( CNN ) -- The King of Spain relinquished his crown yesterday . So did the country 's football dynasty . Goals were scored aplenty , and one mighty underdog lifted its nation 's spirits even in loss . Here 's what we 'll be talking about and looking forward to today at the World Cup : . 1 . ENGLAND vs. URUGUAY . Third time 's the charm : Second guessing is second nature for fans , but England 's taken it to a whole another level . We swear they 're overly obsessed over Wayne Rooney . ( Somewhere David Beckham is going , `` Wayne , I know . Boy , do I know . '' ) We 're talking about a guy who 's scored 39 goals for his country , but not a single one at a World Cup . And this is his third one . Uruguay should fare better than it did in its 1-3 loss to Costa Rica . Its star forward , Luis Suarez , recovering from knee surgery , is ready to play . It 's not just that he can score -- and do so spectacularly -- it 's the confidence that his presence will infuse in the team . 2 . OTHER SHOWDOWNS . Lord of the dance : It sure would be nice to see Colombia score against the Ivory Coast -- just to enjoy another one of its goal celebrations . Imagine how the players would dance if they won this match and virtually assured their passage into the next round ? Clean sweep : In the last match of the day , Greece plays Japan . Do n't yawn . Greece , while far from dazzling , played much better in its opener than the final score reflected ( A 3-0 loss to Colombia ) . Japan , too , was pretty good against the Ivory Coast until the Elephants nabbed two late goals . Fans of the Samurai Blue clean up after themselves in the stands . Here 's hoping the team does so too on the field . 3 . SPAIN 'S OUSTER . Spanish inquisition : There 's going to be an anguished inquest in Spain today . Its players came into the tournament singing `` We Are the Champions . '' They leave red-faced , losing not just to the Netherlands 1-5 last week , but also to Chile 0-2 . They lost to Chile -- a team that 's never beaten them , EVER ! Here 's how hard the rain fell on Spain . In 2010 , it conceded only two goals the entire tournament . In just two games this year , it swallowed seven ! Chile , on the other hand , was still singing up a storm in Rio early this morning . Its team was a joy to watch : cohesive , clever , confident . 4 . THE AUSSIE UNDERDOGS . Call and response : It was the soccer equivalent of that musical form . One team scored ; the other equalized mere minutes later . And although Australia was the huge underdog to the Dutch behemoth yesterday , this was no Oranje rout . The Netherlands move on to the round of 16 after beating the Socceroos 3-2 . But what we 'll remember is the Aussies ' never-say-die fight -- and Tim Cahill 's thunderstruck volley . Sublime ! 5 . STADIUM SECURITY . Tear down this wall : At first , it seemed kind of humorous : ticketless fans marauding through a tunnel underneath the stadium looking for their dream destination -- seats at the World Cup . Then it turned into something like the running of the bulls . The fans knocked down temporary walls as they herded down the corridor , swarming past stunned journalists inside the Maracana stadium an hour before the Chile-Spain kickoff yesterday . Cops detained at least 85 . JUST FOR KICKS . While you wait for the games to begin , here is some soccer-related stuff that 's making waves this Thursday : . If not Ronaldo , then Eminem ? : The Deuce is loose and ready to produce rhymes in times that strike and score , that you 'll adore , that take their toll , until he reaches his goooooooooooooooal . Sorry , we 'll leave the rapping to Clint Dempsey , aka The Deuce ( his preferred uniform number ) , who according to The Wall Street Journal will release a new album after the Cup . It 's not his first rap effort , as fans of the 2006 U.S. team will recall . And we shall call it Golfball : A game that combines the two . Why not ? Soccer in a minion nutshell : Also known as haters gon na hate . .
England is hoping for a win -- and for Rooney to score . Colombia takes on the Ivory Coast . Japan is deceptively good .