World Cup 2014 Standings: Tracking Group Tables and Results for Day 3

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Published: June 14, 2014

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Three days in, we've already seen more entertaining football in the 2014 World Cup than we did for the whole of the 2010 edition.

The 2010 World Cup is most remembered for boring matches and pragmatic tactics. But through the first three days of this summer's tournament, goals and attack-minded play have reigned supreme. Brazil started it with their 3-1 win over Croatia, and the Netherlands continued it with their 5-1 annihilation of the reigning world champions.

With four matches on tap for Saturday, fans are promised more of the same, with Colombia vs. Greece and Italy vs. England highlighting the day's fixtures.

Here's a look at the action from Day 3 and how it affected the group tables.



 

Results

Colombia 3-0 Greece



So much for Colombia needing Radamel Falcao. Even without their top goalscorer and star player, Los Cafeteros blitzed Greece early and never let up, picking up a comfortable 3-0 victory. That win bodes well for the Colombians based on their World Cup history, per ESPN Stats and Info:



Many wondered if a South American World Cup would put countries from other continents at a disadvantage. So far, the answer to that question is a resounding yes, per Bleacher Report UK:



Colombian coach Jose Pekerman spoke of his pride after his team's performance, via football journalist Carl Worswick:



Greece are regarded as one of the most defensive teams at the World Cup. They can be hard to break down, but once they concede, it's over. So when Pablo Armero scored in the fifth minute, you knew the Greeks were in trouble.

Perhaps if Kostas Mitroglou's time at Fulham went better, Greece would've had the kind of striker who could snatch a goal out of nothing and bring the match level. Instead, they were largely bereft of attacking ideas. Panagiotis Kone had a good chan...
Article Source: Bleacher Report - International Football

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