Coming Soon to the World Cup: More Drubbings


NIZHNY NOVGOROD, Russia — After a week and a half of World Cup play one thing has become abundantly clear: The drop-off in quality is readily apparent once you move past the world’s 15 or so best teams.

Through Sunday, seven teams had managed a single goal in two games. Four had yet to score, although both Morocco and Saudi Arabia finally did in their third, and final, games of this tournament Monday.

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