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The knockout stage of the was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 28 June with the round of 16 and ended on 13 July with the final match of the tournament, held at,. The top two teams from each group (16 in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a. A third-place match was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals. In all matches in the knockout stage, if the score was level at the end of 90 minutes, two 15-minute periods of was played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match was decided by a. All times listed below are in.
Chile GK 12 RB 2 105+1 ' CB 3 CB 4 LB 6 DM 5 72 ' DM 17 60 ' RW 7 55 ' AM 11 106 ' LW 10 CF 9 64 ' Substitutes: FW 21 93 ' 64 ' MF 16 72 ' MF 19 106 ' Manager: GK 1 CB 5 40 ' CB 17 108 ' CB 18 RWB 4 LWB 2 17 ' CM 20 CM 21 AM 8 87 ' CF 7 CF 11 57 ' Substitutes: MF 16 57 ' FW 9 102 ' 87 ' DF 13 108 ' Manager: Man of the Match: (Brazil): Michael Mullarkey : : Mark Borsch Colombia vs Uruguay The two teams had met in 38 previous matches, including in the group stage, won 2–1 by Uruguay. Their most recent meetings were in the, with both teams winning at home, Colombia winning and Uruguay winning. Uruguayan striker was not in the line-up because of a nine-game ban imposed by FIFA due to a involving Italian defender during their. Colombia won 2–0 with both goals from, the first in the 28th minute, where he controlled 's headed ball on his chest before volleying left-footed from 25 yards out with the ball going in off the underside of the crossbar, which won the later in the year. The second goal, in the 50th minute, was a close-range shot from six yards out after receiving the ball from a header by on the right.
Colombia progressed through to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, where they would face. Further information: The two teams had met in six previous matches, including in the group stage, a draw. Mexico midfielder was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.
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Opened the scoring for Mexico early in the second half with a left-footed volley from outside the box after gathering a Dutch clearance. Mexico led until the 88th minute, when a Dutch corner was headed back by substitute for to equalise with a hard shot from 16 yards. Only a few minutes later, with stoppage time coming to a close, drew a penalty for the Netherlands after being fouled by on the right of the penalty area, which Huntelaar converted into the bottom left corner to win the match for the Netherlands. Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals to face, while Mexico were eliminated in the round of 16 for the sixth tournament in a row. The match was the first time in World Cup history where a cooling break was instituted, with temperatures at 32 °C (90 °F) and humidity levels at 68%. Mexico GK 1 RB 12 56 ' CB 2 CB 3 LB 5 CM 15 CM 6 9 ' CM 20 AM 10 CF 11 CF 9 76 ' Substitutions: DF 4 9 ' MF 21 56 ' FW 19 76 ' Manager: GK 13 CB 2 CB 4 90+2 ' CB 15 46 ' RWB 22 69 ' LWB 7 CM 6 CM 3 CM 18 90+3 ' CF 10 61 ' CF 19 75 ' Substitutes: DF 5 46 ' MF 20 61 ' FW 14 75 ' Manager: Man of the Match: (Mexico): Bertino Cunha Tiago Trigo : : Byron Romero Costa Rica vs Greece The two teams had never met before.
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This match was Greece's first ever in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. Opened the scoring in the 52nd minute when passed to him and he shot low left-footed from outside the penalty area to the right corner of the net with Greek goalkeeper not moving on his line. Costa Rica were then reduced to 10 men with being sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Equalised in injury time shooting into the net from seven yards out after Costa Rica goalkeeper had saved an initial shot from. No goals were scored in extra time, and the match went to a penalty shoot-out.
During the intermission before the penalty shoot-out, the Greek coach was sent off following a dispute with the referee. In the penalty shoot-out, Navas saved Gekas' shot before scored the winning penalty for Costa Rica hitting it high to the goalkeeper's right. This marked the first time that Costa Rica progressed to the quarter-finals in a FIFA World Cup, where they faced the. Further information: The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 2009, won by Nigeria 1–0. Had the best chance in the first half but his right foot volley after a cross from the right was saved. In the second half saw a shot come back off the bar.
The opening goal came with 11 minutes to play when Pogba headed into the net after a mistake by Enyeama where he failed to hold onto a corner kick from the left. In injury time, France got a second when put into his own net under pressure from after a cross from the right by Valbuena. France advanced to the quarter-finals to face, while Nigeria were eliminated at the round of 16 in all three World Cups where they reached the knockout stage. Further information: The two teams had met in 25 previous matches, but never in the FIFA World Cup. This was the first time Colombia had reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.
Brazil midfielder was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards. Brazil took the lead in the 7th minute, when 's corner from the left was turned in from close range.
They doubled the lead in the 69th minute when scored directly from a long-range free kick, side-footing the ball over the wall and into the top-right corner. Colombia reduced the deficit with 10 minutes to go, when converted a penalty kick low into the left corner and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way.
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The penalty was awarded after substitute was fouled by Brazil goalkeeper. Neymar was kneed in the back by Colombia defender in the 88th minute, which resulted in the striker's withdrawal from the match. Subsequent medical evaluation discovered a, forcing the Brazilian to miss the remainder of the tournament.
Brazil advanced to the semi-final, where they faced. James's sixth goal of the tournament was enough for him to win the award. He also became the first player to score in his first five career World Cup matches since Peru’s (across the 1970 and 1978 tournaments).
Belgium GK 1 RB 4 CB 15 CB 2 LB 23 CM 6 75 ' CM 14 RW 22 71 ' LW 7 33 ' CF 10 CF 9 81 ' Substitutes: MF 8 33 ' FW 18 71 ' MF 5 81 ' Manager: GK 1 RB 2 69 ' CB 15 CB 4 LB 5 CM 6 CM 8 RW 11 60 ' AM 7 LW 10 53 ' 75 ' CF 17 59 ' Substitutions: FW 9 59 ' FW 14 60 ' MF 22 75 ' Manager: Man of the Match: (Argentina): Renato Faverani Andrea Stefani : : Netherlands vs Costa Rica The two teams had never met before. This was the first time had reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Costa Rica defender was suspended for the match, after being sent off in the round of 16 match against Greece. After a goalless 90 minutes, which saw 's free kick hit the post and 's shot deflected onto the crossbar by Costa Rica defender, the match headed to extra time. In the second period, substitute had a shot saved by Netherlands goalkeeper, while Sneijder had another shot hit the crossbar.
In added time at the end of 120 minutes, Dutch manager brought on to replace Cillessen. In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, Krul saved from and, while the Netherlands scored all four of their kicks to advance to the semi-finals, where they would face. Uzbek referee took charge of his ninth World Cup match, breaking the record of most World Cup games officiated, which he previously held jointly with of France, of Mexico, and of Uruguay.