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Laborers work at a construction site in Doha on June 18, 2012.
Development
Foreign workers face exploitation and death while building Qatar’s World Cup sites
German soccer fans celebrate after watching a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup semi-final between Brazil and Germany at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, July 8, 2014.
Sports
Even Germans are stunned by their historic win over Brazil
A Brazil fan cries as she watches the 2014 World Cup semi-final between Brazil and Germany at a fan area in Brasilia. Germany scored five goals in 18 astonishing first-half minutes on their way to a 7-1 semi-final mauling of Brazil on Tuesday.
Sports
For Brazilians, a huge loss caps a costly and disappointing World Cup
Pakistani soccer fans celebrate a Brazil victory in Lyari, one of the oldest and most densely populated parts of the city, plagued by street crime, drugs, and unemployment.
Sports
Some of Brazil’s most fanatic soccer fans are in a Pakistani slum
Isidoro chooses Belgium for the win.
Sports
Izzy picks Belgium over the USA for World Cup victory
An Algerian soccer fan waves the Algerian flag in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. With 16 French-born players on the Algerian team, Franco-Algerians have celebrated the Algerian victories with huge celebrations in French cities.
Sports
At the World Cup, there are more French-born players playing against France than for it
An Algerian soccer fan waves the Algerian flag in front of the Arc de Triomphe in Paris. With 16 French-born players on the Algerian team, Franco-Algerians have celebrated the Algerian victories with huge celebrations in French cities.
Sports
At the World Cup, there are more French-born players playing against France than for it
Sports
Visitors are finding a World Cup home in Brazil’s notorious favelas
USA national soccer team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann (C) speaks to his players ahead of their training session in Manaus.
Sports
Will the US make a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Germany?
USA national soccer team head coach Jurgen Klinsmann (C) speaks to his players ahead of their training session in Manaus.
Sports
Will the US make a ‘gentleman’s agreement’ with Germany?
FIFA President Sepp Blatter announces that Qatar will host the 2022 World Cup. The choice has come under growing fire as corruption and labor abuse allegations have mounted.
Sports
The fight against Qatar as a World Cup host reaches the halls of Congress
Sports
These World Cup commercials are incredibly epic
Daros
Sports
For this Brazilian family, watching the national team is better than ‘the Beatles, Prince and Michael Jackson playing together’
World Cup
Sports
The World Cup trophy may be small compared to its peers, but its aura can’t be beat
Sports
Which World Cup team are you cheering for and why?
Arts, Culture & Media
If you’re waiting for the World Cup, try one of these Brazilian futebol songs to get by
German soccer star Jurgen Klinsmann, the coach of the US men's national team, signs a board celebrating the 100th anniversary of the US national team in Times Square, April 4, 2013.
Sports
Team USA’s Jurgen Klinsmann embraces a more laid back approach to coaching
German soccer star Jurgen Klinsmann, the coach of the US men's national team, signs a board celebrating the 100th anniversary of the US national team in Times Square, April 4, 2013.
Sports
Team USA’s Jurgen Klinsmann embraces a more laid back approach to coaching
Demonstrators jump over the turnstiles without paying subway fare in support of a strike by metro workers in Sao Paulo June 9, 2014. Brazilian police used tear gas on Monday to disperse metro workers on strike in Sao Paulo in defiance of a court order to
Global Politics
The World Cup is only days away — but is Brazil ready?
Sports
When England’s soccer team arrives in Manaus, they’ll find a city that is both foreign and familiar
Sports
What’s Marco Werman doing in a goal?
The final of the People's Tournament held in the Rio favela called Morro do Pinto
Sports
Among Brazilians, there’s not that much excitement about the World Cup
Italian fans celebrate the victory of Italy against France in the World Cup 2006 final soccer match, 2006.
Sports
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