Good morning & welcome to Day 6 of #WorldCup 2018! Today we finish the 1st round with Group H, then start over with Group A in the 3rd match. First up, in Saransk: #COL take on #JPN in the group stage for the second World Cup in a row. Let’s go! #AWCHQ #COLJPN ⚽️
Author: Chris G
That’s it for the first rounds of Groups F & G! That #TUN v #ENG game, while not entirely uneventful, really faded into forgettableness for me. But if you’re watching just one of today’s games, my suggestion is: Belgium vs. Panama. Until tomorrow! #AWCHQ
Well, that first half started strong but turned out to be kind of a mixed bag. Eventful, but the early high tempo wasn’t maintained. Halftime done, let’s see what else is in store for the last 45 of Day 5! #AWCHQ #TUNENG ⚽️
Pretty exciting game in Volgograd so far! Hate to see a player get subbed out due to injury so early, though. What effect will it wind up having? #AWCHQ #TUNENG ⚽️
And here we go with the third & final game of the day! The Three Lions (#ENG) face the Eagles of Carthage (#TUN). As a Shakespearean preview might ask: Tunisia, or not Tunisia? #AWCHQ #TUNENG ⚽️
And that’s it for the first game in Group G. It was a good one!. Several highlight-reel worthy plays, and in between mostly earnest, attacking play. Good work, #BEL & #PAN, we needed that. #AWCHQ #BELPAN ⚽️
Here we go with the second half. There’s been some nice attacking so far but there’s been staunch, clever defending, too. Will things crack open more in this second half? (Hint from a slow update typist: YES!) #AWCHQ #BELPAN ⚽️
And there’s the Belgian love for chocolate, as we see Mertens clearly yelling for Fudge! after that shot. I hope they have that for him in the locker room at halftime! #AWCHQ #BELPAN ⚽️
Half an hour in and a much more energetic, open game here in #BEL v #PAN. Enjoying it! #AWCHQ #BELPAN ⚽️
All right, here comes the powerhouse of Belgium, taking on the spot that should have been the USA’s: Panama! One-sided beatdowns aren’t always much fun, but there’s the potential for one here. Let’s see! #AWCHQ #BELPAN ⚽️