FIFA World Cup (Men's)
Lionel Messi Struggles vs. Iceland
Coutinho Saves Brazil From Getting Concacaf’d By Costa Rica
The United States is not in the 2018 World Cup and Costa Rica just showed the world why. No matter how skilled a team is (or isn’t), it is extremely difficult to beat a Concacaf side like Costa Rica, Panama or Honduras. But a stoppage-time Philippe Coutinho goal vs Costa Rica was just enough to get Brazil a vital three points with a 2-0 win and knock Los Ticos out of the tournament on Friday in Russia.
Argentinian TV Held A Moment Of Silence On TV For The National Team And It Was Awkward As Hell
Oh, Argentines. You have such a flair for the dramatic.
This morning on TyC Sports, the broadcast crew held an on-air moment of silence after La Albiceleste’s pitiful 3-0 loss to Croatia. It’s sad and hilarious on a multitude of different levels.
Argentine TV held a moment of silence for the national team this morning pic.twitter.com/74SfgDa7JP
Croatia Showed Argentina The Secret To Winning The World Cup
Croatia has just showed us how to win the World Cup. After demolishing Lionel Messi’s Argentina, the Balkan side lectured the planet on how to play the perfect game.
Croatia’s 3-0 victory over Argentina was one of the tournament’s biggest upsets matched only by Mexico’s 1-0 defeat of world champions Germany.
However, El Tri’s victory was nothing short of miraculous.
Newspaper Helps Keep The Mood Light For An English Team Shouldering High Expectations
When it comes to England and major tournaments, it's easy for headlines to go a lot of pressure-filled, negative places. The Three Lions have not won a World Cup since ’66. Golden generations in the early 2000s failed to perform. More recently, they suffered embarrassment in the Euros two years ago, crashing out of the tournament after a loss to minnows Iceland.
The18's "We're Totally In Russia" World Cup Recap 6/22
Cristiano Ronaldo Goal vs. Morocco
The18's "We're Totally In Russia" World Cup Recap 6/21
World Cup Predictions 6/22: Brazil vs Costa Rica, Switzerland vs Serbia and Iceland vs Nigeria
We hate to make this day about Argentina and Lionel Messi, but that's what we're going to do. Iceland vs Nigeria is a massive match for both two teams involved but for La Pulga and the mess that is Argentina, it's their World Cup fate. Brazil will also look to get back on track after a disappointing draw vs Switzerland. Serbia and Switzerland are vying for the last spot in Group E so don't miss that one! Our Chameleon Leon will be predicting Switzerland vs Serbia as well!