Could there have been two more opposite games in one tournament? Yesterday the Germans destroyed the Brazilians 7-1, while today the Argentines had to win on penalty kicks after the match ended in a scoreless tie.

I don’t know much about South American politics, but I imagine that the idea of Argentina playing for the championship on Brazilian territory can’t please the host country or its citizens very much. World War 2 buffs should be amused that the Argentines’ opponent will be Germany, given the post-war emigration of several major Nazis to the South American country (see Odessa). The game is Sunday at 9:00AM ET.