Powerhouses Winning in Group Stage

Although there has yet to be a blowout, and the largest margin of victory has been 2 goals in the 8 games played, thus far the powerhouses of football/soccer have all escaped first round upset. The only surprise in the 1st round so far was Poland's 2-0 loss to Ecuador, hardly shocking upset.

Argentina beat the Ivory Coast 2-1 with an 82nd minute goal being the African side's only score. The Netherlands beat Serbia and Montenegro 1-0 to earn 3 points in Group C. Portugal defeated Angola 1-0, Mexico crushed Iran 3-1. In Group B, the first tie of the Cup saw Trinidad & Tobago go scoreless along with Sweden. This result further ensures England's victory in the Group. If England wins one more of its matches in Group B, ll they have to do is tie in the other match in order to secure victory.

Tomorrow will see The Group of Death, Group D kick off. Italy will face Ghana and the US will face the Czech Republic. Ghana shouldn't be a match for Italy, but the US/CR game will probably be a great one. Both teams are talented, and both teams need to win this game in order to win the group. I think it will end in a 2-2 draw and will be a great contest.

Thus far, there have been no major riots and very few arrests. This might be due to the fact that major rival teams have yet to face each other.