Let the World Cup Quarterfinals Begin!

Though our beloved US team was knocked out in overtime last week, we’re still excited for the World Cup to get back into action tomorrow with the start of the World Cup Quarterfinals.

The first two quarterfinal matches will be played tomorrow with Netherlands taking on Brazil at 10:00 am EST. With pre-tournament favorites Italy, England, and Portugual knocked out in the previous round, these are two of the top teams remaining in the tournament and it should be a really excellent game. My oldest son - a dedicated Netherlands fan - may not want to hear this, but I’m afraid that I have to say that Brazil are favored in this one. Either way, it should be fun to watch.

Tomorrow’s second match will be played at 2:30 pm EST by Uruguay and Ghana. Ghana has never advanced this far in a tournament before, and Uruguay hasn’t made it to a quarterfinal match since 1970. Both are dark horses to go on much further in the tournament, and I’m sure they count themselves lucky to still be alive. I don’t think there’s a clear favorite here, but I’m giving Ghana a bit of an edge as the last remaining African contender - it should make them somewhat of the hometown favorites.