FIFA World Cup 2014: Climax day in Group G and Group H

USA – Germany 0-1: In a match, where both of the teams only needed an official confirmation of their advancement, there was not much happening on the pitch. The teams had their main players to start the match. The clash between two former allies, Jurgen Klinsmann and Joachim Loew, looked like a friendly match. Germany would be happy with a draw, which would win the group for them, and USA would be happy to leave Portugal and Ghana behind. Miroslav Klose was given a half to find his record-breaker, but it was

FIFA World Cup 2014: Will Cristiano Ronaldo's Portugal be eliminated?

Group G

1. Germany 4

2. USA 4

3. Ghana 1

4. Portugal 1

Last matches: USA – Germany, Portugal – Ghana

Germany will qualify a) if the team doesn’t lose, b) if the team loses to USA, and the parallel match ends in a draw, c) if the team loses to USA, and still has got a better goal difference than the winner of the parallel match. The current goal differences: Germany +4, Ghana -1, Portugal -4. A scenario, where Germany can advance could be: USA – Germany 2-0,

FIFA World Cup 2014: Climax day in Group E and Group F

Bosnia and Herzegovina – Iran 3-1: Only Iran had chances to appear in the next round, however, the team had to beat the Bosnians and Argentina had to beat Nigeria in the parallel match for this to happen. Carlos Queiroz didn’t change the starting line-up, which got famous for its solid defensive work. The Asians turned to be much weaker, when in need to take the initiative and create chances. The defence was also harmed by a more attacking mentality. The result was a quickly conceded goal, then another one later in the second half, and then finally the third one right after Reza Ghoochannejhad, or simply Gucci,

FIFA World Cup 2014: Will Ecuador make it 6 out of 6 for South America?

Group E

1. France 6

2. Ecuador 3

3. Switzerland 3

4. Honduras 0

Last matches: Honduras – Switzerland, Ecuador – France

The French team will qualify to the next round if the team a) doesn’t lose the match against Ecuador, b) loses to Ecuador, but Switzerland doesn’t win in the parallel match. If France loses, and Switzerland wins, three teams will have 6 points. The team with the worst goal difference will leave the tournament. Currently France is the leader with a goal difference of +6, Ecuador has got 0, and Switzerland has got -2. So France will leave the tournament

FIFA World Cup 2014: Climax day in Group C and Group D; Suarez bites again

Italy – Uruguay 0-1: As expected, this becoame one of the most dramatic matches of the whole group stage, and maybe the whole tournament, where one of the previous World champions had to leave the World Cup as early as before the Round of 16. Cesare Prandelli had to change the formation into 3-5-2, with the Juventus defensive trio in front of Buffon. Immobile and Balotelli were situated in front, Di Scilio and Veratti were back in the starting line-up. De Rossi was out due to an injury. Uruguay’s Oscar Tabarez introduced the same line-up as in the match against England. The scenario had to be absolutely the same as the two matches the previous day, where Netherlands and Mexico not only masterfully implemented the defence of the favourable result, but also managed to take the victory in the end of the match. But then controversy on the 59^th minute turned the game upside down. The referee decided to expulse the Italian Marchisio in a situation, where the Italian fans would never agree with him. In the next episode the referee decided not to pay attention to Chiellini’s claims about Luiz Suarez’s old habit of

FIFA World Cup 2014: Uruguay or Italy?

2. Group C

1. Colombia 6
2. Ivory Coast 3
3. Japan 1
4. Greece 1

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Last matches: Japan – Colombia, Greece – Ivory Coast.

Colombia has already advanced to the next round.

Ivory Coast will join Colombia if

FIFA World Cup 2014: Climax day in Group A and Group B

Netherlands – Chile 2-0. As both of the teams were already among the Play-off participants, the match was not expected to turn into an exciting show. Both of the coaches were determined to fight for the group winner’s title, though. Van Persie had collected two yellow cards in the previous matches, so he had no right to appear on the pitch, and Vidal had only one, so the coach Sampaoli would rather not risk. Especially the Juventus midfielder was missed among the South Americans. As the Netherlands had chosen a

FIFA World Cup 2014: Analysis after round 2

7. Spain’s coach Vicente Del Bosque revealed who he is going to send to defend the honour of the Spanish football in their last match in this World Cup. Xavi will not play due to a small injury, Fabregas will not play because of criticising the coach, while the post number one is going to be occupied by Pepe Reina.

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6. Belgium – Russia 1-0: Last time they didn’t play for 70 minutes, and now they were passive for 80 minutes. The 19-year-old substitute Origi’s goal short before the full-time whistle won the match for Belgians. It worked for Belgians to enter the Play-offs without showing anything extraordinary. Belgians had three points, and there was no

FIFA World Cup 2014: The third European team eliminated

10. Ronaldo wrote “Welcome to the club #Klose”, after the German scored his 15^th goal in World Cups. Now the German has got up to five matches to leave Ronaldo out of “the club”.

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 9. Argentina – Iran 1-0: As the coach Sabella said after the match, everything is possible when you