:01:22. > :01:27.It's the final day of the final round of group games in Brazil
:01:28. > :01:41.and some familiar faces stand on the brink of World Cup elimination.
:01:42. > :01:44.But one man's World Cup ended before a ball was even kicked today.
:01:45. > :01:47.Luis Suarez was given a four-month ban for biting Italian
:01:48. > :01:52.The Liverpool striker has been suspended
:01:53. > :01:57.He'll miss nine international matches and the first nine games
:01:58. > :02:00.of the Premier League season plus three Champions League fixtures.
:02:01. > :02:04.A FIFA spokesman said "Such behaviour cannot be tolerated
:02:05. > :02:09.Uruguay say they will appeal, calling it an excessive decision for
:02:10. > :02:28.These pictures were taken before the verdict. Luis Suarez will not be
:02:29. > :02:32.allowed to stay in the Uruguay camp because of the football related
:02:33. > :02:40.activity ban. He will have two lead before they take on Colombia in the
:02:41. > :02:47.last 16. Danny, is it excessive? I think it is a bit harsh. When he was
:02:48. > :02:52.banned last time, he could play the Uruguay. Now they are saying he
:02:53. > :02:58.cannot play football at all. It is a bit excessive and the supporters
:02:59. > :03:03.suffer, and the Liverpool foot all supporters suffer. Harsh on
:03:04. > :03:09.Liverpool and harsh on the player himself? You feel sorry for Brendan
:03:10. > :03:12.Rodgers. He recovered from the other bikes, the way Brendan Rodgers dealt
:03:13. > :03:21.with him, he was player of the season. I think the club ban is
:03:22. > :03:26.harsh, but the international ban... Is it worse to be bitten all be on
:03:27. > :03:32.the end of a two-footed lunge? No one he has bitten has missed the
:03:33. > :03:36.next game. I have been challenged before and missed games and the
:03:37. > :03:37.punishment is never the same. I am not condoning, it is terrible but
:03:38. > :03:45.there has to be some perspective. It's been a day of World Cup
:03:46. > :03:47.expulsions after Ghana's Kevin Prince-Boateng
:03:48. > :03:49.and Sulley Muntari were sent home Not ideal preparation for Ghana
:03:50. > :03:52.but they still had a chance They met in Recife knowing
:03:53. > :04:02.a draw would be enough to take both Defeat for either and Portugal
:04:03. > :04:28.or Ghana could yet go through. One of these sides could be out of
:04:29. > :04:32.the tournament. Portugal welcome back Pepe after suspension. One of
:04:33. > :04:52.three changes to the side that drew in Manaus.
:04:53. > :04:57.Garner's preparation has been chaotic because of the expulsion of
:04:58. > :05:24.players in a row over money. The folly of building a brand-new
:05:25. > :05:30.stadium miles outside of the city where the teams and supporters have
:05:31. > :05:41.this day has been tested. Flooded roads, has made a five-hour journey
:05:42. > :05:48.lasting twice as long. It is still raining. Two changes to the team
:05:49. > :05:58.that came so close to beating Portugal. Jozy Altidore is absent
:05:59. > :06:06.with a hamstring injury. Jerome Boateng and Thomas Muller have been
:06:07. > :06:17.passed fit. Thomas Muller needed stitches above his right eye. Lukas
:06:18. > :06:26.Podolski rewarded for terrific efforts in training has been
:06:27. > :06:34.rewarded. We just about made it in time. Who of the USA and Germany,
:06:35. > :06:38.perhaps both of them will make it through to the last 16. Thomas
:06:39. > :06:48.Muller went something special and Thomas the Belsky has blazed it.
:06:49. > :07:01.Lovely early cross. Did not make great contact. Ghana cannot get hold
:07:02. > :07:06.of the ball. Cristiano Ronaldo! So close to the opening goal. We have
:07:07. > :07:13.not seen too much from him in this tournament but that was some
:07:14. > :07:23.special. You would have to say he is going for gold. What a cheeky effort
:07:24. > :07:35.from that angle. Germany's side of 13 games unbeaten. Well held by Tim
:07:36. > :07:42.Howard. Thomas Muller not close enough. Good play by the Germans.
