Seeking only the second victory for an African country during this year’s tournament, Algeria is set to battle South Korea in the wide open race for second place in Group H.
A fluke goal in its opening match leaves Russia scrambling for three points ahead of Sunday's must-win against Belgium.
Fabio Capello will look to lead Russia past South Korea in the group phase.
The Belgians are heavy favorites to advance out of the group.
A talented Belgium team begins their 2014 World Cup with a group match against Algeria in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday.
Spain saw it's World Cup betting odds fall after its loss to the Netherlands.
Socceroos, Blue Samurai, Little Hands, the Coffee Growers: At the World Cup, team nicknames range from endearing to just weird.
There will be some big teams going home early after the group phase of the 2014 World Cup.
Fans in the United States will be able to enjoy unprecedented coverage of the World Cup this summer.
There is usually at least one team that gatecrashes the latter stages of the World Cup, and there are plenty of candidates to fulfill that role in Brazil.
Violence prompts Libya's prime minister to order airport closings and confrontations with militants.
After decades of turmoil, Angola is on the verge of catapulting to the top ranks of the world’s energy economy.
Sustaining Tunisia’s successes will require more financial and political support from the U.S., Europe and Tunisia’s neighbors.
Conflict, controversy and biased “outside” media coverage drew two brothers back to their native land to create an alternative voice from the ground up.
Putin's Crimea annexation has sparked a new EU urgency to find energy supplies outside of Russia, but weaning will be slow and difficult.
3 years after Tunisia sparked the Arab Spring, suspicions arise over its informal street-vendor economy.