World Cup 2010: Group H

Spain v. Chile and Switzerland v. Honduras. No team in World Cup history has ever failed to qualify for the second round whilst garnering six points in the first round; if Spain and Switzerland win, that happens today. It’s a messy set, but here’s the...

World Cup 2010: Group G

Well, Ivory Coast needs to have Brazil beat Portugal—not an impossible occurrence—and then beat North Korea by eight goals which might be more problematic. After Portugal shelled North Korea for seven, including six in the second half, you’d say it can be...