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Daily Links: 2 Days to World Cup

The biggest international football tournament kicks off the day after tomorrow!

Dean Mouhtaropoulos
Ghana demolishes South Korea

Jordan Ayew scored a hat-trick in Ghana's final tune-up match against South Korea in a resounding 4-0 win.

Neymar injury scare

This sight got the entire population of Brazil holding their collective breath as Neymar went down after a challenge during Brazil's training.

Neuer boost for Germany

Good news for Germany as first choice goalie Manuel Neuer returns to full training. The Bayern Munich shot-stopper has been dealing with a shoulder injury.

Arjen Robben and Bruno Martins Indi bust-up

Probably annoyed at Robben for dribbling past him over and over again or irritated at his constant diving, Martins Indi and Robben was going at it during a particularly heated Dutch team training.

Spain can adapt - Del Bosque

Vicente Del Bosque insist his Spain side is ready to alter their approach should the opposition choose to sit back and defend. Spain will face Netherlands in their World Cup opener.

Making the knock-out stage won't be easy

Côte d'Ivoire's head coach, Sabri Lamouchi does not think that his team will have an easy path to the knockout stage citing that "the four teams are level". Côte d'Ivoire are grouped with Colombia, Greece, and Japan.

Immobile hopeful of starting against England

After scoring a hat-trick and dishing out two assists, Ciro Immobile is ready to start against England, though he insist that it is the coach decision's ultimately.

Bosnia's coaching staff in armed robbery scare

Several members of Bosnia's coaching staff was a target of three armed robbers in Sao Paulo, but their sinister plan was foiled by police intervention.

J-Lo to miss opening ceremony

Due to "production issues", Jennifer Lopez who is one of the three singers of the official World Cup anthem "We are One (Ola Ola)won't be attending the opening ceremony. Hostile crowd alert perhaps?