World Cup Group B Preview: Not Quite The Group Of Death, But Damn
Here's your Group B hub and open thread, where you'll find our previews and predictions.
The Teams
The Schedule
All times Eastern
June 13, 3 p.m.: Spain vs. Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova
June 13, 6 p.m.: Chile vs. Australia at Arena Pantanal
June 18, noon: Australia vs. Netherlands at Estadio Beira-Rio
June 18, 3 p.m.: Spain vs. Chile at Estadio do Maracanã
June 23, noon: Australia vs. Spain at Arena da Baixada
June 23, noon: Netherlands vs. Chile at Arena de Sao Paulo
Our Predictions
1. Spain
2. Chile
3. The Netherlands
4. Australia
That's it for Group B. Group C tomorrow. Discuss in the comments, and be sure to check the rest of our previews below.
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