~ FIFA World Cup 2014 [June 12 - July 13] ~

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World Cup: Ghana vs USA



USA beat Ghana 2-1.

USA lead 1-0 at halftime against Ghana.

Clint Dempsey became the quickest goal of the 2014 World Cup and the fifth fastest ever World Cup goal having scored in 29 seconds to put USA a goal up.

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World Cup: Belgium vs Algeria



Belgium beat Algeria 2-1 after trailing 0-1 at halftime.

Sofiane Feghouli scores tput Algeria 1-0 up on 24 minutes

PENALTY TO ALGERIA

 Jan Vertonghen is booked

Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen hauls down Sofiane Feghouli to hand Algeria a penalty.

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World Cup: Brazil vs Mexico



The match ends at 0-0 with both sides failing to breach the opposing defence.

Brazil and Mexico go into the  break 0-0 with both sides failing to make the most of opportunities.

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World Cup: Russia vs South Korea



It ends 1-1 at Cuiaba between  Russia and South Korea.

At halftime, Russia and South Korea are deadlocked at 0-0.

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World Cup: Australia vs Netherlands



Netherlands beat Australia 3-2.

Memphis Depay puts Dutch 3-2 ahead on 67 minutes.

Netherlands draw level 2-2 through Van Persie  after Jedinac put Australia 2-1 ahead from the spot.

Netherlands and Australia go into the break locked at 1-1.

Australia draw level almost immediately by Tim Cahill. 1-1 after 21 minutes.

Robben puts Netherlands 1-0 up .

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Five World Cup statistics



The World Cup's opening group games have produced several record-breaking moments in a scintillating start to the tournament. Here are five such moments.

1. The first 16 games produced 49 goals, an average of 3.06 per game.

The scoring spree has made this World Cup one of the most exciting in memory and it is on track to be the highest scoring since the 1958 finals in Sweden which averaged 3.60 goals.

Hosts Brazil helped push up the tally with a 3-1 victory against Croatia while Germany's 4-0 win over Portugal in their opener boosted the total.

So far the Dutch have netted the most in a match, thrashing Spain 5-1 in the tournament's highest scoring game. Only one match has so far finished goalless - Iran v Nigeria.

The 1998 World Cup in France produced 171 goals, the most overall in a tournament.

2. Clint Dempsey scores fifth-fastest World Cup goal

The United States captain shocked Ghana 30 seconds into the match when he slammed a left-footed shot in off the post in their Group G opener.

The strike, behind Bryan Robson's goal in 27 seconds for England in 1982 and ahead of Emile Veinante's 35-second goal for France in 1938, also made Dempsey the first American to score in three World Cups.

The fastest goal at a World Cup was scored after 11 seconds by Turkey's Hakan Sukur against hosts South Korea in 2002 in the third-place playoff match.

3. Six come from behind wins in the first 16 games

The see-saw action has shown that no lead is safe. Brazil fell behind to an own goal to Croatia to start tournament but fought back for a 3-1 win.

World champions Spain opened the scoring with a Xabi Alonso penalty before Robin Van Persie led a Dutch fightback.

Costa Rica recovered to shock Uruguay, Switzerland regrouped to defeat Ecuador in stoppage time and the Ivory Coast rebounded to beat Japan. Belgium came from behind to win against Algeria.

4. Germany become first team to play 100 World Cup games

Germany became the first side to play 100 matches as the three-time champions strolled to a 4-0 victory against Portugal.

Germany boast a record of 61 wins, 19 draws and 20 defeats while scoring 210 goals and conceding 117. They won the World Cup in 1954, 1974 and 1990.

5. Juergen Klinsmann maintains undefeated opening day record

United States coach Klinsmann preserved his record of having won the opening match at every World Cup he has competed in as a player and coach after a last-gasp 2-1 victory against Ghana.

Klinsmann played for Germany at the 1990, '94 and '98 World Cups and guided them to third spot at the 2006 finals on home soil.

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World Cup: Spain vs Chile



Chile have knocked out  defending champions Spain 2-0.

Chile score. Eduardo Vargas puts Chile ahead 1-0.

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World Cup: Croatia vs Cameroon



Mario Mandzukic triples Croatia's lead.

Parisic  doubles Croatia's lead.

