Head to Head

Interesting battles between World Cup teams in friendlies this month as we ramp up to Thursday's start of the 21st World Cup.  Asian countries are struggling with H4-Korea Republic losing to H2-Senegal 2-0, H4-Japan losing to E2-Switzerland 2-0, and A2-Saudi Arabia losing to F1-Germany 2-1 and C3-Peru 3-0.  CONCACAF's E3-Costa Rica were routed by G1-Belgium 4-1 and G4-England 2-0.  F3-Sweden & Peru and Belguim & B1-Portugal both played to scoreless draws while B2-Spain & Switzerland and H3-Colombia & A3-Egypt both drew 1-1.  D3-Croatia beat Senegal 2-1 but lost to E1-Brazil 2-0.  Belgium also crushed Egypt 3-0 and England beat D4-Nigeria 2-0.

Friendlies conclude Tuesday with Group H teams Japan and H1-Poland playing non-World Cup teams as they don't start their World Cup until next Tuesday, June 19th.

We have 14 entries thus far with more than two days left to enter.  Deadline is 8 am PDT Thursday.  Good luck!