As the brackets narrow to four teams, the pressure is on for both soccer powerhouses Tuesday as Brazil and Germany clash in a highly-anticipated 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinals showdown. Brazil will be without stars Neymar and Thiago Silva, while Germany's manager Joachim Low may likely be fired if his team does not advance to the World Cup Final. Latin Post breaks down what each team needs to do to advance to the championship game.
Brazil defender Thiago Silva will still miss his team's upcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup semifinals match against Germany Tuesday after FIFA decided to uphold his suspension.
Which player has had the most impact on the 2014 FIFA World Cup? None other than a 22-year-old Colombian known as James Rodriguez did. The Colombian scored six goals in his first five World Cup games and made up for the absence of Colombia's star striker Radamel Falcao while emerging as one of soccer's newest stars. Where does he go from here?
Argentina will have to make major adjustments in their upcoming World Cup 2014 semifinals clash against Netherlands after Angel Di Maria was ruled out for Wednesday’s match.
Brazil star forward Neymar will not play for the rest of the 2014 FIFA World Cup after sustaining a broken vertebra during their 2-1 win against Colombia in their quarter-final match on Friday.
Famous football icon Diego Maradona took a swipe at Argentina, saying that the team will be in trouble if they continue to play without rhythm in their upcoming quarter-final match against Belgium.
Jozy Altidore is set to make his much-awaited return for Team USA when they take on Belgium in the round of 16 of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Tuesday in Brazil.
Argentina and Switzerland will play each other in the round of 16 for a chance to advance to the quarter-finals. Here's 5 things you need to know before the game begins.
Germany and Algeria will collide in the round of 16 knockout stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Monday at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre, Brazil.
Mexico national men's soccer team coach Miguel Herrera praised his squad for reaching the knockout stages, but he insisted players should not be content with their current achievement in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Luis Suarez will not play in Uruguay’s next nine World Cup matches after FIFA handed a stiff sanction to the embattled striker for biting Italy’s Giorgio Chiellini during their group stage match on Wednesday.
Russia and Algeria will collide in all-important Group H game on Thursday with the winner likely progressing to the knockout stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
Belgium will try to secure the top spot in Group H of the 2014 FIFA World Cup when they go up against South Korea on Thursday at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Soccer has always been the most popular sport in Latin America and the 2014 World Cup is the best place to showcase that. As we head into the round of 16 this weekend, we are able to see that no area of the world has been more successful in this year's tournament than Latin America.
Portugal will look to keep their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages alive when they collide with Ghana in a major Group G showdown in the 2014 FIFA World Cup on Thursday.
Ecuador will look to clinch a spot in the knockout stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup when they face Group E leader France on Wednesday at the Estadio Do Maracana in Rio De Janeiro, Brazil.
Argentina will look to secure the top spot in Group F while Nigeria will try to clinch a spot in the knockout stages when they collide on Wednesday at the Estadio Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre.
Iran will try to keep their chances of advancing to 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stages alive when they face Bosnia and Herzegovina on Wednesday at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil.
Japan will look to keep their hopes of advancing to the knockout stages of the 2014 FIFA World Cup alive when they collide with Group C frontrunners Colombia on Tuesday at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba.
Costa Rica will look to solidify their grip on the top spot in Group D, while England will fight for pride when they collide on Tuesday at the Estadio Mineirao in Belo Horizonte.