:07:43. > :07:54.See a little gap and the ball comes in. All German possessions so far.
:07:55. > :08:09.And the game being played out in the USA half of the field. That was
:08:10. > :08:18.miskicked by Omar Gonzalez. Brad Davis got something on it. Nobody
:08:19. > :08:29.picking up a Toni Kroos and he will get another go. Bastian
:08:30. > :08:43.Schweinsteiger. Just a little shout and they would have been 1-0 up.
:08:44. > :08:52.Still not quite cleared. The rectory brings the playback. It is within
:08:53. > :09:03.range the Cristiano Ronaldo. Familiar pose. The save made by the
:09:04. > :09:17.goalkeeper. His positioning was perfect.
:09:18. > :09:32.Reynaldo! Great save by the goalkeeper. What a save by that out
:09:33. > :09:40.loud. Look at Reynaldo, hangs in the air and takes a look at the goal. It
:09:41. > :09:45.was an outstanding save. No goals here and no goals in the other
:09:46. > :09:53.match. As it stands, Germany and the USA would go through with Germany
:09:54. > :09:57.topping the group. This match has come alive with almost 20 minutes
:09:58. > :10:04.played. We could easily have had a goal at either end. Fantastic save
:10:05. > :10:08.with his feet. No nation has brought more supporters to the World Cup ban
:10:09. > :10:31.the United States of America. A chance the Zusi. He went to the
:10:32. > :10:37.goal. It did not look as though it would have been the right option,
:10:38. > :10:44.but he wasn't far away. USA's best attack of the game. Nice, crisp
:10:45. > :11:02.passing. Decent strike by Zeus Eto'o. -- Zusi.
:11:03. > :11:29.It is an own goal. It has been a chaotic 24 hours. It has just got a
:11:30. > :11:37.little bit worse now. You have to say it is the ball in, the pace on
:11:38. > :11:41.it. Miguel Veloso. He throws a foot at it. John Boye, it ends up in the
:11:42. > :11:51.back of the net. At the moment, Germany would win the group.
:11:52. > :12:01.Portugal would miss out by a point. Portuguese tales are up. Reynaldo is
:12:02. > :12:10.thinking about nothing else but working the angle. -- Cristiano
:12:11. > :12:26.Ronaldo. A good spell in the game here for Portugal. Worth a try. He
:12:27. > :12:31.had loads of space and should be hitting the target from there. With
:12:32. > :12:41.Portugal taking the lead against Garner, it is still not enough as it
:12:42. > :12:57.stands. Shovelled away by Tim Howard. Helped by Gonzalo 's.
:12:58. > :12:59.stands. Shovelled away by Tim Through the legs of Basler would not
:13:00. > :13:17.have helped. When the glory but could not get it
:13:18. > :13:23.in. He comes inside a rarer. Lucky not to give the foul away. Cannot
:13:24. > :13:35.get enough curl on it. Could be a breakdown here for Garner. The
:13:36. > :13:52.referee has a good look and says no. It is a dive. Bruno Alves has got to
:13:53. > :14:09.be careful. Is this the day the goal scoring record becomes his alone?
:14:10. > :14:18.Good ball in from Boateng. Great defending again. Gonzalez back
:14:19. > :14:25.again. Brilliant, other-wise it's a free header and 1-0. Just reacted to
:14:26. > :14:28.the danger very quickly. Both teams happy at the moment. Don't start
:14:29. > :14:32.believing that they're just playing for the point each to take them both
:14:33. > :14:40.through. Not a bit of it. It's been competitive.
:14:41. > :14:46.He was heading back to earth as the ball met his head. The USA are
:14:47. > :14:58.claiming offside. But they disappear completely.
