What to Watch in Last 2 World Cup Quarterfinals

ap ^ | July 3, 2014 | MATTIAS KAREN

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The world's best player goes up against perhaps the world's best goalkeeper. The highest-scoring lineup in the World Cup takes on the tournament's most surprising team.

There are two remaining quarterfinals to be played Saturday at the World Cup and both create intriguing matchups as Argentina faces Belgium and the Netherlands plays Costa Rica.

The winners will meet in the semifinals next week.

What to watch on Saturday:

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World Cup: Party time in Berlin after Germany defeat France - YouTube

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Halbfinaaaale!!!! via @esmuellert_ #wm2014 #FRAGER pic.twitter.com/0RHO33Bz8k— Christian Spreitz (@c_spreitz) July 4, 2014

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Neymar Returns to Brazil Camp in Ambulance
The 22-year-old striker was kneed by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga late in the second half at the Arena Castelao, fracturing his third vertebra.

He was carried off the field in tears on a stretcher and "screamed in pain in the dressing room" before being taken to the hospital, the Brazilian confederation said in a statement early Saturday.

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▶ Zuniga Kicking Neymar - Neymar was Badly Injured - YouTube

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Brazil beware! Germany are the ultimate tournament team

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Our country is being destroyed before our very eyes; our children's future being wiped away; and Freepers are obsessing over soccer.

Shame.

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I want to watch the Dutch kick butt. Sorry Costa Rica, time for Cinderella to go home.

[Rummyfan]

Five consecutive semi finals for the German team. Very remarkable level of consistency over sixteen years.

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"savage attack."

"huge sadness"

potentially this situation can mark a revolution for us

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DC Comics/Warner Brothers usually takes a dim view toward the unauthorized use of their copyrighted characters...
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Does Costa Rica fairytale have one more chapter?

[EEGator]

The Dutch are too strong for Costa Rica.

I’d like to see Belgium win as well.

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Match Highlights
France 0:1 Germany
Brazil 2:1 Colombia

Photos

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For the fourth successive World Cup and the 13th in 20 appearances all-time, the Germans advanced to the semifinals here Friday, beating France 1-0 on a scorching afternoon at the Maracanã Stadium. The breakthrough for the Germans came just 12 minutes in. Toni Kroos whipped a free kick into the penalty box, Mats Hummels outmuscled Raphaël Varane to put his head on the cross and direct it toward the right corner. The ball hit the underside of the crossbar and fell into the net. Hugo Lloris, the French goalkeeper, barely moved.

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Related to your selfish shameful interest other than that of your country...

Though it might seem not obvious at first sight, the worlds of football and comic books have quite a few things in common, namely heroes and villains and the vital ingredients of suspense, excitement and improbable deeds.

And just like cartoon heroes, the invincibles of world football also have their weak spots. Lionel Messi is a case in point. The saviour of Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™, La Pulga will come face to face with his very own Achilles heel this Saturday at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, where Belgium keeper Thibaut Courtois will be doing his level best to keep Messi goalless for the eighth time is as many meetings.

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Cartoon hero’s play a boring game where nothing happens for 88 minutes?

Who knew?