World Cup 2014: Match Day 4

The upset of the tournament so far took place yesterday, and my picks took another hit as Costa Rica knocked off Uruguay 3-1 in Group D. Uruguay were forced to bring in Luis Suarez but that still wasn't enough to come back as they dropped three points and picked up the first red card of the tournament. 

Italy proved the experience trumps youth in their duel against England at Manaus with Mario Balotelli opening his account for the game winning goal. Ivory Coast turned up the heat in the second half to come back and beat Japan 2-1 after Didier Drogba came off the bench.

Today marks the debut of the renovated Maracana stadium as Argentina and Bosnia-Herzegovina open play in Rio de Janeiro. The great Lionel Messi will look to begin his quest for a first World Cup title under loads of pressure from his home country and the football fans across the world. Don't sleep on this Bosnia-Herzegovina team though, as they are a group of quality footballers led by the dangerous Eden Dzeko, and could prove to be a surprise contender to make it into the next round. 

The South Americans look to continue their good form in their home continent today as Ecuador takes on Switzerland in the Brazilian capital city, Brasilia. We may even see another big upset today by a CONCACAF team if Honduras can outpace France in their match at Porto Alegre, the most southern stadium in the tournament. 

Today's Games:

Switzerland vs. Ecuador, 9:00 PST Brasilia 

France vs. Honduras, 12:00 PST Porto Alegre

Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina, 15:00 PST Rio de Janeiro 

My Picks:

Ecuador

France

Argentina

My Record:

5 out of 8, 63%