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					Round of 16 : Brazil 3 Chile 0 
 
		
		
	
	 
Brazil's Robinho takes the ball past Chile's Alexis Sanchez  
 
Sliding in: Brazil's defender Juan tackles Humberto Suazo of Chile 
 
Brazil's Juan opens the scoring after heading Maicon's corner into the  net 
 
Back of the net: Brazil's Kaka celebrates after his teammate Juan scores  the opening goal against Chile 
 
All smiles: Brazil's defender Juan (left) celebrates with Lucio (right)  after scoring at Ellis Park 
 
Tap in: Brazil's Luis Fabiano hits the ball into the net to give his  side a two goal lead at Ellis Park 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Brazil 3 Chile 0 
 
 
Celebration: Luis Fabiano (right) celebrates with Kaka (left) after  scoring against Chile 
 
Goalbound: Chile goalkeeper Claudio Bravo has no chance to stop  Robinho's strike which made the score 3-0 to Brazil 
 
Making a point: Brazil's Robinho (left) celebrates with Kaka (right)  after scoring Brazil's third goal against Chile 
 
Group hug: Brazil's players Embrace after Robinho adds a third goal  against Chile 
 
Final score: supporters dance in front of the big screen in Johannesburg 
 
Blurred vision: Juan of Brazil pictured in action against Chile 
 
Embrace: Gilberto Silva hugs fellow Brazilian Maicon at the full time  whistle 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (aet) 5 : 3 
 
 
Round of 16       (Knockout Stage)  
Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (aet) 5 : 3  
 
Rising sun: Japanese supporters bring some colour to the Loftus Versfeld  Stadium in Pretoria 
 
A supporter of Paraguay blows a vuvuzela before the start of the match  against Japan  
 
On the ball: Japan's midfielder Keisuke Honda challenges Paraguay's  midfielder Nestor Ortigoza and striker Edgar Benitez  
 
Sliding in: Japan's Yoshito Okubo is tackled by Paraguay's Paulo Da  Silva 
 
On the ball: Japan's midfielder Keisuke Honda challenges Paraguay's  midfielder Nestor Ortigoza and striker Edgar Benitez  
 
Full stretch: Japan's Tulio defends against Paraguay's Lucas Barrios as  he takes a shot on goal 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (aet) 5 : 3 
 
 
Vital block: Japan's Keisuke Honda (C) blocks a shot on goal by  Paraguay's Roque Santa Cruz 
 
Tipped over: Paraguay goalkeeper Justo Villar reaches for the ball  during the second round match against Japan  
 
Paraguay's coach Gerardo Martino looks on as Japan's defender Yuto  Nagatomo heads the ball with Paraguay's striker Lucas Barrios  
 
Japan's Keisuke Honda reacts after being tackled by Paraguay's Paulo Da  Silva 
 
Painful viewing: Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima reacts during his  side's goalless draw with Paraguay 
 
Cramp: Paraguay players are helped by teammates as they prepares for  extra time against Japan 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (aet) 5 : 3 
 
 
In the air: Japan defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka tries an overhead kick 
 
Team talk: Japan's players huddle in their break during extra time 
 
From the spot: Paraguay's Edgar Barreto scores his penalty kick  
 
Crucial miss: Japan's Yuichi Komano misses his crucial penalty against  Paraguay 
 
Penalty heartache: Japan's Yuichi Komano reacts after missing from the  spot 
 
Match winner: Paraguay's Oscar Cardozo celebrates after scoring the last  penalty of the shootout against Japan 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Paraguay 0 Japan 0 (aet) 5 : 3 
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Paraguay vs Japan (5-3) Penalty Shootout  
 
 
 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Spain 1 Portugal 0 
 
Round of 16        (Knockout Stage)  
Spain 1 Portugal 0   
 
Portugese supporters bring colour to Cape Town for their match against  Spain 
 
National anthem: Portugal goalkeeper Eduardo (right) sings along to the  national anthem next to teammate Cristiano Ronaldo 
 
Gerard Pique of Spain vies for the ball with Fabio Coentrao of Portugal    
 
Eye on the ball: Portugal's Fabio Coentrao heads the ball during the  World Cup match against Spain 
 
