Tag Zwei

So, here is the wrap up for day two of World Cup competition. Things got off and running bright and early this morning straight from Frankfurt, Germany where Group B got things going when England took on the squad from Paraguay. England was looking to bury the Paraguay team, but they found that it wasn't as easy as they were expecting. Final score of 1-0 in favor of the Brits beguiles the excitement of the match. Next up we go to Dortmund, Germany where the Swedes face up against the World Cup debuting team from Trinidad and Tobago. Definitely one of the Cinderalla stories of this year's tournament, Trinidad and Tobago managed to hold Sweden to the ropes, and earn their first ever World Cup point as the game ends in a 0-0 tie. And, finally today, we saw the debut of Group C (or El Grupo de La Muerta/"Group of Death") as Hamburg, Germany welcomed the Argentinians and the World Cup debuting squad from Côte d'Ivoire (or the Ivory Coast). The Argentinians, heavily favored in this World Cup, came up to an early 2-0 lead, but the fledgling team from Africa showed why they have gotten as far as they did. They played with heart, if not with very much strategy. Final score, 2-1. So, at the end of the second day of play, Group B looks like this:

1. England (3 pts.)
2. Sweden (1 pt.)
3. Trinidad and Tobago (1 pt.)
4. Paraguay (0 pts.)

Tomorrow: Serbia and Montenegro vs. Holland, Mexico vs. Iran, and Portugal vs. Angola