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Costa Rica players celebrate after winning a penalty shootout at the end of the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Costa Rica and Greece at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, on Sunday, June 29, 2014. (AP Photo/Ricardo Mazalan)

Dutch, Costa Rica through after nerve-wracking drama

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 30, 2014 | Sports

Brasília, Reuters—The World Cup served up more nerve-shredding drama with the Netherlands scoring two late goals to beat shattered Mexico 2–1 and 10-man Costa Rica bouncing back from conceding a stoppage time equalizer to oust Greece on penalties on Sunday. Dutch...

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Brazil’s forward Neymar celebrates after scoring during a Group A soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Mane Garrincha National Stadium in Brasília during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 23, 2014. (AFP Photo/Francois Xavier Marit)

Neymar inspires Brazil, Dutch storm on at World Cup

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 24, 2014 | Sports

Belo Horizonte, Reuters—Brazil’s poster-boy striker Neymar fulfilled a nation’s expectations to score twice in a 4–1 destruction of Cameroon on Monday while the Netherlands again showed their potential to win the World Cup with a third straight win. The...

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Spain’s goalkeeper Iker Casillas, left, Andres Iniesta, center, and Fernando Torres walk off the field after their World Cup 2014 Group B soccer match against Chile at the Estádio Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, on June 18, 2014. (Reuters/Jorge Silva)

Champions Spain out of World Cup, Dutch march on

by Asharq Al-Awsat | Jun 19, 2014 | Sports

Belo Horizonte, Reuters—Holders Spain crashed humiliatingly out of the World Cup on Wednesday after a second shock defeat while 2010 runners-up the Netherlands continued their perfect start with another high-scoring win. Thrashed 5–1 by the Dutch in their opening...