:14:59. > :15:04.Germany corner. Germany pressing. If the crosses are allowed to keep
:15:05. > :15:09.coming in to Miroslav Klose, he will score. Yeah or at the worst he will
:15:10. > :15:16.set somebody up to score much the Americans have gone to sleep a bit.
:15:17. > :15:25.Straight in! Thomas Muller, it's a beauty.
:15:26. > :15:30.Goalkeepers do not stop those. Didn't have long to think about it.
:15:31. > :15:36.Thomas Muller doesn't need long. He knows where the goal S A really good
:15:37. > :15:41.save as well from Howard, punched it away. Just a great strike. But they
:15:42. > :15:45.were caught. Just a little bit asleep, America, from the original
:15:46. > :15:47.corner. That's a super strike. Germany aren't playing for a draw,
:15:48. > :15:59.forget about that. Germany at the moment winning the
:16:00. > :16:01.group. They're on seven points, the USA still in second place on four.
:16:02. > :16:06.Portugal in third, also on four. Goal difference making all the
:16:07. > :16:17.difference. Can Ghana strike back in this game?
:16:18. > :16:27.Could be a chance. It's an equaliser! Ghana back in the game
:16:28. > :16:31.and Ghan now is the all-time leading African goal scorer at the World Cup
:16:32. > :16:39.Finals. It's goal number six in his career. It takes him clear of Roger
:16:40. > :16:42.Milla. Look at this ball here, outside of the foot. That's got to
:16:43. > :16:47.be the pass of the competition so far. He just does the That goal,
:16:48. > :16:54.rest. At the moment, puts the US news a more comfortable -- USA in a
:16:55. > :16:59.more costable position in second place.
:17:00. > :17:06.Oh, what a chance! I'm not sure he will get a better chance than that.
:17:07. > :17:10.Again, a teasing ball. He's in acres of space. He's got to put that in.
:17:11. > :17:26.They're going to be winless as they fly out of Brazil.
:17:27. > :17:37.Flap add way. Ronaldo with the chance and he scores! He's on
:17:38. > :17:43.tarring Ed for the -- target for the first time at this World Cup and the
:17:44. > :17:48.last time as well. He's scored in each of the last four world cups.
:17:49. > :17:52.It's his 50th international goal. From his point of view, after that
:17:53. > :17:55.from the goalkeeper, put it on a plate, it was all rather
:17:56. > :18:03.straightforward. Of course, it's that ball into the box. It seems to
:18:04. > :18:07.cause panic. The goalkeeper flaps at it. Ronaldo does the rest. You've
:18:08. > :18:24.got to be better than that at this level.
:18:25. > :18:30.That had Beto at full stretch. What a way to now your arrival in the
:18:31. > :18:40.match. Wow, some effort from there. The goalkeeper scrambling across.
:18:41. > :18:54.Ronaldo a bit of space and he has supportment Good save! Really good
:18:55. > :18:57.stop by Dauda. Well, Dauda and his reflexes have been outstanding. It's
:18:58. > :19:01.just, if he just smartens up in the other areas. Exasperation in the end
:19:02. > :19:04.for the world Footballer of the Year.
:19:05. > :19:07.Germany still leading the USA by 1-0. Thomas Muller with the strike
:19:08. > :19:21.ten minutes into the second half. He looked certain to score that.
:19:22. > :19:33.Yeah, fantastic ball in from Nani. He whips it in. Good dieing athat
:19:34. > :19:34.ball. -- diagonal ball. Ronaldo scwust can't -- just can't get it
:19:35. > :19:52.in. Agonisingly just past the post. He's goal side, but he's denied by
:19:53. > :19:56.the goalkeeper once more. That's three pin-point saves from the
:19:57. > :19:57.goalkeeper. He could have had a hat-trick in this game. Yeah,
:19:58. > :20:11.definitely. I think Nani has just said I might
:20:12. > :20:12.as well have a shot because you're not going to score past this
:20:13. > :20:43.goalkeeper again. Can he look across and see Bedoya?
