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Algeria’s goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi can’t stop a shot by Germany’s Andre Schuerrle as he scores his side’s first goal in overtime during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Monday, June 30, 2014.(AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)
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Commuters are seen at the Ana Rosa station during a Metro workers’ strike, in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on June 6, 2014. (AFP Photo/Miguel Schinariol)
São Paulo metro strike stirs chaos as World Cup looms
São Paulo, Reuters—Brazilian police used tear gas on Monday to disperse metro workers on strike in São Paulo in defiance of a court order to return to work, causing major traffic congestion just three days before the city hosts the opening match of the World Cup...Caption:
A resident reacts as he is detained by police during a protest against the death of a man in the Pavao-Pavaozinho slum, in the Copacabana neighborhood in Rio de Janeiro, on April 22, 2014. (Reuters/Lucas Landau)
Violence erupts in Rio slum near Olympic venues
Rio De Janeiro, AP—A Rio de Janeiro slum erupted in violence late on Tuesday following the killing of a popular local figure, with angry residents setting fires and showering homemade explosives and glass bottles onto a busy avenue in the city’s main tourist...Caption:
Algeria’s team celebrates the victory during their World Cup qualifying soccer match against Burkina Faso in Blida, nears Algiers, Tuesday, Nov.19, 2013. (AP)
Algeria last African team into World Cup
Blida, AP—Algeria claimed Africa’s final place at the World Cup on away goals after edging Burkina Faso 1-0 in the second leg of their playoff on Tuesday and narrowly progressing with a 3-3 aggregate draw. But the Algerians only qualified for Brazil 2014 after a...Caption:
Portugal players celebrate winning the second leg of their 2014 World Cup qualifying soccer match against Sweden at Friends Arena in Stockholm November 19, 2013. (Reuters)