( CNN ) -- No World Cup games to watch , no trash to talk , no bandwagons to ride . It was a sad day on Twitter without the World Cup . From # Piersing to Mexico coach Miguel Herrera 's raging enthusiasm , to the controversial Luis Suarez bite , the competition has been filled with moments made for social media . It does n't hurt that the United States is playing well . Those who follow soccer were well prepared for Friday 's silence , but bandwagon fans were bewildered to wake up and find themselves alone , Thursday 's party over . Here are a handful of suggestions to pass the time until Saturday afternoon , when the knockout round begins . .
Friday , 'No World Cup , ' trended for hours on Twitter . People posted complaints of boredom , loneliness . Social media has played an important role in the popularity of this year 's games .