FIFA World Cup 2014: Facts Punch Argentina vs Belgium, 3rd Quarter-final

Argentina and Belgium face each other in the 3rd quarter-final. Both teams booked their place in the last 8 after winning their respective round of 16 matches in an extra time. Lionel Messi has time and again taken Argentina out of difficult situation to see them emerge winners and once again Argentina will look forward to their captain to create an on field magic.

Belgium’s 2-1 win over the USA saw them enter the quarter-final for the second time in their history. As these two teams clash with an eye on vacant semis spot we bring to you some interesting facts related to both

1) In their last three quarter-final stages of the World Cup Argentina have failed to get past. In 2010 and 2006 they lost to Germany and Netherlands eliminated them in 1998.

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Neymar injury bombshell rocks Brazil; captain Thiago Silva to miss semis as well

Southern america striker Neymar was decided out of the relax of the Globe Cup on Weekend, working the serves a smashing strike just time after they fought through to a semi-final fight with Malaysia. A boasting starting day of quarter-final activity saw Southern america enhance to the last four with a 2-1 success over Colombia after Malaysia beaten old competitors Italy 1-0 at the Maracana Ground.

But Brazil’s discoloration win over Colombia was instantly overshadowed by information that Neymar would skip the relax of the competition after struggling a broken vertebra. The 22-year-old was taken off grimacing in discomfort after an antenna accident with Colombia defensive gamer Juan Camilo Zuniga towards the end of the competition. Neymar got a joint in the returning.

Lionel Messi, Arjen Robben aim to put down World Cup underdogs

 Lionel Messi’s Argentina take on The nation in the Globe Cup quarter-finals on Weekend again trying to confirm that they are a not a one man group. The coordinate in Salvador beginning at 2000 GMT and Netherlands’ one fourth last against Costa Rica in Brasilia at 1600 GMT could see the end of the Globe Cup’s black horse and underdogs.

Messi’s aspect went out in the one fourth finals at the 2006 and 2010 competitions and the four time world gamer of the season is wanting to get the only big award losing from his resplendent cabinet. But Argentine trainer Alejandro Sabella has experienced recurring concerns about his dependency on the Spain's capital celebrity who has obtained four of the team’s seven objectives.

FIFA World Cup 2014: Brazil set up semis date with Germany with 2-1 win

Bob Luiz cranked a amazing free-kick into the net from 35 metres as Southern america broken out Southern United states competitors Colombia 2-1 to set up a FIFA Globe Cup semifinal conflict with Malaysia, here Saturday.

Luiz more than doubled the Brazil cause with his amazing 100 % free punch that damaged into the top right of the net in the 69th moment while skipper Thiago Silva’s first 50 percent attack on a Neymar area punch had put the serves ahead.

Colombia drawn one returning when Wayne Rodriguez transformed a charge in the Eightieth moment but Brazilians organised anxiety in the stressed remaining a opportunity to set up a last-four conflict with Western giant Malaysia, who ousted old competitors Italy 1-0 in Rio De Janeiro beginning in the day.