When No. 1 meets No. 3 at the World Cup on Friday, it will be in a first-round game. Say what? Yep, or more appropriately, sim, because Brazil and Portugal face off (10. a.m. at Durban) in Group G.

Even without one of world football's biggest stars, Portugal's World Cup clash with Brazil promises a feast of skillful, attacking football as both teams seek to win and avoid a possible round of 16 ...

Two of soccer's most prolific teams couldn't find the net Friday at the World Cup. Portugal reached the second round of the World Cup on Friday after a listless 0-0 draw with group winner Brazil.

DANBURY -- Henrique Pinheiro is taking the day off Friday. There is no way the Rio De Janeiro native is going to miss the Brazil versus Portugal match in the World Cup. But Pinheiro is going to be ...