world cup 2014
All Underdogs Are Mercilessly Put Down
A weekend filled with wall-to-wall sports action saw its fair share of underdogs being mercilessly pummeled.
World Cup Racism in Brazil: Bad or No Biggie?
From fans in blackface to Twitter memes showing Colombians snorting field chalk, the 2014 World Cup is fertile ground for racial shittiness.
World Cup Dispatches: Checking In From The Biggest Party in São Paulo
In the area of São Paulo where they hold Carnival, that event's spirit—and decadence—is, perhaps unsurprisingly, alive and well during the World Cup.
The Semi-Invisible Sound System Bringing the World Cup to Your Ears
Across Rio, a network of over 650 microphones is picking up the Beautiful Game's unique sonic profile with meticulous detail.
At Least America Is Good at Robot Soccer
In America, we don't use humans to win at soccer: We build robots to do it for us.
Soccer's Sense of Arbitrary Cruelty Comes for the US Today
Soccer is random and cruel, and we should expect the worst, and embrace the possibility of the best.
Japan v. Greece in Times Square with Ana Rezende was Very Weird
Japan v. Greece in Times Square with Ana Rezende was Very Weird
Why it’s Your Patriotic Duty to Get Your Entire Office to Watch the USA With You
The U.S. faces off against Belgium today. Do yourself a favor and grab and pint while watching history unfold.
World Cup: The View From a Favela in Rio
Checking in from a favela in Rio during Brazil's nail-biter against Chile.
The Best American Player at the World Cup Has Already Gone Home
Vedad Ibiševic escaped Bosnia, but now plays for his home country after his adopted one did not attempt to recruit him.