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BotC's World Cup 2014 Coverage
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July 13, 2014
Deutschland Über Alles
The World Cup ended as it had so many times over most of the last ten days: at the death.
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July 13, 2014
World Cup Final (GER-ARG) Open Thread
It's finally here. The odyssey that began 31 days ago finally comes to a close as we crown the world champion of soccer.
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July 12, 2014
Even the Blind can score on Brazil
Just like they did against Germany, Brazil wilted right from the gate. But at least they stopped the bleeding.
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July 12, 2014
Brazil-Netherlands: Third Place Open Thread
One team couldn't score at all. The other couldn't stop giving up goals. Now, they fight it out for third place.
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July 9, 2014
Penalties again for the Dutch but the wrong result
The Oranje had relied on penalty kicks one way or another throughout the knockout rounds. It didn't work a third time.
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July 9, 2014
Netherlands-Argentina Open Thread
The second semifinal pits the game's greatest creator against an entire line of top-flight attackers. Who'll win?
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July 8, 2014
BRA-GER: Thiago Silva may be seeking asylum.
Well. That was certainly something to behold.
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July 5, 2014
ARG holds off BEL, NED survives CRC on penalties
The semifinals will be West vs Really West as the favorites once again advanced.
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July 5, 2014
Argentina-Belgium/Holland-Costa Rica Open Thread
The quarterfinals come to an end as the Low Countries face off against Latin America.
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July 4, 2014
Germany strangles France, Brazil outsyles Colombia
A tale of two tactics: defense in the morning, free-wheeling attack in the afternoon.
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July 4, 2014
Quarterfinal Open Thread: FRA/GER, BRA/COL
Two whole days without soccer. How did we survive? Today, two titanic matches await. And happy Fourth of July to you, too!
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July 1, 2014
Day 19 recaps/Day 20 Open Thread: ARG-SUI, USA-BEL
France cruised; Germany didn't. But Africa tumbled from the Cup anyway. Today, it's all about US. The US, that is.
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June 30, 2014
Day 18 recaps/Day 19 Open Thread: FRA-NGA, GER-ALG
June hurtles to a close after one game went to penalties and the other came a minute from extra time. Today, two European powers face African upstarts who could surprise.
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June 29, 2014
Day 17 recaps/Day 18 Open Thread: NED-MEX, CRC-GRE
2.1 seconds left pitches in with recaps of Brazil-Chile and Colombia-Uruguay, while Jon steps back in to preview today's Netherlands-Mexico and Costa Rica-Greece tilts.
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June 28, 2014
Day 17: Brazil-Chile, Colombia-Uruguay
After a day off, we get back to work with the first quarter of the Round of 16.
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June 26, 2014
Day 15 recap: USA loses, advances
Tomorrow, we get a day off! Today, Cristiano Ronaldo saves America. (Okay, exaggeration.)
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June 26, 2014
Day 15: Groups G/H Final Matches: Open Thread
We officially begin the third week of soccer's greatest event. And Team USA is there to kick it off.
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June 25, 2014
Ahearn Alley reports from Brasil-Cameroon
Everything went as expected on the field, and I had a nearly perfect view to celebrate the experience of a lifetime in watching Brasil at the World Cup.
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June 24, 2014
Day 14: Groups E/F Final Matches: Open Thread
Luis Suarez loses his freaking mind again, and some other stuff happened too.
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June 24, 2014
Day 13: Group C/D Final Matches: Open Thread
Spain's reserves do what their starters couldn't, Brazil and Mexico roll into the knockouts.
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June 22, 2014
Day 12: Group A/B Final Matches Open Thread
Wherein we ponder Michael Bradley's agonizing tribulation.
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June 22, 2014
Ahearn Alley goes to Brazil
Bring on the Cats now officially has boots on the ground at the World Cup. Here's what you can expect to see over the next 2 weeks.
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June 22, 2014
Day 11: BEL-RUS, KOR-ALG, USA-POR Open Thread
Surprises everywhere in Day 10 as Ghana draws Germany, Iran very nearly stuns Argentina, and Bosnia crashes out. Today: USA-Portugal. Get ready.