Edin Dzeko hit out at New Zealand referee Peter O’Leary following Bosnia-Herzegovina’s 1-0 defeat to Nigeria in Cuiaba on Saturday. The loss, Bosnia’s second of thetournament, eliminated the World Cup debutant from progressing to the second round. Dzeko & Co. were upset first by an erroneous offside call after Dzeko thought he had put the […]
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Bomb Kills 13 at World Cup Watching Venue in Nigeria
At least 13 people including young children were killed by a bomb in northeast Nigeria that was set off where fans had gathered to watch the World Cup, witnesses told Reuters. Apparently, anattacker dropped a device in front of the venue on Tuesday night and then ran off, while other said it was the work […]
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Queiroz: Sanctions Have Disadvantaged Iran
On the eve of Iran’s World Cup opener against Nigeria, coach Carlos Queiroz tried to ease the pressure on his players by insisting that the international sanctions on the MiddleEastern country have made his team the clear underdog in Group F, which also contains favorite Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina. “The economic and political situations have put […]
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What They're Saying: Nigerian Brigadier-General Nicholas Rogers
“Our action is not to stop Nigerians … in the state watching the World Cup. It is to protect their lives.” — Brigadier-General Nicholas Rogersin Yola, the capital of Adamawa state, regularly hit by raids by Islamist sect Boko Haram on the decision to shut down all venues preparing to screen World Cup games. (Reuters)
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Reasons for Hope Emerge in USA's Group of Death
We are exactly one week away from the USA’s World Cup opener against Ghana, and Yahoo! Sports Eric Adelson, for one, believes that the Yanks’ Group G prospects are starting tolook up. Despite being drawn into the notorious “Group of Death,” Adelson thinks that forces are starting to conspire in Jurgen Klinsman & Co.’s favor: […]
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Group F Preview: Messi and Co. poised to dominate
By Mike Woitalla Argentina has home-continent advantage as it launches its quest for a third World Cup title, and first since 1986, in a group with World Cup debutantBosnia-Herzegovina, Nigeria, which disappointed severely four years ago, and Iran, winner of only one game in its previous three appearances Prediction Besides host and neighbor Brazil, Argentina […]
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Nigeria-USA: Three takeaways
By Ridge Mahoney A 2-1 defeat of Nigeria in Jacksonville, Florida, ended the three-match warmup series of games for the USA with its third straight win. Here arethree subjects to consider coming out of a match that drew a huge, enthusiastic crowd: JOY FOR JOZY. Faith is a powerful force, and the faith shown by […]
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USA-Nigeria Preview Guide
[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN] The USA plays its final warm-up game before heading to Brazil when it faces Nigeria Saturday at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida(live at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN, WatchESPN, Univision). A victory will give the Americans their first-ever sweep in four send-off series organized to prepare for the finals. U.S. Send-Off […]
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USA-Nigeria: Three U.S. lineup dilemmas
[WORLD CUP 2014 COUNTDOWN] Will Jurgen Klinsmann‘s tinkering continue? The USA plays its final game of its pre-World Cupseries before heading to Brazil when it faces Nigeria Saturday at EverBank Field in Jacksonville, Florida (live at 6 p.m. ET on ESPN, WatchESPN, Univision). Here are three decisions Klinsmann muststill make before the USA opens June […]