FIFA World Cup and Football Soccer News

Toni Kroos gives Germany a 4-0 lead.

 Andre Schurrle completes the embarrassment of Brazil and gives Germany a 7-0 lead.

 Oscar pulls one back fro Brazil to make it 7-1 but proves to be too little too late for the host nation.

Stats

Brazil defeated Croatia in the opening game of the World Cup 2014, 3-1. Croatia put up 1 on the scoreboard 11 minutes into the game when Brazil defender Marcelo made an embarrassing own goal.

It fell to the hands (or feet)  of Brazil's star Neymar to bring them back scoring in the 28th minute and adding a penalty in the 71st after Fred went down in the box.


Oscar finished things off with the third goal in added time.

Team Stats:

Brazil	Team stats	Croatia
14	Total shots	10
9	Shots on goal	4
5	Fouls	21
59%	Possession (%)	41%
7	Corners	3
4	Saves	6
1	Offsides	0
0	Red Card	0
2	Yellow Card	2

Coach: Luiz Felipe Scolari

Goalkeepers: 

• Julio Cesar (Toronto FC, on loan from QPR) 
• Jefferson (Botafogo)
• Victor (Atletico Mineiro)

Defenders: 

• Marcelo (Real Madrid), 
• Daniel Alves (Barcelona), 
• Maicon (AS Roma), 
• Maxwell, Thiago Silva (both Paris St-Germain), 
• David Luiz (Chelsea), 
• Dante (Bayern Munich), 
• Henrique (Napoli).

Midfielders:

• Paulinho (Tottenham Hotspur), 
• Ramires, Willian, Oscar (all Chelsea), 
• Hernanes (Inter Milan), 
• Luiz Gustavo (Wolfsburg), 
• Fernandinho (Manchester City).

Forwards: 

• Bernard (Shakhtar Donetsk), 
• Neymar (Barcelona), 
• Fred (Fluminense), 
• Jo (Atletico Mineiro), 
• Hulk (Zenit St Petersburg).

FIFA World Cup 2014 kits from every country participating in Brazil. Which is your favorite?

ALGERIA

ARGENTINA

AUSTRALIA

BELGIUM

BRAZIL

BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA

CAMEROON

CHILE

COLOMBIA

COSTA RICA

CROATIA

ECUADOR

ENGLAND

FRANCE

GERMANY

GHANA

GREECE

HONDURAS

IRAN

ITALY

IVORY COAST

JAPAN

MEXICO

NETHERLANDS

NIGERIA

PORTUGAL

RUSSIA

SOUTH KOREA

SPAIN

SWITZERLAND

URUGUAY

UNITED STATES

What was it like way back in 1950? Here's an infographic comparing the Worldcup in 1950 to today's World Cup in Brazil. The infographic is best viewed in the interactive version. To view the interactive version click the link: http://bit.ly/1ciT83A

Shakira has recorded a second official song for the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil. The Colombian star, who is reportedly obsessed with football, has written the lyrics of the second official song 'La La La', a reworked version of her new song 'Dare'.

Shakira is dating Spain defender Gerard Pique.

Here's the song: