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World Cup Social Media Roundup: Day 2

The second day of the World Cup was a wild one and gave us two great games and one not-so-great game. Social media was loving all the action and here are some of the best World Cup tweets from Friday.

Watch Spain Take First Lead Against Portugal With The Purest Of Strikes From Nacho

Anyone else hungry for nachos? I mean, I’m always hungry for nachos, but something about that Nacho goal vs Portugal has me even hungrier that usual.

The first half of the Portugal-Spain matchup was absolutely bonkers. But the second half didn’t peter out like the first season of Westworld (I haven’t watched Season 2, so no spoilers).  

Ronaldo Buries A Penalty, Diego Costa's Forearm Shiver Equalizes, Ronaldo Retakes Lead In Cooking First Half

THE WORLD CUP IS BACK, PEOPLE!

The most anticipated matchup in the group stage didn’t waste any time getting the people going. It has lived up to the hype. We’ve gotten:

Vintage Cristiano step overs. Cristiano earning a PK with said stepovers. Two VAR instances. Diego Costa giving Pepe a forearm shiver. Diego Costa playing the Portuguese defense like a fiddle. An Isco shot off the bar that needed goal-line technology. And a shocking howler from David de Gea

At halftime, it was 2-1 Portugal. 

Let’s get to the Spain vs Portugal goals footage:

World Cup Day 2 Predictions: Group B And Uruguay Vs. Egypt

Day 2 of the World Cup has some tasty matchups and questions. How will Mohamed Salah fair in his first match back since Sergio Ramos put a hit on him in the Champions League final? Will Iran and Morocco live up to the hype as the most offensive match of the World Cup? Will Sergio Ramos continue his bad-boy mentality when he soars for headers against Real Madrid teammate Cristiano Ronaldo?

Interview With Russian Golazo Machine, Denis Cheryshev

Denis Cheryshev scored two beautiful goals in the opening game of the 2018 World Cup against Saudi Arabia. He was voted man of the match and made the game that everyone thought would be a total snooze fest an absolute stunner.

Portugal vs Spain Prediction: 3 Key Factors In Tomorrow’s Battle Royale

The Portugal vs Spain World Cup 2018 prediction articles from around the planet have been somewhat rocked by news of Julen Lopetegui’s dismissal as coach of Spain, but the drama surrounding la Furia Roja has only intensified the hype surrounding what’s quite possibly the game of the 20

Coaches Corner: A Tactical Preview Of Spain Vs Portugal

The Spain vs Portugal World Cup matchup on Friday, June 15, is going to be the battle of who will come first in the group. Both sides have quality in areas where the other does not, in addition to each manager having their own playing styles and drilling that into their players. 

Spain Predicted Lineup (4-3-3)

De Gea; Odriozola, Pique, Ramos, Alba; Busquets, Thiago, Isco; Silva, Costa, Iniesta

Spain Fire Manager Julen Lopetegui Two Days Before Portugal Opener

With less than 24 hours until the start of the World Cup and just two days before Spain takes on Portugal in one of the marquee group stage matches of the tournament, the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) has announced its decision to fire manager Julen Lopetegui. 

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