:20:44. > :20:48.The first man in the chain is Jones. Super block by Phillipp Lahm. It was
:20:49. > :20:56.a great block, fantastic. All or nothing. Great attack as well.
:20:57. > :21:13.Not a bad cross. Dempsey! A flurry of excitement right at the end. What
:21:14. > :21:21.a mad game. They could have scored two in 30 seconds. Times have
:21:22. > :21:26.changed since 19282. We've had an honest game today. We've had Germany
:21:27. > :21:33.winning it by one, Thomas Muller goal to nil. Jurgen Klinsmann is
:21:34. > :21:35.beaming. It has finished Portugal 2, Ghana 16789 the USA go through. It
:21:36. > :21:57.means Germany top the group. A great opportunity but lashed over
:21:58. > :22:03.the top of the bar. There goes the final whistle. Ghana and Portugal
:22:04. > :22:07.knocked out of the tournament. Portugal finally winning one of
:22:08. > :22:13.their group games. Cristiano Ronaldo scoring the winning goal. But he
:22:14. > :22:18.will not be shining in the knockout stages of this World Cup. And
:22:19. > :22:21.Portugal knocked out on goal difference by the United States,
:22:22. > :22:25.undone by the dreadful start they made to the tournament in being
:22:26. > :22:31.thrashed 4-0 by Germany in the opening game. That has come back to
:22:32. > :22:36.haunt them. That has cost them the opportunity of going through into
:22:37. > :22:47.the knockout stages. Portugal and Ghana both go home.
:22:48. > :22:50.We were the weakest group in the group of death. We played really
:22:51. > :22:53.well over three games. We got ourselves in a good position to
:22:54. > :22:57.advance. We did the business. We're proud of ourselves. The good thing
:22:58. > :23:00.is we feel like we have a bit left in the tank so we can A draw
:23:01. > :23:05.improve. Would have been OK, but that's not the German way, another
:23:06. > :23:11.win. Exactly. We wanted to make sure that we are ready for the last 16
:23:12. > :23:18.and I think we have shown that in a good way that we are ready for the
:23:19. > :23:21.next knockout match. The knockout stages, anybody can go through, if
:23:22. > :23:26.you bring it on that day. We'll do everything we can and make sure that
:23:27. > :23:29.we put in the work that we need to and hopefully play to the best of
:23:30. > :23:36.our ability. If we do, that we can get a result.
:23:37. > :23:39.So Germany top the group and USA also go through despite losing.
:23:40. > :23:41.It's been a World Cup to forget for Ronaldo.
:23:42. > :23:45.A 4-0 defeat in the opening game against Germany left Portugal too
:23:46. > :23:51.much ground to make up in terms of their goal difference.
:23:52. > :23:59.Have you been surprised by the USA? Yes, I've watched all their games.
:24:00. > :24:02.I've been surprised because they've not just defended well, they've
:24:03. > :24:07.attacked well. They've been a threat. Deserved great credit,
:24:08. > :24:11.especially Jurgen Klinsmann for the way he set them up. Over all the
:24:12. > :24:15.games, they are deserving of the second place. If we're looking at
:24:16. > :24:22.fine margins in this tournament, I said that 4-0 defeat by Germany has
:24:23. > :24:27.done for Portugal. If Pepe might not have been sent off they might have
:24:28. > :24:31.kept the score Yes that down. And Ronaldo missed very good chances
:24:32. > :24:35.today. Ronaldo kept going, but he had some chances and Portugal will
:24:36. > :24:39.think, Pepe's sending off has cost We discussed them. Who were more
:24:40. > :24:42.likely to score the type of goal scored by Thomas Muller in the
:24:43. > :24:49.office beforehand and whoever would score that goal would be Danny.
