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Brazil’s David Luiz, center, reacts near teammates Dante, left, and Luiz Gustavo during their 2014 World Cup semi-final match against Germany at the Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on July 8, 2014. (Reuters/Damir Sagolj)
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Goalkeeper Tim Krul, center, of the Netherlands celebrates with teammates after winning their penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup quarter-final match at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil on July 5, 2014. (Reuters/Marcos Brindicci)
Substitute Krul the savior for Dutch, Higuaín strike sends Argentina through
Salvador, Reuters—Netherlands goalkeeper Tim Krul made a dramatic entrance off the bench to save two penalties in a shootout win over Costa Rica on Saturday following a 0–0 draw after extra time, sending the Dutch into a World Cup semi-final with Argentina. Heavy...Caption:
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:
Algeria’s national soccer team coach Vahid Halilhodžić , center, talks to players during a training session at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre on June 21, 2014. (Reuters/Marko Djurica)
Fasting up to players at World Cup—Algeria coach
Porto Alegre, AP—Algeria’s players are being left to decide whether or not they observe the Ramadan fast during Monday’s World Cup game against Germany, with coach Vahid Halilhodžić saying it’s not a divisive issue. Observant Muslims avoid food and...Caption:
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)