Group D
Clash of the European Titans: Group D
The Blues Meet The Three Lions
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Wayne Rooney has never scored a World Cup goal in the two tournaments he has appeared in (Germany, 2006; South Africa, 2010). Mario Balotelli is considered one of the best free kickers in world football.
Their two teams — England and Italy– will clash for the first time in the 2014 World Cup at the sweltering Brazilian city of Manaus with kick-off scheduled for 6 p.m. USEDT (10 p.m. GMT).
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Uruguay ( 1 - 3 ) Costa Rica
Uruguay Takes On Costa Rica
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Uruguay’s Diego Forlan controls the ball during a training session at Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Friday, June 13, 2014.
(AP Photo/Fernando Llano)
The last time Uruguay played in the World Cup on Brazilian soil, the upstart visitors upset the hosts to win the title in a game that has achieved mythic qualities. And not just in Latin America.
Uruguay wants to do it again, and they kick off that effort against Costa Rica, beginning at 3 p.m. USEDT (7 p.m. GMT)
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