The first two days of a World Cup always feel like the calm before the storm; the gentleness of the opening game eventually gives way to the chaos of the group stage where matches come thick and fast, and somewhere around the globe bleary-eyed fans head to work having already been up for hours.
Fortunately, the first of the four-game affairs is a Sunday in Hong Kong, and anyone interested in watching 360 minutes of football should be all done in time for a decent lunch and an afternoon nap – assuming kids and family don’t get in the way.
And while it’s difficult to see many people getting excited about the prospect of Qatar v Switzerland, the first of the competition’s big guns are in action too. As are Brazil.
Here then are five things you should know heading into day three of this summer’s festivities in Canada, Mexico and the United States.
Boston is hardly known as being a city full of shy, retiring types, but even some of the hardy locals have been caught out by the arrival of hordes of Scotland supporters.
The Tartan Army have been in full voice since arriving, and when not singing have been doing their best to drink the town dry.
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