Halftime score: Croatia 1 Cameroon 0.

Cameroon down to 10 men as Alex Song is shown a straight ed card for punching Manzukic.

Croatia go 1-0 up. Ivica Olic scores.

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World Cup: Colombia vs Ivory Coast



Colombia beat Ivory Coast 2-1, head Group C with this win.

At halftime, the scoreline remains 0-0.

Team News

Colombia name the same starting line-up which defeated Greece 3-0 in their opening game. Captain Mario Yepes wins his 100th cap.

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World Cup: Uruguay vs England



Uruguay beat England 2-1. Luis Suarez scores a brace. For England, Wayne Rooney scored his first World Cup goal.

Uruguay 1-0 ahead at halftime. Luis Suarez is the scorer.

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World Cup: Japan vs Greece



It's 0-0 at halftime.

LINE-UPS

Both teams have named their starting line-ups for the match.
Japan: Kawashima, Uchida, Konno, Yoshida, Nagatomo, Yamaguchi, Hasebe, Okazaki, Honda, Okubo, Osako. Subs: Nishikawa, Gotoku Sakai, Morishige, Endo, Kiyotake, Kagawa, Kakitani, Aoyama, Inoha, Saito, Hiroki Sakai, Gonda.

 Greece: Karnezis, Torosidis, Papastathopoulos, Manolas, Holebas, Maniatis, Katsouranis, Kone, Fetfatzidis, Mitroglou, Samaras. Subs: Glykos, Tzavelas, Moras, Tziolis, Karagounis, Vyntra, Salpingidis, Christodoulopoulos, Gekas, Samaris, Tachtsidis, Kapino.

Referee: Joel Aguilar (Slovakia)

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World Cup: Italy vs Costa Rica



Costa Rica beat Italy, qualify for the knockout stage.
Cosa Rica lead Italy 1-0 at halftime.


LINE-UPS

Italy: Buffon, Darmian, Barzagli, Chiellini, Abate, Thiago Motta, De Rossi, Candreva, Pirlo, Marchisio, Balotelli. Subs: Sirigu, De Sciglio, Cassano, Cerci, Aquilani, Immobile, Parolo, Bonucci, Paletta, Insigne, Verratti, Perin.

Costa Rica: Navas, Gamboa, Umana, Duarte, Diaz, Gonzalez, Ruiz, Borges, Tejeda, Bolanos, Campbell. Subs: Pemberton, Acosta, Myrie, Barrantes, Francis, Granados, Brenes, Miller, Calvo, Urena, Cubero, Cambronero.

Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)

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World Cup: Honduras vs Ecuador



Valencia scores again to put Ecuador 2-1 ahead.

At halftime, it is 1-1.

Valencia makes it 1-1 for Ecuador after Costly put Honduras ahead.

LINE-UPS

Honduras starting XIs: Valladares, Beckeles, Bernardez, Figueroa, Izaguirre, Oscar Garcia, Garrido, Claros, Espinoza, Bengtson, Costly.

Ecuador starting XIs: Dominguez, Paredes, Guagua, Erazo, Walter Ayovi, Antonio Valencia, Minda, Noboa, Montero, Caicedo, Enner Valencia.

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World Cup: Argentina vs Iran



Messi's added time goal wins it for Argentina 1-0.

At halftime, it is

0-0.


Team News

4-3-3 is here to stay it seems.

"We, as strikers, favour that line-up," said Lionel Messi. "In the first half against Bosnia I was often on my own and so was Kun Aguero."

Argentina make two changes to the side which started against Bosnia as Fernando Gago and Gonzalo Higuain come in.

Argentina: Romero, Garay, Zabaleta, Gago, Di Maria, Higuain, Messi, Mascherano, Rojo, F. Fernandez, Aguero

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World Cup: Germany vs Ghana



Miroslav Klose scores record-equalling 15th goal as Germany and Ghana play out a 2-2 draw.

At halftime, it is 0-0.


To the lineups:

Ghana: Dauda, Gyan (c), Atsu, Boateng, A Ayew, Muntari, Rabiu, Mensah, Asamoah, Boye, Afful

Germany: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Khedira, Ozil, Muller, Lahm (c), Mertesacker, Kroos, Gotze, Boateng