Games to watch

Chron sportswriter John Lopez thinks these are the games to watch:

Here are the World Cup games that must not be missed ... Germany-Costa Rica. (No one should miss the opener). Every USA game -- do this and even casual or new fans will find themselves caught up in it.

And: Germany-Poland, June 14; Sweden-England, June 20; The Netherlands-Argentina, June 21; France-Switzerland, June 13; Spain-Ukraine, June 14; Brazil-Australia, June 18 ...

I'd add Portugal-Mexico over France-Switzerland, and I'd also choose Brazil-Japan over Brazil-Australia.

Portugal-Mexico is the third of three games. Both Portugal and Mexico can be expected to have favorable results against Angola and Iran. However, if one slips, then it could be a must-win game. Alternately,