As with the first set of matches, I'm covering half of the groups for each post, so even though some additional matches occurred today, I'll cover them with the rest of the groups on my next post here. Anyway, onto the results of the second set of matches for Groups A through D.
Russia vs Egypt 3 - 1
Although Egypt's star player finally scored a goal at the World Cup, it didn't come until after Russia scored three goals in the second half (the first of which counted as an own goal). There might actually be something to this Russian team, though the real test will come when they next face off against Uruguay.
Uruguay vs Saudi Arabia 1 - 0
Saudi Arabia had a much better effort this time, but it wasn't enough with Uruguay's best player, Luis Suarez, scoring in the first half. Though with only one goal scored in this match, it's uncertain how Uruguay will do in their next match against Russia.
For Group A, Russia and Uruguay are definitely advancing, while Egypt and Saudi Arabia have definitely been eliminated, with Russia at the top and Saudi Arabia at the bottom. The final set of matches will determine the final rank between the two advancing teams and the two eliminated teams.
Portugal vs Morocco 1 - 0
Once again, Christiano Ronaldo scores for Portugal, this time in only the first few minutes. Morocco certainly gave their best effort, but it just wasn't enough.
Iran vs Spain 0 - 1
Both teams played well, but it was Spain that managed to score a goal early in the second half, and that was all they needed.
For Group B, Spain and Portugal sit at the top, currently tied in every way except for the final possible tiebreaker, accumulation of yellow cards, with Spain having one less than Portugal and thus earning the top spot, for now. Although Morocco has definitely been eliminated, Iran still has a chance of advancing, and with Spain and Portugal currently tied, we won't know for sure who will actually be advancing until after the final set of matches.
Denmark vs Australia 1 - 1
Denmark's star player scored early on, but then Australia equalized before halftime thanks to a penalty due to a handball. Both teams did well in the second half, but couldn't get anymore goals, so this one ended in a draw.
France vs Peru 1 - 0
Despite some struggles for France, they were able to score a goal in the middle of the first half. Peru's best chance came just minutes before that, but couldn't make the goal.
For Group C, France is definitely advancing and currently sits at the top, while Peru has definitely been eliminated and currently sits at the bottom. Denmark and Australia both still have a chance of advancing, with Denmark currently ahead.
Argentina vs Croatia 0 - 3
After a stalemate in the first half, Argentina made a terrible error that allowed Croatia to score the first goal, and later got two more in. No doubt, this was definitely one of the most shocking results of the group stage so far. It's one thing for a former champion to lose, but it's quite another for a former champion to lose by such a large margin and not even score a single goal.
Nigeria vs Iceland 2 - 0
Again it was a stalemate in the first half, but it was in the second half that Nigeria was able to get some results. After the two goals, Iceland had a chance with a penalty kick, but missed. It seems Iceland's draw with Argentina had more to do with the latter's weakness rather than the former's strength.
For Group D, Croatia is definitely advancing and currently sits at the top. All three other teams still have a chance of advancing, with Nigeria currently in second, while Argentina is at the bottom behind Iceland due to conceding more goals.
So now we know of four teams definitely advancing (Russia, Uruguay, France, and Croatia) and four teams have definitely been eliminated (Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Morocco, and Peru). Even so, it's not yet certain which teams will win their group or be the runner-ups, so we'll have to wait for the third and final set of group stage matches to know for sure. For now, we have the second set of matches for the other groups to go through.