Salafi scholar Abu Muhammad al-Maqdisi reportedly negotiated with ISIL in attempt to secure release of Jordanian pilot.

Despite poor show on the pitch, many Brazilians are proud of how their country organised the event.

Football fans in desperate search for tickets to the final in Rio’s Maracana stadium are willing to pay up to $20,000.

High travel costs as well as trouble finding match tickets has kept many Oranje fans from following their team to Brazil

Striker tells nation his World Cup is over – but says his team can carry on without him and win the competition.

FIFA president congratulates Brazil on the absence of social unrest during the World Cup, which he called “a success”.

The Qatari observer mission visits Brazil 2014 World Cup to learn from its successes and mistakes.

Rude song fuels historic football rivalry between South American giants, as thousands of Argentinians take to Sao Paulo.