All posts tagged "World Cup 2014 Second Round"

  • World Cup 2014 – Four Thoughts on the Second Round

    World Cup 2014 is already reaching its climax. The tournament has flown by – out of sixty-four matches, just eight are left. The original pool of thirty-two teams has now been trimmed down to eight after the...

    • Posted July 2, 2014
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  • World Cup 2014: Argentina 1-0 Switzerland

    Angel Di Maria’s late extra-time strike secured Argentina’s place in the World Cup Quarterfinals at the expense of Switzerland via a 1-0 win. It was a heartbreaking end to Switzerland boss Ottmar Hitzfeld’s 31-year managerial career but...

    • Posted July 2, 2014
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  • WC MOTD: Belgium 2-1 USA

    Thirty-five days ago, the US Men’s National Team began the final leg of their journey to World Cup 2014 on a low note. Facing Azerbaijan in a match they were expected to win easily, the US only...

    • Posted July 1, 2014
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  • Belgium V USA – As It Happened

    • Posted July 1, 2014
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  • MOTD Preview: USA v Belgium

    Venue: Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador KO Time: 21:00 BST The last game of the second round takes place in the Arena Fonte Nova between Belgium v USA. While some of the second round games thus far have...

    • Posted July 1, 2014
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  • MOTD: Germany 2-1 Algeria Match Report

    The Germans edged past Algeria in a close fought encounter in Porto Alegre, where the European team needed extra time to progress to the next round against a proud Algerian side. The first half began frantically and...

    • Posted July 1, 2014
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  • WC MOTD: Nigeria 0-2 France – Three Thoughts

    While Nigeria held onto a draw at the Estadio do Nacional in Brasilia for over seventy-eight minutes, France scraped away with a 2-0 win via two late goals.  The scoreline hardly tells the story of a tough...

    • Posted June 30, 2014
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  • World Cup 2014: Costa Rica (5) 1-1 (3) Greece

    Costa Rica have made history. Twenty-four years ago, they hadn’t even qualified for a single World Cup. Now, they are heading into their first ever World Cup Quarterfinal with a win over Greece, and become the first...

    • Posted June 29, 2014
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  • MOTD Preview: Costa Rica V Greece

    Venue: Arena Pernabuco, Recife KO Time: 21:00 BST Costa Rica and Greece have never faced each other before, in neither an international tournament or friendly; this will be the first time the two teams have ever squared...

    • Posted June 29, 2014
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