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Belgium striker Romelu Lukaku came off the substitutes' bench to net his side's match-winning goal and tweets:, external "What a result! What a game!!! So happy for our country! It feels good to be in this position..."

Brazil and Manchester City midfielder Fernandinho, 29, fears Colombia star James Rodriguez, 22, could end the hosts' World Cup hopes. Sun (subscription required) , external

Former Germany international Jurgen Klinsmann says he expects to still be the United States coach at the 2018 World Cup in Russia. Goal.com , external

Chelsea forward Andre Schurrle, 23, who scored in Germany's second-round victory over Nigeria, says his country are expected to win the World Cup. Daily Telegraph , external

Midfielder Yohan Cabaye, 28, has warned his France team-mates they must not get carried away with their own success before their quarter-final against Germany on Friday. Guardian , external

If you missed Tim Howard's one-man defensive heroics, or repeatedly want to watch Lionel Messi weave his way through the Switzerland defence, you can do so by watching World Cup Catch-Up. Ten minutes of action and reaction on two dramatic extra-time games.

"He only gave the ball away 51 times, that's not bad," says BBC Sport pundit Alan Hansen dryly of Angel Di Maria.

The Argentina attacker scored an extra-time winner to beat Switzerland and secure his side's progress to the quarter-finals, but BBC Sport's pundits questioned his inconsistent display.

The Real Madrid player had 12 shots - the most in a single World Cup match by an Argentine - and no Argentina player has whipped in more crosses (including corners) in a World Cup match than his tally of 19 against Switzerland.

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There was more than just the one World Cup match played on Tuesday night. Argentina beat Switzerland in a turgid match which momentarily sparkled at the very end thanks to a bit of Lionel Messi magic.

The two-time champions dominated possession, but were unable to break through until Angel Di Maria swept in Lionel Messi's pass.

It was a remarkable conclusion to a match that saw Argentina, rated among the favourites to win the World Cup, produce another distinctly average performance in neighbouring Brazil.

United States boss Jurgen Klinsmann hailed his side's heroic performance after their last-16 exit to Belgium and says he hopes to build on their success at the 2014 World Cup in Brazil.

Lionel Messi said he feared Argentina would be knocked out of the World Cup before he set up Angel Di Maria's late extra-time winner against Switzerland.

Netherlands midfielder Nigel de Jong has been ruled out of the remainder of the 2014 World Cup with a groin injury.

Ken Gorry:, external Emilio Butragueno v Denmark, Mexico 86, scored 4 and won the penalty for the other as Spain came from 1-0 down to win 5-1 #lethal

Tim Stubbs:, external GK's have been superb throughout, Howard the cream of the crop. It emphasises what an excellent world cup we are seeing so far

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Greece's players have written to the country's Prime Minister to ask that their World Cup bonuses are spent on a new training facility, external in the country.

The current training base in Athens is due to be closed and the national team's players have been told Antonio Samaras will do "everything possible" to respond to the request.

A penalty shootout defeat by Costa Rica dashed Greek hopes on Sunday.

If you've not been keeping an eye on the Premier League for the last decade, nor watching the Stars and Stripes in action, then you may be unfamiliar with Everton's finest, Tim Howard.

The 35-year-old was born in New Jersey and moved to Manchester United in 2003, before switching to Everton three years later.

He has often spoken about the muscle twitches, external he suffers due to Tourette's Syndrome, but says it never affects his performance.

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Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen tweets, external: "Hard work pays off!! Credit to the USA as well for this amazing game!"

Belgium have failed to score before half-time in their last five World Cup games.

The USA's Justin Green scored with his first ever touch in World Cup football.

Kevin de Bruyne created 10 chances against the USA, the most by a player in a World Cup match since 1982 when Gordon Strachan shone for Scotland versus New Zealand.

Four of Belgium's six goals at the 2014 World Cup have been scored by substitutes.

From Kansas City...

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To Soldier Field in Chicago...

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Americans watched their side's glorious exit from the 2014 World Cup. As many as 14 million workers were predicted to down tools to watch the match, costing the US economy more than $600m (£350m) in lost labour productivity, according to an estimate by Yahoo Finance.

For more images on how Americans watched the game, you can read a story on the BBC's US & Canada section.

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Former USA defender Jay DeMerit discusses Tim Howard's performance on BBC Radio 5 live Breakfast.

"I think I saw that someone changed the wikipedia page from the US secretary of defence to Tim Howard," he says.

"It's just great to see Timmy be in the limelight and show his true worth. He's always had that in him and now he is older and you can see how much of a leader he is. He was called upon time and time again and the US is lucky to have him."

Vincenzo Re:, external Paolo Rossi hat-trick ITA-BRA 1982 best ever individual WC performance in best WC game ever.

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Tim Howard, as you'd expect, says making a record number of World Cup saves means nothing to him after defeat by Belgium.

"None of that really matters to me," he said. "I signed up to do that, to put my face in front of balls. If I had no saves or 20 saves it doesn't mean any more or less. It hurts when we lose.

"We dreamed and we fell short of our dream but we got out of the group of death playing well and came up against a top Belgium side.

"Hats off to the way we played. We are hungry, we have tasted what it's like to play against the best in the world and we will be back."

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Luis Suarez continues to dominate the headlines, with The Sun claiming Barcelona are ready to bite on the Liverpool striker.

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"This was the end of the road for the American dream, but a night few will forget," writes BBC Sport's Ben Smith, who was at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador.

"From Brazil to Boston, from Brussels to Baltimore, they came to a standstill as the United States and Belgium went the distance and enthralled the watching world.

"At his California home, Hollywood actor Tom Hanks went through every moment of nerve shredding drama. Rihanna was watching, so too Justin Timberlake and basketball superstar Lebron James."

Belgium's win over USA was gripping, and America's golfers were taken by the drama and their country's defiant display.

Mark Calcavecchia:, external "Truly was one of the greatest sporting events I've ever watched!! Having said that not sure I'll watch another one!"

Hunter Mahan:, external "That was the most exciting game in any sport I have seen in a while. Great stuff."

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We'll move away from the World Cup for a moment because midfielder Ryan Gauld has completed his move to Sporting Lisbon from Dundee United for an undisclosed fee.

The 18-year-old midfielder has agreed a six-year contract with the Portuguese club, which includes a 60m euro (£47m) buy-out clause.

Daniel Gorman: , externalGoalkeepers have no margin of error. Tim Howard's performance overall is the greatest performance in a World Cup.

Alex W:, external Some amazing performances from goalkeepers this World Cup 2014. Shame so many ended up on the losing side.

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