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Mexico survive Group A; Advance to Round of 16

Mexico and Croatia faced each other today in a match that decided that would go on to the round of 16 and play against either Chile or Netherlands. Mexico needed a win or a tie at least to advance and get second place and Croatia needed to win to be able to advance to the Round of 16. The last time these two teams faced each other was in the FIFA…
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United States Falters as Portugal Ties in Stoppage Time

In a match that would decide if USA would advance to the round of 16 and eliminate a Portugal team that has struggled so far in this World Cup, it was USA who gave the game away. The last time these two teams met up in a group stage in the World Cup, USA ended up defeating Portugal 3-2 and advanced to the Round of 16 back in 2002. It seemed like…
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Enner Valencia Pushes Ecuador Past Honduras

Ecuador entered this match in a must win situation after losing their opener to Switzerland in a heart-breaker, while Honduras was thumped by France and needed to win to stay alive. Now, Honduras hadn't scored a World Cup goal since 1982. Naturally, Ecuador would be the favorites to win this match, especially with their backs against the wall. Both…
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