:24:50. > :24:56.Danny will do this analysis. It's a good ball in from Ozil. Mertens gets
:24:57. > :25:00.a good header. I don't know what Tim Howard is doing, but forget that for
:25:01. > :25:05.a second, because the technical ability to guide that in, he's made
:25:06. > :25:07.it look easy. That's credit to him. That's not an easy technique.
:25:08. > :25:10.it look easy. That's credit to him. defender comes out and he guides it
:25:11. > :25:16.around him and the keeper has no chance. That man is just playing
:25:17. > :25:20.with such confidence. I mean, that's four goals already, joint goal
:25:21. > :25:26.scorer in the tournament. I can't give him enough praise for how calm
:25:27. > :25:30.and cool he is. He has nine goals in nine matches and Pele in his first
:25:31. > :25:36.nine World Cup matches he's got nine goals as well. I'm not saying Muller
:25:37. > :25:46.is like Pele... Ask him about it tomorrow? Are you meeting Pele? No,
:25:47. > :25:52.no. Germany could be vulnerable in the last 16, couldn't they? Yeah,
:25:53. > :25:58.they play a very, very high line. This was against Ghana. At this
:25:59. > :26:02.stage of the game, they are leading. They play four centre halves, when
:26:03. > :26:07.the fullbacks push up, look at They play four centre halves, when
:26:08. > :26:08.pace with Hummels and Mertens. This is today, look at the run with
:26:09. > :26:13.Jones, high line, no pressure on is today, look at the run with
:26:14. > :26:20.ball. He's got so much space to run into. Better touch and he's on a
:26:21. > :26:27.onon one situation -- one on one situation. It happened all the time.
:26:28. > :26:34.Jones with the third-man run. That is the worry going forward for
:26:35. > :26:37.Germany. Especially against better Correct, pace opposition. Up front,
:26:38. > :26:44.third man running. Again, the three at the back. Jones pulls out wide.
:26:45. > :26:48.Look at the third man. He just plays the ball into space now, he has the
:26:49. > :26:56.pace of Mertens and Hummels and that is the worry going forward. If they
:26:57. > :27:01.use Neuer does that negate the fact they play this high? Of course. As
:27:02. > :27:05.Robbie said when you play against good quality opposition they will
:27:06. > :27:08.punish you for that. I was at the game against Ghana and Ghana could
:27:09. > :27:14.have scored four. They were lucky that The USA day. Have had defensive
:27:15. > :27:18.solidity. They have. They've been solid, well drilled, well organised,
:27:19. > :27:21.two banks of four, classic formation. When you do it properly,
:27:22. > :27:27.look how narrow they r, the distance between each other. There's nowhere
:27:28. > :27:31.to play in. Yes, it can be defensive. What do you expect them
:27:32. > :27:34.to do when they don't have the same ability as some of the teams. The
:27:35. > :27:37.USA have worked hard and stayed compact. Even when the personnel
:27:38. > :27:41.changed, they. Same thing. That's why you have to give Jurgen
:27:42. > :27:44.Klinsmann credit. He must have worked on them at the training
:27:45. > :27:53.ground again and again. There's eight players there in the 18-yard
:27:54. > :27:56.box, really hard to break down. No problem setting up this way because
:27:57. > :28:00.a draw saw them through, but the Germans, even though they dominated
:28:01. > :28:04.for long periods, didn't really have too many chances. The back line
:28:05. > :28:10.really tight and narrow. Can't see many spaces to play into. Real
:28:11. > :28:16.credit to the lads, even in the 90th minute, they're dying for the cause.
:28:17. > :28:20.Here we have, Bradley was a second striker, he helped out the midfield
:28:21. > :28:25.all game. Huge credit to all of them. Nobody gave them a Would they
:28:26. > :28:30.chance. Be vulnerable to width then? The first ten minutes we saw Boateng
:28:31. > :28:34.get in down the right side. If the final ball was better, they would
:28:35. > :28:39.have been in. But credit to Klinsmann. They have big lads as
:28:40. > :28:45.well. If you can get the ball out wide, if you have 6'3" centre
:28:46. > :28:50.halves, have you a chance. We start with the Ghana own goal, although
:28:51. > :28:59.not great defending was prescreeded by great skillment This is Mutinio.
