Costa Rica 0, England 0; Uruguay 1, Italy 0; Colombia 4, Japan 1; Greece 2, Ivory Coast 1
They fight
They bite
They bite and fight and bite
Bite, bite, bite
Fight, fight, fight
The Uruguayans scored late against the Italians, who spent most of the game running out the clock. What everyone is talking about, though, is how Luis Suárez bit yet another opponent. (It’s the third time in his career he’s done this.) And so the tournament probably is over for one of the world’s most exciting players.
Now Uruguay will likely lose against Colombia, the team with the most flair. Last night the Colombian bench players overwhelmed the Japanese. Their fourth goal was one of the tournament’s prettiest.
Touchingly, the Colombians gave some minutes to Faryd Mondragón — their 1998 goalie, now a substitute — making him, at 43, the oldest player in World Cup history.
Touchingly, the Colombians gave some minutes to Faryd Mondragón — their 1998 goalie, now a substitute — making him, at 43, the oldest player in World Cup history.
The Greeks, who’d previously done nothing, knocked out the Ivorians with a stoppage-time penalty. Was it well-called? You decide. The referee was Ecuadorian. Today Ecuador will play its last group game; the referee is from the Ivory Coast.