FIFA World Cup

The knockout game came down to penalty kicks.
But thirsty World Cup fans must make an appointment first to purchase alcohol at the tightly guarded site.
The Albert Einstein hospital says Brazilian soccer great Pelé is responding well to treatment for a respiratory infection and his health condition has not worsened over the latest 24 hours.
A strong showing from the U.S. wasn’t enough to stop an aggressive Netherlands offense.
Vincent Aboubakar's removal from the pitch at the World Cup has been dubbed “wholesome” following a sweet exchange with the referee.
The winning camel's owners earned 200,000 Qatari riyals, or $55,000, for their animal's victory at Qatar's Mzayen World Cup on Friday.
Iranian midfielder Saeed Ezatolahi mourned the death of his friend and childhood teammate Mehran Samak.
The U.S. Women’s National Team will earn more money from the U.S. men's victory over Iran than it earned from its last two World Cup championships combined.
Stéphanie Frappart, Neuza Back and Karen Diaz are set to oversee Thursday's match between Costa Rica and Germany.
The forward was injured while scoring the U.S. team's only goal to defeat Iran and reach the knockout stage against the Netherlands.