England World Cup 2014: Team Guide for FIFA Tournament

Expectations amongst England fans are as low as they’ve been ahead of a major finals for quite some time. Roy Hodgson and his team head to the World Cup in Brazil without much of the pressure that has weighed down England sides of the past, and that, many feel, could be a blessing. Hodgson has named his 23-man squad for the finals: a youthful, energetic group of players who have impressed throughout... 

Ivory Coast World Cup Roster 2014: Full 28-Man Squad and Starting 11 Projections

Ivory Coast head into the 2014 FIFA World Cup with grounded expectations but in full knowledge they can spring a fair share of upsets on Brazilian soil. The Elephants topped their Confederation of African Football second-round qualifying group with four wins and two draws from six matches, before waltzing beyond Senegal in the continental play-offs 4-2 on aggregate. Competitive fixtures against Japan,... 

Germany vs. Poland: International Friendly Live Score, Highlights, Report

International Friendly—Imtech Arena, Hamburg, Germany   GERMANY 0-0 POLAND   Line-ups Germany XI: Zieler; Rudiger, Mustafi, Ginter, Sorg; Rudy, Kramer; Goretzka, Meyer, Draxler; Volland Poland XI: Boruc; Olkowski, Szukala, Cionek, Wawrzyniak; Peszko, Krychowiak, Klich, Obraniak, Rybus; Robak Follow @jerradpeters Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Belgium World Cup Roster 2014: Full 30-Man Squad and Starting 11 Projections

Belgium have announced a provisional 24-man squad and six standbys for this summer’s World Cup in Brazil which includes Premier League stars Eden Hazard and Vincent Kompany as well as Manchester United‘s Adnan Januzaj. The 19-year-old Januzaj only officially decided to declare himself for Belgium at the end of last month, having previously been eligible for other countries including England. Many... 

Germany World Cup Stars Feature in New Mercedes Ad

Germany World Cup stars including Mesut Ozil, Manuel Neuer and Philipp Lahm feature in the above ad by Mercedes. The Germans will be fancied by many for a deep run in Brazil this summer. Read more International Football news on BleacherReport.com  Read More →

Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide

Brazil may be five-time world champions, but they have never won the competition on home soil. That is the challenge that awaits this year’s crop as they prepare for the biggest test of their playing careers. There were few surprises in Luiz Felipe Scolari’s selection for the competition, with the experienced coach sticking to a core group of players that have served him well in the 18... 

Belgium 2014 FIFA World Cup Squad: Player-by-Player Guide

With less than a month to go until the World Cup in Brazil finally starts, Belgium boss Marc Wilmots on Tuesday announced his preliminary squad.  Players like Eden Hazard, Kevin de Bruyne and Axel Witsel were already sure of their place. But Wilmots’ picks contain a few surprises as well. Furthermore, Wilmots decided to name a standby list of six players—including AS Roma‘s Radja... 

Russia World Cup 2014 Squad: Player-by-Player Guide

Russia manager Fabio Capello has named his provisional squad for next month’s World Cup Finals in Brazil, and there is no place for ex-Arsenal man Andrey Arshavin or midfielder Dmitri Tarasov. There is, however, a surprise call-up for Reading forward Pavel Pogrebnyak, who has been with the Championship club for almost two years following a brief stint at Fulham. The 30-year-old has not represented... 

Netherlands World Cup Odds Place Oranje in Middle of Brazil 2014 Pack

The Netherlands came within an extra-time goal of winning their first World Cup title in 2010. Despite that heartbreak, the Dutch went undefeated in their next 12 matches, including winning six Euro 2012 qualifying matches, en route to a brief stay atop FIFA’s World Rankings. But the Netherlands ran into the proverbial wall at Euro 2012, losing three straight to Denmark, Germany and Portugal... 

Twitter Reaction to Spain’s World Cup Squad Announcement

Spain’s provisional World Cup squad has reminded everyone why La Roja are the competition’s reigning champions. As reported by Marcus Christenson of the Guardian and tweeted by Bleacher Report UK, the 30-man lineup is crammed full of star names from across La Liga, the Premier League, Serie A and the Bundesliga: Players such as Fernando Torres and Juan Mata may be among the seven trimmed... 

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