Football

Messi made one last run on exhausted, beat-up legs to help send Argentina back to the World Cup quarter-finals with 1-0 win over Switzerland.

Chiellini has responded to Suarez's apology for biting him during the match which ended 1-0 in favour of Uruguay.

Deschamps is indifferent about his unbeaten record as a player and coach and is focusing only on getting his players ready for their quarter-final.

Neymar was ineffective during much of Brazil's last-16 win over Chile after he suffered early knocks on the right knee and left thigh.

The Netherlands will put their perfect record on the line in the 2nd round of the World Cup on Sunday, taking on a Mexico side aiming to reach the quarter-finals for the first time.

Catch all the live updates from the first round of 16 match played between Brazil and Chile at Belo Horizonte.

Algeria will take on three-time champions Germany in Porto Alegre on June 30 for a place in the quarterfinals.

Having left Uruguay, Italy and England behind to win their group, Costa Rica line-up against their lowest-ranked opposition so far in Greece in Sunday's second round match.

Scolari refused to be drawn into a comparison between his forward Neymar Lionel Messi, saying he would offer a definitive answer in 15 years.

Brazil know that their outstanding past record against Chile will count for nothing when the sides meet in World Cup last-16 tie at the Mineirao in Belo Horizonte on Saturday.

Catch all the updates from both the Group H matches as Korea take on Belgium whereas Algeria face Russia.

The biggest match of the day pits the USA against Germany in a game that could put both teams through and will determine whether the Ghana-Portugal game has any real significance.

Alberto Zaccheroni stepped down as Japan coach on Wednesday after taking full responsibility for the Asian champions' group stage exit at the World Cup.

Belgium have already qualified for the last 16 and go into the match needing a point to guarantee first place in the group.

Costa Rica have finished first in what many considered the World Cup's toughest group after a dour 0-0 draw against a second-string England side.

Algeria beat South Korea 4-2 to keep their chances of reaching last 16 from Group H alive.