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The Netherlands’ Georginio Wijnaldum (center) celebrates after scoring his side’s third goal during the World Cup third-place playoff soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands at the Estádio Nacional in Brasília, Brazil, on Saturday, July 12, 2014. (AP Photo/Natacha Pisarenko)
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Exhausted US players lie on the ground as Belgium’s Axel Witsel celebrates at the end of the extra time during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the United States at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, on Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana, File)
Argentina, Belgium through after extra-time drama
Brasília, Reuters—Argentina scored in the 118th minute to beat Switzerland and Belgium clung on to defeat the United States in another heart-stopping period of extra time to reach the World Cup quarter-finals amid more extraordinary drama on Tuesday. Ángel di María...Caption:
Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama deflects a ball by Argentina’s Gonzalo Higuaín, right, as Nigeria’s Shola Ameobi, left, looks on during the group F World Cup soccer match between Nigeria and Argentina at the Estádio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil, on Wednesday, June 25, 2014. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)
Messi shines again and Shaqiri joins the fun
Brasília, Reuters—Argentina’s Lionel Messi continued his World Cup dual with Neymar by scoring twice in a 3–2 win over Nigeria while Switzerland’s Xherdan Shaqiri got in on the act with a magnificent hat-trick in a 3–0 win over Honduras on Wednesday....Caption:
Germany’s Miroslav Klose performs a flip as he celebrates after scoring his sides second goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Germany and Ghana at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Saturday, June 21, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)
Messi magic saves Argentina, Klose rescues Germany
Brasília, Reuters—Argentina captain Lionel Messi and record-equaling Miroslav Klose of Germany rode to the rescue of their teams with trademark goals on another day of rich entertainment at the World Cup on Saturday. Messi snatched a 1–0 win for Argentina against...Caption:
Argentina’s forward and captain Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring his team’s second goal during the Group F football match between Argentina and Bosnia and Herzegovinaat the Estádio Maracanã in Rio De Janeiro during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 15, 2014. (AFP Photo/Juan Mabromata)