World Cup - Quarter Finals

Sneijder sinks favourites Brazil

The Netherlands shocked Brazil with a stunning second-half comeback to knock the favourites out of the World Cup 2-1. Robinho put the South Americans ahead after just 10 minutes, and Brazil looked in complete control in the first half.

But the Dutch were a different team in the second half. And two moments of madness from Brazil changed the game. The first led to Holland's equaliser, as Sneijder floated a ball across the box, goalkeeper Julio Cesar came for it, and flapped and missed, and it glanced off Felipe Melo's head and into the goal to make it 1-1.

Then on 68 minutes, the Netherlands took the lead with a brilliantly worked corner. Kuyt runs to the near post to flick it on, and Sneijder is there to turn into the goal with his head to complete a stunning turnaround.

After that, Brazil lost their cool and the game. Five minutes later Felipe Melo brought Robben to the ground, and then needlessly stamped on his leg, earning him a red card, and condemning Brazil to playing the last 15 minutes with just ten men.

Brazil never looked likely to score, and it was the Netherlands who could have added two or three more before the end. A massive shock. A deserved win for the Dutch. 2-1.

World Cup - Group G decided

Yawnfest from Brazil, Portugal but both advance

It was the clash that whet the appetite when the World Cup draw was made - Brazil v Portugal. It was meant to be a clash of flair, style and skill. But in the end the two teams played out a pretty boring 0-0 draw. Brazil say Portugal played with 11 men behind the ball and that's why it was so dour. Both teams move on, Brazil as group winners, and Portugal to a tantalising clash with Spain in the round of 16.

In other game in the group, the Ivory Coast put three past North Korea. And it could easily have been more. But even the 3-0 win wasn't enough to prevent them getting knocked out. Soloman Kalou scored the third goal, but bemoaned the tough draw the Africans got for the second World Cup in a row. Four years ago in Germany, they were drawn with Argentina, Netherlands and Serbia/Montenegro -this year it was Brazil and Portugal. "Hopefully at the next World Cup we'll have an easier draw and we make it to the next round," said Kalou.

World Cup Day Five

It was a cross, right?

Brazil, the top seeds, dominated the game but only won by a single goal. A goal, which was either pure class or a mis-hit cross, from Maicon on 55 minutes set them on their way. With 18 minutes to go, Elano settled it, latching onto brilliant through-pass from Robinho and finding the net. There was a tense final few minutes when Ji Yun-nam rocketed found the net in the closing stages. But it finished 2-1. Brazil are up and running and top of their group.

Ronaldo, Drogba stalemate in Group of Death

A scoreless draw but not a bad match by any means. With Brazil also in this group, both sides were tense and playing it tight, and cancelled each other out. It meant there were not very many goalmouth incidents, but both teams have enough quality to make an impact on the tournament yet. Cristiano Ronaldo came closest after rattling the woodwork 11 minutes into the game with a brilliant shot from distance. Didier Drogba, injured before the tournament, came on as a substitute during the second half, but barely touched the ball, until he had a half chance in injury time.

Kiwis dramatic draw

An injury time header from 21 year old defender Winston Reid gave New Zealand a draw and their first ever point at a World Cup finals. The "All Whites" went behind earlier in the second half to a Robert Vittek header that had a hint of offside about it, and looked dead and buried until the end. Reid got yellow-carded for taking his shirt off during the celebration of the goal - is this really a necessary rule, Fifa? Surely, someone should be able to celebrate the most important goal in his country's footballing history. Now, Reid has a yellow card and could miss a match if he gets booked in the next game. Silly rule.