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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 15

As if you needed any data to tell you why you should watch Thursday’s U.S. vs. Germany game (and the Portugal vs. Ghana match, if you’ve got a split-screen setup), but we’re going to give it to you anyway. U.S. vs. Germany 12 p.m. EDT Portugal vs. Ghana 12 p.m. EDT Algeria vs. Russia 4 […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 13

Tuesday’s match to watch is Italy vs. Uruguay, essentially a must-win duel (for Uruguay at least) between the 16th- and 10th-best sides in the world according to ESPN’s Soccer Power Index (SPI). A surprisingly close second? Costa Rica-England, which features a group leader and an eliminated team with nothing but pride to play for. In […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 13

Tuesday’s match to watch is Italy vs. Uruguay, essentially a must-win duel (for Uruguay at least) between the 16th- and 10th-best sides in the world according to ESPN’s Soccer Power Index (SPI). A surprisingly close second? Costa Rica-England, which features a group leader and an eliminated team with nothing but pride to play for. In […]

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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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