May 08 Worker dies at construction site for World Cup By Sam Lane The man received an electric shock while working on the Arena Pantanal in the city of Cuiaba, according to the Associated Press. He died a half hour later from cardiorespiratory arrest. Continue reading
Apr 07 World Cup may bring viral epidemic to Brazil By Justin Scuiletti The World Cup may bring a lot more than soccer to South America in June -- a viral epidemic may be traveling with it. Continue reading
Feb 08 World Cup stadium workers threaten strike over safety concerns By Kayla Ruble Workers at a World Cup stadium being built in the Brazilian city of Manaus are threatening to strike after a 55-year-old Portuguese man was killed while dismantling a crane at the arena on Friday. Continue reading
Jun 21 Watch In Brazil, Enormous Stadiums Stand as Symbol of Protesters’ Frustration In Brazil, Enormous Stadiums Stand as Symbol of Protesters' Frustration… Continue watching
Jun 21 Watch One Million Protesters Fill Brazil’s Streets to Vent Anti-Government Grievances Anti-government fury swelled to new heights across Brazil as at least a million protesters took to the streets overnight. The mostly peaceful week-long protests turned violent when masked youths challenged riot police. Jeffrey Brown reports on how the public outraged… Continue watching
Feb 05 Watch For Global Soccer, Scandal and Corruption Seem Pervasive as Grass Stains For Global Soccer, Scandal and Corruption Seem Pervasive as Grass Stains… Continue watching
Nov 14 Rio Security Forces Storm Major Slum Police invaded Rio de Janeiro's largest slum Sunday, part of a larger effort aimed at cleaning up favelas before the 2014 World Cup. Continue reading
Jul 15 Watch U.S. Women Take on Japan in World Cup Final The U.S. Women's Soccer Team has made it to the final game of the Women's World Cup for the first time in 12 years. They take on Japan's team on Sunday. Christine Brennan, USA Today columnist, previews the match-up with… Continue watching
Dec 30 In Photos: World Events of 2010 By Larisa Epatko It was a year of earthquakes and volcanoes, floods and toxic spills, but 2010 also saw thwarted terrorist attacks and the joyous release of 33 miners in Chile from the Earth's rocky depths. Continue reading
Dec 02 2018 World Cup Bid Goes to Russia, 2022 to Qatar By Justin Scuiletti // While 2018 and 2022 may be eight and 12 years away, respectively, they were very much on the mind of 11 countries Thursday morning. After days of waiting and watching, FIFA announced that Russia will host the 2018 World… Continue reading