Look back in memory of the history, look forward to wonderful knockout matches
During the group match
Among Europian Countries, only 6 out of 13 teams advance to the next round, which is the worst result since 1930.
The former runner-up and champion of Germany World Cup, France and Italy are eliminated one after another.
All 5 Latin America teams get promotion to the round of 16, among 15 matches, the only lose is Chile's defeat to Spain. They have outstanding performance during the group match.
Father and son serve together for their own country
United States Team:
Coach Bob Bradley and the number 4 player Michael Bradley are father and son. And Michael Bradley scored a goal for US.
Slovakia Team:
Coach Vladimír Weiss and the number 7 player Vladimír Weiss are father and son, too. Slovakia sends Italy home, and steps into the knockout.
Brothers, belonging to two opposing sides, played against each other for their own teams:
In the match Gana against Germany, the brothers Jerome Boateng of Germany and Kevin-Prince Boateng of Gana played against each other, which is the most special scene of this World Cup.
Looking forward to wonderful knockout matches
All 16 teams are from:
Europe(6): Netherlands, Portugal, Germany, Spain, England, Slovakia
Latin America(5): Brazil, Argentina, Uruguay, Paraguay, Chile
Middle and North America(2): USA, Mexico
Asia(2): South Korea, Japan
Africa(1): Ghana


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