2014 FIFA World Cup (Belgium vs United States): Belgium Advances to Quarters to Face Argentina

Belgium wins and through to the next round to face Argentina on Saturday (July 5). 

Belgium's Kevin De Bruyne scored the first goal of the match. CreditImage by Marcos Brindicci/Reuters

Last match of the Round-16 was played today between the United States and Belgium at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador. Belgium advances to the quarter-finals after beating the United States 2-1 in extra time.

Though Belgium won against the United States; but the soccer fans will never forget the heroics of the U.S. goalkeepper - Tim Howard, who kept on defying the Belgian attack throughout 120 minutes of the match. Howard had 16 saves, the most by any goalkeeper in the last 5 decades.
 
Kevin De Bruyne scored for Belgium in the 93rd moniute of the match to put them up 1-0 versus the United States in extra-time. Just before the finish of fir
st half of extra time Romelu Lukaku doubled the Belgian lead.  

Two minutes later, the last U.S. substitution, the 19-year-old Julian Green powered a shot into Belgium’s net to cut the lead to one.  

Belgium was lucky to survive in the dying moments of the second half of regular time when the U.S. forward Chris Wondolowski sent a shot barely over the crossbar, which could easily be said the cleanest chance for the team USA.  

Earlier today, Argentina emerged as victorious in its Round of 16 match against Switzerland, 1-0, in a dramatic extra-time encounter  when Lionel Messi passed to Angel Di Maria for the winning goal just two minutes before finishing the second half of extra time.  

Now all eight group winners make it through to the quarter-finals, which will start from July 4 after the two days' rest. Schedule is as follows:  

Friday July 4/5  

France v Germany 9:00 pm PST
Brazil v Colombia 1:00 am PST  

Saturday July 5/6  

Argentina v Belgium 9:00 pm PST
Holland v Costa Rica 1:00 am PST  

Source:  

fifa.com  

goal.com

2014 FIFA World Cup: Italy 0 - 1 Uruguay -- Uruguay Advances, Italy Ousted

Rio de Janeiro (Tuesday, June 24) - Reported by madn3wz

Italy take on Uruguay in an important Group D match being played at Estádio das Dunas, Natal.

 Italy 0 - 1 Uruguay -- Uruguay Advances, Italy Ousted

Italy is on the brink of the exit from 2014 FIFA World Cup as Uruguay striker No. 3 Diego Godín scores first goal in the 81st minute of the match.

A draw would have been worked for Italy, but Uruguay had to win to qualify for next round and they did it.

Two minutes now remain for Italy to save their World Cup skins... They've still not created a genuine chance.

The match is over and it was all for Italian showdown in this World Cup.

Costa Rica have alreay qualified for the kock-out round after playing a goal-less draw against England. Unlucky England exit the World Cup without a win.