by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2014 | Sports
São Paulo, Reuters—Brazil have sacked manager Luiz Felipe Scolari just hours after the end of a home World Cup in which they suffered two of their worst defeats in the tournament’s history, one of Brazil’s leading newspapers reported on Monday....
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 14, 2014 | Sports
Rio De Janeiro, Reuters—Germany are champions of the world again after snatching victory against Argentina in the soccer showpiece with a superb extra-time goal from baby-faced Mario Götze to lift the trophy for the first time since 1990. Hatched from the agony of...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 13, 2014 | Sports
Rio De Janeiro, Reuters—Dreadful defending cost Brazil dear yet again on Saturday as the World Cup hosts slumped to a 3–0 loss to the Netherlands in a playoff for third place, underlining just how far the ‘Seleção’ have fallen down world football’s pecking...
by Aurea Santos | Jul 12, 2014 | Sports
São Paulo, Asharq Al-Awsat—Humiliation, shame, sadness: Three words that summarize Brazilians’ feelings after their historic 1–7 defeat in the semifinal match against Germany on Tuesday. As Brazilians prepare for the third place play-off against the Netherlands on...
by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jul 10, 2014 | Sports
Rio de Janeiro, Reuters—Argentina reached their first World Cup final in 24 years on Wednesday, beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalties after the first scoreless semi in the tournament’s history, with old foes Germany awaiting them in Sunday’s showpiece....
