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English FA Supports Hodgson Despite World Cup Elimination

For the first time in 56 years, England have not qualified for the 2nd round – after two consecutive World

Whangarei schoolteacher Peter O’Leary has been selected to referee today’s group F game between Nigeria and Bosnia-Herzegovina. O’Leary, the head

By Opeyemi Oladunjoye France overwhelmed Switzerland in a 5-2 drubbing in a match between the Group E leaders at the 2014

Costa Rica followed up its surprise win over Uruguay with another World Cup stunner on Friday, beating four-time champion Italy,

By: Abiodun Elegbede in Brazil NigerianEcho man in Brazil, Abiodun Elegbede ahead of Nigeria match tomorrow visited the camp of

Two clinical finishes from Luis Suárez helped Uruguay inflict a second successive Group D defeat on England, leaving their FIFA

Group C’s bottom-place teams, Greece and Japan, clashed on Thursday night in a 0-0 result that guarantees Colombia a move

By Opeyemi Oladunjoye Cote d’Ivoire’s hopes of going beyond the group stages of the World Cup have been put on

Uruguay striker Luis Suarez describes his brace against England as a ‘dream’ because of all the criticism he has suffered

Super Eagles midfielder, John Obi Mikel insists that Monday’s draw with Iran is a “good result” for the Super Eagles.