HOLLAND boss Bert van Marwijk is relishing Friday's mouthwatering World Cup quarter-final against Brazil – and was quick to hand his side the tag of underdogs.

PARAGUAY coach Gerardo Martino revealed his side were in party mood following their historic victory over Japan, although he admitted the full impact of their success has not

SPAIN playmaker Xavi believes the European champions are hitting form at just the right time as they bid to finally land the World Cup trophy.

FOOTBALL writer Andrew Smith hosted an online debate about the latest twists and turns of the World Cup today.

GORDON Smith, the former Scottish Football Association chief executive, at least had the good grace not to gloat too obviously on national radio on Monday morning, when asked

NETHERLANDS manager Bert van Marwijk is relishing Friday's World Cup quarter-final against Brazil - and wants his team to be considered the underdogs.

PARAGUAY progressed through to the quarter-finals of the World Cup for the first time in their history after beating Japan in a penalty shoot-out in Pretoria.

SPAIN'S crusade to add the World Cup trophy to their Euro 2008 title continued last night with a closely-fought last-16 win against their Iberian neighbours Portugal.

SEPP Blatter may have given his belated blessing to the possible introduction of goal-line technology in football to prevent a repeat of the embarrassing failure to award a c

HARRY Redknapp has challenged the Football Association to appoint him England manager.

FIFA president Sepp Blatter has attempted to defuse the crisis over refereeing by apologising to England over Frank Lampard's disallowed goal and performing an abrupt u-tu

ENGLAND'S beaten and beleaguered World Cup players made a sullen and silent dawn return to London yesterday, dodging waiting fans as the storm of criticism at their early

COACH Milovan Rajevac is confident Ghana can deal with the pressure of attempting to become the first African side to reach the World Cup semi-finals.

David Villa fires his fourth goal of the tournament to send Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal side home, while Paraguay edge out Japan on penalties to record their best ever Wo