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There were two games and 11 goals. The World Cup would liven up Mondays.
In Group G, there was a six- goal thriller in which Serbia was held to a draw by Cameroonians.
On the heels of that morning treat,Ghana went one better than their African rivals by beating South Korea in a thrilling Group H match.
The best of the World Cup were shown in two matches. A couple of thrillers were thrown up on the last day of kick-offs in the Middle East.
It has been nice to have matches to watch just after breakfast. The early games didn't deliver.
Saudi Arabia's comeback win over Argentina was one of the all-time shocks.
The best game of the tournament was the one between Serbia and Cameroon, which ended in a 2-2 draw.
The World Cup often serves up a classic when you least expect it, as evidenced by the two teams who failed to score in their opening game.
Serbia were feeling good about their lives.
They fell behind to Jean-Charles Castelletto's goal, but were soon in control thanks to the efforts of four players.
Serbia looked threatening when they attacked. With their defence collapsing and with Brazil coming in the final game, they were afraid of the worst.
The show was hosted byVincent Aboubaker.
The strikers replaced Martin Hongla two minutes after Serbia was up by three.
He answered the phone.
There was a ball over the Serbia defence in the 63rd minute. The 30-year-old cut back to lose Nemanja Maksimovic before scoring the ball over the 6ft 9in keeper.
When the goal was given after a video assistant referee check, there was no reason for anyone to be disappointed.
Three minutes later, Aboubakar was at it again, sprinting clear of the Serbia back-line before picking out Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting for the tying goal.
Serbia was not sure if it was true. Pat wasn't able to co-commentate for Radio 5 Live.
The former Scotland winger said that it was absolutely staggering.
The World Cup is crazy. I wish every game was similar to this one.
As a result of that, Nevin got his wish, as Ghana beat South Korea in a dramatic fashion.
South Korea were two goals behind at the half-time break but fought back through a double from Cho.
In a tense finale, Kudus' low drive and some frantic defending gave them all three points.
South Korea boss Paulo Bento was sent off after the final whistle for confronting the referee amid chaotic scenes that captured the stark contrast of the joy and pain of the Korean people.
As the players arrived at the stadium on Monday, they were entertained by a song. They will probably keep singing until Friday.
Laura Georges, a former France defender, said that Morocco's win over Belgium inspired the African countries in the Middle East.
The game from yesterday gave the African teams a lot of energy and inspiration.
The teams that aren't expected to go far in the competition are saying that they can make it if they go strong.
We've had five goalless draws at the World Cup. The matches haven't caught fire yet.
The world's best are competing for spots in the knockouts.
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