2014 World Cup 15 Day Report

Qualified for the round of 16: Group A: Brazil, Mexico Group B: Netherlands, Chile Group C: Colombia, Greece Group D: Costa Rica, Uruguay Group E: France, Switzerland  Group F: Argentina, Nigeria Group G: Germany, USA Group H:  Belgium, Algeria

Italy 0 - Uruguay 1   At 80' Uruguay's Godin headed in the winner aided by Italy playing with 10 from 65' on as Marchisio was unjustly red carded.  Suarez pulled a Tyson, chomping Chiellini's shoulder, no blood, no foul.  Having dined Italian, the Bite Club will next try to get a mouthful of Colombian.

Costa Rica 0 - England 0  Costa Rica laid back and got the draw they needed, the Brits attacked and to no avail, go home winless.  Group winner Costa Rica will play Ivory Coast or Greece next.

Japan 1 - Colombia 4  Japan dominated the match but missed the back of the net.  Group winner Colombia advance to face "Bite Club" Uruguay.

Greece 2 - Ivory Coast 1  Ivory Coast are sent home as Greece finally showed up and hit the posts 3 times.  After a late equalizer by Ivory Coast @ 74',  a 90' penalty kick advanced the Greeks to play Costa Rica.

Nigeria 2 - Argentina 3 Nigeria cracked the weak Argentine backline twice.  Both Group winner Argentina and Nigeria advance.

Bosnia 3 - Iran 1  Iran are out. Bosnia dominated and would have advanced had they not lost to Argentina on an own goal. 

Honduras 0 - Switzerland 3 Honduras are the lone disappointment for CONCACAF. The Swiss got what they needed to advance.  Coming out of the Amazonian jungle at Manaus to face Argentina will not be easy.

Ecuador 0 - France 0  Ecuador are out as Group winner France took the day off awaiting Nigeria.

Portugal 2 - Ghana 1  Portugal go home with a win, Ghana with a draw.

USA 0 - Germany 1  Germany wins the group of death as the US squeaked through.  Germany will play either Algeria or Russia, the US move on to face Belgium.

South Korea 0 - Belgium 1   South Korea go home with a draw, Belgium win the group and advance to face the US.

Algeria 1 - Russia 1 Russia go home with two draws, were it not for allowing a last minute goal vs Belgium, Russia might have advanced.  A 60' goal send Algeria on to face Germany.       

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