Waking the Red’s first World Cup discussion hub was a hit, with a lot of you regular readers popping in every day to comment on the wonderful journey that was the group stage. So, we figured it would be a good idea to keep things rolling with a home for all things knockout round. Stay tuned every day for discussion and commentary on every elimination match, right up until the final on July 15!
The quarter-finals are set to get underway this weekend! Here’s how the bracket looks now:
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Sweden 1-0 Switzerland: It’s bad luck that this one was up first, as I’m sure a bit more coffee would have greatly increased everyone’s patience and appreciation for what was a pretty decent example of cagey, tactical soccer.