Sunday, June 18, 2006
PREVIEWING TODAY'S MATCHES
Japan vs. Croatia
Group F {vbar} 9 a.m. (ABC, Univision)
Japan needs to bounce back from its opener vs. Australia -- specifically the last 10 minutes, in which Japan allowed three consecutive goals, squandering a 1-0 lead.
Brazil vs. Australia
Group F {vbar} Noon (ABC, Univision)
Ronaldo will start for Brazil. After the last game, Croatia's Robert Kovac said marking the superstar "was very easy. . . . I don't know what's happened with him."
France vs. South Korea
3 p.m. (ABC, Univision)
The record for World Cup games without a goal is five, set by Bolivia, and France could tie that today. But if Togo can score on South Korea, you would think . . .
TOP 5 MOST-CARDED MATCHESRed cards used as a tiebreaker.
1 (tie). Poland (4 YC, 1 RC) vs. Germany (3 YC).
1 (tie). Ghana (6 YC) vs. Czech Rep. (1 YC, 1 RC).
3 (tie). France (3 YC) vs. Switzerland (5 YC).
3 (tie). Paraguay (5 YC) vs. Sweden (3 YC).
5. U.S. (2 YC, 2 RC) vs. Italy (1 YC, 1 RC).
PREVIEWING TODAY'S MATCHESJapan vs. Croatia
Group F {vbar} 9 a.m. (ABC, Univision)
Japan needs to bounce back from its opener vs. Australia -- specifically the last 10 minutes, in which Japan allowed three consecutive goals, squandering a 1-0 lead.
Brazil vs. Australia
Group F {vbar} Noon (ABC, Univision)
Ronaldo will start for Brazil. After the last game, Croatia's Robert Kovac said marking the superstar "was very easy. . . . I don't know what's happened with him."
France vs. South Korea
3 p.m. (ABC, Univision)
The record for World Cup games without a goal is five, set by Bolivia, and France could tie that today. But if Togo can score on South Korea, you would think . . .
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