:29:00. > :29:08.A couple of volleys here, good awareness, get the ball out left --
:29:09. > :29:15.Moutinho. I don't know what Boye is doing. I'm not sure he is sure what
:29:16. > :29:18.he was doing. It's like a bit of mist comes over him and he thinks
:29:19. > :29:22.I've got to get the ball away. There's no control there. Have you
:29:23. > :29:27.found them incredibly frustrating in this World Cup? Going they have, at
:29:28. > :29:33.times, been scintillating, but they've committed individual errors.
:29:34. > :29:36.Yes, the game against Germany was complete chalk and cheese
:29:37. > :29:48.performance and the concentration of some of these players is bizarre. If
:29:49. > :29:52.we're talking about scintillating, Gyan is the top African goal scorer.
:29:53. > :29:57.It's the ball. It's the best ball we'll see in the World Cup, outside
:29:58. > :30:01.of his left foot. What a ball. It's a cool finish. But the technique
:30:02. > :30:07.with the ball - This is a great angle. - with the outside of your
:30:08. > :30:14.foot, curling towards the goal, an incredible ball. Lucky he didn't do
:30:15. > :30:17.his ankle ligaments. It's unbelievable how he's wrapped that
:30:18. > :30:25.He's now around. The top African goal scorer in World Cups replacing
:30:26. > :30:37.Roger Milla. He's also lost the oldest player to appear at the
:30:38. > :30:42.tournament record as well. Of You would still go to Cristiano Ronaldo?
:30:43. > :30:47.The more I have seen it, I would agree with Robbie. It has been a
:30:48. > :30:52.highlight, the quality of the crossing. Garner would increase the
:30:53. > :31:01.pressure on the USA in the other game if they would have put this
:31:02. > :31:06.in? What an opportunity. He has got into the box. Fantastic chants. The
:31:07. > :31:10.ball goes out wide. Pity it into the box. Fantastic chants. The
:31:11. > :31:18.ball goes out wide. wasn't Asamoah Gyan in the box. He took the
:31:19. > :31:24.defender in. He has got to score, hit the target. Do you think he is
:31:25. > :31:29.put off by his team-mate? I just think it is a bad miss. I am
:31:30. > :31:36.terrible heading the ball and I have missed chances like that in the
:31:37. > :31:40.past. I feel for him. Because he was taken off a few minutes later and he
:31:41. > :31:47.looked dejected. Do you think Portugal entered this World Cup with
:31:48. > :31:54.an average team and a star player who would carry them into the last
:31:55. > :32:05.16? Possibly. It is an incredible save but Cristiano Ronaldo should
:32:06. > :32:11.score from bat. It is a bad miss. You see that punch and there is no
:32:12. > :32:17.one with him within 30 yards and then at new minutes later he does
:32:18. > :32:23.this. He cost his team the game. Cristiano Ronaldo had six or seven
:32:24. > :32:31.chances. On another day... He did keep going. Give him credit, he kept
:32:32. > :32:37.going. In Real Madrid he rarely needs all of those chances. Him and
:32:38. > :32:44.Messi, they don't need lots of chances. It has not been his World
:32:45. > :32:51.Cup. He has been carrying them on his own. It has been a poor
:32:52. > :32:56.performance. He is going home. We have seen 136 goals in the group
:32:57. > :32:58.stages, the most ever. It is time to pick your favourite. It will not be
:32:59. > :33:23.easy. Van Percie. What a fantastic goal.
