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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 2

The first day of multiple games is here. Have limited time and not sure which match to watch? Don’t fret. In Brief See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. — Allison McCann In Depth Two of today’s three matches feature two of the worst sides in the tournament: Cameroon and Australia. Fortunately, the […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 2

The first day of multiple games is here. Have limited time and not sure which match to watch? Don’t fret. In Brief See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. — Allison McCann In Depth Two of today’s three matches feature two of the worst sides in the tournament: Cameroon and Australia. Fortunately, the […]

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Brazil’s (Ugly) Win Didn’t Change Its Prospects All That Much

Brazil defeated Croatia 3-1 in the opening match of the World Cup on Thursday — while looking about as bad as it could while winning by that scoreline. Its go-ahead goal came on a penalty kick following a dubious call by referee Yuichi Nishimura. Its third goal perhaps ought to have been stopped by Croatian goalkeeper Stipe Pletikosa. […]

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