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"Not just a team, we are a country," tweets Argentina's Martin Demichelis.

The Albiceleste face Belgium at 17:00 BST on Saturday and it is the third time in a row they have reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup.

They have, however, never gone further than this stage since they reached the final in 1990.

Belgium captain Vincent Kompany is fit to face Argentina on Saturday after shaking off a groin injury.

The 28-year-old missed the final group game for his country and was unable to train fully ahead of the last-16 win over USA, which required extra-time.

Jan Vertonghen and Toby Alderweireld are struggling with niggles. "That stands to reason after the exertions against the US," said Belgium manager Marc Wilmots.

Barcelona will train at the National Football Centre at St George's Park later this month.

The Spanish giants will base themselves at the site in Burton-upon-Trent between July 28 and August 2, though it is not clear whether they will play any pre-season friendlies in the UK.

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"Having a great time in LA," tweets, external Manchester United and England defender Phil Jones.

Meanwhile, Samir Nasri has been uploading pictures of his recent birthday bash on Instagram.

Who needs the World Cup?

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Away from the World Cup and Armand Traore is the latest QPR player to sign a new contract at Loftus Road. The Senegal international has signed a two-year extension, tying him to the club until the summer of 2016.

Phil McNulty
BBC chief football writer in Brazil

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Brazil's supporters were chanting late into the night at the north-eastern coastal city of Fortaleza ahead of the World Cup quarter-final here against Colombia.

The atmosphere at Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari's final news conference was less celebratory as the uneasy relationship between the combustible veteran and the Brazilian media fractured in public.

Scolari has been criticised here for inviting a select group of journalists to a briefing and also using psychologist Regina Brandao to help his players - and the tense stand-off ended with the coach telling those who did not like it they "can go to hell".

Signs of tension beneath the surface? Well, it was hardly the reaction of a happy camp but Scolari appears to thrive on such division.

Who will be in the last four of the World Cup by 23:00 BST tonight and why? Send us your thoughts to #bbcworldcup.

Latif:, external Colombia wins not only today but also the title, they're the only "team" of the tournament with no so called "stars".

Gareth Grant:, external Everyone is overhyping Colombia! Easy group and weakened Uruguay. Brazil have been average but still got past tougher teams!

BeeMan Ozigi:, external Colombia will defeat Brazil because Brazil lack team work and Germany will defeat France because team work.

After today's matches, there are two more quarter-finals on Saturday. Lionel Messi, Robin van Persie, Eden Hazard and Brian Ruiz will be in action which all promises to be very exciting.

Dunga has also been having his say on his decision to omit Neymar from the World Cup squad of 2010.

The 50-year-old managed his country between 2006 and 2010 but says Neymar, who was 18 during the previous World Cup, had not played enough international football at the time.

"I wasn't right and I wasn't wrong," Dunga tells Brazilian television. "Now we're seeing a different Neymar. He is the biggest name in the Brazilian team and this is his moment."

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Brazil's World Cup-winning captain of 1994 - Dunga - held a rigid role as the country's go-to holding midfielder, but who will fill his boots tonight?

Luis Gustavo has impressed in front of the back four during the tournament, but his suspension poses a conundrum, external for manager Luiz Felipe Scolari.

Gustavo covered 46.1km during four matches and has recovered 34 balls - the highest number in the competition.

Two people are killed when a flyover collapses on to vehicles in Belo Horizonte.

France face Germany in Rio at 17:00 BST for a World Cup semi-final spot and hosts Brazil take on Colombia in Fortaleza (21:00 BST)

Germany coach Joachim Low reveals seven of his players are suffering with flu.

Fifa's general secretary Jerome Valcke has said he's "amazed" by the levels of drunkenness in Brazil's World Cup stadiums, reviving a debate over whether alcohol sales should have been allowed at matches in the first place.

In an interview with Brazil's sports television network SporTV, Valcke said that "maybe there were too many people who were drunk" at the matches and pointed to the connection between inebriation and violence.

"Together we go to another battle," tweets Brazil striker Fred., external

His side are resolute and, despite having to grind out a penalty shootout win over Chile in the last-16 round, have now gone 13 matches without defeat.

In Colombia, they face a side unbeaten in 11.

Chile midfielder Gary Medel is hopeful of a move away from Cardiff City, external following the club's relegation from the Premier League.

The 26-year-old impressed during the World Cup, with eye-catching performances as a central defender.

"Doors are open to play elsewhere and I hope that happens," says Medel.

Clubs including Inter Milan, Valencia and Besiktas are thought to be interested in his signature.

And Klinsmann, USA manager since 2012, admits his side still have "a lot of work ahead" if they are to evolve into World Cup contenders.

In a lengthy Facebook post,, external the German says the off-the-field ethos of players in America must improve if they are to bridge the gap with the world's elite.

He writes: "In order to get further and further, we need to add the workload, we need to add the competition level, we need to make them understand what recovery time means."

The feel-good factor in America after USA's display in the World Cup seems to be evaporating, with Landon Donovan questioning Jurgen Klinsmann's management.

Donovan was left out of the squad and, after USA's last-16 defeat to Belgium, feels the German manager's tactical approach was wide of the mark.

"As a whole, I think tactically, the team was not set up to succeed," Donovan, 32, tells MLS.com. "They were set up in a way that was opposite from what they've been the past couple years, which is opening up, passing, attacking."

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Colombia's Faryd Mondragon (pictured right) became the oldest player to play at a World Cup with his substitute appearance against Japan in the group stages. At 43, he is the only player to feature in six qualifying campaigns for the competition since 1993.

Of Lebanese descent, his name translates to "unique" - and he is certainly living up to it.

His only other 30-something team-mate Mario Yepes (pictured left) earned his 100th cap in Colombia's second match of the tournament.

Both provide a pillar of consistency in a squad which has carried Colombia to the World Cup quarter-finals for the first time.

Have you ever dribbled a football over a national border?

The BBC's Chris Morris has done just that, crossing from France into Germany to gauge how hope, concerns and confidence differ either side of what is essentially an imaginary geographical line.

Brazil's government fears widespread rioting if the country are knocked out of the World Cup at the hands of Colombia tonight.

The Daily Mirror reports, external thousands of police will roam the Estadio Castelao in Fortaleza to prevent trouble while over 100,000 police will be in operation across the 12 World Cup venues in the country.

Bomb squad officers are also in place to deal with any use of explosives by small protest groups.

Two people are killed when a flyover collapses on to vehicles in Belo Horizonte.

World Cup quarter-finals: France face Germany in Rio at 17:00 BST and hosts Brazil take on Colombia in Fortaleza (21:00 BST)

Germany coach Joachim Low reveals seven of his players are suffering with flu.