the corner 07/07/2014 World Cup: Ready for the semis The semi-finals of the 20th edition of the World Cup begin take place on Tuesday and Wednesday. Two South American sides take on two from Europe –
the corner 06/07/2014 Argentina and Netherlands book semi-final showdown Two times champions Argentina qualified for the World Cup semi-finals for the first time since Italy 1990 after beating Belgium one nil in
the corner 04/07/2014 Germany and Brazil reach World Cup semis Joachim Loew’s Germany qualified for the World Cup semi-finals for a record fourth consecutive time on Friday after beating France at the Maracana
the corner 04/07/2014 Stage set for World Cup quarters It’s crunch time in Brazil as eight nations start to battle it out in the hunt for the all-important four spots of the World Cup semi finals. It
the corner 03/07/2014 World Cup mania reaches fever pitch in the USA Welcome to The Corner World Cup special. There is widespread agreement that this tournament has been one of the best in terms of football
USA 02/07/2014 Team USA lost – but football in America won Three days before Independence Day, the US hopes of advancing in the World Cup came to an end Tuesday night – and the country feels dejected. For
the corner 02/07/2014 World Cup 2014: Belgium and Argentina secure World Cup quarter-final spot Argentina huffed, puffed and suffered against the Swiss, but a late late goal saw them through to the last eight, where they will face
the corner 01/07/2014 World Cup 2014: France and Germany through to quarter-finals France have reached the World Cup quarter-finals after downing Nigeria 2-0 in Brasília on Monday. After a relatively slow start to the game
Uruguay 30/06/2014 Uruguay president calls FIFA 'gang of old sons of bitches' over Suarez bite sanctions Uruguay’s President José Mujica has called FIFA “a gang of old sons of bitches” in response to sanctions the organisation issued to Luis Suarez
the corner 30/06/2014 Costa Rica set up Netherlands quarter-final clash The Netherland’s came from behind to beat Mexico 2-1 in stoppage time in Fortaleza and become the first European team to book their ticket into the
the corner 29/06/2014 Hosts Brazil and Colombia progress to quarter-finals Hosts Brazil qualified for the quarter-finals of the World Cup on Saturday after beating Chile 3-2 in a nail-biting penalty shootout. Paris Saint
the corner 28/06/2014 World Cup: Aiming for the quarters The stage is set and the actors are waiting in the wings. The last 16 matches of the 2014 World Cup are upon us. Hosts Brazil take on Chile at the
the corner 27/06/2014 Germany and USA qualify for last 16, Algeria also book their spot for a first time Germany have qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup in Brazil top of Group G after beating the USA 1-0 in their final round of group fixtures in
the corner 26/06/2014 France, Switzerland and Nigeria book last 16 spots France locked down top spot in Group E with a goalless stalemate against a 10-man Ecuador at the Maracana Stadium in Rio on Wednesday. There was
Uruguay 25/06/2014 Social media sinks its teeth into Suarez's appetite for destruction It has become the bite that went around the world. More than two million tweets exploded onto Twitter following the now-infamous clash between
the corner 25/06/2014 World Cup 2014: Uruguay through after downing 10-man Italy Uruguay will join Costa Rica as the last 16 contenders from Group D after they narrowly beat Italy 1-0 thanks to a late goal from Diego Godin in
USA 24/06/2014 Go Team USA! Americans are getting crazy about football After two nail-baiter games that were a danger to heart patients, Americans have become football crazy – although they still call it “soccer”. And
the corner 24/06/2014 World Cup 2014: Neymar inspires Brazil to victory Hosts Brazil produced a superb display to claim a thrilling 4-1 win over Cameroon in Brasilia. Barcelona forward Neymar looked in great shape and
the corner 23/06/2014 Portugal score in stoppage time to stave off elimination Substitute Silvestre Varela scored in stoppage time help Portugal salvage a 2-2 draw with the USA, who were seconds away from qualifying for the last
the corner 22/06/2014 Messi fires Argentina into last 16 as Ghana hold heavyweights Germany Four-time world player of the year Lionel Messi saved Argentina’s blushes against Iran to fire his nation into the knockout stages. Despite