World Cup day 5: draw day leaves groups wide open

If Saturday was full of scares and Sunday was all about the goals, Monday was the day the big boys decided to play it safe. Four matches, four draws.

Uruguay, with all their pedigree, ran into a Saudi Arabia that defended like their lives depended on it. Al-Amri put the Saudis ahead after Muslera had a mare (min. 41) and Maximiliano Araújo rescued the 1-1 for La Celeste (min. 80). Same old story: if you don't take your chances, the other lads grow in confidence and slap a draw in your face.

More of the same with Belgium 1-1 Egypt: the Red Devils, with their squad of ageing "wonderkids", needed Lukaku off the bench to avoid losing to a well-drilled Egypt side with real bite. And for dessert, the night's entertainment special: Iran 2-2 New Zealand, an absolute madcap affair where the Kiwis went ahead twice (Just with a brace) and Iran came clawing back each time.

Day 5 wrap-up: the table's tight as you like, the favorites looking dodgy, and a real sense that nobody's giving anything away here. Today, day 6, the stars finally arrive.

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