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The numbers from Boston Stadium tell a particular kind of story before a single headline is read. Germany completed 719 passes to Paraguay's 161. They had 21 shots. They lost anyway, beaten 4-3 on penalties after a 1-1 draw, eliminated in…

There is a particular flavour of Brazilian discomfort that has nothing to do with results and everything to do with manner, and it was on full display for the best part of an hour in Houston. Japan, set up in a compact 5-4-1 that conceded…

Some football crises announce themselves with a single catastrophic night. Others arrive the way this one has — slowly, deniably, across three tournaments and eight years, until the team itself stops arguing the point. "This is the third…

The first ever round of 32 in a world cup has started brightly. We are a quarter of our way towards the round of sixteen. When FIFA introduced the round of 32, it was considered to have opened the door towards more one-sided knock-out ties.…