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Crossing Broad FC: Recap: Matchday 1 of the World Cup

By Russ Joy

Published: Jun 21st, 2018 · 8:27 AM EDT

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Phil and Russ recap the first 16 games of the World Cup (Matchday 1) and discuss the early returns of VAR and how it has affected the World Cup thus far:

(1:30) Group A – “The Big Red Machine”

(13:45) Group B – “Ronaldo v. Spain lives up to the hype”

(24:50) Group C – “French Follies”

(32:00) Group D – “Winter is Coming”

(48:10) Group E – “Brazilian Bewilderment”

(1:00:40) Group F – “El Tri stuns Die Mannschaft”

(1:11:45) Group G – “Harry Kane’s Heroics”

(1:18:00) Group H – “Strange Things Happen”

(1:27:00) VAR

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