Netherland and Chile Play for First Place in Group B
The Netherlands and Chile will meet in Sao Paulo in Monday in a seemingly unfathomable match to determine first and second place in Group B. With the shockingly early departure of Group favorite Spain, the Dutch and the Chileans will both move on to the round of 16 but the loser of Monday’s game will likely be matched up against Brazil in their first game of the knockout stage.
The 32nd match of the 2014 World Cup tournament will get underway on Sunday afternoon as Korea takes on Algeria in Group H action aiming to move closer to securing its spot in the round of 16.
Argentina is likely to make some big changes for the Group F fixture with Iran on Saturday, after struggling in their opening match.
Colombia got off to a great start with a 3-0 victory over Greece. They were the favourites and played like it against a Greek team that is not very threatening.
England and Uruguay in Must-Win Heading Into Match 2
England and Uruguay meet in São Paulo Wednesday with both teams looking for their first points of the World Cup. Two former winners of the prestigious crown will have a lot to prove – for England it will be that a spirited effort in a 2-1 loss to Italy was a sign of some positive results on the horizon.
Belgium Faces Russia in Crucial Group H Match
One of the sexy picks to do some damage in World Cup 2014, Belgium plays their second match of the tournament Sunday in Rio de Janeiro off a comeback win versus Algeria.
Both Japan and Greece arrive in Natal after suffering losses in their opening World Cup matches, and a win or loss to either in their second, could very well decided who goes home early and who stays in Brazil a little longer this summer.
Honduras and Ecuador Meet in Important Group E Game
Two teams hoping to qualify for the knockout stage of World Cup 2014 meet in Curitiba for Match #26. Neither team is expected to surpass France or Switzerland in order to advance but a win on Friday will at least give them a chance.
After being routed by the Netherlands in its opening match, Spain is aiming to avoid an embarrassing group-stage elimination against Chile on Wednesday.
Netherland Looks to Punch Ticket to Round of 16 – Play Australia in Match #18
The Netherlands will look to parlay a shocking result in their first Group B match against Spain when they play the weak cousin of the Group – Australia on June 18.
It might have taken a little while and there was a bit of controversy but the home squad got off to a solid start in beating Croatia 3-1.
There has been tremendous build up for this World Cup for Belgium. There is no doubting this is a very good team but since it is new for Belgium to be a favourite many are wondering how their talented team will respond.
Russia is not the favourite in their group but they have a nice chance to advance. The key will be getting this victory over Korea, a match that many expect to be close.
Not much is expected of this Iran team at the World Cup. In some tuneup matches heading into the event they were far from impressive with draws against Belarus, Montenegro and Angola as well as a win over Trinidad in their final match.
Argentina is one of the favourites. They are one of the most talented teams in world with maybe the best player in the world in Lionel Messi.
Making a deep run at the World Cup is always tough, especially when two sides know that advancing to the knockout stages hinges heavily on winning their opening match of the tournament.
