New Zealand Stuns Belgium 5-1, and the Emerald City Is Freaking Out
Alright Seattle, can we talk about what just went down in the World Cup? Day 17 dropped some absolute bombs, and if you weren't glued to the screen, you missed a wild one. Forget everything you thought you knew, because New Zealand just straight up rocked Belgium with a 5-1 victory! Yeah, you read that right. Five-freaking-one! The whole tournament just flipped on its head, and that's not even the wildest part of the day.
Germany and Canada Go Off, Argentina and France Stack Ws
Okay, let's just get into the absolutely bonkers results. Germany absolutely WENT OFF against Curaçao, dropping a ridiculous 7-1 bomb. Seven goals, people! That's not just a win, that's a statement, putting the whole tournament on notice. And Canada? They weren't messing around either, smashing Qatar 6-0. Talk about bringing the heat! On the flip side of dominant performances, France is looking like a serious, serious contender, cruising past Senegal 3-1, then hammering Iraq 3-0, and taking down Norway 4-1. They're just stacking Ws and showing incredible consistency. Argentina also kept their foot on the gas, bagging clean sheet wins against Algeria 3-0 and Austria 2-0, plus a solid 3-1 against Jordan. These teams are clearly here to play for keeps.
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USMNT Hits a Wall, Portugal and England Search for Consistency
But not everyone had such a smooth run. Our very own USMNT had a bit of a rollercoaster day. They started strong, beating Paraguay 4-1 and then following it up with a clean 2-0 win against Australia. You're feeling good, right? Then, boom, Türkiye hit them with a 3-2 loss. Ouch. That's a gut punch you gotta bounce back from fast! Portugal, man, what is going on with the consistency? They started with a 1-1 draw against Congo DR, then exploded for a 5-0 blowout against Uzbekistan, only to draw again 0-0 with Colombia. They've got the firepower, but they need to find their rhythm, and fast. Even England had a mixed bag: a strong 4-2 win against Croatia, but then a 0-0 draw against Ghana and a 0-2 loss to Panama. You simply cannot be giving away points like that! And the Netherlands, after a massive 5-1 win against Sweden, also saw a 2-2 draw with Japan and a stumble with a 1-3 loss to Tunisia. This tournament is proving nobody gets an easy ride!
This World Cup is delivering the drama, fam. You better believe the next few days are gonna be fire. We've got South Africa vs Canada at 7 PM, Brazil vs Japan, and Germany vs Japan both on June 29. Then Paraguay vs Netherlands and Morocco vs Ivory Coast on June 30. Norway vs France also on June 30. Sweden vs Mexico, Ecuador vs England, and Congo DR vs Belgium on July 1. Senegal vs United States and Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Spain on July 2. Austria vs Portugal also on July 2. Croatia vs Switzerland, Algeria vs Australia, and Egypt vs Argentina on July 3. Cabo Verde vs Colombia on July 4. Ghana is also playing on July 4, but who they're facing wasn't clear. So much action left, and trust me, you do NOT want to miss what happens next. Let's GOOOOO!
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