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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 7

There’s really only one competitive match on the docket Wednesday, but it’s an intriguing one. Australia vs. Netherlands: 12 p.m. EDT Spain vs. Chile: 3 p.m. EDT Cameroon vs. Croatia: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup predictions for the latest probabilities.  IN DEPTH The best matchup of the day — by far — is La […]

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Spain Is Now an Underdog to Make the Knockout Stage

This sort of thing just doesn’t happen to Spain. The Spanish lost their World Cup opener in 2010 — but not like this. The last time Spain conceded five or more goals in a match, as it did on Friday in a 5-1 loss to the Netherlands, was exactly 51 years ago, in a friendly against Scotland on […]

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Spain Is Now an Underdog to Make the Knockout Stage

This sort of thing just doesn’t happen to Spain. The Spanish lost their World Cup opener in 2010 — but not like this. The last time Spain conceded five or more goals in a match, as it did on Friday in a 5-1 loss to the Netherlands, was exactly 51 years ago, in a friendly against Scotland on […]

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