~ FIFA World Cup 2014 [June 12 - July 13] ~

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World Cup: Nigeria vs Argentina



Argentina beat Nigeria 3-2. Both teams qualify for the Round of 16.


Messi scores again puts Argetina ahead 2-1. His fourth goal of the tournament.

Ahmed Musa and Lionel Messi scores for their respective teams. It is 1-1.

Team News

Both sides are unchanged.

Nigeria: Enyeama, Ambrose, Yobo, Omeruo, Oshaniwa, Onazi, Mikel, Babatunde, Odemwingie, Emenike, Musa.

Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Federico Fernandez, Garay, Rojo, Gago, Mascherano, Di Maria, Messi, Higuain, Aguero.

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World Cup: Bosnia vs Iran



Bosnia beat Iran 3-1.

Bosnia lead 1-0 at halftime.


Teams for Wednesday's 2014 World Cup Group F match between Bosnia and Iran at the Fonte Nova arena, Salvador.

Bosnia: 1-Asmir Begovic; 2?Avdija Vrsajevic, 4-Emir Spahic, 5-Sead Kolasinac, 15-Toni Sunjic; 14?Tino Sven Susic, 7-Muhamed Besic, 8-Miralem Pjanic, 21?Anel Hadzic; 11-Edin Dzeko, 9?Vedad Ibisevic

Substitutes: 3-Ermin Bicakcic, 6?Ognjen Vranjes, 10-Zvjezdan Misimovic, 12?Jasmin Fejzic, 13-Mensur Mujdza, 16?Senad Lulic, 17?Senijad Ibricic, 18?Haris Medunjanin, 19?Edin Visca, 20-Izet Hajrovic, 22?Asmir Avdukic, 23-Sejad Salihovic

Iran: 12-Alireza Haghighi; 15-Pejman Montazeri; 4-Jalal Hosseini; 5-Amir Sadeghi; 23-Mehrdad Pooladi; 3-Ehsan Hajsafi; 6-Javad Nekounam; 14-Andranik Teymourian; 21-Ashkan Dejagah; 16-Reza Ghoochannejhad; 7-Masoud Shojaei

Substitutes: 1-Rahman Ahmadi, 2-Khosro Heydari, 8-Reza Haghighi, 9-Ali Reza Jahanbakhsh, 10-Karim Ansarifard, 11-Ghasem Haddadifa, 13-Hossein Mahini, 17-Ahmad Alenemeh, 18-Bakhtiyar Rahmani, 19-Hashem Beikzadeh, 20-Steven Beitashour, 22-Daniel Davari

Referee: Carlos Velasco (Spain)

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World Cup: Germany vs USA



The US versus Germany lineups are in!

Germany: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Podolski, Muller, Lahm (captain), Mertesacker, Kroos, Boateng.

 

US: Howard, Gonzalez, Bradley, Besler, Beasley, Dempsey (captain), Jones, Davis, Beckerman, Zusi, Johnson.

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World Cup: Portugal vs Ghana



LINE-UPS

Portugal make four changes from the side which drew 2-2 with the United States as Pepe comes back in from a ban.
Ghana are without the two men they sent home.

Portugal: Beto, Bruno Alves, Pepe, Miguel Veloso, William Carvalho, Ronaldo (c), Moutinho, Eder, Nani, Amorim, Pereira
Ghana: Dauda, Gyan (c), Atsu, Agyemang Badu, A. Ayew, Rabiu, Waris, Mensah, Asamoah, Boye, Afful

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World Cup: Brazil vs Chile



Brazil win 3-2 via tiebreaker.

Penalty shootout to break deadlock. It ends 1-1 after 120 minutes.

1-1 at full time.

At halftime, it is 1-1.

Alexis Sanchez equalises for Chile 1-1 on 32 minutes.


David Luiz puts Brazil ahead 1-0 on 18 minutes.

Team news

Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari chooses Manchester City's Fernandinho instead of Tottenham's Paulinho as the holding midfielder in his starting XI. Chelsea defender David Luiz has overcome a slight back injury to take his place.

Brazil starting XI: Julio Cesar, Alves, Silva, Luiz, Fernandinho, Marcelo, Hulk, Fred, Neymar, Oscar, Gustavo.
Chile's Cardiff defender Gary Medel starts after recovering from a muscle strain, while Juventus attacking midfielder Arturo Vidal returns to the first XI having been rested for the defeat against Netherlands.

Chile starting XI: Bravo, Mena, Isla, Silva, Sanchez, Vidal, Vargas, Medel, Jara, Aranguiz, Dias.

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Colombia leads Uruguay 1-0 at halftime



James Rodriguez scored a stunning long-range volley to give Colombia a 1-0 lead over Uruguay at halftime of their second round game at the World Cup on Saturday.

With his back to goal, Rodriguez took the ball on his chest outside the area in the 28th minute and in one fluid motion turned around and fired a left-foot volley that went off the underside of the crossbar and into the net.

Rodriguez's fourth goal of the tournament puts Colombia 45 minutes away from reaching the quarterfinals for the first time. Colombia would play Brazil.

Missing banned striker Luis Suarez, Uruguay labored in attack with replacement Diego Forlan and Edinson Cavani struggling to create scoring chances.

Cavani's free kick in the 33rd went just over the bar in Uruguay's best chance.

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World Cup: Netherlands vs Mexico



Dutch win 2-1.

Huntelaar makes it 2-1 for the Dutch.

Penalty to the Dutch.

Sneijder equalises 1-1 on 88 minutes.

Dos Santos puts Mexico 1-0 up.

