Belgium 1, Russia 0; Algeria 4, South Korea 2; Portugal 2, USA 2
Belgium boringly qualified for Round 2. …
Hats off to the Algerians. Their fourth goal was especially well-crafted. And hats off to the Koreans for trying all game long. …
The U.S. came within a minute of qualifying against the mediocre Portuguese. I roared with pleasure when Silvestre Varela scored the tying goal.
Now Ghana and Germany, the better teams, are poised to qualify instead of the U.S.
Hats off to the Algerians. Their fourth goal was especially well-crafted. And hats off to the Koreans for trying all game long. …
The U.S. came within a minute of qualifying against the mediocre Portuguese. I roared with pleasure when Silvestre Varela scored the tying goal.
Now Ghana and Germany, the better teams, are poised to qualify instead of the U.S.
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This morning, before I walked to work, I checked the forecast: 0% chance of rain … and then a downpour caught me as I was waiting for a train to pass. I called Martin, and he kindly brought dry clothes.