Sunday’s World Cup final between Germany and Argentina will be played in Rio de Janeiro’s historic, iconic Maracana Stadium. Brazilians call it templo sagrado no país do futebol, or the “sacred temple in the land of football.” (more…)
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Jürgen Klinsmann: Develop U.S. youth, pace for future World Cups
It will take a renewed emphasis on youth soccer in this country — the 17-21-year-olds, from development leagues to MLS — and increased workloads in order to prepare an American squad that can truly complete in future World Cups, according to coach Jürgen Klinsmann. (more…)
The key to Germany’s World Cup success just may be Campo Bahia
With Germany reaching the World Cup semifinals, a key to the team’s success in Brazil may be an unorthodox approach to travel and logistics: Building a base camp in the center of the country, Campo Bahia. (more…)
Renderings for Qatar’s Al Bayt Stadium released
Renderings of Al Bayt Stadium, a modular 60,000-seat Qatar 2022 World Cup stadium, have been released. (more…)
Next up for U.S. World Cup team: Germany at Arena Pernambuco
The next challenge for the U.S. World Cup team will be the mighty German squad, a critical game that will be played at the Arena Pernambuco – a newly built stadium near Recife, a coastal city in Brazil, which is a state capital and the country’s fifth largest metropolitan area. A city of islands, reefs […]
U.S. World Cup broadcast sets ratings records for ESPN, Univision
We’re still early in the competition, but we’re already seeing some records, as Sunday’s U.S. World Cup broadcast sets ratings records for ESPN and Univision, outperforming the NBA Finals and almost every World Series game. (more…)
Next up for U.S. World Cup team: Arena Amazonia
Next up for the U.S. World Cup team is a key group stage game against Portugal. The setting for the game is the most talked about, controversial stadium of World Cup 2014: Arena Amazonia. (more…)
United States opens World Cup play at Arena das Dunas
To say there’s been a lot of interest in the 2014 World Cup would be an understatement, and one of the biggest matches of the week will take place today at Arena das Dunas in Natal, where the U.S. team will play their opening World Cup match. (more…)
World Cup marketing exceeds Super Bowl in social media
With the World Cup off to a strong start, World Cup marketing is also off to a strong start, with World Cup advertisements already attracting more attention via social media than Super Bowl ads. (more…)
In the limelight once more: Maracana
One lovely benefit of Brazil hosting the 2014 World Cup: the billion-plus dollars spent on stadium upgrades included a renovation of Maracana, one of the most historic venues in soccer. (more…)