Quarterfinals, Netherlands* 0-0 Costa Rica, 3:30PM, Saturday, July 5 2014, penalty kicks 4-3

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Quarterfinals, Netherlands 0-0 Costa Rica, 3:30PM, Saturday, July 5, penalty kicks
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Keylor Navas Makes Two Great Saves Against Netherlands [GIF]('21)

Costa Rica plays the dangerous ball into the box but it gets played away by the Dutch defender in their quarterfinal matchup.[GIF]('34)

Keylor Navas Makes Incredible Diving Save On Free Kick [GIF]('38)

Wesley Sneijder Hits The Post Against Costa Rica Late [GIF]('81)

Robin van Persie Hits Bottom Of The Bar In Added Time [VINE + GIF]('92)

Keylor Navas Makes Great Save In Extra Time [GIF]('92)

Costa Rica Gets First Shot Of Game In 117th Minute [GIF]('117)

Wesley Sneijder Hits Crossbar In Extra Time [GIF]('118)

Tim Krul was substituted into the match in the final minute for penalties and the gamble paid off. Krul stopped two of the final penalties including this on the final one to lift the Netherlands into the Final Four against Argentina.[VINE] penalty kicks Netherlands 4-3 Costa Rica

	1st attempt	2nd attempt	3rd attempt	4th attempt	5th attempt
Costa Rica	Goal	Miss	Goal	Goal	Miss
Netherlands	Goal	Goal	Goal	Goal

Quarterfinals, Argentina 1-0 Belgium, 11:30AM, Saturday, July 5 2014

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Quarterfinals, Argentina 1-0 Belgium, 11:30AM, Saturday, July 5
Gonzalo Higuaín scores his first goal of the tournament to put Argentina up 1-0 over Belgium.('8)Argentina 1-0 Belgium

Ángel Di María leaves game early with thigh strain ('28)

Messi Puts Free Kick Over The Bar Against Belgium [GIF] ('40)

Gonzalo Higuain Almost Scores Goal Of Tournament, Hits Bar [GIF] ('54)

Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella almost kills himself falling backwards (GIF)('62)

Belgium’s goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois makes a great save on the world’s best player Lionel Messi in Belgium’s quarterfinal matchup against Argentina. ('93)

Argentina Celebrates Their Victory Over Belgium [GIF]

Quarterfinals, Brazil 2-1 Colombia, 3:30PM Friday, July 4 2014

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Quarterfinals, Brazil 2-1 Colombia, 3:30PM Friday, July 4
Carlos Sánchez Moreno from Colombia takes the first foul of the game on Fred. ('3)

Brazil take the lead 1-0 over Colombia off a corner that is redirected in by the left foot of Thiago Silva. ('7) Brazil 1-0 Colombia

Rio going nuts after Thiago Silva puts Brazil up 1-0 against Colombia.

Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina makes two spectacular saves against an aggressive Brazilian offense. ('19)

Fernando Luiz Roza Sticks His Ass In James Rodríguez Face [GIF] ('23)

David Ospina makes a great stop on a left footed shot from the Hulk. ('27)

Juan Guillermo Cuadrado Dive ('46)

The first half ended without further incident, and as the second half we began to see a new theme emerge: fouls. And lots of them: ('49) and ('50)

David Luiz makes the game 2-0 against Colombia on a fantastic free kick. ('68)Brazil 2-0 Colombia

Colombia began to attack with even greater urgency, and just 10 minutes after Luiz’s strike were awarded a penalty for this foul on Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar:('77)

James Rodríguez scores on a penalty kick goal for Colombia to put them one goal back of Brazil.('80)

Colombian striker James Rodríguez celebrates his penalty kick goal with a grasshopper on his shoulder. ('80)

Brazil successfully killed off the game after that, although they also lost Neymar to injury on this foul:('87)

Neymar Suffers Broken Vertebrae, Out Of World Cup [VINE]

Quarterfinals, France 0-1 Germany, 11:30AM Friday, July 4 2014

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Quarterfinals, France 0-1 Germany, 11:30AM Friday, July 4
Karim Benzema puts this great chance wide of the net in France’s quarterfinal match against Germany.('6)

Mats Hummels header gives Germany lead over France (GIF)(VINE)('13) France 0-1 Germany

Manuel Neuer makes a save here to hold off the France attack in the first half of their quarterfinal matchup.('33)

Raphael Varane heads this ball towards the net and it was on track to go in but Manuel Neuer got his hands on it just in time.('59)

Thomas Muller losing his mind on the pitch against France during the quarterfinal match.('69)

France’s goalkeeper saves the game with his outstretched foot to keep the game at a 1-0 Germany lead.('81)

Manuel Neuer Makes Incredible Game Saving Stop On Benzema [GIF]('94)