Full house: a panoramic view of the Green Point Stadium in Cape Town  during the Second Round match between Spain and Portugal 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Spain 1 Portugal 0 
 
 
Caught up: Spain's Fernando Torres falls under the challenge of  Portugal's Bruno Alves 
 
Not happy: Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo gestures as he stands next to  Argentine referee Hector Baldassi  
during the World Cup match between  Spain and Portugal  
 
Sergio Busquets of Spain tangles with Tiago of Portugal 
 
Goalmouth scramble: Hugo Almeida of Portugal challenges Spain's  goalkeeper Iker Casillas on the goal line 
 
Frustrated: Portugual's Ronaldo reacts after missing a chance to score  against Spain 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Round of 16 : Spain 1 Portugal 0 
 
 
 
Reaching out: Portugal's goalkeeper Eduardo saves a shot from Spain's  Fernando Llorente  
 
 
  
 
Opening goal: Spain's top scorer David Villa opens the scoring with a  superb strike 
 
 
  
 
Spain's David Villa celebrates after giving his side the lead against  Portgual in their World Cup last 16 tie 
 
 
  
 
Celebration: David Villa roars towards the crowd after scoring for Spain  against Portugal 
 
 
  
 
Referee Baldassi shows the red card to Portugal's Costa 
 
 
  
 
Viva España: Spain's players celebrate at the full time whistle after  booking their place in the quarter-finals  
 
 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Holland 2 Brazil 1 
 
Quarter-finals   
Holland 2   Brazil 1  
 
Hair today, gone tomorrow: a Brazil fan shows a novel way to support his  side in Port Elizabeth 
 
Brazil fans soak up the sunshine ahead of their team's crucial  quarter-final with Holland 
 
Holland supporers enjoy a pint ahead of kick off in Port Elizabeth 
 
Feeling the pressure: Brazil's Robinho clashes with Mark van Bommel 
 
Holland's Arjen Robben lies on the ground after a tackle from Brazil's  Felipe Melo 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Holland 2 Brazil 1 
 
 
Goalbound: Brazil's Robinho fires past Holland's goalkeeper Maarten  Stekelenburg to give his side the lead 
 
Back of the net: Holland goalkeeper Maarten Stekelenburg looks on after  Robinho's strike opens the scoring 
 
Gilberto Silva of Brazil tackles Holland's Arjen Robben 
 
Brazil's Robinho celebrates after giving his side the lead against  Holland 
 
Piece to camera: Holland's Wesley Sneijder celebrates to the camera  after his side equalise against Brazil 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Holland 2 Brazil 1 
 
 
Camera shy: Holland's Wesley Sneijder celebrates after Felipe Melo's own  goal makes the score 1-1 
 
Mix up: Brazil's Felipe Melo jumps with goalkeeper Julio Cesar,  resulting in an own goal 
 
Own goal:  Felipe Melo scores an own goal past his goalkeeper Julio  Cesar  
 
Holland's Robin van Persie reacts after his side equalise against Brazil 
 
Flying Dutchman: Holland's Arjen Robben reacts after being tripped up by  Brazil's Michel Bastos 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Holland 2 Brazil 1 
 
 
Heading in: Wesley Sneijder gives Holland the lead with a header 
 
Wesley Sneijder celebrates after scoring Holland's second goal against  Brazil 
 
Having a word: Mark Van Bommel has words with Brazil's Dani Alves 
 
Seeing red: Referee Yuichi Nishimura flashes the red card to Brazil's  Felipe Melo for stamping on Arjen Robben 
 
Embrace: Andre Ooijer celebrates with John Heitinga after the full time  whistle in Port Elizabeth 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 a.e.t. 4:2 Penalty Shoot Out 
 
Quarter-finals  
Uruguay 1  Ghana 1 a.e.t.  
 4:2 Penalty Shoot Out  
 
Soccer City in Johannesburg, setting for the second quarter-final,  between Uruguay and Ghana, looked impressive by nightfall  
 
Patriotic: Uruguay fans were in full voice in the build up to the match 
 
Pride of Africa: Ghana will be flying the flag for Africa, after being  the only side from the continent to survive the group stages. 
 
