Unconvincing from Brazil. Very soft penalty, not much wrong with the goal Croatia had disallowed. If they win Group A they will face (probably) Holland or Spain. That will be a cracker.
Still not optimistic about England
I think calling that penalty soft is being charitable.
And yes, very little wrong with Croatia's disallowed goal.
And that third Brazil goal was made possible by winning the ball at midfield on a clear foul. The ball was poked away by a clever wraparound of a foot, but then the defender was violently pushed in the back and went down. No dive there; that was a serious push.
Of course, controversy about calls by the refs are as much a part of the World Cup as is a round ball and a grass pitch. But it's a bit disheartening to see two such important calls blown in the very first match.
Brazil was not only unconvincing, they were disappointing. I expect to see them get their act together but if they don't they may not even make it past the quarterfinals.
For viewers in the US, there is a delightful bonus. ESPN, which has always televised games with a crawl feed along the bottom and a large logo on the top blocking part of the view of the pitch and several other things which make it difficult and annoying to watch a game, for the first time showed the entire pitch with only a small line showing score and time in the top corner.
I don't know who at that network finally came to their senses, but I am delighted to actually be able to see a match the way it should be seen, free of visual clutter.