

By Bill Saporito

This Is How Nike Is Totally Dominating the World Cup

Nike says more World Cup players are wearing its gear than all other brands combined. It reported a 13% jump in revenues last quarter.

By Phil Wahba

Triumph the Insult Comic Dog Poops On the World Cup

Somehow all the usual complaints about soccer sound funnier from the mouth of a cigar-chomping puppet

By Eric Dodds

5 Weird Facts About the World Cup

From Kim Kardashian to island nations, here are some of the weirdest facts about the World Cup

By Jack Linshi

The Deadly World Cup Madness Sweeping Bangladesh

Hint: it's a long way from South America

By Joseph Allchin

Did Dream Predict Goal?

Two days ago, US soccer player John Brooks dreamed about the game-winning he goal he made. Here’s what science says about that

By Alice Park

WATCH: Twitter Exploded After Team USA's Brooks Blasted Game-Winning Goal

Watch Twitter light up after Brooks put one past Ghana's keeper

By Hannah Goldberg

Relive Robin van Persie's World Cup Header Through a Flipbook

The flipbook animation commemorates Persie's diving header

By TIME Video

The World's Love Affair With Soccer: A History in Photos

From the beaches of Rio de Janeiro to the busy streets of London to the stadiums of Buenos Aires, TIME presents a view of the global fervor around the big, beautiful game, seen through the eyes of Magnum Photos’ award-winning photographers.

By Phil Bicker

Twitter Says World Cup Will Be Most Tweeted Event Ever

The soccer tournament is expected to smash the 150 million tweet record set by the London Olympics in 2012

By TIME Staff
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