On June 22 in World Cup history: Diego Maradona's ''Hand of God'' helps Argentina beat England in Mexico City in 1986. Emotions at the World Cup have rarely been so conflicted as they were on this day in Azteca Stadium. In their first match since the Falklands War, Argentina and England met in a quarterfinal. This was the day of the ''Hand of God,'' when Maradona, one of the most gifted footballers of all time, used his left fist to knock in a ball past England goalkeeper Peter Shilton. It's Read more [...]

Germany 2, Ghana 2: Ghana held Germany to a 2-2 draw on Saturday despite veteran striker Miroslav Klose coming on as a substitute to tie the World Cup scoring record with the equalizer in their highly entertaining Group G match in Fortaleza, Brazil. Klose now has 15 career World Cup goals, equaling the mark set by former Brazil star Ronaldo. Klose scored the equalizer in the 71st minute, less than two minutes after coming on, when a corner by Toni Kroos was flicked to the far post by Benedikt Read more [...]

Miroslav Klose scored a World Cup goal for the record books. Lionel Messi grabbed a late winner to put Argentina into the round of 16. Nigeria eliminated Bosnia-Herzegovina from its first World Cup with a 1-0 win, with Peter Odemwingie's first-half goal getting the African champions closer to the knockout stage. Klose's 15th World Cup goal matched Brazilian great Ronaldo's record tally on football's greatest stage, more importantly for his team, it secured a 2-2 draw for Germany against a Read more [...]