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After yesterday's games saw Cameroon, Australia, and reigning World Cup champions Spain all eliminated, things have stopped being polite in Brazil and started getting real.
Today sees several big games as Columbia take on the Ivory Coast in a game for control of Group C, England looks to salvage their World Cup dreams against Uruguay, and the technical Japanese attack tries to break down the stout defense of Greece.
This is your all-purpose World Cup open thread. Drop in to make some predictions, talk about the games, or anything else World Cup related.
Today's Games
Colombia vs. Côte d'Ivoire
Group C
Watch it on: ESPN
Kick off: 9:00 AM PT at Estadio Nacional in Brasilia
Uruguay vs. England
Group D
Watch it on: ESPN
Kick off: 12:00 PM PT at Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo
Japan vs. Greece
Group C
Watch it on: ESPN
Kick off: 3:00 PM PT at Estadio das Dunas in Natal
World Cup Resources
Make sure to check out SB Nation's World Cup preview.
The Timbers Army have put together a guide to watching the World Cup in Portland.
Head to the source at FIFA.com for the full match schedule. (Be sure to hit "Change to your time".)