Summary

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  • Belgium hold on in thrilling climax

  • USA fight back in extra time but go out

  • Belgium to meet Argentina in last eight

Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. Again Kevin De Bruyne fritters away a counter by coming inside and slowing it down. Wasteful.

    Into the last half hour and it's opening up again.

  2. Former England international Danny Murphy
    MOTD analyst

    "I don't think that's a bad substitution. I'm not sure Mertens has contributed enough. We know Kevin Mirallas from Everton, he has energy, is direct and can score goals."

  3. SUBSTITUTION

    Belgium's subs have had a storming World Cup and here's another one, as Kevin Mirallas replaces Dries Mertens.

    One-way traffic since the break but can the Everton man find the breakthrough?

  4. Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Belgium are getting closer. Down the right-hand side they are overloading DaMarcus Beasley, who is not getting any support from Alejandro Bedoya. So unlucky Divock Origi to hit the bar.

    "Then for Jan Vertonghen's strike the entirety of the audience here held their breath knowing he was going to take that on the volley. But it is so hard to keep those ones down."

    Belgium v USA

  5. CLOSE!

    Almost brilliant!

    Divock Origi beats three men inside the penalty area, goes to the outside and drills in a low cross which Dries Mertens flick into the side-netting. Inches away...

  6. Former England international Danny Murphy
    MOTD analyst

    "What's interesting is that when Belgium get forward, Marouane Fellaini moves to become a second striker, looking for the diagonal ball forward, but Belgium are not using him like that. He is moving off the centre-half, hoping for a pass, but they are not aiming for him. If he is in the team you have to play to his strengths."

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  8. HITS THE WOODWORK

    Quality again, this time from the other full-back as Toby Alderweireld drifts over a cross and Divock Origi heads it against the top of the crossbar.

    Seconds later Jan Vertonghen tests Tim Howard with another low shot.

    What's French for 'we're gonna score in a minute...?'

    Belgium v USA

  9. What a ball in! A dream cross from Jan Vertonghen, he arcs it inbetween the centre-halves and Tim Howard, but Kevin De Bruyne and Divock Origi both miss it on the stretch.

    Such a good delivery, but it's all Belgium now. Surely, surely a Belgian goal is coming...

    Belgium v USA

  10. It's Marc Wilmots who is having his patience tested now as Marouane Fellaini decides to shoot from a good 35 yards, floating a tame effort wide when he had three men ahead of him. Got to do better big man...

  11. Former England international Danny Murphy
    MOTD analyst

    "Dries Mertens has disappointed me. His end product has been poor."

  12. Another poor cross from Dries Mertens, he's really testing Danny Murphy's patience now. Will Marc Wilmots make a change out on that right-hand side?

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  13. Former Scotland international Pat Nevin
    BBC Radio 5 live

    "Fantastic link-up play by Divock Origi in the build-up to Dries Mertens' header. Of all the strikers available to Belgium, I think he has the best touch and he holds it up brilliantly."

    You can listen to BBC Radio 5 live's commentary by clicking on the Live Coverage tab at the top of this page.

  14. Former England captain Rio Ferdinand
    MOTD analyst

    "Belgium have the better players from the bench to make the difference, if it is close in the later stages. I can see USA's players getting tired.

    "Marouane Fellaini's best position is off the front man. His best games in an Everton shirt came off the front man. He can play in midfield, but he is at his best when he is causing problems for the centre-halves."

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  15. Marc Wilmots is wildly waving his arms around on the touchline, encouraging his men to (I think) keep their width and stretch the American defence.

    From the very next cross Dries Mertens loops in a header and Tim Howard has to turn it away for a corner, but it comes to nothing.

  16. KICK-OFF

    And we are under way...

  17. The players are in the tunnel. Twelve of the 15 goals in the knockout stages so far have come after half-time so let's have some...

  18. Join the debate at #bbcworldcup

    Matthew Ashley: Every time Belgium come forward the USA have seven or eight bodies in front of the ball. Phenomenal defending!

  19. Former England captain Alan Shearer
    MOTD analyst

    "USA have too many players ahead of the ball and when they lose it they are open to the counter-attack. You have to praise USA for their attacking intentions and the way they are playing but they will get caught out by Belgium's pace."

  20. Text us on 81111

    Kevin: You think Fabian Johnson is a huge loss but then they got DeAndre Yedlin who is flying like Johnson!

    JK: As an Everton supporter I'm torn this evening but given what Tim Howard has done for us...USA: come on boys!