First Games Over... What about the Picks

If you look at today's scoreboard for Group A, you can start to feel the importance of a first round win, especially when you aren't playing the top side in your pool.

The games that have decided results so far that fit this category would probably include:
Ecuador v Poland (putting Ecuador with a chance, and Poland Out) - Group A
Czech Republic v USA (putting the USA out) - Group E
Australia v Japan (making it almost impossible for Japan) - Group F
I am also tempted to add Spain v Ukraine, but I am not 100% sure that fits yet.

Key Games to watch for points qualification in the second set of matches (Times in AEST - Sydney):
Group A: Costa Rica v Ecuador (15/6 11pm)
Group B: Sweeden v Paraguay (16/6 5am)
Group F: Japan v Croatia (18/6 11pm)
Group G: France v Korea (19/6 5am); Switzerland v Togo (19/6 11pm)
Group H: Saudi Arabia v Ukraine (20/6 2am)

The other matches will be still important, but these matches will have a direct bearing on their whole group's chances. This is getting serious now, and exciting.