Messi World Cup Quarterfinal: Argentina vs Belgium

Argentina and Belgium played on Saturday at the Mane Garrincha stadium in Brasilia a duel of styles, looking for a ticket to the semifinals of the World Cup Brazil 2014.

The Argentinean team led by Lionel Messi, will seek re-pass to the semifinals after 24 years since the last time I got the quote was in Italy in 1990.

With two world titles, locally in 1978 and Mexico in 1986, the first major challenge led by Alejandro Sabella in this World Cup contest template was seven and relocate to Argentina in the top four in world football.

The South Americans reached this stage after getting so invicta perfect score and the group F, and in extra time to beat Switzerland in the second round.Although the coach keeps the question of his team owner, that would be its only variation with respect to the lineup that started the match against the Swiss.

For its part, Belgium meet expectations generated in this pre-World in his return to football these ecumenical appointments after twelve years of absence.

With ideal score in Group H after victories against Algeria, Russia and South Korea, all leading Marc Wilmots also had to appeal to the extension in the second round to overtake the United States (2-1).

Besides duels between these two selections recorded Olympic history in the quarterfinals of Amsterdam 1928 Argentine victory (6-3) and in 1984 played a friendly in Brussels also Albiceleste 2-0 success.

Brazil World Cup 2014: Ecuador vs France

This Wednesday, June 25 will be facing the choice of Ecuador and France as part of the programming of the World Brazil 2014.'ll Share pre-match.

A win would put Ecuador in the next round, unless Switzerland Honduras vanquish three goals difference. If they draw, I could go on with life if not pass the Swiss equality before the Hondurans. Even losing, you may qualify if the Swiss beat Honduras without golearlos.

The coach wants to strengthen the midfield to stop the French deployment and has not yet decided whether to align or Carlos Oswaldo Minda Gruezo, who alternated in the first two World Cup matches.

"I always went with the idea of ​​making a good game, but if the opposing team has the ball you have to be smart and reduce the space," he said. "If we have good possession we will go on goal in that game and will be the situation of the party"

"There are players who are professional lifetime and do not reach the World Cup," Rueda said. "I told my players to weigh this moment that God has given us and football and who are left well to the football world."

France is worth a draw but coach Didier Deschamps told his players to show the same attitude to work and sacrifice that would have to theoretically strongest teams like Brazil or Argentina.

Deschamps said that Ecuador is a physical and technical equipment at the same time and said that France will try to push the ball out of defense Tricolor.

FIFA World Cup 2014: Portugal vs Ghana

Elections in Portugal and Ghana needed win when they clash in Brasilia, but know they are at the mercy of another comparison that simultaneously played almost 2,000 kilometers (1,200 miles) away, in Germany against the United States in Recife.

Portugal's task is further complicated because their goal difference is minus four worse than the four Germans and one of the Americans.

Ghana, which has a difference of minus one, harbors more hope. A victory in the Brazilian capital, combined with a win in Germany, would place in the second round and would exclude the United States.

Speculations have emerged since Portugal rescued a 2-2 draw against USA in the second game. Under these assumptions, Germans and Americans make little effort to get the draw, which leaves both ranked.

But the Portuguese can only blame themselves for being in such a complicated situation. Even before Pepe won expulsion of striking a header in the 4-0 thrashing by Portugal suffered against Germany, the team has not reflected on the court its status ranking fourth in the finals.

Ghana has offered more than Portugal in Brazil, and it can be considered unlucky to have only one point after falling 2-1 to the United States and a 2-2 draw against the Germans.

USA vs Belgium FIFA World Cup 2014

United States will take on Belgium on next Tuesday at Arena Fonte Nova its goal of achieving a place in the quarter-finals.

Belgium reaches round with the total points in the first round and a deficit of play. These 'baby devils', the youngest team in the second round have been more pragmatic than brilliant, have won all their matches and have not deployed the game by representing them quality of their players.

