2014 World Cup

[Warspite]

I'm biased but I really don't see why that goal was disallowed. I agree goalies can't be barged into, but Cesar was flapping at that and Olic didn't exactly fly into him aggressively.

Pletikosa was frustrating. He's a great shot stopper normally and he had some cracking saves, but equally also let two relatively soft goals in.

I hope Croatia take the positives from their performance - that they can rattle even the best teams - and focus on battering Mexico and Cameroon to go through.

[Josephus]

Bias or incompetence, the end product was the same.
I am very unsure about the disallowed goal for Croatia. 
Julio Cesar is clearly not in any shape to play a World Cup.

What makes you say that? He made some pretty good saves. The goal wans't his fault.

[Norgy]

He looks wobbly when coming off his line. The Croats time after time managed to slot a cross in between the central defenders and the keeper, and he fails to react quickly. His save from Modric' shot was a good save, but he should've held it. I believe he's been benched a lot at QPR, a second-tier team. Hardly a world-class keeper, and a potential achilles heel. But it's early days, and maybe he'll come good.

Croatia should get through the group stage without any problem, I believe.

[Maladict]

He looks wobbly when coming off his line. The Croats time after time managed to slot a cross in between the central defenders and the keeper, and he fails to react quickly. His save from Modric' shot was a good save, but he should've held it. I believe he's been benched a lot at QPR, a second-tier team. Hardly a world-class keeper, and a potential achilles heel. But it's early days, and maybe he'll come good.

Yes, he looked very slow and out of his depth.

[Maladict]

Dutch fan drives from US to Brazil for World Cup game

13 June 2014 Last updated at 00:49 BST

A Dutch football fan has driven from San Francisco to Brazil - across 10 countries and via the Amazon - to watch Holland play against Spain in the World Cup.

Even though he was unable to get hold of a ticket for the match, Ben still says the six-month journey was worth it.

He spoke to BBC Brasil's Julio Gomes about his passion for the game.

He crossed the Darien? Ballsy.

[Josephus]

He looks wobbly when coming off his line. The Croats time after time managed to slot a cross in between the central defenders and the keeper, and he fails to react quickly. His save from Modric' shot was a good save, but he should've held it. I believe he's been benched a lot at QPR, a second-tier team. Hardly a world-class keeper, and a potential achilles heel. But it's early days, and maybe he'll come good.

Croatia should get through the group stage without any problem, I believe.

He currently plays for Toronto FC. 

[Valmy]

Dutch fan drives from US to Brazil for World Cup game

13 June 2014 Last updated at 00:49 BST

A Dutch football fan has driven from San Francisco to Brazil - across 10 countries and via the Amazon - to watch Holland play against Spain in the World Cup.

Even though he was unable to get hold of a ticket for the match, Ben still says the six-month journey was worth it.

He spoke to BBC Brasil's Julio Gomes about his passion for the game.

He crossed the Darien? Ballsy.

WTF?  Somebody should comp him a ticket for that.  At least let him stand in the aisles or something.

[Jaron]

I don't know a damn thing about soccer but I put Brazil v Spain in my final with Portugal 3rd and Germany 4th.

[Liep]

Les Lions Indomptables!! :colonialfrog:

[celedhring]

Eto'o looks fat.

[Liep]

Camerouns defense have apparently never heard of the deep pass.

[Liep]

And another goal wrongfully disallowed, and a nice one even.

[Liep]

2nd goal disallowed, this one correctly, a rare double offside on this one!

[Duque de Bragança]

I'm shocked, shocked to see subpar refereeing is going on there!

PS: second off-side goal was rightly denied though

[Liep]

A fun game though.