The game has changed. German speed and precision devastated Argentina. The latter team looked slow, haphazard, irritated, frustrated, and without direction, without strategy. Germany, on the other hand, is looking superb! With every game, they seem to improve, gain further confidence, and blossom.
Oh well, one Latin American team bowed out, while another made it to the semifinals after decades. Brazil, upset by the Dutch, goes home crying, while Uruguay, almost knocked out by the last-minute penalty, made it through. Suarez must be thanking his stars for using the hand of God to block Ghana’s last-minute attempt, now
So, we now have the quarterfinal line up: four Latin American teams are in the next round. Brazil and Argentina were expected. Paraguay and Uruguay have also qualified. The only Latin American team that didn’t make it was Chile, but they were matched against Brazil, a tall order.
Great first day of knockout stage soccer. Both Uruguay vs. South Korea and the USA vs. Ghana have been fantastic games. For the United States, well, Donovan sums it up: “Soccer is a cruel game, sometimes!” It’s interesting to see the round of 16 lineup: six Latin American teams (Argentina, Brazil, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile, and