A Klinsmann, Italia'90 world champion as a player and coach third in Germany in 2006, he protested that he admitted in an interview with the New York Times, it was "not realistic" to think that America could win the World Cup.

Since then, it has changed the discourse. First, Barack Obama asked to grant a holiday so that fans could watch the game and the weekend suggested the families of his players, who may not take the return ticket until after July 13, the day final.

They are messages like the U.S., backed by its survival in which they themselves called "group of death" (with Germany, Portugal and Ghana) has found an unusual track in a country with little interest in football.

Argentina vs Switzerland FIFA World Cup 2014

Argentina will play Tuesday in candidate status and continuity in the World in a duel all-out against Switzerland for the knockout stages of the World Cup, to be held at Arena Corinthians of Sao Paulo.

After getting unbeaten ideal score and first place in Group F, the Albiceleste set to start second phase of the World Cup.So far with a heavy reliance on Lionel Messi, Argentina must retrieve an entire performance for a convincing performance and move on in the tournament.

Coach Alejandro Sabella made ​​one change from the last presentation to Nigeria, the possibility of resigning with Fantastic Four.On offense, Ezequiel Lavezzi enter for the injured Sergio Aguero, who will ease the usual tactic of 4-3-3.

The Paris Saint Germain striker integrate online media when the South American team does not have possession of the ball and have greater defensive responsibilities that replaced Aguero.

No possibility of exceeding the quarterfinal since the World Cup in Italy in 1990, the Argentina squad searches the World Cup in Brazilian lands his third crown, collected after the home in 1978 and Mexico in 1986.

Argentina for the first time in the tournament visitor will feel at Sao Paulo stadium Itaquerão because most of the public will be encouraged to Brazilian and European, for the historic rivalry he has with his South American neighbor.

However, it is expected that about 40,000 Argentines moved to the state capital, but only 10,000 have tickets for the match. For its part, Switzerland finished second in the E behind France after two wins against Ecuador (2-1) and Honduras (3-0) and a loss to the Goles (2-5).The last antecedent was the February 29, 2012 in Bern, which ended with Argentine 3-1 victory with a hat-trick from Lionel Messi and discount Xherdan Shaqiri for the Swiss.

Germany vs Algeria FIFA World Cup 2014

Philipp Lahm, captain of Germany, said to corroborate that are favorites to win the title of the XX World Cup Football Brazil 2014 should show it on the court.

With their second round clash against Algeria in door rival for the first time reaches this stage in his World Cup appearances, while the Germans have already surpassed the hundred games except one of the 18 World Cups in which he has competed has advanced to second phase.

"We've had great teams in the past and this team has great potential, but we have to take it one round at a time and play aggressively. Believe we are the best team, but we have to prove it on the field."

The German squad must win with effort, dedication and struggle on the field, not wanting to win with sheer shirts, he said.

World Cup 1st Round Last Match: Argentina vs Nigeria

Nigeria will have the last chance to enter the second round of the World Cup Brazil 2014, with a win or tie to Argentina, already qualified in Group F.

The Beira-Rio Stadium, the city will host the final match of the group stage for these teams where the South Americans already have one of the two tickets to the next stage on Wednesday.

Nigeria must beat the Argentines by any score or draw to secure their place in the knockout stages, since Iran will not reach points.Even a victory Africans, would the leadership of Group F favorite and leave Argentina in second place in the sector.

The Stephen Keshi have four units, while the South Americans have six, so a draw would put across both combined.Nigeria tied to Iran and zeros with 1-0 win over Bosnia and Herzegovina, meanwhile, defeated Argentina 2-1 1-0 Europeans and Asians.

The referee for this match will be Italian Nicola Rizzoli, who will be supported by fellow Faverani Renato and Andrea Stefani as one two assistants, respectively.

Nigeria need not lose to Argentina to secure your passport to the knockout stage, or with an adverse outcome in this last presentation of the area F need not defeat Iran to Bosnia-Herzegovina deleted.

