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This #BosniaHerzegovina side is looking good…#Argentina better get a second goal…game is tighter than a Meg White snare drum.

by Ray Hudson via twitter 6/15/2014 10:29:30 PM
Atmosphere in Maracana insane. Packed with Argentines singing their hearts out, but home support chanting for Bosnia. #worldcup #ARGvsBIH

by Stephen Eisenhammer via twitter 6/15/2014 10:30:06 PM
Bosnia have settled down now - looked very overawed early on. Brazilian fans encouraging them.

by Simon Evans via twitter 6/15/2014 10:30:30 PM
So basically Bosnia is the Brazilian junior national team.

by Brian Tracey via Reuters 6/15/2014 10:31:10 PM
So...um...England looked better than Argentina does right now. Bosnia not exactly playing anti football either.

by RWhittall via twitter 6/15/2014 10:34:46 PM
Bosnia right now is basically, "Messi, Schmessi."

by Brian Tracey via Reuters 6/15/2014 10:35:38 PM
Another great save by Romero on a header off a corner.

by Brian Tracey 6/15/2014 10:41:45 PM
The volume level has definitely dropped. Argentina fans are can see what's going on.

by Brian Tracey 6/15/2014 10:43:42 PM
Greatest English football chant, sung by drunken shirtless 20-somethings: "i've got insurance, it's pretty good. Pretty goood"

by Ben Walsh via twitter 6/16/2014 12:38:17 AM
Loud & angry scenes in the Maracana Media Centre as yet more gear is stolen. It's more or less a daily occurence. Still nothing is done.

by simonstacpoole via twitter retweeted by ossianshine 6/16/2014 12:56:55 AM
OG revels in World Cup limelight reut.rs/1kEvAdE #Brazil2014 #WorldCup

by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/16/2014 12:59:43 AM
Another exciting day and evening in World Cup liveblog land and we all appreciate you tuning in. You will still see tweets coming in, and of course we will fire up this puppy again tomorrow. Until then, boa noite a todos.

by Brian Tracey via Reuters 6/16/2014 1:02:31 AM
"Odemwingie told to seize his second chance" - reuters.com/article/idUSKB… #Brazil2014 #WorldCup

by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/16/2014 1:23:49 AM
"French up for a fight but not with each other" - reuters.com/article/idUSKB… #Brazil2014 #WorldCup

by Ossian Shine via twitter 6/16/2014 1:24:24 AM
Messi steals the show as Argentina see off Bosnia
2014 World CupLionel Messi lit up the Maracana with his first World Cup goal for eight years as Argentina were forced to battle for a 2-1 win over debutants Bosnia in their opening Group F match on Sunday. Although they took the lead in the...

by Brian Tracey edited by walsh.benjamin 6/16/2014 3:01:33 PM
The photo that sums up how great Messi's second-half goal against Bosnia was. REUTERS/Pawel Kopczynski

by Brian Tracey edited by walsh.benjamin 6/16/2014 3:02:52 PM
Germany play their way out from Portugal's pressure excellently. Ozil feeds Boateng wide, and he finds Khedira running through the right channel. Germany look very sharp, quick, and dangerous.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 4:14:56 PM
Germany looks scary good.

by Howler Magazine via twitter 6/16/2014 4:16:26 PM
The TV feed obliges with the obligatory shot of a blond, braided German fan.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 4:19:58 PM
Chance for Nani! He gets a diagonal ball on the right, cuts inside an hits a shot with the outside of his right foot. It's just high. It would have been a spectacular goal, but Nani can occasionally produce those.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 4:25:45 PM
Almeida is down receiving treatment on his ankle and heads straight off to the bench. He's replaced by Eder. Not good news for Portugal.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 4:28:18 PM
Jermaine Jones (13) of the U.S. jumps for the ball against Ghana's Daniel Opare during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 16, 2014. REUTERS/Toru Hanai

by Eric Martyn 6/16/2014 10:55:56 PM
Here's a telling graphic from the NYT. Ghana had 16 crosses in the first half. Most were fairly inaccurate.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 10:56:19 PM
Henry on Bedoya's shot when he could have played Johannsson in: "If your name is Seedorf, and you can put that in the top corner..."

