The U.S. Men's National Team plays a crucial match against Germany in the World Cup today—one that could determine whether or not the team advances into the knockout stage of the tournament. Want to understand it, non sports fan?

Lionel Messi, the Argentine soccer superstar, reportedly got online accolades for his World Cup heroism this weekend from the Islamic militants rapidly taking over Iraq—along with an invitation to "join the jihadist call," according to news reports.

Silvestre Varela's final goal against the U.S. in Sunday evening's World Cup match was a heartbreaker. And none were as banged-up about it as Eric Corey, a Miami soccer fan who toppled out of a bar window as soon as Portugal scored.

Police in Macau have raided two illegal gambling rings that have yielded million dollars of bets related to this year's World Cup tournament. Officers arrested 26 in two raids on a hotel in the Chinese city, apprehending bookmakers who had been taking bets online and on the phone from across the world.

Clam, the psychic clam, whose eerily accurate prediction of a U.S. win in Monday's World Cup match earned him (her?) fans worldwide, is back—and he's predicting a U.S. victory over Portugal in the team's second match of the tournament on Sunday. Don't forget: Clam has never been wrong!

Multiple outlets are reporting an explosion occurred at a World Cup viewing venue in Damaturu, in northeast Nigeria. A source from the General Sani Abacha Specialist Hospital told Reuters that "several pickup trucks" carrying wounded and potential casualties pulled up to the hospital following the explosion. Al…

Vice President Joe Biden, the US's chosen delegate to this year's World Cup, had a little laid-back get-together with his new best friends yesterday evening in Brazil. Oh maybe you've heard of them? They're called the US Men's National Team. In Biden's words: "Are you kidding me? This is a kick, man."

Will the U.S. win its first World Cup match, played against Ghana today at 6 p.m. eastern? You could ask Deadspin, whatever that is. Or you could ask Clam, the psychic clam.

Check out this exciting new clip from a World Cup match featuring anywhere from one to four cats and up to two finger puppets, depending on the moment!

The FIFA World Cup, soccer's premiere international tournament, begins today at 4 p.m., and you, non sports fan, are confused.

The World Cup, the single biggest and most-anticipated sporting event on the planet, starts Thursday and whoops, sorry, it's already over. This beagle won.

The only thing that can match John Oliver's excitement about the World Cup, which begins this week in Brazil, is his disgust at FIFA, the corrupt organization that controls it.

Brazilians do not just hate the World Cup theme song; with the world's biggest sporting spectacle just weeks away, it's becoming clear that Brazilians hate the whole fucking World Cup. Why can't we all be like Brazilians?

Only a month after it was released, FIFA's official World Cup theme song, "We Are One (Ole Ola)" has taken heat from angry Brazilians, who pose that it's a little strange that only fifteen seconds of the song are given to Brazilian musician Claudia Leitte to sing.

Sports! They're for everyone. Evo Morales, the president of Bolivia, has been signed to play for a professional soccer team in his home country, which he'll play on as his schedule permits.