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The World Cup Watch #2

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The World Cup Watch #2 As we now enter Matchday 2 of the FIFA World Cup, we've reached the stage where possibilities become realities. For some nations, ninety minutes was all they needed to secure a place in the inaugural Round of 32, taking another step towards football immortality. For others, defeat would extinguish their dreams, condemning them to an early and painful journey home. As for others, the destinies are undecided, with their fate hanging delicately in the balance. With one matchday left, every goal, every save, every moment has an ever bigger influence on whether a journey carries on or ends. The margins grow finer, the pressure grows heavier, and the road to glory becomes ever more demanding. Day 8: 18th June  Czech Republic vs South Africa: (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA) Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (SoFi Stadium, Inglewood, USA) Canada vs Qatar (BC Place, Vancouver, Canada) Mexico vs South Korea: 18th June (Estadio Akron, Guadalajara, Mexico)...

The World Cup Watch #3

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The World Cup Watch #3 Matchday 3 has arrived, and comes the moment of truth for the group stage with all the excitement, uncertainty, and suspense that have made the World Cup an altogether unique spectacle in world sports. Some teams have already booked their passage to the next round, while for others, there's only one outcome: win or die trying. Across North America, goals will be scored, hopes dashed, and legends created as we see 48 teams turn into 32. It has been several weeks of waiting, and now, after three matches, the path to New Jersey is about to get a whole lot shorter, and the road to immortality becomes much more exciting. This is The World Cup Watch.  Day 14: 24th June  Switzerland vs Canada (BC Place, Vancouver, Canada) Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Qatar (Lumen Field, Seattle, USA) Scotland vs Brazil (Hard Rock Stadium, Miami, USA) Morocco vs Haiti (Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta, USA) Czech Republic vs Mexico (Estadio Azteca, Mexico City, Mexico) South Africa v...