Precap: Colombia 2, Côte d’Ivoire 1
With Colombia through and Côte d’Ivoire needing only a win against a woeful Greece to guarantee advancing, Group C looks done and dusted. So this report is really just a […]
Category Archives: Analysis
Tactical analysis of a team, player, or game.
Precap: Italy 0, Costa Rica 1
With Group D leading off today’s games, It’s worth reviewing Costa Rica’s defeat of Italy in anticipation of Italy – Uruguay, a game to decide which team will join Costa […]
Spain 0, Chile 2
As with Italy in 2010 and France in 2002, Spain’s defense of their World Cup ended in the group stage. Unlike either of those teams, Spain entered the competition as […]
Precap: Switzerland 2 – Ecuador 1
Group E’s two European sides, France and Switzerland, kick off shortly, with the “American” sides Ecuador and Honduras meeting in the evening game. In anticipation, here are some thoughts on Switzerland […]
Precap: England 1, Italy 2
In advance of today and tomorrow’s Group D games, here’s a forward-looking recap of the England-Italy game. I plan on writing about Spain – Chile later today. Formations Both managers have […]
Brazil 0, Mexico 0
The first game of the second round of games was an excellent proof of Jonathan Wilson’s dictum that goals are overrated, as it proved one of the most thrilling matches of […]
Ghana 1, United States 2
The US team pulled off yet another distinctly American win, this time against their arch-rivals in a game played predominantly down the flanks. German-born players played a critical role for […]
Germany 4, Portugal 0
Salvador has hosted the two biggest games of the World Cup thus far, and both of them have ended with a 4-goal differential. This one, however, didn’t make it past half-time, […]
Spain 1, Netherlands 5
An utterly captivating opening 60′ gave way to a late rout as le Oranje dominated the last third of the game, raising serious questions about the defending Cup holders, who […]
Brazil 3, Croatia 1
A scintillating first half to open the World Cup was marred by second half officiating of the sort that lends credibility to rumors of matching fixing. Brazil earned 2 points […]
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