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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 8

England and Uruguay, two of the tournament’s strongest teams to lose their openers, play in what is essentially a must-win match for each side on Thursday, and is the pick of the day’s matches. Colombia vs. Ivory Coast: 12 p.m. EDT Uruguay vs. England: 3 p.m. EDT Japan vs. Greece: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF […]

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Spain Must Beat Chile If It Hopes to Advance in the World Cup

I’ve arrived here in Rio de Janeiro for a few days. I know how lucky I am — especially since the match I’ll see later on Wednesday, between Spain and Chile at the Maracana stadium, might be the most important of the group stage. (For more on Wednesday’s other matches, see our Crib Notes.) ESPN’s […]

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Spain Must Beat Chile If It Hopes to Advance in the World Cup

I’ve arrived here in Rio de Janeiro for a few days. I know how lucky I am — especially since the match I’ll see later on Wednesday, between Spain and Chile at the Maracana stadium, might be the most important of the group stage. (For more on Wednesday’s other matches, see our Crib Notes.) ESPN’s […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 6

The 2014 World Cup’s host country returns to action Tuesday, but we’ll be watching another game, in search of wunderkinds. Belgium vs. Algeria: 12 p.m. EDT Brazil vs. Mexico: 3 p.m. EDT Russia vs. South Korea: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Before we get […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 6

The 2014 World Cup’s host country returns to action Tuesday, but we’ll be watching another game, in search of wunderkinds. Belgium vs. Algeria: 12 p.m. EDT Brazil vs. Mexico: 3 p.m. EDT Russia vs. South Korea: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Before we get into why […]

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