European stalwarts won title for the fourth time when substitute Mario Goetze volleyed in a brilliant goal seven minutes from the end of extra time.
Spain are justifiably most people's favourites to lift the World Cup in Rio as Vicente del Bosque's reigning champions continue to occupy top spot in the FIFA world rankings ahead of Germany, Portugal and hosts Brazil.
Lottery companies don't know who will win the FIFA World Cup this year, but they all know that the quadrennial event is a sure moneymaker.
Some 4,000 protesters in Brazil's biggest city marched peacefully Wednesday night on the stadium that will host the World Cup's opening match next week.
More than 70 percent of Brazilians are unhappy with the state of the nation, and 61 percent believe it was a bad idea for Brazil to host this year's World Cup.
British physicist Stephen Hawking has used scientific formulae to prove how England will win the 2014 World Cup, which reminded us of the amazing Paul the Octopus who succeeded in predicting the results of Germany's matches during the 2010 tournament.
Dorjie Tsering, an 11-year-old fifth grader, is a popular student in the school. He is good at his classwork and also good at sports.
Lotteries usually see a huge sales increase during years when the World Cup is held, and lottery businesses in China saw sales of four billion yuan during the 2010 event.
If you're intending to score in a World Cup match, should you score the night before?
Neymar scored a goal and set up two others as Brazil warmed up for the World Cup with a 4-0 victory over Panama on Tuesday.
According to a press release from the prison, about 300 inmates at the Castro-Castro penitentiary are participating in the two-week tournament, which is being held in order to encourage the adoption of sports within the prison population.
The Sunday Times says it has obtained millions of secret documents proving FIFA received $5 million in return for awarding the 2022 World Cup to Qatar.
There are many super soccer fans among current and past world leaders.
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