Costarica has just qualified into the quarterfinals, the group of top 8 teams. Really unexpected from the start of the cup, but it's deserved.

Next trend in football: the Goalsweeper.

Neuer's heat map.

Edited 7/1/2014 08:18:54

:) so Neuer is now forward

This is Neuer's heat map 1st half - Germany vs Algeria

But good joke.

Even his real heat map is quite interesting

He was more needed as a defender than keeper. Neuer is incredible goalkeeper, and the ability to play as a defender is very useful

17 touches

keeper-sweeper isnt new, its something you have to do if you keep such a high line.

Edited 7/1/2014 15:55:35

As much as I want Switzerland to win, my bet is on Argentina

Me and my friends at the end of the USA game today > (ﾉಥ益ಥ）ﾉ︵ ┻━┻ ︵ ╯(°□° ╯)

Edited 7/1/2014 22:41:23

Fantastic game. Too bad USA missed those chances at end

Bradley -_-

Well I supposed I am back from soccer fan to football fan...

Edited 7/1/2014 23:51:52

[Enter angry Europeans for calling it soccer]

Chris, the US played well. However, the Belgians played much much better. If it hadn't been for Howard, the US might as well have said good bye to any chance of so much as tying within the first 15 minutes of the game.

* Hits Lion w/ a brick* Shut up! USA USA USA!

Howard was a good keeper, we had many times the chance to score but he always caught the ball.

Howard was incredible!

I wanted USA to go throught, but they didn't have luck in second extra time

Edited 7/2/2014 09:54:33

Oh i think they have plenty of luck. With this many chances on Belgium side you have to have not only superb goalie, but also lot of luck.

Sure, USA had some luck but i think it was mostly effort. I thought outside a couple guys, most of Belgium looked sluggish in extra time. The USA walked it up very easily at times in the midfield. Belgium's attackers were great though.

Tim Howard! What a guy.

Everyone know's Costa Rica is going to win though.

most of the shots were straight at howard. his handling wasn't great and the belgian shooting was poor. howard kept consistent though.