Spain stumble against Cape Verde, Belgium slip up against Egypt, and Uruguay can only manage a 1:1 draw against Saudi Arabia: yesterday's World Cup day had plenty of surprises in store.
As there was also a 2:2 draw between Iran and New Zealand later in the evening, another historic milestone was reached as well.
It was only the second time in the nearly 100-year history of the World Cup that four matches on a single day ended in draws. The last time this oddity occurred was in 1958.
At the tournament in Sweden, however, there were a whopping eight matches in one day, which makes the total of four draws seem far less impressive.
So who knows what would have happened if there had been four more games yesterday. Perhaps eight draws?
As there was also a 2:2 draw between Iran and New Zealand later in the evening, another historic milestone was reached as well.
It was only the second time in the nearly 100-year history of the World Cup that four matches on a single day ended in draws. The last time this oddity occurred was in 1958.
At the tournament in Sweden, however, there were a whopping eight matches in one day, which makes the total of four draws seem far less impressive.
So who knows what would have happened if there had been four more games yesterday. Perhaps eight draws?
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