A fluke goal in its opening match leaves Russia scrambling for three points ahead of Sunday's must-win against Belgium.
Mexico and Croatia will square off in the final match of Group A.
FIFA TV's Niclas Ericson says there is a "highly encouraging growth in markets such as the United States and Australia."
Heavy rains have already caused significant property damage in nearby Natal.
"If the measures being taken are not enough, we will have to think about different measures to take," a Rio de Janeiro security official warns.
Enner Valencia has scored all three of Ecuador's goals during the World Cup.
Tiger Woods will return to the golf tour in time -- and, fans hope, in good enough shape -- to compete for the British Open.
São Paulo is hosting not just World Cup matches but thousands of mosquitoes carrying dengue fever.
Germany will take on Ghana on Saturday looking to close in on a place in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup.
France thrillingly beat Switzerland 5-2 to close in on a place in the last 16 of the 2014 World Cup.
Separating the contenders from the pretenders in the Kevin Love sweepstakes.
Newspapers and websites reacted to England's disastrous World Cup 2014 performance.
Groups with varying agendas protested on the streets of São Paulo, and some of the demonstrations turned violent.
In the second game of its 2014 World Cup campaign, Italy morphed from a favorite to a lemon, beaten deservedly by a soccer nobody.
Portugal is in need of a win to stay alive in the World Cup, but Cristiano Ronaldo's knee might limit the superstar's effectiveness.
Italy's 2014 World Cup betting odds doubled, following their loss to Costa Rica.
Costa Rica's 1-0 victory over Italy caused a wide array of reactions from fans on social media.
Costa Rica's victory over Italy eliminated England from the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.
A header from captain Bryan Ruiz gave Costa Rica a 1-0 victory over Italy to take them through to the knockout phase of the 2014 World Cup.
Several factors will determine where Carmelo Anthony signs in free agency.
The need for crowd control and to protect corporate sponsors is having mixed effects on businesses in and around the World Cup.
FIFPro's suggested alterations to FIFA's in-game concussion protocol are quite similar to that of a policy already in place in the NFL.
A loss eliminates Bosnia-Herzegovina, while Nigeria seeks its first World Cup victory since 1998.
Argentina are set to revert to a formation that has gotten the best out of Lionel Messi when they take on Iran on Saturday.
Atlanta Braves pitcher Gavin Floyd broke his right olecranon, an injury so rare that there's no timetable on his return.
Across town from the World Cup match, protests to mark a 2013 São Paulo demonstration quickly turned violent in their turn.
Ethniki survived the final 53 minutes of the match without captain Kostas Katsouranis
Greek team captain Kostas Katsouranis was ejected under questionable circumstances during Thursday's World Cup match against Japan.
France and Switzerland will both be looking to take control of Group E when they meet in the 2014 World Cup on Friday.
England’s 2-1 loss to Uruguay could have had a very different feel and result had Spain referee Carlos Velasco Carballo made a rather obvious decision.