Football

Coaches are setting high standards for style this World Cup, with fitted jackets, gleamingly shined shoes and ties in the national colors.

Ivory Coast are looking for a place in the last 16 by beating Greece after their earlier loss to Colombia.

Roy Hodgson's side had hoped to be heading into their final Group D fixture vying for a last-16 place, but their tournament is already over after consecutive 2-1 defeats by Italy and Uruguay.

Algeria became the first African nation to score four goals in a World Cup match which kept them in the hunt for last 16.

Though usually quick to praise the youngster, the squad and staff have recently been more concerned with trying to ease the burden on Neymar.

Maradona has slammed FIFA after seven Costa Rican players were dope-tested after upsetting Italy in their Group D encounter.

Karim Benzema had never scored in a major competition before this World Cup. Now he's quickly becoming one of the stars of the tournament.

Catch all the Live action from the Group E encounter between Switzerland and France at the Arena Fonte Nova stadium in Salvador.

England face the very likely scenario of returning home after the group stage itself, stumbling at the very first hurdle.

Colombia scored twice in six minutes in a lively second half to beat Ivory Coast 2-1 at the World Cup on Thursday and move to the last-16.

Brazil go into their decisive Group A match against Cameroon on Monday with more at stake than a spot in the next round of the World Cup.

Pepe was sent off during Portugal's 4-0 loss for clashing with Thomas Mueller, and head-butting the German forward who was sitting on the field.

Cameroon went down fighting - off with Alex Song adding a red card to the ill-disciplined African nation's long list in a thumping 4-0 defeat by Croatia.

Catch all the Live action from the Group B match between Australia and Netherlands at the Estadio Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre.

Belgium are looking to Hazard to come alive during opening World Cup match against Algeria to make sure the team can live up to the pre-tournament hype.

Thomas Mueller scored his first international hat-trick as Germany thrashed hapless Portugal 4-0 in Salvador in Group G opener.