It is 0-0 at halftime.


LINE-UPS

Netherlands starting XI: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Blind, De Jong, Van Persie (c), Sneijder, Robben, Verhaegh, Kuyt, Wijnaldum.

 Mexico starting XI: Ochoa, Rodriguez, Salcido, Marquez (c), Herrera, Layun, Dos Santos, Moreno, Guardado, Peralta, Aguilar.

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World Cup: France vs Nigeria



France win 2-0.

France go 2-0 up with the help of an own goal.

Pogba puts France 1-0 up.

It is 0-0 at halftime.

LINE-UPS

France make six changes from the under-strength side that started their goalless draw with Ecuador in the final group game. Yohan Cabaye returns to the team after suspension, while Paul Pogba keeps his place in midfield.

France: Lloris, Debuchy, Evra, Koscielny, Varane, Cabaye, Valbuena, Benzema, Matuidi, Pogba, Giroud.
Chelsea winger Victor Moses returns to Nigeria's line-up after missing the 3-2 defeat by Argentina with a muscular injury. He comes in for Michel Babatunde as the only change for the Super Eagles.

Nigeria: Enyeama, Ambrose, Yobo, Oshaniwa, Omeruo, Onazi, Mikel, Musa, Odemwingie, Moses, Emenike.

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World Cup: Germany vs Algeria



The match ends 0-0.

A chaotic Germany was fortunate to hold an attacking Algeria to 0-0 Monday at halftime in the second round of the World Cup.

Nine minutes into the match, Islam Slimani collected a long vertical pass behind Germany's defense and goalkeeper Manuel Neuer had to race far out of his area to block a shot from the striker.

Slimani had a goal waved off when he was offside in the 17th. After a brief protest, Algeria was threatening again when Faouzi Ghoulam's shot skimmed across the goalmouth.

Germany produced little until a flurry of shots shortly before halftime.

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World Cup: Argentina vs Switzerland



Argentina beat Switzerland 1-0 in extratime. Angel dI Maria scores.

It is still 0-0 after full time.

At  halftime, it is 0-0

LINE-UPS

Argentina: Romero, Garay, Zabaleta, Gago, Di Maria, Higuain, Messi, Mascherano, Rojo, Fernandez, Lavezzi.

Switzerland: Benaglio, Lichtsteiner, Inler, Xhaka, Behrami, Rodriguez, Mehmedi, Drmic, Djourou, Schar, Shaqiri.

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World Cup: Belgium vs USA



The United States held tough against Belgium's pressure and went into halftime even at 0-0 in the second round of the World Cup.

U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard made a tough save in the first minute to deny teenager Divock Origi as Belgium dominated possession for much of the first half.

Belgium midfielder Kevin De Bruyne stood out in the opening 45 minutes and saw a shot go wide in the 23rd minute.

Clint Dempsey had the best chance for the United States in the 21st minute, but Thibaut Courtois made a good save.

The game was delayed for about a minute when a fan ran onto the field in the 16th.

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World Cup: Germany vs France



At halftime,it is 1-0.

Mats Hummels puts Germany 1-0 up.


LINE-UPS

France starting XI: Lloris (c), Debuchy, Evra, Varane, Sakho, Cabaye, Valbuena, Benzema, Griezmann, Matuidi, Pogba.

Germany starting XI: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Khedira, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Klose, Muller, Lahm (c), Kroos, Boateng.

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World Cup: Brazil vs Colombia



Brazil win 2-1. To meet Germany in the semi-final.

James Rodriguez pulls one back for Colombia 2-1.

David Luiz puts Brazil 2-0 up.

Brazil lead 1-0 at halftime.


Brazil took a 1-0 lead over Colombia with an early goal from captain Thiago Silva as they play for a spot in a semifinal against Germany in soccer’s World Cup.

 Silva put the ball in the net with his knee after a corner kick in the seventh minute in Fortaleza. Earlier today, Germany beat France 1-0 in their quarterfinal in Rio de Janeiro to reach its record fourth straight semifinal.

Silva arrived at the back post as the corner kick arrived and he was able get his knee in the way and put it in the goal.

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World Cup: Argentina vs Belgium



Argentina won 1-0.

At halftime, Argentina lead 1-0.


Gonzalo Higuain puts Argentina 1-0 up.

Line Ups

Argentina: Romero, Zabaleta, Demichelis, Garay, Basanta, Biglia, Mascherano, Lavezzi, Messi, Di Maria, Higuain. Subs: Orion, Campagnaro, Gago, Perez, Maxi Rodriguez, Augusto Fernandez, Federico Fernandez, Palacio, Alvarez, Aguero, Andujar.

Belgium: Courtois, Alderweireld, Van Buyten, Kompany, Vertonghen, Fellaini, Witsel, Mirallas, De Bruyne, Hazard, Origi. Subs: Mignolet, Vermaelen, Lukaku, Mertens, Defour, Lombaerts, Dembele, Januzaj, Chadli, Ciman, Bossut.

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)

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World Cup: Netherlands vs Costa Rica



The Netherlands is tied 0-0 with Costa Rica in the first half of a match to see who will advance to a semifinal against Argentina in soccer’s World Cup.

The winner of the game in Salvador will meet Argentina July 9. The South Americans beat Belgium 1-0 earlier today to advance to the semifinal for the first time since 1990.

 The Dutch had the best chance of the first half, with Keylor Navas saving from Robin van Persie and then Wesley Sneijder in the 21st minute. Navas saved Sneijder’s long free kick five minutes from halftime.