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06-20-2014, 05:02 PM
World Cup Day 9 Preview: Will Italy and France Take Their Groups?
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As the dust of the World Cup (http://mashable.com/category/world-cup/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) group stages begins to settle, the intensity of the round of 16 begins to loom over Brazil.
Group B is all but settled. Australia are heading home, as are the reigning champs Spain (http://mashable.com/2014/06/18/world-cup-chile-spain/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss). The Netherlands and Chile move into the tournament's round of 16, though their order has yet to be determined. Group C saw its first playoff spot go to Colombia on Thursday, after it defeated the Ivory Coast 2-1.
But what about Group D and E? Let's take a look at what you should expect in Friday's matches.
See also: In the World Cup of Hugs, Everybody Is a Winner (http://mashable.com/2014/06/18/world-cup-of-hugs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Italy vs. Costa Rica
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Andrea Pirlo of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14 in Manaus, Brazil
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As the dust of the World Cup (http://mashable.com/category/world-cup/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss) group stages begins to settle, the intensity of the round of 16 begins to loom over Brazil.
Group B is all but settled. Australia are heading home, as are the reigning champs Spain (http://mashable.com/2014/06/18/world-cup-chile-spain/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss). The Netherlands and Chile move into the tournament's round of 16, though their order has yet to be determined. Group C saw its first playoff spot go to Colombia on Thursday, after it defeated the Ivory Coast 2-1.
But what about Group D and E? Let's take a look at what you should expect in Friday's matches.
See also: In the World Cup of Hugs, Everybody Is a Winner (http://mashable.com/2014/06/18/world-cup-of-hugs/?utm_campaign=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_cid=Mash-Prod-RSS-Feedburner-All-Partial&utm_medium=feed&utm_source=rss)
Italy vs. Costa Rica
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Andrea Pirlo of Italy in action during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group D match between England and Italy at Arena Amazonia on June 14 in Manaus, Brazil
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