The first round in eight groups of the World Cup ended in 16 games. Viewers could see all 32 national teams in action. Not without some sensations at the start of the championship, which make the tournament look even more interesting. There are three games, the final results of which surprised the whole football world.
Uruguay - Costa Rica (1-3)
In the match between the reigning champions of South America and the national team of Costa Rica, few could have predicted the final result. The Uruguayan team has great players who play in the top football clubs in Europe. Edinson Cavani's name alone is capable of terrifying any enemy defense. However, football is so interesting because it is impossible to predict the outcome of a match with certainty. After the first half, the favorites won 1 - 0, but in the second 45 minutes they managed to concede three times. Moreover, after conceding goals, the Uruguayans did not find the strength to create sharpness at the gates of the Costa Rica national team. The result of the match became a real sensation in the World Cup in Brazil, showing that the favorites do not always win confident victories.
Spain - Netherlands (1 - 5)
The reigning world champions and the winners of the last two European championships are considered favorites in any tournament. In the match Spain - Holland, it was supposed to have great football on the part of both teams. This was observed in the first half of the match in El Salvador at the Fonte Nova stadium. However, the second half was completely unpredictable. The Dutch score four unanswered goals against the Spanish team. The reigning world champions were not just beaten, but disassembled piece by piece. One could assume a victory for the Netherlands, but such a score was considered inconceivable. The class of commands is not that different. This match was the first real defeat and showed that in Spain not everything is so good and cloudless in the organization of the tournament.
Germany - Portugal (4 - 0)
Another defeat in the match of the top European teams took place at the already famous Fonta Nova stadium in El Salvador. A few days earlier, the Dutch had dealt with Spain in this arena. Now it was the Germans' turn. The German national team destroyed Portugal. The final score of 4-0 is evidence that the Germans are almost the main favorites at the World Cup in Brazil. Cristiano Ronaldo was unable to show anything in the match, and his team looked unexpectedly faded. Already in the first half, the Germans easily scored three goals, and in the second half of the meeting they once again upset the Portuguese. In this game, the first hat trick in the championship was drawn by Thomas Müller. The final crushing score in favor of Germany can be attributed to the sensation of the start of the World Cup, to the extent that Portugal was expected to play brighter.
