This is what I'm loving about this World Cup. Games like this (and Chile vs Australia) which at first glance don't look like good games, but they turn out to great games to watch.

That Aurier can sure cross a ball!

So many comebacks in this world cup. It seems going 1-0 up is a curse.

Predicted 2-1 Ivory Coast but can see more goals in this.

Commentators up on his stats.

Really enjoying this game. Both teams were far more evenly matched than I thought they would be until Drogba came on (seems to have injected a bit of confidence into the Ivory Coast) and it's definitely been worth staying up for. Loving the commentary too, Gary Bloom's been ace! Sort of feel like a draw would be a fair result.

Those Ivory Coast fans have been doing the same dance for 70 minutes. They be getting tired by now.

I thought I had an advert or something playing in the background on my computer... then realised it was the crowd and their maracas

Yeah, commentary has been very good, shame it'll be back to the regulars for the other games.

wenger will be hating this match considering aurier and bony are 2 players he has been strongly linked to

In the sense that it'll add a few million to their asking prices?

yeah , in theory anyway

This commentator is hilarious.every time the ball comes close to the box it sounds like a goal going in judging by his shouting

Aurier's stock has increased,

Ivory Coast are very clearly coasting now

Almost for Big D.

Advancing age has not diminished the ability of Didier Drogba to turn a match on its head.

Boubacar Barry didn't half flap at that cross.

Gervinho overplayed it then.

Arrgghhh, that damn music!!! it's not even really music, just intermittent noise and it's doing my head in!

I've just noticed that a lot of the Japanese players seem to have been using Sun In on their hair, judging by the number of gingerish barnets.

Their arms must just be functioning on auto-pilot now!

They wouldn't be functioning at all if I were there

Another enjoyable game.

Fantastic World Cup so far.

0-0s are dead. I like it.

Well done Ivory Coast, but I was kinda rooting for Japan

Well done Ivory Coast, and to both teams for another great game.