by Ben Walsh via twitter 6/16/2014 10:58:06 PM
Henry trails off and unleashes an epic Gallic shrug. Teh implication is the obvious: Bedoya is no Seedorf

by Ben Walsh via twitter 6/16/2014 10:58:54 PM
by Eric Martyn via YouTube 6/16/2014 11:03:17 PM
Soccer fans in Kansas City erupt after Clint Dempsey’s 1st minute goal.

by Eric Martyn via YouTube 6/16/2014 11:03:43 PM
The second half is about to begin. And it's confirmed that John Brooks is on for the injured Matt Beasler.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:06:17 PM
by U.S. Soccer via twitter 6/16/2014 11:06:43 PM
Here we go. US gets the half started.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:06:45 PM
USA fans cheer in the grandstands after a USA goal in the first half against Ghana during the 2014 World Cup at Estadio das Dunas. Mandatory Credit: Mark J. Rebilas-USA TODAY

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:10:46 PM
A big let off by the halftime sub Brooks. He tries to clear a bouncing ball with the outside of his foot, and it falls to Jordan Ayew. Brooks recovers well and gets himself goal side and is fouled by Ayew. Boos ring out from the Ghanaian fans.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:13:22 PM
This time Atsu feeds Muntari 30 yards out in the center of the field. He lets it fly and Howard has it covered and lets it go wide. Now Gyan has a free header from a curling, deep left cross. He puts it over the bar. Ooooof. He should have scored.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:18:14 PM
Ghana are getting so much space wide.

And the US almost concede! A cross comes in, and Gyan puts it on target. Howard makes a great left-handed save to keep it level.

Sub: Jordan Ayew off, Kevin Prince-Boateng is on.

As soon as Boateng is on the field, Howard is forced to come off his line to collect a dangerous ball at the feet of Gyan.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:20:55 PM
Bradley needs to get into this game for the Americans. Jones can't do it all in midfield.

by Simon Evans via twitter 6/16/2014 11:21:19 PM
Simon Evans makes a great point. Bradley hasn't been in the game since the US were passing it confidently in the first 10-15 minutes. He's been nowhere the second half and the US can't hold possession or push Ghana out of their half.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:22:55 PM
Atsu's teammates are pissed at him. AGAIN he cuts in from the right and in space hits a long shot with his left. It's high and wide AGAIN. Tim Howard wasn't troubled at all, he had the angle covered.

Jones gets a solid shot that Kwarasey pushes away.

And Gyan has ANOTHER chance. This one is blocked by Cameron. The corner is as bad as they had been. Boateng skies his shot. The US need to get some possession to calm this down and sort out their defense. With better finishing, this would be level.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:27:00 PM
As Bradley's off night continues, Michael Essien warms up on the sideline. Not what the US will want to see.

Ohh, and Boateng tries to chest down and half-volley from about 40 yards. It probably lands in the upper deck.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:29:40 PM
Corner to the US. Dempsey takes. Kwarasey comes for the ball at the near post and it goes through his outstretched arms untouched. Atrocious goalkeeping. If the US had anyone at the back post, it's a goal. Instead it's a goalkick.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:31:13 PM
U.S. coach Juergen Klinsmann (C) reacts on the sidelines. REUTERS/Stefano Rellandini

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:31:37 PM
Sub: Essien on, Rabiu off. Time for Bradley to step up or Ghana will wear down the US.

by walsh.benjamin via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:32:41 PM
This is Bradley's worst game in some time. Just not close to his usual sharp self. Jones has stepped it up to pick up the slack.

by Ives Galarcep via twitter 6/16/2014 11:33:41 PM
U.S. soccer fans react as they watch at Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, June 16, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares

by Eric Martyn via Reuters 6/16/2014 11:33:45 PM
South Korea do some jump-squats in Cuiaba's Pantanal are na before Tuesday #WorldCup2014 opener v Russia. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/BqSezLkIMAA83_X.jpg

by Mary Milliken via twitter 6/16/2014 11:34:32 PM
I approve of USA's red socks with red football boots. Red socks with yellow football boots, not so much.

by Hadley Freeman via twitter retweeted by ossianshine 6/16/2014 11:36:55 PM