Off the Bench
An American view of the World's game
Monday, June 23, 2014
Sunday, June 22, 2014
World Cup Recap-Argentina leave it late and a Group of Death showdown
The World Cup continues to roll on and the knock out stage picture is becoming more and more clear. Saturday saw three matches as Argentina battled Iran, Germany and Ghana faced off and the day concluded as Bosnia-Herzegovina took on Nigeria. At the end of the day, one team would be through to the next round, one team would be out and there would still be everything to play for in Group G.
Friday, June 20, 2014
World Cup Review-Costa Rica vs Italy and France vs Switzerland
The World Cup rolls on as another team clinched their spot in the knockout stage, another team moved one step closer and a team was sent home. The first game of the day saw Italy and Costa Rica battle in Group D, which was followed by France vs Switzerland in Group E.
Thursday, June 19, 2014
Match Day 8 Review- England in trouble, Colombia go through.
The knockout stage is beginning to take shape as the second round of games rolls on. Colombia clinched their spot in the last 16 while England is now hanging on by a thread. Colombia started the day against Ivory Coast, England and Uruguay faced off, and Japan and Greece closed out the evening.
Labels:
2014 World Cup,
Colombia,
England,
Greece,
Group C,
Group D,
Ivory Coast,
Japan,
Uruguay
Wednesday, June 18, 2014
Croatia thrash Cameroon
Another team was knocked out of the 2014 World Cup tonight as Croatia steamrolled Cameroon. The match was still in the balance and then Alex Song got sent off six minutes before halftime and the rout was on. Croatia were able to keep their hopes alive and Cameroon can start making tee times.
World Cup Review-Match Day 7 Holland, Chile Through; Spain out.
Another exciting day of the 2014 World Cup saw the first two teams clinch their place in the knockout stage while the holders Spain have crashed out with a game still to play in the group stage.
Labels:
2014 World Cup,
Australia,
Cahill,
Chile,
Group B,
Netherlands,
Spain
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
World Cup review- Match day 6
Today's matches saw the last four teams finally open their campaigns and the second round of contests kicked off as well. Today's first match saw dark horse Belgium take on Algeria. The second game featured hosts Brazil facing off against Mexico. The days final clash saw Russia take on South Korea.
Labels:
2014 World Cup,
Algeria,
Belgium,
Brazil,
Group A,
Group H,
Mexico,
Russia,
South Korea
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