Re-Cupping The World Cup: Messi Shines Again, Swiss Push Through, Iran Chokes

We are going to do a short blog each weekday about the World Cup. There will be a little more on United States obviously, but when it comes to the other games, we will talk about the different games in short recaps like we used to do with the NBA. I am no expert, don't pretend to be, but I want to compile a blog featuring some tweets, GIFs, videos and a couple thoughts from yours truly. If you hate it, let me know or think you could do it better, you know where to find me @SnoTap12 

Argentina 3 Nigeria 2 - Easily, the best game of the day on what was sort of a boring day of soccer. Argentina held on in a hotly-contested match with Nigeria whom also advanced to the knockout stages and will face France.  Four of the five goals of the game happened in the first five minutes of both halves. Lionel Messi had two goals and continues to be a complete terror in this World Cup. He nailed a beautiful goal off a rebound, and then put it into the back corner of the net for a free kick. Ahmed Musa played at a high level as well for Nigeria knocking in two goals. Nigeria isn't going to go down swinging in the next round.

Bosnia-Herzegovina 3 Iran 1 - If Iran did enough, they could have slid into the knockout stages. I wouldn't want to say they puked all over their shoes, but they pretty much did. Bosnia wasn't like some of the winless teams in the World Cup as they play Argentina and Nigeria close, but still Iran could have capitalized here in a major way. They gave up only one goal in two games, and then find a way to give up three to Bosnia. The moment was too big for the boys.

Switzerland 3 Hondorus 0 - Big question here... Was Hondorus the worst World Cup team?  Like Hondorus... They showed up. Switzerland got the job done to send them on to the next round for a meeting with Messi. The Swiss got a hat trick from Xherdan Shaquiri to push them through to the knockout the stages. After their blowout loss to France, I have to give credit for Switzerland for bouncing back in a major way.

France 0 Ecuador 0 - I am not saying France mailed this one, but it had a feel of a Week 17 NFL game in this one for France. They just wanted to hang out and have a good time maybe have a little wine on the sidelines. I do think France is in a fight with Nigeria. I really do but I am no soccer expert by any means.

Charlie.