The flower of youth bloomed sweet and true in the St. Petersburg night, as the France's free-wheeling youth turn Belgium's Golden...

So, that's more an attempt at cleverness that a prediction ("dom" is "home" in Serbo-Croatian), because this Croatia team is running on...

One's practically ready to show a Monty Python parody to sum up the fears of getting countered: "Oh, noooooo, we couldn't possibly take...

One for the ages this one, and I have to eat some crow. I thought Brazil would win--and by golly, they almost did. But credit Belgium...

1. A great, great first half to watch! Furious pressing by Uruguay, quick combination play by France, and a few of those...

At last, Sweden will meet a team that is as bound to its coach--and each other--as they are, and that will negate their biggest advantage....

Belgium has a golden generation, but somehow a left back did not emerge, and they're going to pay against the Brazilian wide men. Brazil...

Club teammates face off in a match that will test whether France can withstand Uruguay's defensive grinder, while one wonders how Suarez...

Agony and revival in a cardiac finish at Rostov Arena, where a little luck, an undeniable Fellaini header, and a lungbusting 100-meter...

. Two sides with stunningly unproductive attacks launched balls anywhere but on frame in St. Petersburg, only to be separated by a...

Extra sour in the Moscow Mule, as England escape in a tawdry affair by both sides, more of an old school festival of nasty than the happy...

Mexico cornered their prey and moved in for the kill at the opening bell, but a rock solid defensive core took every punch. Then Willian...

France moves on, but the rest were nearly divided into those who packed it in, and those who are packing up. Only Super Subasic flipped...

*But the old guys almost pulled it out, somehow? How did that even happen? Well, that went exactly as I expected, except all the parts...

Your work here is done, young Jedi. Three touches for eternity, and on to the youthful, enigmatic Les Bleus. Were I to be in some...

If ever two teams deserved each other more, it’s hard to remember, and as fans we can at least avoid the spectacle of two potential...

Colombia-Senegal Match Report: Mr. Hyde gets by a worthy Senegalese side People often asks me who I'm for, and I've finally gotten around...

Group F proved that it's hard to shake preconceived notions, but Low, Muller and Germany come into clear focus in the finale. I highly...

From aspirational to beatific to snakebit to utterly lost and ever so strangely found, Argentina stumble across on the right foot of...

Our lead photo, goes to the referee, Sandro Ricci, the game's most interesting character. And Stu Holden gets the line of the day: “Ten...