EVERY four years, something strange and magnificent happens across Bangladesh. Flags appear — not the red and green of the nation itself, but the sky blue and white of Argentina and the yellow and green of Brazil. They drape from apartment windows in Dhaka, wrap around the pillars of tea stalls in Sylhet, and billow from bamboo poles in villages that have no...
Brazil defender Douglas Santos said the five-time World Cup winners cannot afford to take Haiti lightly after a disappointing 1-1 draw with Morocco in their opener.
Brazil forward Neymar, who was diagnosed with a right calf injury in late May, trained at the World Cup for the first time Tuesday in a sign he may be nearing a return.
Brazil's defensive frailties, lack of creativity and problems at full-back were exposed in a 1-1 draw with Morocco in their World Cup opener, raising doubts over their chances of lifting a sixth title.
Brazil and Morocco played out a 1-1 draw in the first heavyweight clash of the World Cup on Saturday, with the Africans confirming their potential while exposing familiar weaknesses in their opponents at a sold-out stadium...
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said that ‘you don't win a World Cup based on your first match’ after the five-time champions laboured to a 1-1 draw with Morocco on Saturday.
Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant equaliser for Brazil in a 1-1 draw with Morocco on Saturday as the five-time World Cup winners made an uncertain start to the tournament in New Jersey.
Five-time winners Brazil roll into the World Cup on Saturday when they play surprise 2022 semi-finalists Morocco in one of the standout group-stage matchups.
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Friday that the five-time World Cup winners have a team capable of competing with the very best, as they bid to end a 24-year wait for another global crown.
Morocco coach Mohamed Ouahbi said on Friday his players should not fear playing record five-time World Cup winners Brazil in their tournament opener.
Pele's 1958 World Cup winners' medal is expected to fetch £500,000 ($670,000) when it is auctioned in England later this month.
Brazil goalkeeper Alisson Becker insisted Thursday that doubts about the record five-time champions could work in the team's favour at the World Cup as they prepare to get their campaign in North America up and running.
Deprived of the chance to watch their country at a World Cup for the third successive time, Italy's football fans are eyeing Spain and Carlo Ancelotti's Brazil as teams to support in this year's tournament which starts on Thursday.
What's in a name? A victory foretold or a homage to greatness past? Across South America, a legion of pint-sized Kylians and Neymars will be following the fortunes of the stars to whom they owe their names when the World Cup kicks off on Thursday.
Brazil star Raphinha intends to repay the faith shown in him by new coach Carlo Ancelotti at the World Cup after frequently proving to be the nemesis of the Italian during past encounters at club level.
Brazil players gave coach Carlo Ancelotti a guard of honour for his birthday at a pre-World Cup training session Wednesday attended by Spike Lee.
Brazilian star Neymar said he feels like a ‘kid’ ahead of what will be fourth and ‘final’ World Cup, which could yet risk being derailed by a nagging calf injury.
Neymar is ‘recovering well’ from the calf injury that has made him a doubt for the start of Brazil's World Cup campaign, the team said in a statement on Monday.
Brazil star Bruno Guimaraes insisted Monday his team should get ‘the respect they deserve’ as they get ready to kick off their bid to win a record-extending sixth World Cup.
Airlines are expecting higher passenger numbers in 2026 but half the profits of last year, according to forecasts released on Sunday at a conference in Brazil, as rising fuel costs fail to deter travellers...
Aviation fuel from non-petroleum sources remains difficult to find and still far too expensive to bring about the de-carbonisation of air travel, the world’s major airlines said Saturday at a conference in Brazil...
Endrick and Bruno Guimaraes scored the goals as Brazil wrapped up their pre-World Cup preparations with a 2-1 victory over fellow qualifiers Egypt in Cleveland on Saturday.
Clad in Bermuda shorts and flip-flops, Joao Paulo Teixeira zips through traffic on his electric scooter to deliver a meal in downtown Rio de Janeiro.
Over 50 people were injured in a clash between two groups in Sadar upazila of Habiganj on Wednesday following a dispute stemming from a local friendly football match between two teams named after Argentina and Brazil...
Brazil coach Carlo Ancelotti is in no hurry to rush star forward Neymar back from his calf injury, the Italian said on Tuesday as his team touched down in the United States ahead of the World Cup.
Brazil turned on the style with a 6-2 drubbing of Panama on Sunday in a lopsided World Cup send-off at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro.
Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday...
Indigenous chief Bepdjo Mekragnotire is once again preparing to lead a group of warriors to chase wildcat gold miners away from his people’s territory in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest...
Brazil star Neymar is on course to shake off a calf strain and could even be ready for their opening match of the World Cup, coach Carlo Ancelotti said on Saturday.
Brazil forward Neymar is a doubt for the start of the World Cup after injuring his calf, requiring two to three weeks of treatment, the national team's doctor Rodrigo Lasmar said on Thursday.