The World Cup's escalating bribery scandal
Posted on May 11, 2011, at 6:24 PMFive months after England lost the 2018 World Cup to Russia, a British official lobs corruption charges at soccer's governing body
World Cup 2010: By the numbers
Posted on July 12, 2010, at 4:23 PMWorld Cup fans inject $5 billioned into South Africa's economy and were sending 4,000 Tweets per second at the height of the action. That's just the beginning...
World Cup winner: Africa?
Posted on July 12, 2010, at 10:25 AMSpain has emerged the 2010 World Cup champion — but some observers think the host continent was the biggest winner
The World Cup's best moments
Posted on July 12, 2010, at 7:26 AMWatch a compilation of the memorable goals and events from the month-long celebration of soccer
Spain vs. Holland: Who will win the World Cup Final?
Posted on July 9, 2010, at 12:40 PMPundits place their bets for Sunday afternoon's big game, and psychic members of the animal kingdom weigh in, too. Will Dutch pragmatism or Spanish flair prevail?
The World Cup's dirty little secret
Posted on July 7, 2010, at 12:06 PMBehind the beautiful game is a governing body that is openly and shamelessly crooked, says Stefan Fatsis at the New Republic.
The 6 most shameless World Cup dives
Posted on July 1, 2010, at 2:22 PMThe 2010 World Cup has been marked by many egregious cases of "diving" — the art of faking an injury in hopes of drawing a penalty. A video gallery of the worst
Do soccer referees need instant replay?
Posted on June 30, 2010, at 11:16 AMThe World Cup tournament has been marked by illegal and disallowed goals — and apologies from officials for poor refereeing. Is it time to bring in video technology?
The 'curse' of Nike's World Cup ad
Posted on June 29, 2010, at 12:40 PMAlmost every soccer player featured in Nike's sensational World Cup commercial has bombed out of the tournament. Could the glitzy spot be jinxed?
Can this octopus predict World Cup winners?
Posted on June 25, 2010, at 12:53 PMWill Germany's soccer team triumph over England this weekend? Ask Paul, the underwater Nostradamus
Is soccer finally winning over Americans?
Posted on June 24, 2010, at 3:10 PMThe most successful USA team since 1930 wins the most dramatic soccer game in recent memory. Is it time for America to stop worrying and learn to love the beautiful game?
World Cup: 5 more reasons to hate vuvuzelas
Posted on June 24, 2010, at 1:50 PMIt's debatable whether America will learn to love soccer. But the drone of the fans' vuvuzela horns has become conclusively detestable
USA's 'euphoric' World Cup victory
Posted on June 23, 2010, at 1:24 PMUntil the very end, it looked like the USA would be eliminated World Cup with a dispiriting 0-0 draw with Algeria. Commentators react to the dramatic (and historic) win
What's your opinion on North Korea in the World Cup?
Posted on June 22, 2010, at 5:22 PMTake our reader poll: Was it wrong for FIFA, soccer's international governing body, to let North Korea compete in the World Cup?
Was it wrong to let North Korea play?
Posted on June 22, 2010, at 11:30 AMNorth Korea will be making a quick exit from the World Cup — but it was wrong to let the rogue country participate at all, says Eve Fairbanks in Newsweek
World Cup: Inside France's 'soap opera' meltdown
Posted on June 21, 2010, at 12:10 PMA foul-mouthed striker sent home in disgrace. A coach who picks teams based on their star signs. And a team that refuses to train. What's going on with Les Bleus?
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