Group A:
Brazil, Croatia
(Croatia being the better team, on tonight's showing. Except for the keeper)

Group B:
Spain, Netherlands

Group C:
Columbia, Ivory Coast

Group D:
Italy, Uruguay

Group E:
France, Ecuador

Group F:
Argentina, Bosnia

Group G:
Germany, Portugal

Group H:
Belgium, South Korea

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