Ten minutes. That's all Mexico needed to rack up a 3-0 lead against Croatia from 72'-82', and they were able to hang on for a 3-1 win to advance to the elimination round of the World Cup. Rafael Marquez sparked the Mexico run with a header, followed by goals from Andres Guardado and Javier Hernandez to build an insurmountable lead for Croatia. With the win, Mexico finishes with 7 points in Group A, tying with Brazil, who were also in action with a 4-1 win over Cameroon. Elsewhere, Spain won their first game of the Cup against Australia 3-0, but it was too little, too late for the defending champs as Netherlands and Chile will advance in Group B.
Across the pond, Wimbledon opened with its first day of action. In men's singles matches, defending champion Andy Murray advanced, as well as Novak Djokovic, David Ferrer, and a number of other ranked players. Click through the gallery above to see the best performing white sneakers of day one.
Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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Neymar Strikes in the Hypervenom Phantom
Shoe: Nike Hypervenom Phantom
Player: Neymar
Game: Brazil vs. Cameroon
Key Stat: Goal at 35'
$225
Leroy Fer Gets Netherlands Going in the Tiempo Legend V
Shoe: Nike Tiempo Legend V
Player: Leroy Fer
Game: Netherlands vs. Chile
Key Stat: Goal at 77'
$200
Javier Hernandez Finishes Off Mexico's Run in the Tiempo Legend V
Shoe: Nike Tiempo Legend V
Player: Javier Hernandez
Game: Mexico vs. Croatia
Key Stat: Goal at 82'
$200
Grigor Dimitrov Rolls on in the Zoom Vapor 9 Tour
Shoe: Nike Zoom Vapor 9 Tour
Player: Grigor Dimitrov
Game: vs. Ryan Harrison
Key Stat: 7-6 (7-1), 6-3, 6-2
$105
Fabio Fognini Goes the Distance in the adizero CC Feather III
Shoe: adidas adizero CC Feather III
Player: Fabio Fognini
Game: vs. Alex Kuznetsov
Key Stat: 2-6, 1-6, 6-4, 6-1, 9-7
David Ferrer Advances in the Lotto Raptor Ultra IV Speed
Shoe: Lotto Raptor Ultra IV Speed
Player: David Ferrer
Game: vs. Pablo Carreno Bustya
Key Stat: 6-0, 6-7 (3-7), 6-1, 6-1
Rafa Marquez Sparks 3-Goal Run in the Magista Obra
Shoe: Nike Magista Obra
Player: Rafael Marquez
Game: Mexico vs. Croatia
Key Stat: Goal at 72'
$275
Djokovic Beats Andrey Golubev in the Barricade 7
Shoe: adidas Barricade 7
Player: Novak Djokovic
Game: vs. Andrey Golubev
Key Stat: 6-0, 6-1, 6-4
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Riley Jones is a freelance writer from Charlottesville, VA and a contributor to Sneaker Report. With an unshakable affinity for basketball and all things pop culture, he can be found on Twitter @rchrstphr.
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