The World Cup never disappoints - usually it never does. Even if the games aren’t stellar the narrative the is penned by the teams playing in the matches usually makes up for it. In 2019, the play on the field has kept up with the stories off of it. Today several teams will write a new chapter in the history of the World Cup with some intriguing matchups that may seal the fate of teams Groups C and D.
While narratives around the teams might take some paying attention to in order to develop, something that’s carrying over from the Fox coverage in 2018 is lazy stereotyping of players and teams by announcers.