Brazil beat Chile on penalties to reach World Cup quarter-finalsIt was an epic contest and, when it was all done, the final explosion of joy and bedlam told us Brazil had made it to the quarter-finals and the World Cup would not have to go on without its hosts. Chile had given everything but, ultimately, it all came back to that moment, at 2-2 in the penalty shootout, with one player left on each team. Neymar, superstar, kissed the ball, shuffled his feet and put his shot in the corner. Gonzalo Jara hit the post and Brazil, finally, could breathe.
Colombia’s James Rodríguez sizzles to end Uruguay World Cup saga
He glides with such menace, his touch sublime and awareness almost unnatural for one gracing these finals for the first time. This team purred when Rodríguez found space and time on the ball at the Maracanã, his movement clever as he interchanged with a fluid and potent front line.
▶ James Rodriguez goal Columbia vs Uruguay - YouTube
▶ Gary Medel llora desconsolado tras eliminación de Chile | Brasil vs Chile - YouTube