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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 20

Friday’s games mark the start of the quarterfinals and feature a UEFA vs. UEFA matchup in the morning followed by a CONMEBOL vs. CONMEBOL game in the afternoon. In the first match of the day, Germany has a 52.5 percent chance of defeating France and advancing to the semifinals, according to FiveThirtyEight’s World Cup predictions. In the second, […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 18

Africa’s last two hopes take the field Monday, but neither of them have much of a shot. Can one (or both) of them shock a European power? France vs. Nigeria: 12 p.m. EDT Germany vs. Algeria: 4 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup predictions for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Despite losing its final match of […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 18

Africa’s last two hopes take the field Monday, but neither of them have much of a shot. Can one (or both) of them shock a European power? France vs. Nigeria: 12 p.m. EDT Germany vs. Algeria: 4 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup predictions for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Despite losing its final match of […]

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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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