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Friday, June 27, 2014

2014 World Cup - It's Knockout Time!


The picture for the knockout stages of the 2014 World Cup has now been completed.

Here's how the 2nd round looks -

Brazil v Chile, Belo Horizonte, Sunday 29 June, 4am (NZT)
Colombia v Uruguay, Rio de Janeiro, Sunday 29 June, 8am

Netherlands v Mexico, Fortaleza, Monday, 30 June, 4am
Costa Rica v Greece, Recife, Monday, 30 June, 8am

France v Nigeria, Brasilia, Tuesday, 1 July, 4am
Germany v Algeria, Porto Alegre, Tuesday, 1 July, 8am

Argentina v Switzerland, Sao Paulo, Wednesday, 2 July, 4am
Belgium v USA, Salvador, Wednesday, 2 July, 8am

The quarterfinals -

France or Nigeria v Germany or Algeria, Rio de Janeiro, Saturday, 5 July, 4am
Brazil or Chile v Colombia or Uruguay, Fortaleza, Saturday, 5 July, 8am

Argentina or Nigeria v Belgium or USA, Brasilia, Sunday, 6 July, 4am
Netherlands or Mexico v Costa Rica or Greece, Salvador, Sunday, 6 July, 8am

The semifinals -

Brazil, Chile, Colombia or Uruguay v France, Nigeria, Germany or Algeria, Belo Horizonte, Wednesday, 9 July, 8am

Netherlands, Mexico, Costa Rica or Greece v Argentina, Switzerland, Belgium or USA, Sao Paulo, Thursday, 10 July, 8am

Some fantastic matches to look forward to and if this World Cup - and the quality of the defence - has been anything to go by, this should be one of the better knockout stages for some time.

My tips for the quarterfinals -
Brazil v Colombia
France v Germany
Argentina v Belgium
Netherlands v Costa Rica

My tips for the semifinals -
Colombia v France
Argentina v Netherlands

My tip for the Final -
Argentina v Colombia


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