Fixtures+Results National teams squads World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

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1 Jul 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

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1 Jul 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

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1 Jul 2014
Coaches National teams World Cup 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

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1 Jul 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams squads World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - FRANCE vs NIGERIA 2:0

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

France vs Nigeria 2:0

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30 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams squads World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - GERMANY vs ALGERIA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

Germany vs Algeria 2:1

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30 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - GERMANY - KEY PLAYER - THOMAS MUELLER‬ - PROFILE

Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. He can play in any of the attacking midfield roles but usually plays in the center for Bayern Munich, and on the right for Germany.

He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion. Müller has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning.

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30 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - ‪KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE

He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. 

Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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30 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams squads World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - NETHERLANDS VS MEXICO 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Netherlands vs Mexico 2:1

Lucky dutchmen!

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29 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams squads World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - COSTA RICA VS GREECE 5:4 - win on penalties

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Costa Rica vs Greece 5:4

Costa Rica through on penalties.

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29 Jun 2014
World Cup 2026

2026 WORLD CUP - Round of 32 - timetable

World Cup 2026
Round of 32
 

73 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood28 Jun 2026 - 9 p.m.

South Africa

- : -

Canada

74 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough29 Jun 2026 - 10:30 p.m.

Germany

- : -

Paraguay

75 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe30 Jun 2026 - 3 a.m.

Netherlands

- : -

Morocco

76 NRG Stadium, Houston29 Jun 2026 - 7 p.m.

Brazil

- : -

Japan

77 MetLife Stadium, East30 Jun 2026 - 11 p.m.

France

- : -

SWEDEN

78 AT&T Stadium, Arlington30 Jun 2026 - 7 p.m.

Côte d'Ivoire

- : -

Norway

79 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City1 Jul 2026 - 3 a.m.

Mexico

- : -

Ecuador

80 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta1 Jul 2026 - 6 p.m.

England

- : -

Congo DR

81 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara CA2 Jul 2026 - 2 a.m.

USA

- : -

Bosnia and Herzegovina

82 Lumen Field, Seattle1 Jul 2026 - 10 p.m.

Belgium

- : -

Senegal

83 BMO Field, Toronto3 Jul 2026 - 1 a.m.

Portugal

- : -

Croatia

84 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood2 Jul 2026 - 9 p.m.

Spain

- : -

Austria

85 BC Place, Vancouver3 Jul 2026 - 5 a.m.

Switzerland

- : -

Algeria

86 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens4 Jul 2026 - midnight

Argentina

- : -

Cape Verde

87 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City4 Jul 2026 - 3:30 a.m.

Colombia

- : -

Ghana

88 AT&T Stadium, Arlington3 Jul 2026 - 8 p.m.

Australia

- : -

Egypt

28 Jun 2026
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