“Every time a man in a white uniform poked the ball away from Argentina, or every time the great Lionel Messi failed to capitalize on a chance, the crowd erupted as if Iceland had scored. With Argentina dominating possession, there weren’t many other chances for cheering. It didn’t matter. In Iceland, survival is sometimes as impressive as a goal.” The New Yorker reflects on the amazing Iceland World Cup team.

+ A small earthquake was registered after Mexico’s win over Germany, “possibly due to mass jumping.”

+ “I have spoken with the Optus CEO, Allen Lew. He assures me he is giving the World Cup streaming problems his personal attention and he believes it will be fixed this evening.” When the Prime Minister intervenes because your stream is buffering.