:33:24. > :33:27.Absolute peach of a ball and Robin van Persie heads over the goalkeeper
:33:28. > :33:49.and it is 1-1. Arjen Robben! Arjen Robben fires the
:33:50. > :34:04.Dutch in front and world champions, Spain are behind. He dances away and
:34:05. > :34:14.he scores, Lionel Messi! That is what they came for. 50,000
:34:15. > :34:15.Argentines have found their way to Rio and Lionel Messi finally rewards
:34:16. > :34:29.them. The underdogs have made such a good
:34:30. > :34:34.start is their response? Cahill! What a strike. Tim Cahill has done
:34:35. > :34:55.it again for Australia. Give it to him and pray. He has done
:34:56. > :34:56.it! It had to be Messi. He has broken a rainy and hearts. When in
:34:57. > :35:14.doubt, give it to the magician. Jones! It is the equaliser. Jermaine
:35:15. > :35:44.Jones. Arjen Robben is onside. 2-0. It will
:35:45. > :35:55.be maximum points from the group stage for the Netherlands.
:35:56. > :36:05.Rodriguez to finish it. Great composure. A wonderful goal from a
:36:06. > :36:47.wonderful Young player. What is your favourite? Tim Cahill
:36:48. > :37:03.for me. I cannot choose a former Everton player. It was Rodriguez for
:37:04. > :37:09.me. I know you think it is your show and your competition. It isn't.
:37:10. > :37:13.Belgium were already through but Algeria, Russia and South Korea
:37:14. > :37:16.still had a chance of joining them in the 2nd round.
:37:17. > :37:23.Belgium needed a point against South Korea to be sure
:37:24. > :37:27.A draw for Algeria against Russia would probably be enough for second
:37:28. > :37:52.place unless the Koreans could spring a surprise against Belgium.
:37:53. > :38:28.Only four of the Belgian side started against Russia.
:38:29. > :38:39.That is a risky defensive manoeuvre. Stopped him getting to the ball.
:38:40. > :39:04.Just took him out. That was a good chance wasted.
:39:05. > :39:20.Needed composure. South Korea have never beaten Belgium. 12 of their
:39:21. > :39:21.last 12 World Cup games. That was a good save by the goalkeeper who has
:39:22. > :39:32.been inactive. Cleared off the line. Then blocked
:39:33. > :40:22.again. That was a poor challenge by Steven
:40:23. > :40:34.Defour. I am not surprised. He is stunned but I thought I'd went in
:40:35. > :40:35.with two feat in a stamping motion. He definitely catches the South
:40:36. > :40:43.Korean player high on the shin. It is a red card. Kevin Mirallas, it
:40:44. > :40:58.could be his last chance to do something. Good defending. The game
:40:59. > :41:22.is beginning to stretch and take up pace. Hip the bar. -- hit the bar.
:41:23. > :41:33.The keeper misjudged it. There's Belgian side have left their goals
:41:34. > :41:46.late this season. That is a poor clearance. Belgium have the
:41:47. > :41:58.breakthrough. It is Jan Vertonghen from Tottenham. Fierce shot the
:41:59. > :42:07.goalkeeper could only parry. Jan Vertonghen followed up. Gives Al Jim
:42:08. > :42:12.810-macro lead. -- Belgium. Fifth goal for his country. Sends them to
:42:13. > :42:37.play the USA on Tuesday. Just over. Why didn't they start
:42:38. > :42:40.him? That result meant Algeria needed a draw against Russia. A win
:42:41. > :42:48.for the Russians and they would be through.
:42:49. > :43:06.Algeria and Russia. Algeria change. Otherwise this is the same
:43:07. > :43:13.11 which put four goals past South Korea. Narrowly beaten by Belgium in
:43:14. > :43:20.their opening game. Russia needs a win and Fabio Capello has finally
:43:21. > :43:25.given a start to Alexander Kerzhakov, whose goal against South
:43:26. > :43:29.Korea was a record equalling 26 for his country but has twice had to
:43:30. > :43:55.come off the bench in this World Cup.
:43:56. > :44:00.He comes alive at last in this tournament. He's been a big
:44:01. > :44:06.disappointment in Russia's opening two games.
