News stories for Umaid Wasim in Rio de Janeiro

World Cup: early concerns, Brazil crash and a fitting finish

AS Lionel Messi’s free-kick sailed high and wide, Germans and Brazilians breathed a sigh of relief.Germans because... Published 16 Jul, 2014 06:28am

THE name of the street is Rua Paissandu. Located in Rio de Janeiro’s upscale Flamengo neighbourhood, the street... Updated 26 Jan, 2015 09:26pm

ONE man’s influence, who wouldn’t even be in the dugouts of either Germany or Argentina, will hang heavy on the... Published 13 Jul, 2014 06:00am

IF Germany were to lift the trophy at the Maracana Stadium on Sunday, not only will it mark the highest point for... Updated 26 Jan, 2015 09:26pm

“DON’T fight between yourselves after I leave,” Fabio Cannavaro jokingly told Ronaldo and Lothar Matthaus as ... Published 07 Jul, 2014 06:10am

COSTA Rica came very close to upsetting the trend. But even that game — and the penalty shootout — followed the... Published 07 Jul, 2014 06:10am

NEYMAR is out of the World Cup. The big question now is how will Brazil fare without their star man.The Barcelona... Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:42am

JOACHIM Loew had to make a decision. Published 06 Jul, 2014 06:42am

THE English Premier League may be providing the most players at the World Cup quarter-finals but Germany coach... Published 05 Jul, 2014 05:44am

Au revoir, Les Blues. Mats Hummels’ header made the difference as Germany kept their supremacy over France at the... Published 05 Jul, 2014 05:44am

AN early goal by Mats Hummels proved to be the difference as Germany overcame France 1-0 in their World Cup... Published 05 Jul, 2014 05:43am

The European neighbours will collide in a heavyweight clash at the Maracana Stadium for the semi-finals spot. Updated 26 Jan, 2015 09:25pm

THEY call him ‘H-aa-mez’ and spell it ‘James’. No matter how much the difference in speaking and writing... Published 30 Jun, 2014 06:59am

URUGUAY coach Oscar Tabarez quit the positions he holds with FIFA on Friday in protest against the ban world... Published 29 Jun, 2014 06:33am

THE group stage of the World Cup proved record-breaking in terms of the number of goals scored. And that has... Published 29 Jun, 2014 06:33am

NOW, that sets it up beautifully.Colombia and Uruguay face-off in an all-South American round-of-16 clash at the... Published 28 Jun, 2014 05:28am

Colombia are already through and it will be one of Ivory Coast, Japan or Greece who join them in the round-of-16. Updated 24 Jun, 2014 03:54pm

WITH both Netherlands and Chile already through to the round-of-16 with both teams winning their opening two games,... Published 23 Jun, 2014 06:10am

BELGIUM advanced to the round-of-16 at the World Cup after substitute Divock Origi struck a late winner to secure a... Published 23 Jun, 2014 06:10am

ALTHOUGH playing in their first finals since 2002, Belgium came to the World Cup as the bookmakers’ fifth... Published 22 Jun, 2014 06:10am