The incident in Natal on Tuesday has brought the ugly side of the game to the fore, marring a tournament that has been widely praised for its attacking football and major upsets
In an action-packed match, Argentinian captain Lionel Messi and Nigeria's Ahmed Musa scored in the first five minutes of play
Fernando Santos's side led for half an hour after Andreas Samaras put the Ethniki ahead just before half time.
Brazil also beat Cameroon 4-1 and Mexico walloped Croatia 3-1 to advance to the next stage of the tournament
'We believe that they are using a sport that is part of our culture against the people. We are against the violations, the corporate rights'
Both teams are still in position to qualify for the knockout round, though the U.S. with four points is now better shape than Portugal (one point), which must beat Ghana
If it wins, the U.S. team will advance from Group G to the round of 16 and Portugal will be eliminated
England are now on the verge of elimination from the World Cup
Brazil dominated much of the match against Mexico, but with four points each, both teams are in a good position to advance from the group
The Germans walloped the fourth-ranked Portugese side which lacked firepower despite having star player Cristiano Ronaldo
The rest of Group G - the United States and Ghana - also face off Monday. The schedule also includes a Group F match between Iran and Nigeria
'Everyone is concerned about the latest immigration regulations announced by the South African government which in a way will force thousands of people to go back home'
The Netherlands, ranked 15th in the world, exploded for four second-half goals Friday to break open a 1-1 halftime tie at Arena Fonte Nova in Brazil's eastern city of Salvador
Moyo says the MDC-T leadership has failed to handle the outcome of the 2013 elections in which the party was defeated by President Robert Mugabe’s Zanu PF party
The 20th World Cup kicks off on Thursday with Brazil seeking to become the first host country to win the title since France in 1998
'There is no mediation taking place whatsoever between the party and the rebels who have now been expelled by the National Council'
Under the Zimbabwe National Transport Policy, high-volume buses operated by a limited number of private players will replace commuter omnibuses between 2014 and 2016
'Way back we used to treat weevils by spraying gamatox (pesticide) and they would all die. Our weevils, if you know about them ... please apply gamatox on them'
'I am saying this because all the men that we had, who were leading the newspapers, were fired and replaced by those from the MDC'
WOZA co-directors Jenni Williams and Magodonga Mahlangu said they are happy about the judgment and dedicated the ruling to women in Zimbabwe
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