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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 11

Although Belgium vs. Russia features slightly higher-rated teams, we’ll be watching the U.S. play Portugal. It projects to be a closer match — at least according to ESPN’s Soccer Power Index (SPI). Belgium vs. Russia: 12 p.m. EDT South Korea vs. Algeria: 3 p.m. EDT U.S. vs. Portugal: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 11

Although Belgium vs. Russia features slightly higher-rated teams, we’ll be watching the U.S. play Portugal. It projects to be a closer match — at least according to ESPN’s Soccer Power Index (SPI). Belgium vs. Russia: 12 p.m. EDT South Korea vs. Algeria: 3 p.m. EDT U.S. vs. Portugal: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 4

It was a tough call Sunday with great games across the board, but ultimately it’s Argentina — the second-ranked team in our Soccer Power Index (SPI) — that we want to see play. IN BRIEF See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Argentina has one of the most storied World Cup histories, winning the […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 4

It was a tough call Sunday with great games across the board, but ultimately it’s Argentina — the second-ranked team in our Soccer Power Index (SPI) — that we want to see play. IN BRIEF See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Argentina has one of the most storied World Cup histories, winning the […]

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