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Spain Must Beat Chile If It Hopes to Advance in the World Cup

I’ve arrived here in Rio de Janeiro for a few days. I know how lucky I am — especially since the match I’ll see later on Wednesday, between Spain and Chile at the Maracana stadium, might be the most important of the group stage. (For more on Wednesday’s other matches, see our Crib Notes.) ESPN’s […]

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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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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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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 6

The 2014 World Cup’s host country returns to action Tuesday, but we’ll be watching another game, in search of wunderkinds. Belgium vs. Algeria: 12 p.m. EDT Brazil vs. Mexico: 3 p.m. EDT Russia vs. South Korea: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Before we get […]

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World Cup Crib Notes: Day 6

The 2014 World Cup’s host country returns to action Tuesday, but we’ll be watching another game, in search of wunderkinds. Belgium vs. Algeria: 12 p.m. EDT Brazil vs. Mexico: 3 p.m. EDT Russia vs. South Korea: 6 p.m. EDT IN BRIEF See our World Cup interactive for the latest probabilities. IN DEPTH Before we get into why […]

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