To balance the woes, there are some positives of the World Cup too.
England entered the World Cup with their first match of the tournament - was the national mood raised? Will it lead to an economic boost if we stay in the competition for another month?
The first 4-2 victory in a World Cup Match since that final in July 1966!
Stadiums have looked mostly full with enthusiastic supporters, and USA's victory in their first match has increased interest in the competition.
The bar owners of Boston are glad of the presence of the Tartan Army.
Devon Savage from Boston Beer which owns the Samuel Adams Taproom said the Tartan Army had "drunk them dry".
She added: "For perspective, from Thursday-Sunday, the Tartan Army drank four times as much Boston Lager as we run through on a typical four-day holiday stretch like 4th of July. We had to schedule an 'emergency delivery' on Saturday morning. "We sold over 3,000 pints of Boston Lager over the weekend, with our teams picking up 70 empty kegs on Monday."
The Japanese fans have continued to clean up the stadiums after games, although some back in Japan complain of double standards.
Curaçao won a point despite their tiny size.
If you know of other good news stories linked to the competition please let me know...
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