It’s almost here. Years of anticipation, years of hopes, years of unsettled scores (here’s looking at Ghana) and years of qualification – more than 800 matches have brought us to this moment: only 32 teams remain. It’s easy to forget that the FIFA World Cup is not just a summer fling. It is the culmination of a world-wide extravaganza which started almost 3 years ago.
Irish bookmaker Paddy Power is no stranger to controversy. The company, which offers online sports betting and gambling (as well as conducting business through licensed betting shops throughout the U.K.
The United States Men’s National Team takes on arch-nemesis Ghana in its opening match at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil on June 16th.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil is less than a week away, but you don't have to wait. The18 brings you the results of the Round of 16 in our "2014 World Cup Kit Championship."
We here at The18 have taken a critical look at Brazil’s preparation for the World Cup, especially when it comes to stadium infrastructure. It’s necessary to say that the Itaquerao, the stadium hosting the opening match between Brazil and Croatia, is still not finished. But, for the moment, let's put those worries aside and look at the 12 stadiums that will host the 2014 World Cup's 64 matches.
It's offically one week until the start of World Cup 2014, and advertisers are releasing loads of new soccer-themed campaigns. A couple years, ago Pepsi introduced us to "Uncle Drew," an old man who walks onto a basketball court in New Jersey looking to test his skills against some "young bloods." No one takes him seriously until he seriously embarrasses any and all challengers. For those who haven’t seen it, here is a link. Read no further if you don’t want the surprise ruined.
England and Ecuador drew 2-2 in a World Cup tune up for both nations in Miami on Wednesday afternoon. With around 21,500 people in attendance, England debuted an experimental lineup which lacked established stars such as captain Steven Gerrard, Joe Hart, Gary Cahill, and Daniel Sturridge. England came out in a 4-2-3-1 formation with Wayne Rooney starting on the left wing, instead of his preferred spots either up front or right behind the striker.
It has been three-and-a-half years since FIFA president Sepp Blatter awarded Qatar the 2022 FIFA World Cup.
With World Cup 2014 starting in Brazil next week, it is almost a guarantee that we will be exposed throughout the tournament to heaps of highlights, stories, and images of the greatest soccer player ever to live. Before you hear the references, before you see the glory, we here at The18 thought it was only fit we take a moment to revel in the greatness that was Edson Arantes do Nascimento, aka Pelé.