This tournament just keeps getting better. The final match featured today is the only time I've ever seen my dad get excited about a football match. He really got into it. If my dad can get into this World Cup then anyone can.
Let's start with a result that I was somewhat surprised by. Nigeria beat Bosnia Herzegovina. I have to say that it's a shame Bosnia will not be progressing to the next round, they have a wealth of attacking talent which was successfully blunted by a Nigerian defence which just wants to qualify. The goal from Odemwingie was good and worthy of celebration. The last match against Argentina will be interesting.
Talking of Argentina, they needed a moment of individual brilliance by none other than Lionel Messi himself to beat Iran. He wants to cement his place as the best player to have played the game in his generation and he can't do that without a World Cup winners medal. That's a shame, simply because whilst he is deserving of one, the rest of the team aren't. Iran looked great and they took the match to the wire. It definitely wasn't a situation where they parked the bus, in fact it was the complete opposite. Iran consistently pushed forward and put Argentina on the back foot. Argentina are unlikely to make the semis the way they're playing.
Finally, Germany came up against Ghana in a pulsating and totally intoxicating match that seemed destined to be just another match after the first half but exploded after the interval. It was proper end to end football and you really couldn't pick between the two. A mixture of crosses and long range shots with cheeky through balls, this match had it all. Enough to have my dad jumping at every missed opportunity by both teams. So far, the match of the tournament, and that's saying a lot when you consider how many excellent matches we've seen so far this year.
Let it continue for many more games this year!
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