The Netherlands eliminated Mexico 3-1 to reach the quarterfinals, which made Dutch fans proud, and what made them feel even more reassuring was that Chen Fan's form remained at a high level.

Two hours later, the quarter-finals match between Colombia and Uruguay took place at the Maracanã Stadium.

Sixty-four years ago, Uruguay won the second World Cup trophy in their history by beating Brazil 2-1 at this stadium.

Uruguay's top scorer Luis Suarez was unable to play due to suspension, and veteran Forlan started in his place.

Both sides were very careful at the start of the game, and it was not until the twelfth minute of the first half that the first shot on goal was obtained.

As the game went on, Colombia began to exert strength, in the 28th minute of the first half, Colombian cross from the wing, Uruguayan defender Alvaro Pereira jumped to clear the ball, the assisted Colombian full-back Aguilar pushed back to the front, and Colombian striker James Rodriguez stopped the football with his chest outside the penalty area.

"Bang! ……”

As soon as James Rodriguez unloaded the ball, he raised his right foot and volleyed the ball towards the goal like a cannonball!

The next moment, the ball went over the finger of the Uruguayan goalkeeper and hit the underside of the crossbar and smashed into the net!

The ball is in!

Colombia breaks the deadlock and leads by one goal!

After the restart, Uruguay, who had fallen behind, stepped up their attack, and Colombia responded calmly and took a one-goal lead into the second half.

After the start of the second half, Colombia intensified their attack, and in the fifth minute of the second half, Almeiro crossed diagonally from the corner of the left penalty area, and the football flew away to the far point!

Colombian midfielder Cuadla jumped high and pushed the ball into the middle, the Uruguayan defence was wide open, and James Rodriguez fired a shot from five meters in front of goal!

The ball flies into the net from the bottom left corner of the goal!

The ball is in!

Two to zero!

Colombia extends the advantage of the score!

James Rodriguez scored twice to bring his tally to five goals, placing him second behind Chen Fan in the scorers' charts.

The Colombian fans at the scene transformed the stadium into a sea of joy.

In the ensuing period, a desperate Uruguay launched a fierce attack on Colombia, but without Suarez's attacking line, there was no real threat.

In the end, Colombia kept the score of 2-0 until the end of the game, defeating Uruguay to advance to the quarterfinals!

James Rodriguez's excellent performance at the World Cup has caught the attention of many of Europe's biggest clubs, many of whom are said to have started chasing the young Colombian talent, and Real Madrid have also joined the race.

At one o'clock in the afternoon of the next day, the quarterfinals between Costa Rica and Greece began at the Estadio Nambuco in Recife.

It's a battle between two teams that have never made it past the quarter-finals, and whoever wins will make new history.

After the start of the game, both sides were very focused on defense, and the defenders did not give the attacking players any chance without a drop in fitness.

The two sides drew 0-0 in the first half.

Costa Rica suddenly stepped up their attack after the start of the second half, and they failed to have a shot on target in the first half.

In the seventh minute of the second half, Costa Rica launched an attack from the left side, midfielder Bolaños made a low cross from the left, and Ruiz, the core of the midfield, flew forward and shot with his left foot sixteen meters away in front of the goal!

The soccer ball flies towards the bottom right corner of the goal!

Although the power of this ball is not very large, the angle is tricky, and the football flies past the goalkeeper's ten fingers and flies into the net!

The ball is in!

1 to 0!

Costa Rica scored with their first shot on target!

After the resumption of the game, Greece stepped up their attack, but they were slow to find the back of the net.

As the game entered stoppage time, the despair in the hearts of the Greek fans grew stronger, and it was at this moment that their heroes stepped up.

In the first minute of stoppage time, Greek central defender Papastathopoulos entered the Costa Rica penalty area to participate in the attack.

A cross from the Greek wing, a beautiful header in the Papastathopoulos penalty area, the ball flew towards the right rib of the penalty area!

Striker Yerkas forced a half-turn and volleyed a hook with a sideways face of goal!

Costa Rican goalkeeper Keylor Navas bravely blocked the football, and the Greek central defender Papastathopoulos, who followed up in the middle, made a supplementary shot in the middle!

Football hits the net!

One-to-one!

The Greeks saved themselves in stoppage time!

The Greek fans at the scene went completely crazy......

At the end of stoppage time, the two sides drew 1-1 and the game went to extra time. Neither side could achieve anything in extra-time and could only go to a brutal penalty shoot-out.

In the first three rounds of penalty kicks, both sides scored, and in the fourth round, Colombia still scored penalties, but Greece's penalty was saved by Colombian goalkeeper Navas bravely, and Colombia had the advantage!

In the fifth round, Costa Rican player Umania scored a penalty under heavy pressure!

Five to three!

The penalty shootout ended early, Costa Rica won, and entered the quarterfinals of the World Cup for the first time in history!

Two hours later, the fifth match was played at the National Stadium in Brasilia, with France taking on Nigeria.

The dominant French side dominated the pitch and threatened Nigeria's backline from the start of the game.

Under the onslaught of the French team, Nigeria's defense finally showed a flaw in the 26th minute of the second half.

France won a corner kick and Lloris sent a corner straight into the six-yard box, and Nigerian goalkeeper Nyeyama jumped high to hold the ball in his arms.

But he got rid of it!

French midfielder Paul Pogba's clever header hits the goal, and the football flies into the empty goal!

The ball is in!

France's hard work finally paid off when they broke through Nigeria's goal!

After the restart, Nigeria stepped up their attack, but they were never able to find the back of the French goal.

In the first minute of stoppage time, France got another corner kick opportunity, Valbuena crossed from the right side of the penalty area, Griezmann in front of the post missed the opportunity, but the football hit Yabo's leg and deflected into the goal!

Two to zero!

France defeated Nigeria bloodlessly and broke into the quarterfinals!

Two hours later, the sixth quarter-final match was played at the Stadio Bellario, with Germany taking on Algeria.

The mighty Germans were in the driver's seat, but they were slow to find the back of the net and the game went into extra-time after 90 minutes of indifference.

Extra-time had just begun, and the long-awaited goal for Germany had finally arrived, and in the second minute, Muller burst into the left side of the box and crossed for Chelsea striker Schurrle to tip his heel into the far corner from the edge of the six-yard box!

1 to 0!

In the 29th minute of extra time, Schurrle and Ozil shot from 10 meters away from the goal after continuous cooperation!

The football was blocked by the Algerian goalkeeper, and Ozil's alert follow-up shot was successful!

Two to zero!

Germany seals the win!

When people thought it would be the final score, the Algerians disagreed, and after the restart, Algeria launched a blitzkrieg.

Brahimi crossed, Feghouli crossed from the right to the far post, and substitute Gabe scooped the goal from the edge of the small penalty area!

One to two!

Algeria narrowed the gap but the goal came too late, and they ended their World Cup campaign with a one-goal defeat at the feet of the Germans. （）