Portugal enter with their most exciting side since 2006 and Ghana have a shot at revenge against Uruguay

Fifa’s boss wants the game to float above ‘ideological battles’. But it’s Fifa’s ideology of greed that steered the World Cup into a desert stinking of money and suffering

Jerome Valcke had confirmed that he sent a private email suggesting Qatar had "bought" the right to host the 2022 World Cup, which Qatar has denied.

A member of Fifa’s executive committee has criticised talk of moving the 2022 World Cup to winter, saying it will disrupt the "entire football world".