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Fifa World Cup 2014i

The 2014 Fifa World Cup  from 12 June to 13 July is in Brazil for a second time after the country first hosted in 1950. Thirty-two teams from around the world will compete in 12 cities for the famous Jules Rimet trophy, with Brazil aiming to win it for a sixth time. Holders Spain, Lionel Messi-led Argentina and Germany are the other favourites. The build-up to the event has been marred by protests and disaffection among Brazilians who feel the billions of dollars spent on the tournament could have been put to better use.

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  • China have qualified for Fifa showpiece once in 11 attempts as Qatar 2022 campaign looks on the brink on failure
  • Despite high-profile support of sport, country has not gone close since Japan and South Korea co-hosted in 2002
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Pep Guardiola wanted to coach Brazil at last year’s World Cup but local football officials were afraid that fans wouldn’t like having a foreign coach in charge of the national team, Barcelona defender Daniel Alves said Tuesday

After successfully staging football's World Cup, Brazil has something else to offer: property. However, will time ever be called on a bull run that has seen house prices almost double since 2008?

A world-class Mario Goetze volley in extra time fired Germany to a fourth World Cup crown with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday, leaving the South Americans heartbroken.

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While Germany beat Argentina in the World Cup final, the real winner is China. The country may not have sent a team to Brazil but its manufacturing might ensured China's presence was felt at every level of the tournament.

Hong Kong police have launched a crackdown on two triad gangs battling over their efforts to solicit mainland customers to patronise casino ships.

Hong Kong police confiscated more than HK$350 million in illegal betting records during the World Cup - a nearly sevenfold increase from the amount seized during the first four months of this year.

The Foreign Correspondents' Club (FCC) has averted a diplomatic food fight over the World Cup final, less than 24 hours before Germany and Argentina kick off in Brazil.