1-7 is a result, too

Corruption and European clubs are sapping the country's talent. But it was their coach who ensured that this team played scared.

Unable to rely on muscle–or Neymar–can the hosts survive?

The two most complete teams in the World Cup meet in Friday's first quarterfinal

Are you paying attention, Fabian Johnson and Clint Dempsey?

Greece comes to terms with the national team's World Cup exit

Name your poison, we've taken it.

Ghana's group stage failure isn't punishment for corruption. Nigeria's (relative) success isn't a salvo against Boko Haram.

The midfielder is covering way, way too much ground

Scenes from the FIFA Fanfest in Cuiabá. Matthew Niederhauser's Photo Diary, Day Ten

Their battle plan wilted in the heat, but Holland exhales into the quarterfinals

Even if Colombia loses, he's already done enough

All respect to Kansas City, New York and LA, but the photos do not lie

Miles run per goal scored, versus most miles run, period

It wasn't pretty, but we cheated (the Group of) Death

And on to the Round of 16 we go.

Scientists put soccer players in 109 degree heat. Here's what they found out.

An American fan's tribute to the upstarts from Down Under

A slightly premature second round preview

La Roja have a country in the international headlines for happier reasons