Bosnia-Herzegovina 3, Iran 1
Argentina 3, Nigeria 2
Ecuador 0, France 0
Switzerland 3, Honduras 0
- Much was expected of Bosnia coming into this World Cup after they rolled through qualifying. Instead they were eliminated after the first two games of group stage play. Considering their loss against Nigeria featured some suspect officiating, it was nice to see Bosnia finally get a W against an over-matched Iran team.
- Lionel Messi is amazing, and it's wonderful to finally see his brilliance in full effect on the World Cup stage. But also, Nigeria entered the tournament with many questions after a lethargic loss to the US in the final tune up game. But they grinded out results against Iran and Bosnia, then went toe-to-toe with Argentina in a 3-2 loss.
- I didn't see this game, but France had no reason to over-exert themselves, and Ecuador was clearly the runt of the CONMEBOL litter among those teams that qualified for the World Cup.
- Costa Rica and Mexico (and hopefully the US today) have made a strong case for CONCACAF to not lose any bids to UEFA (something FIFA has been considering). But Honduras has made just as strong a case that CONCACAF doesn't deserve any further bids either.
Today's Games:
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GROUP G
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TEAM
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GD
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GF
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GA
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PTS
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Germany (2)
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2
|
1
|
1
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0
|
4
|
6
|
2
|
4
|
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United States (13)
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2
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
4
|
3
|
4
|
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Ghana (37)
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2
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0
|
1
|
1
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-1
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3
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4
|
1
|
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Portugal (4)
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2
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0
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1
|
1
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-4
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2
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6
|
1
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note, all games are available streaming on ESPN3/the WatchESPN app
United States vs Germany (12:00 PM, ESPN)
Portugal vs Ghana (12:00 PM, ESPN2)
Notes:
Germany advances with
- a win
- a draw
- a loss AND a Portugal-Ghana draw
- a loss and a the winner of Portugal (+8) vs Ghana (+5) not making up Germany's goal differential advantage
Germany wins the group with
- a win
- a draw
The United States advances with
- a win
- a draw
- a loss AND a Portugal-Ghana draw
- a loss and a the winner of Portugal (+5) vs Ghana (+2) not making up Germany's goal differential advantage
The United States wins the group with
- a win
Ghana advances with
- a win AND a United States loss where Ghana overcomes the US goal differential advantage (+2)
- a win AND a Germany loss where Ghana overcomes Germany's goal differential advantage (+5)
Portugal advances with
- a win AND a United States loss where Portugal overcomes the US goal differential advantage (+5)
- a win AND a Germany loss where Portugal overcomes Germany's goal differential advantage (+8)
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GROUP H
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TEAM
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GD
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GF
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GA
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PTS
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Belgium (11)
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2
|
2
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0
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0
|
2
|
3
|
1
|
6
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Algeria (22)
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2
|
1
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
5
|
4
|
3
|
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Russia (19)
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2
|
0
|
1
|
1
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-1
|
1
|
2
|
1
|
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South Korea (57)
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2
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0
|
1
|
1
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-2
|
3
|
5
|
1
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note, all games are available streaming on ESPN3/the WatchESPN app
Algeria vs Russia (4:00 PM, ESPN2)
South Korea vs Belgium (4:00 PM, ESPN)
Notes:
Belgium has advanced to the knockout round
Belgium wins the group with
- a win
- a draw
- a loss AND an Algeria-Russia draw
- a loss AND a Russia win
Algeria advances with
- a win
- a draw AND a South Korea loss
- a draw AND a South Korea win where South Korea fails to overcome Algeria's goal differential advantage (+3)
Algeria wins the group with
- a win AND a Belgium loss
Russia advances with
- a win
South Korea advances with
- a win AND an Algeria loss where South Korea overcomes Russia's goal differential advantage (+1)
- a win AND an Algeria draw where South Korea overcomes Algeria's goal differential advantage (+3)
Neither Russia nor South Korea can win the group.
A reminder: the number in parentheses next to each team name is the latest FIFA World Ranking.
Qualified for Knockout Round: Netherlands (B1), Chile (B2), Colombia (C1), Costa Rica (D1), Argentina (F1), Belgium, Brazil (A1), Mexico (A2), Uruguay (D2), Greece (C2), Nigeria (F2), France (E1), Switzerland (E2)
Eliminated from the Knockout Round: Cameroon, Australia, Spain, England, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Croatia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Italy, Iran, Ecuador, Honduras
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GROUP A
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TEAM
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GD
|
GF
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GA
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PTS
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Brazil (3)
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3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
5
|
7
|
2
|
7
|
|
Mexico (20)
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
|
Croatia (18)
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
6
|
6
|
3
|
|
Cameroon (56)
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-8
|
1
|
9
|
0
|
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GROUP B
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TEAM
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GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GD
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
|
|
Netherlands (15)
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
10
|
3
|
9
|
|
Chile (14)
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
5
|
3
|
6
|
|
Spain (1)
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
-3
|
4
|
7
|
3
|
|
Australia (62)
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-6
|
3
|
9
|
0
|
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GROUP C
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TEAM
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GD
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GF
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GA
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PTS
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Colombia (8)
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
7
|
9
|
2
|
9
|
|
Greece (12)
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
-2
|
2
|
4
|
4
|
|
Ivory Coast (23)
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
-1
|
4
|
5
|
3
|
|
Japan (46)
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
-4
|
2
|
6
|
1
|
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GROUP D
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TEAM
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GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GD
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
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|
Costa Rica (28)
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
4
|
1
|
7
|
|
Uruguay (7)
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
6
|
|
Italy (9)
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
-1
|
2
|
3
|
3
|
|
England (10)
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
-2
|
2
|
4
|
1
|
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GROUP E
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TEAM
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GP
|
W
|
D
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L
|
GD
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
|
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France (17)
|
3
|
2
|
1
|
0
|
6
|
8
|
2
|
7
|
|
Switzerland (6)
|
3
|
2
|
0
|
1
|
1
|
7
|
6
|
6
|
|
Ecuador (26)
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
|
Honduras (33)
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
-7
|
1
|
8
|
0
|
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GROUP F
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TEAM
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GP
|
W
|
D
|
L
|
GD
|
GF
|
GA
|
PTS
|
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Argentina (5)
|
3
|
3
|
0
|
0
|
3
|
6
|
3
|
9
|
|
Nigeria (44)
|
3
|
1
|
1
|
1
|
0
|
3
|
3
|
4
|
|
Bosnia-Herzegovina (21)
|
3
|
1
|
0
|
2
|
0
|
4
|
4
|
3
|
|
Iran (43)
|
3
|
0
|
1
|
2
|
-3
|
1
|
4
|
1
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