This match between Argentina and Nigeria has a rich history in the immediate past five games since 1994, and two in three World Olympic Games, with four wins and a albicelestes victory for the Super Eagles.

France vs Nigeria FIFA World Cup 2014

With Karim Benzema who will not linger in the scoring charts, France on Mondayseeking the quarterfinals of the World Cup against Nigeria which showed firepower. 

The African champions that comes from losing to Argentina 3-2, looms as the biggest test for the French defense in the tournament so far. 

"Les Blues" looking to reach the quarterfinals for the first time since 2006, when they arrived at that instance in Germany and ended up losing the final against Italy. Nigeria is in its first phase of ticket to the top eight. 

Before the game, a dispute arose regarding the payment of bonuses to players fromNigeria, who even amagaron with a strike. The case was settled on Thursday night with the intervention of Nigerian President Goodluck Jonathan, who spoke to the helmsmanStephen Keshi and Captain Joseph Yobo.

The lawsuit pointed to the internal dispute occurred four years ago in the French team,whose players threatened not to train. Resolved their claims, Nigerians began to psychin French and how men and neutralize Benzema.

The clash at the National Stadium in Brasilia is presented as an opportunity for the RealMadrid striker ratify the strength he exhibited in the first two games of pool play, in which he scored three goals to beat Honduras and Switzerland.

The forward is tied for the third box of the scoring charts with four players and behind theColombian James Rodriguez (5), the Brazilian Neymar (4), Lionel Messi (4) and the German Thomas Muller (4).

Costa Rica vs England FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014

The selection of Costa Rica on Tuesday to try to chime in his third World Cup Brazil 2014 when he faces England, and incidentally hold on first place in Group D.

In a match played in the Mineirao Stadium, tico search box beat the third selection monarch of the world with which he shared the field, and then realized that the other two: Uruguay and Italy, respectively.

However, for this match scheduled at 13:00 local time (11:00 central Mexico), the Colombian coach Jorge Luis Pinto will make some changes to its starting lineup in order to give business to other players.

After achieving so surprising his move to the second round of just six points, and Central American players think at that stage where they want to be measured to the selection of Colombia.

With the decision to use an alternate table, might think that the third surprise in the Costa Rican box may not be, however, within the team there is confidence that they can do it, because the template has quality.

On the English side, manager Roy Hodgson also decided to use a surrogate team once and was eliminated from the World Cup competition, so the goal is to observe other youth.

Precisely this box new players will try to give your representative a farewell worthy of this World Cup after losing their opening matches and failing to overcome at least the first phase.

But they should not be trusted, as players of Costa Rica are the motivation for the heavens and want to add its third win over another team for Monarch Orb, then yes, accept the nickname "giant killer".

Greece vs Ivory Coast FIFA World Cup 2014

As a tribute to the two partners who decided to continue in concentration rather than attend the funeral of his brother, Ivory Coast tomorrow seek a win over Greece enabling it to overcome the group stage for the first time in its history.

The death of Ibrahim 28 years, the youngest of the brothers Yaya and Kolo Toure, a cancer victim, on Friday shocked the Ivorian delegation.

Ivory Coast also relies on his physical strength decisive in a tournament that is being played in a harsh weather. In Fortaleza, in northeastern Brazil, high temperatures are expected to aid a team that has scored 8 out of 12 points in three World Cup appearances after 60 minutes.

Technical Sabri Lamouchi gets for this match striker Ya Konan absent against Colombia after being injured in the season opener against Japan, but continue to rely on the fitness of Wilfried Bony and Gervinho. And give minute Didier Drogba, though probably in the second half.

Greece, meanwhile, is about to fulfill another gray paper in a World Cup. He has not won more than one of the eight games he has played finals and only one of those games managed to score.

