2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - FRANCE vs NIGERIA 2:0

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

France vs Nigeria 2:0

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - GERMANY vs ALGERIA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

Germany vs Algeria 2:1

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - GERMANY - KEY PLAYER - THOMAS MUELLER‬ - PROFILE

Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. He can play in any of the attacking midfield roles but usually plays in the center for Bayern Munich, and on the right for Germany.

He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion. Müller has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning.

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - ‪KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE

He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. 

Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

30 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - NETHERLANDS VS MEXICO 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Netherlands vs Mexico 2:1

Lucky dutchmen!

29 Jun 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - COSTA RICA VS GREECE 5:4 - win on penalties

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Costa Rica vs Greece 5:4

Costa Rica through on penalties.

29 Jun 2014

World Cup 2026
Round of 32

73 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 28 Jun 2026 - 9 p.m.
South Africa 0 : 1 Canada
74 Gillette Stadium, Foxborough 29 Jun 2026 - 10:30 p.m.
Germany - : - Paraguay
75 Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe 30 Jun 2026 - 3 a.m.
Netherlands - : - Morocco
76 NRG Stadium, Houston 29 Jun 2026 - 7 p.m.
Brazil - : - Japan
77 MetLife Stadium, East 30 Jun 2026 - 11 p.m.
France - : - SWEDEN
78 AT&T Stadium, Arlington 30 Jun 2026 - 7 p.m.
Côte d'Ivoire - : - Norway
79 Estadio Azteca, Mexico City 1 Jul 2026 - 3 a.m.
Mexico - : - Ecuador
80 Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta 1 Jul 2026 - 6 p.m.
England - : - Congo DR
81 Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara CA 2 Jul 2026 - 2 a.m.
USA - : - Bosnia and Herzegovina
82 Lumen Field, Seattle 1 Jul 2026 - 10 p.m.
Belgium - : - Senegal
83 BMO Field, Toronto 3 Jul 2026 - 1 a.m.
Portugal - : - Croatia
84 SoFi Stadium, Inglewood 2 Jul 2026 - 9 p.m.
Spain - : - Austria
85 BC Place, Vancouver 3 Jul 2026 - 5 a.m.
Switzerland - : - Algeria
86 Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens 4 Jul 2026 - midnight
Argentina - : - Cape Verde
87 Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City 4 Jul 2026 - 3:30 a.m.
Colombia - : - Ghana
88 AT&T Stadium, Arlington 3 Jul 2026 - 8 p.m.
Australia - : - Egypt