We’re LiveBlogging for the full 90 of the Portugal-Mexico match. Come in and join us by leaving your thoughts and comments while the match happens.
Live: Portugal 2-1 Mexico

After 90 minutes, the game ended in a draw. Angola created a little drama by taking a lead in the second half, but Iran came back to end Angola’s second round hopes. You can read the blow-by-blow below and leave your thoughts and comments about the match and the teams.
Final: Iran 1-1 Angola

Another day, another four matches. That is what is known as World Cup bliss. We close out the action in Groups C & D. Three of the four spots in the round of 16 have been filled and the teams today will be jockeying to see who will play one another in [...]

Frequent readers of World Cup Blog know that Angola is my adopted team this competition. One of the reasons why I chose to back the Palancas Negras way back in December is because of the names of their players. I have a thing for names and this World Cup I have latched onto [...]

Portugal took a 1-0 lead in the 62nd minute after a goal by Deco, and a penalty kick by Cristiano Ronaldo put the game away in the 89th minute. Portugal is going through and Iran is headed home, and now we can all go about figuring out the various ways that Angola can still make [...]

Angola and Mexico went toe-to-toe and after 90 minutes of play neither side scored. It was a very good effort for the African debutants who keep their slim hopes alive for the second round. Read the play-by-play below and leave your thoughts about the match.
Final: Mexico 0-0 Angola

While FIFA is downplaying reports of scandalous corruption within its hallowed halls, the world’s football governing body is concentrating on more important things, like Mexico coach Ricardo Lavolpe’s smoking habits. FIFA is none too pleased that television cameras caught the Lavolpe puffing away on a cancer stick on the bench on Sunday and they [...]

Portugal wins its opening match in Group D play. Check out all the play by play below and feel free to leave your thoughts on the game.
Final: Portugal 1-0 Angola
– Goal Pauleta (4 min)

Mexico wins it! After dragging for the first few minutes and looking a step slow against a pumped up Iran, Mexico came back to score first and took a 1-1 tie to the half. The second half was all Mexico as Iran looked like they were either gassed or playing for a tie. Goals by [...]

Lawmakers in Portugal have heeded World Cup Blog’s call for an international World Cup holiday by announcing today that Parliament will not be in session during Portugal’s match against Mexico on June 21. Instead of debating something silly like military reform, the lawmakers will be joining the rest of the conscious world in watching [...]