Trending, NYCFC.com’s weekly compendium of soccer’s greatest viral hits, returns just in time to round up a dramatic first five days of the 21st FIFA World Cup.
It’s already been a memorable first round of group stage games, with Iceland and Mexico delivering the two standout results in the first 16 games of play.
Here’s some of the choicest cuts from the first 1440 minutes of action in Russia…
PanaMania
This is what the World Cup is all about… Panama may have gone down 3-0 to Belgium in Group G on Monday but this moment will inspire generations to come…
A Different Kind of Shoot
Perhaps only Cristiano Ronaldo can claim a better first 90’ at this World Cup than Iceland’s Hannes Halldorsson.