Jun 26 Watch Team USA achieves its first goal: Advancing to the knockout round By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 26 FIFA bans Luis Suarez for biting incident, Uruguay strikes back By Sarah Corapi Luis Suarez, star striker for Uruguay, has been banned from all football activity for the next four months due to the fact that he bit an opponent. Continue reading
Jun 23 Watch Can U.S. break away from World Cup 'group of death'? By PBS News Hour U.S. soccer fans watched Portugal extinguish an American victory with less than a minute left. The match ended in a tie of 2-2, but a win by the U.S. would have carried the team to the next round of the… Continue watching
Jun 23 World Cup 2014: What are U.S.'s chances after Portugal tie? By Larisa Epatko After the U.S. soccer team’s unexpected win against Ghana -- the team that had eliminated the United States in past World Cups -- fans bedecked in red, white and blue chanted, “We want Portugal! We want Portugal!” But what are… Continue reading
Jun 19 How the U.S. compares on income inequality and poverty By Elizabeth Shell There's new data on income inequality out from the OECD Thursday, so we thought we'd take a look to see how the U.S. compares against the group's 33 other countries -- and its upcoming World Cup matches. Continue reading
Jun 16 Ghana rations electricity ahead of World Cup debut By Diane Jeanty The West African nation has been forced to ration its electricity throughout the month due to shortages in natural gas and lower than average water levels needed to power the Akosombo dam along the Volta River. Currently, the dam is… Continue reading
Jun 15 Watch Animals predict World Cup outcomes across the globe By PBS News Hour Animals and World Cup predictions have a storied history. In 2010, an octopus in a German aquarium named Paul became famous after correctly predicting 8 cup matches in a row, outperforming many soccer analysts. Continue watching
Jun 13 Brazil braces for increase in e-waste as fans upgrade TVs for the World Cup By Tracy Wholf As the World Cup kicks off in Brazil this week, plenty of Brazilians without tickets are at home watching the action on new televisions. Quartz.com reports the demand for newer and bigger TVs has spiked during the months leading… Continue reading
Jun 12 Watch For Brazil, it's not just about winning World Cup, it's winning with style By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jun 12 World Cup: Why the U.S. hasn't fallen in love with the 'beautiful game' By Larisa Epatko Most people acknowledge the United States hasn’t gotten fully on board the soccer train, though it seems to be gaining steam. We asked some soccer fans at the Spain-El Salvador pre-World Cup match in Washington, D.C., on June 7 for… Continue reading