


Brazil Fires National Football Coach Felipe Scolari: Report
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Brazil's football confederation (CBF) will not renew national coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's contract, local media reported early Monday, just hours after Germany defeated Argentina to win the 2014 World Cup.

James Rodriguez Wins 2014 World Cup Golden Boot
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Colombia striker James Rodriguez won the Golden Boot for finishing as the top scorer at the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Manuel Neuer Wins 2014 World Cup Golden Glove
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Germany's Manuel Neuer won the 2014 World Cup Golden Glove as the best goalkeeper of the tournament, after helping his side to a 1-0 victory over Argentina in Sunday's final.

Lionel Messi Wins 2014 World Cup Golden Ball
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Lionel Messi was awarded the 2014 World Cup Golden Ball as the best player of the tournament.

Germany Clinches 4th World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany national football team won the 2014 FIFA World Cup thanks to Mario Gotze’s extra-time goal on Monday morning.

Netherlands Defeats Brazil in World Cup’s Third-Place Match
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - The Netherlands football team cruised past host Brazil 3-0 in Saturday's World Cup third-place match.

Nicola Rizzoli to Referee FIFA World Cup Final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Italian referee Nicola Rizzoli will referee the 2014 FIFA World Cup final match between Germany and Argentina at the Estadio do Maracana on Sunday.

Germany Players Were Ordered Not to 'Ridicule' Brazil
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Germany team manager Oliver Bierhoff revealed he had ordered the players at the halftime to be respectful with the result and not ridicule Brazil.

Argentina Defeats Netherlands in Penalty Shootout
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Argentina football team reached its first World Cup final in 24 years, beating the Netherlands 4-2 on penalty shootout.

World Cup Semis: Germany Demolishes Brazil 7-1
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Germany national football team humiliated five-time champion Brazil 7-1 in the 2014 World Cup semi-final at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on Tuesday evening.

Turkish Referee to Officiate Argentina–Netherlands Match
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Turkish referee Cüneyt Çakır has been assigned Argentina's semi-final against the Netherlands on Wednesday.

Angel di Maria Out of World Cup Semi-final
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Argentina winger Angel Di Maria will miss Wednesday's World Cup semi-final against the Netherlands.

Marco Rodriguez to Referee Brazil-Germany in World Cup Semis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Mexico’s Marco Rodriguez has been picked to officiate Brazil and Germany match in the World Cup semi-final.

Netherlands Beat Costa Rica in Penalty Shootout
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – The Netherlands dramatically beat Costa Rica 4-3 in penalty shootout and advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final on Sunday.

Argentina Defeats Belgium to Reach World Cup Semis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) – Argentina national football team beat Belgium and advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup semi-final thanks to an early Gonzalo Higuain goal in Brasilia.

Brazil Advances to Semis, but Neymar Out of World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Host Brazil booked a berth in the semi-final of the 2014 World Cup after defeating Colombia 2-1 on Saturday.

Brazil’s Neymar to Miss Rest of World Cup
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Brazil’s star striker Neymar has been ruled out to play in the rest of the World Cup after being kneed in the back and fracturing his third vertebra during Friday’s 2-1 quarterfinal win over Colombia.

Hummels Heads Germany into World Cup Semis
TEHRAN (Tasnim) - Germany national football team became the first side into the semi-final as they defeated France 1-0 on Friday.
