2014 FIFA World Cup: France and Ecuador tied and Switzerland defeated Honduras
Luis Suarez really bit someone again, England bored us again, Greece went through on a soft late penalty and there might not be a more enjoyable team in the tournament than Colombia.
Today, in Group F, Argentina has already advanced and has a pretty straightforward path to the top spot in the group.Both Argentina and Nigeria qualified to advance to the next round at the end of their Argentina winning 3-2 game. Bosnia beat Iran 3-1 but will not advance to the next round. Also Switzerland defeated Honduras 3-0 and qualify for the Round of 16. France and Ecuador end the game tied 0-0 and France qualified for the next round.
- Switzerland’s midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri has a shot at the goal in front of Honduras’ defender Victor Bernardez and Honduras’ goalkeeper and captain Noel Valladares (Right) during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)
- Ecuador’s defender Frickson Erazo (Left) tries to clear the ball as Ecuador’s goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez defends the goal during the Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (William West/Getty Images)
- Ecuador’s midfielder Christian Noboa dribbles the ball during the Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Odd Anderson/Getty Images)
- Ecuador’s forward Enner Valencia tries to head the ball into the goal as and France’s defender Lucas Digne (Center) defends during the Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (William West/Getty Images)
- Ecuador’s goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez (Center) defends his goal after a shot from France’s forward Antoine Griezmann (not pictured) hit the cross bar during a Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images)
- Ecuador’s forward Enner Valencia (Right) attempts a header on the goal as France’s goalkeeper and captain Hugo Lloris (Left), France’s defender Lucas Digne (Center) defend during the Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (William West/Getty Images)
- Ecuador’s goalkeeper Alexander Dominguez (2nd Right) defends his goal during a Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images)
- A general view of the stadium is pictured before the start of a Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Francois Xavier/Getty Images)
- Ecuador fans are pictured before the start of a Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Fabrice Coffrini/Getty Images)
- France’s supporters wear rooster masks prior to the start of a Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Odd Andersen/Getty Images)
- Switzerland’s goalkeeper Diego Benaglio (Left) punches the ball away during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Juan Barreto/Getty Images)
- Switzerland’s defender Stephan Lichtsteiner kicks the ball during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Rodrigo Arangua/Getty Images)
- France’s forward Antoine Griezmann (Right) and Ecuador’s defender Juan Carlos Paredes vie for the ball during the Group E football match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Odd Andersen/Getty Images)
- Honduras’ goalkeeper Noel Valladares (back) challenges Switzerland’s midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri as he advances with the ball during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)
- Honduras’ defender Juan Carlos Garcia (back) challenges Switzerland’s forward Admir Mehmedi during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Getty Images)
- A fan attends the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat /Getty Images)
- Honduras’ goalkeeper Noel Valladares (back) blocks a shot on goal by Switzerland’s forward Josip Drmic during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. ( Juan Barreto/Getty Images)
- Switzerland’s midfielder Goekhan Inler challenges Honduras’ midfielder Jorge Claros (back) during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Rodrigo Arangua/Getty Images)
- Fans grab the ball in the stands during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)
- Switzerland’s midfielder Xherdan Shaqiri (2nd, Left) celebrates with Switzerland’s forward Josip Drmic (Left), Switzerland’s midfielder Granit Xhaka and Switzerland’s defender Stephan Lichtsteiner (Right) after scoring during a Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Luis Acosta/Getty Images)
- Honduras’ midfielder Roger Espinoza (back) jumps to head the ball with Switzerland’s midfielder Valon Behrami (Left) and defender Stephan Lichtsteiner during the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. ( Juan Barreto/Getty Images)
- Brayan Beckeles of Honduras challenges Josip Drmic of Switzerland during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Honduras and Switzerland at Arena Amazonia on June 25, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Phil Walter/Getty Images)
- Swiss fans cheer for their team before the start of the Group E football match between Honduras and Switzerland at the Amazonia Arena in Manaus during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 25, 2014. (Anne-Christine Poujoulat/Getty Images)
- Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland (ground) scores his team’s first goal past goalkeeper Noel Valladares of Honduras during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Honduras and Switzerland at Arena Amazonia on June 25, 2014 in Manaus, Brazil. (Matthew Lewis/Getty Images)
- Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa celebrates after scoring his second goal against Argentina during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores a goal during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. (Stefano Rellandini /Reuters)
- Argentina’s Lionel Messi scores a goal against Nigeria during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. (Darren Staples/Reuters)
- Argentina’s Lionel Messi celebrates scoring a goal with teammates Marcos Rojo (R) and Angel Di Maria during the 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match against Nigeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. (Edgard Garrido/Reuters)
- Argentina’s forward and captain Lionel Messi (L) celebrates with teammates Argentina’s midfielder Angel Di Maria (R) and Argentina’s forward Sergio Aguero (C) after scoring during the Group F football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre on June 25, 2014,during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
- Argentina’s forward Sergio Aguero (R) celebrates after teammate Lionel Messi (L) scored a goal during the Group F football match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre on June 25, 2014,during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)
- Iran’s Jalal Hosseini falls near teammate Amir-Hossein Sadeghi while being challenged by Bosnia’s Toni Sunjic (3rd R) during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- Iran’s Pejman Montazeri (L) jumps for the ball with Bosnia’s Vedad Ibisevic during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa (L) scores a goal past Argentina’s Pablo Zabaleta and Federico Fernandez during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. (Marko Djurica/Reuters)
- Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo (L) runs with teammate Nani during a team training session in Brasilia ahead of their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Ghana, June 25, 2014. (David Gray/Reuters)
- Fans are illuminated by a ray of sunlight on the stands before the 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match between France and Ecuador at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. (Kai Pfaffenbach/Reuters)
- An Ecuadoran fan cheers before the 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. (Sergio Moraes/Reuters)
- Uruguay’s Luis Suarez (R) reacts after clashing with Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during their 2014 World Cup Group D soccer match at the Dunas arena in Natal June 24, 2014. Suarez can learn to stop biting opponents but it will not be a quick or easy process, senior psychologists have said following the Uruguay striker’s bite on the shoulder of Italy defender Chiellini at the World Cup. Suarez, twice previously banned for biting, is under investigation by FIFA for the incident late in the Group D clash on Tuesday and faces another lengthy suspension. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)
- Nigeria’s Ahmed Musa (C) shoots to score against Argentina during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 25, 2014. (Darren Staples/Reuters)
- Bosnia’s Edin Dzeko (L) fights for the ball with Iran’s Andranik Teymourian during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Sergio Perez/Reuters)
- Iran’s Reza Ghoochannejhad (R) talks to Bosnia’s Emir Spahic at the end of their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Marcos Brindicci/Reuters)
- Iran’s Pejman Montazeri (L) jumps for the ball with Bosnia’s Vedad Ibisevic during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- Iran’s Pejman Montazeri (L-R), Andranik Teymourian and Ashkan Dejagah react after being defeated by Bosnia in their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Marcos Brindicci/Reuters)
- Iran’s Alireza Haghighi reacts after the match against Bosnia during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Sergio Perez/Reuters)
- Iran’s Andranik Teymourian reacts after being defeated by Bosnia in their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- Bosnia’s Muhamed Besic carries teammate Avdija Vrsajevic in celebration after Vrsajevic scored a goal against Iran during their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Sergio Perez/Reuters)
- A fan of Iran is pictured after the team was defeated by Bosnia in their 2014 World Cup Group F soccer match at the Fonte Nova arena in Salvador June 25, 2014. (Ivan Alvarado/Reuters)
- Enner Valencia of Ecuador controls the ball against Lucas Digne of France during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Ecuador and France at Maracana on June 25, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Clive Rose/Getty Images)
- Bacary Sagna of France tackles Jefferson Montero of Ecuador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group E match between Ecuador and France at Maracana on June 25, 2014 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. (Julian Finney/Getty Images)