The African Champions take on Iran in their group opener in Brazil later this evening ahead of forthcoming meetings with former world champions, Argentina, and Bosnia-Herzegovina
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The USA-born full-back believes that there is little to separate the three less-fancied teams in the group
The match was the first World Cup game at the Maracana since Brazil lost to Uruguay in the final round of the 1950 tournament, which remains a deep wound in Brazilian football history
France controlled the game from the first whistle with Paul Pogba running the game in midfield with Yohan Cabaye, Blaise Matuidi and Mathieu Valbuena.
Their passing and movement was too much for Honduras to handle but the final ball was lacking so often
Quiroz said the team was battle ready for the challenges in the preliminary stage of the Mundial and he was optimistic that his boys would shock the world
It was the fifth time in nine matches so far at this World Cup that a team had come from behind to win
Coach Sabri Lamouchi’s inspired substitution negated Keisuke Honda’s first half goal that had given Japan the lead in a group that also includes Colombia and Greece
Uruguay’s miserable night was complete in added-on time when Maxi Perreira was shown a straight red-card for lashing out and must now serve a ban in Thursday’s clash against England
Left back Armero opened the scoring in the fifth minute when his deflected shot rolled past Greece goalkeeper, Orestis Karnezis
pain will now somehow try to regroup prior to their next contest in what will be a do-or-die affair versus Chile on Wednesday in Rio
The spokesperson for the command, DSP Ngozi Braide, told the News Agency of Nigeria that there would be regular patrols in all areas during night matches
The lucky fans will enjoy a two weeks fun-packed experience of the sights and sounds of the land of Samba
Brazil will certainly need to improve if they are to have any hope of winning the tournament
Brazil, however, had equalised by the time of this report
Two hours to the opening ceremony, the Local Organising Committee released fireworks around the stadium
The EPL coach also stressed that the World Cup would be generally tough
Police spokesman, CSP Frank Mba, announced this at a news conference organised by the National Information Centre in Abuja
The government has then designated some centres for free viewing after paying the subscription and gate fees of viewers in those designated centres across the state
When the Nigerian team arrived Sao Paulo on Tuesday night, Uzoenyi was the only player missing from the final 23-man list
For the Round of 16, if the Eagles survive the group stage, the players will earn $12,500 for a win and for the quarter-final, it is a bonus of $15,000