ANALYSE THIS: Australia overtakes Great Britain in Virtual Medal Table

GENERAL – Australia has moved into fourth position in the Infostrada Sports’ Virtual Medal Table (VMT) after the inclusion of athletics and swimming personal bests since May 2015 took projected golds away from Germany and Great Britain and added four medals to Australia’s forecast total.

ANALYSE THIS: Dutch pairs favourites at World Beach Volleyball Championships

BEACH VOLLEYBALL – The favourites and second favourites for the men’s title at the World Beach Volleyball Championships in the Netherlands are both performing before a home crowd.

ANALYSE THIS: Germany slight favourites at FIFA Women’s World Cup

FOOTBALL – Germany are the favourites for the FIFA Women’s World Cup, but only just, according to a new analysis from Infostrada Sports. The United States are second favourites and there is nearly 50% chance of the winners being one or the other of these two teams. They are, however, most likely to meet each other at the semi-final stage of the competition.

REVIEW: Neymar has Pelé in sight

FOOTBALL – After scoring four goals in Brazil’s 4-0 friendly win against Japan, Neymar has Pelé’s goalscoring record in sight. Check out more.

ANALYSE THIS: More Swedes than English in Champions League

FOOTBALL – Players from 64 different countries played in this week’s Champions League with their time on the pitch ranging from 4019 minutes by the 55 Brazilians appearing for 20 different clubs in the competition to a five minute appearance for Ludogorets by Tunisian Hamza Younes. England has the maximum number of clubs in the competition but English players were only 11^th in terms of playing time, lagging behind smaller nations such as Portugal, Belgium, the Netherlands and Sweden.

FIVE FAST FACTS: Review – Brazil v Netherlands 0-3

FOOTBALL – We have Five Facts on tonight’s Brazil v Netherlands match at the World Cup.

ANALYSE THIS: Wave – Brazil v Netherlands

FOOTBALL – Brazil’s only really good period of the match was the last 15 minutes of the first half. Otherwise, the Dutch team had the match under control.

FIVE FAST FACTS: Preview – Brazil v Netherlands (12 Jul 2014)

FOOTBALL – Today Brazil and Netherlands will contest third place at the 2014 World Cup and we have Five Fast Facts on this match for you.

FIVE FAST FACTS: Review – Brazil – Germany 1-7

FOOTBALL – Brazil equalled their biggest ever defeat in all competitions. On 18 September 1920, they lost 6-0 against Uruguay in the Copa América.

ANALYSE THIS: Wave – Brazil v Germany

FOOTBALL – A first half tsunami from Germany decided the match. Brazil’s only really good period was at the beginning of the second half but it was already too late.