While Uruguay will hope to rain on Ghana's parade as they continue their  quest for a third World Cup triumph 
 
Alvaro Fernandez skips away from Kevin-Prince Boateng as Uruguay  dominate the early exchanges 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 a.e.t. 4:2 Penalty Shoot Out 
 
 
Star quality: Diego Forlan accelerates away from Sulley Muntari as the  pressure on the Ghanaian goal bgins to build 
 
On the stretch: Richard Kingston is forced into action in the Ghana goal 
 
Resistance is Futile: Jorge Fucile takes a tumble as he competes for the  ball with Ghana's Samuel Inkoom 
 
Even contest: Sulley Muntari surges through the Uruguay midfield as  Ghana work their way back into the match 
 
Sulley Muntari lets fly from distance... 
 
... and opens the scoring for Ghana shortly before the half-time  interval 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 a.e.t. 4:2 Penalty Shoot Out 
 
 
... and his wickedly-swerving shot flies beyond Kingston and into the  Ghana goal 
 
Diego Forlan is congratulated by strike partner Luis Suárez after  putting Uruguay back on level terms against Ghana 
 
See you later: Uruguay's Nicolas Lodeiro jinks past Anthony Annan 
 
Uruguay's Diego Perez protests his innocence after a crunching tackle on  Ghana's Kwadwo Asamoah 
 
Plenty to think about: Uruguay manger Oscar Tabarez (right) and his  Ghanaian counterpart, Milovan Rajevac,  
contemplate extra time as the  90-minute mark approaches 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Uruguay 1 Ghana 1 a.e.t. 4:2 Penalty Shoot Out 
 
 
  Luis Suárez punches the ball off the line  to deny Ghana a last-minute  extra time winner... 
    
  
... but the referee spots his hand ball, sends Suarez off and awards   Ghana a penalty 
 
Paying the penalty: but Asamoah Gyan hits the bar with the subsequent  penalty and the match heads into a shoot-out 
 
... where Fernando Muslera is the hero, as he saves from Jon Mensah and  Dominic Adiyah 
 
Nonchalant: leaving Sebastian Abreu to cooly chip home the deciding  penalty and send Uruguay through to the semi-finals 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					 
Quarter-finals 
Uruguay 1   Ghana 1 a.e.t.   
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					Quarter-finals : Argentina 0 Germany 4 
 
Quarter-finals  
Argentina 0  Germany  4  
 
Sign language: an Argentina fan brings some humour to the Green Point  stadium 
 
Clowning around: Argentina supporters enjoy the atmosphere ahead of kick  off in Cape Town 
 
Football pundit Chris Kamara enjoys a kick around with South African  president Jacob Zuma ahead of kick off in Cape Town 
 
Early lead: Germany's Thomas Mueller heads in the game's opening goal on  three minutes 
 
Opening goal: Thomas Mueller's header heads into the net to give Germany  an early lead 
 
Celebration: Germany's Thomas Mueller reacts after giving his side an  early lead against Argentina 
 
				
			 
			 
			
				
			
		 
		
		
	 
								
								
									
	
	
								
								
									
	
								
							
							 
							
								
	
	
							
						 
					
					 
				
			 
		
	 
	
	
					
					
				
					
					
						
	
	
	
	
	
		
			 
		
		 
		
			
				
					
				
				
					
					
						
							
								
	
	
							
							
							
								
									
	
	
	
								
								
									
	
	
		
		
			
				
			
			
				
					Quarter-finals : Argentina 0 Germany 4 
 
 
On the ball: Javier Mascherano of Argentina tackles Bastian  Schweinsteiger of Germany 
 
Chancellor's delight: German Chancellor Angela Merkel celebrates next to  South African President Jacob Zuma after Thomas Mueller's opening goal 
 
Lucky charm: Argentina coach Diego Maradona holds a bracelet during his  side's quarter-final match with Germany 
 
Attacking threat: Argentina's Carlos Tevez takes on Germany's goalkeeper  Manuel Neuer 
 
Sliding in: Javier Mascherano of Argentina challenges Miroslav Klose of  Germany 
 
Argentina's striker Gonzalo Higuain falls over Germany's defender Per  Mertesacker