World Cup Russia 2018 Dates, Times, Groups, Matches and Discussion

[ilan]

Yup, curtains for Poland, 3 - 0. Just stoppage remaining.

 

[ilan]

Uruguay is leading Russia 2 - 0 in the second half. Coming in, they were both 2-0-0.

 

[ilan]

Uruguay cleaned Russia's clock, 3 - 0.

 

[dara]

Ronaldo escapes a red card. But I think the iran player dived.

It looks like Portugal will get Russia, better than against Uruguay.

 

[dara]

Earlier, CR7 had his PK stopped. He must have been tired due to Iranians making lots of noise outside his hotel room.

Un-oh... hand ball by a Portugal player in the zone.... tied 1-1.

Live standings flipped.

 

[dara]

So Spain will now play Russia, and Portugal plays Uruguay. Will Suarez have a muzzle?

 

[ilan]

Suarez needs one goal to tie Miguez. What are your thoughts on the matches? Russia and Uruguay winning?

 

[dara]

Suarez needs one goal to tie Miguez. What are your thoughts on the matches? Russia and Uruguay winning?

To be honest, I haven't seen any of the Group A games, but it seems to be the one group designed to be easy to get Russia into the quarters. Spain will have a much easier job than Portugal, and if Ronaldo has a bad day (like today), Uruguay should win.

 

[ilan]

Denmark 1-1-0 vs France 2-0-0 at 10:00 AM ET today. Denmark can advance to the knockout stage if they can pull it off, but France won't make it easy.

 

[ilan]

0 - 0 at the end of the first half. France had 5 attempts; Denmark 2.

 

[dara]

I think Denmark and France are in, no matter what happens in the other game (Peru winning 2-0). If Denmark wins, they win the group.

I'm looking forward to the Argentina-Nigeria match, but Iceland could spoil it for Argentina by winning with a better goal differential. Croatia is in, no matter what...could they just take a dive?

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Denmark-France is a draw, so France wins the group. Croatia has to lose big to lose the group, like 0-5, so they will draw Denmark. France has to wait to see who they play, but I guess they are hoping to get Iceland instead of Argentina or Nigeria.

 

[dara]

Messi opens at 14'... on a long pass just outsprinting his challenger, then the finish. Golazo!

 

[dara]

Maradona:

BYW, it was the 100th goal of the world cup. He did just hit the post on a free kick, after the keeper just touched the ball for the save.

 

[dara]

Nigeria ties... after a penalty in the box during a corner.

 

[dara]

Croatia just scored... 1-0.

 

[dara]

Iceland ties 1-1. There was a close call for Argentina with a possible hand ball in the box... lucky.

 

[dara]

Argentina scores!!!! Marcos Rojo! 87'

 

[dara]

Croatia finishes Iceland... 2-1.

 

[dara]

Full time Group D.

Croatia wins the group, and Argentina moves on as well. Nigeria and Iceland were game teams.

So.... France vs. Argentina, Croatia vs. Denmark.

 

[ilan]

Thanks for the updates, dara. I went to a local watering hole to watch the games. For me, the biggest surprise was that neither France nor Denmark could muster a goal.

Croatia certainly looks strong, btw.