World Cup

FIFA President Sepp Blatter has criticized the way discrimination incidents were dealt with at World Cup matches.

Germany's Deutsche Post AG took a gamble on the outcome of the World Cup final — and it paid off.

Mario Goetze volleyed in the winning goal in extra time to give Germany its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday.

Chancellor Angela Merkel is optimistic about Germany's chances of winning the World Cup final against Argentina, but is cautioning football fans that anything can happen.

The Vatican says it is unlikely that Pope Francis and his predecessor, Pope Emeritus Benedict XVI, would get together to watch their home teams in the World Cup final on Sunday.

FIFA says it has rejected Luis Suarez's appeal against his four-month ban from all football for biting an opponent in a World Cup match.

Argentina reached the World Cup final on Wednesday after beating the Netherlands 4-2 in a penalty shootout.

FIFA is claiming two Twitter records for Germany's stunning 7-1 win over Brazil in the World Cup semifinals.

Germany handed Brazil its heaviest World Cup loss ever on Tuesday with an astounding 7-1 rout in the semifinals that stunned the host nation.

World Cup attendances are set to achieve the second-highest average in tournament history.