QUARTER-FINALS
5th July 2014
Netherlands vs Costa Rica 4:3
Netherlands reached the semi-finals. Through on penalties
Brazil captain Thiago Silva called on his team-mates to win the World Cup for injured star Neymar after the forward was ruled out of the tournament.
The 22-year-old scored four goals in five matches before breaking a vertebra in his spine during the quarter-final win against Colombia.
Cameroon forward Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting has joined Schalke on a free transfer from Bundesliga rival Mainz.
QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014
France vs Germany 0:1
QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014
Brazil vs Colombia 2:1
We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued.
“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.
Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.
“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.”
LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014
Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0
LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014
Belgium vs USA 2:1
GROUP F
Argentina vs Iran 1:0
Lionel Messi scored the only goal in the 91st-minute to send Argentina through to the World Cup knockout stage.
ANALYSIS
"Lionel Messi is the difference in so many games and he's done it again. You know what he's going to do, take a step and curl it, but there's nothing the magnificent Iranians can do. It is just world class."
Argentina
Iran