Switzerland vs Honduras FIFA World Cup 2014

Honduras reaches the meeting with an emotional boost. Despite losing to France (3-0) and Ecuador (2-1), Carlo Costly scored against the Ecuadorians, which the Central American team had failed to Spain in the World Cup since 1982, the first of three editions which have been classified.

His return to the citation was in South Africa 2010, where Honduras lost to Chile and Spain, and ended with a draw against Switzerland without scoring a single goal.

"Hope is the last thing to go, we know that Switzerland will be a difficult game because we know very well how to play them," Costly said. "But we hope, faith in God that everything will be okay, we cling to that."

In Switzerland, meanwhile, a draw could be enough if France beats Ecuador.The Swiss came to Brazil as top seed in its group, but after defeating Ecuador 2-1 in the premiere suffered a demoralizing 5-2 defeat to the French.

The German strategist age 65 plans to retire after this World Cup, but came into the tournament with the prospect of completing the group stage.

Hitzfeld, twice winner of the UEFA Champions League as coach, addressed to Switzerland for six years, and rebuilt the team three years ago, after he failed to qualify for Euro 2012.The team that brought Brazil had lost only once in 18 games in the last two years before the win against France.

Against Honduras, the Swiss will be without Steve von Bergen. The central bone fractured face and the rest of the tournament will be lost.

Croatia vs Mexico FIFA World Cup Match 2014

Croatia has three points in Group A, while Brazil and Mexico added four, but the home side is in the place of honor in the industry for its best courtesy of goals.

Croatia midfielder Ivan Perisic said his team must start from the first minute of the game against Mexico with good football, if you want to win the game, so these days have been devoted to analyze, through videos, your game system.

Herrera had been setting the line stabbing performance of his team: "In Cameroon we need for great physical attack to attack constantly, against Brazil, we need an even larger deployment, to defend and attack, with longer tours with Croatia. we play the same way. "

However, in Brazil, the best approximations were middle-distance shots of players like Hector Herrera and Miguel Layún, because in the area, just Raúl Jiménez and Oribe Peralta, spared by precipitation.

The swishing of this meeting will be the Uzbek Ravshan Irmatov, who is considered among the elite of arbitration FIFA, but that detail is not forgotten in Confederations Cup in Brazil vs. Italy game, precisely the June 22, 2013, when first marked the penalty for the Azzurri, but he changed his mind the goal of validating Chielini in collective bewilderment, but FIFA considered an act of professional maturity.

Cameroon vs Brazil World Cup 2014

Brazil played the pass to the second round of the World to an already eliminated Cameroon, with the goal of deploying a better game in their first two games to gain confidence going into the decisive stage of the competition.

The technician performed in the last training in Teresopolis with eleven he used in his debut victory over Croatia (3-1), the same that won the Confederations Cup, with Hulk, Neymar and Fred in the attack.

The goalkeeper Julio Cesar has warned that the party is a "final" for Brazil, because if he loses and a tie between Croatia and Mexico, the hosts would be given out.

Furthermore Cameroon World wants to fire with dignity, defeating the hosts, which repeat the 1-0 win over Brazil achieved in 2003 at the Confederations Cup, the only match won by the Indomitable Lions to the five-time champion of the world all four times the teams have met.

The big question on the table is whether Cameroonian Samuel Eto'o, star of the team, time to recover their discomfort in the knee for the match against Brazil.

Eto'o match against Croatia (4-0) lost by injury in recent days are not trained in the field and is exercised at the gym in Vitoria, a city where African team focused.

The Cameroon coach Volker Finke German, introduce changes in the starting lineup, as he has left to see in practice, especially at the rear.

Chances are that Finke leave the bench to the left side Benoit Assou-Ekotto for having inflicted a head to his partner Benjamin Moukandjo during the game against Croatia.

Another lower bound is the Barcelona midfielder Alex Song, who was sent off for elbowing Croatian Mario Mandzukic, something that has apologized to his fans.