:44:07. > :44:14.Russia, who know a win would almost certainly carry them through are in
:44:15. > :44:18.front. Quinton -- Kokorin. A brilliant
:44:19. > :44:22.header. That's what they've been waiting for from Kokorin. With only
:44:23. > :44:28.six minutes on the clock, Russia lead.
:44:29. > :44:31.A long way to go but exactly the start that Capello was looking for.
:44:32. > :44:36.It will be interesting to see whether Russia try to push on and
:44:37. > :44:43.give themselves a bit of a buffer with a second goal.
:44:44. > :45:00.Kokorin was to the left, he might have played him in.
:45:01. > :45:05.Russia have looked the better side, certainly the more capable side.
:45:06. > :45:23.Algeria still have something about them when they go forward.
:45:24. > :45:47.He has won the corner. Good play by Djabou once more.
:45:48. > :45:57.It's a free header, Slimani straight into Akinfeev. Probably should have
:45:58. > :46:01.done better. A decent leap g, power, but straight -- leap, good power,
:46:02. > :46:14.but straight at Akinfeev. Tremendous stop. Really good save by
:46:15. > :46:20.Mbolhi. Got to credit the goalkeeper here. But have you to say that he
:46:21. > :46:22.should have made that two. That could prove to be a big miss
:46:23. > :46:33.for Russia. Algeria desperate to take something
:46:34. > :46:38.from this game. If they do, they would almost certainly go through.
:46:39. > :46:42.Good ball in. Slimani waiting, important touch on that from
:46:43. > :47:00.Ignashevich. This is a good spell in the game for
:47:01. > :47:15.the Algerians. One goal for them would change everything.
:47:16. > :47:26.Djabou trying to win it back. bundled over. He'll know he's been
:47:27. > :47:28.in a game. Djabou has been very effective for Algeria, threatening
:47:29. > :47:45.to get away from Kozlov here. Someone 's flashing a laser at
:47:46. > :47:50.Akinfeev. He's trying to draw the referee's attention to it. That
:47:51. > :47:53.really is out of order. Akinfeev beaten in the air and a massively
:47:54. > :47:59.controversial goal because Slimani has scored for Algeria, with the
:48:00. > :48:04.Russian goalkeeper having a laser shined in his face, as the free kick
:48:05. > :48:10.was taken. That goal could knock Russia out. Huge celebrations from
:48:11. > :48:15.the Algerians. You can understand that. Slimani with the goal. The
:48:16. > :48:18.Russians, I'm sure, will complain. You can clearly see the laser on
:48:19. > :48:25.Akinfeev. Whether it really impeded him when the ball came in, I don't
:48:26. > :48:35.know. But it may have unnerved him. Algeria are level.
:48:36. > :49:01.Not great goal keeping. But you have to say that the Algerian right back
:49:02. > :49:02.did well for his keeper there shielding it so Kokorin couldn't get
:49:03. > :49:29.to it. Look at this shot just for a moment,
:49:30. > :49:37.it looked like it might creep under his right arm. Time against Russia
:49:38. > :49:44.here. Last few seconds. Every second precious. Russia have the ball back.
:49:45. > :49:55.And that's it. Algeria have done it. Algeria go through. And they feel
:49:56. > :50:02.that they've righted a wrong after 32 years, a West Germany, Austrian
:50:03. > :50:06.carve up in 1982 knocked them out. Algeria, for the first time, are out
:50:07. > :50:13.of a group stage in the World Cup Finals and Algeria will play Germany
:50:14. > :50:17.in the last 16. But the manner of their qualification highly
:50:18. > :50:24.controversial, as Akinfeev, the Russian goalkeeper, had a laser pen
:50:25. > :50:28.shined in his face as Brahimi took the free kick from which the goal
:50:29. > :50:31.was scored. But the goal stands and the fact remains, Russia are out and
:50:32. > :51:01.Algeria are through. Have you found it a disappointing
:51:02. > :51:09.group in general, this group? Yeah. I can't lie. There's been a lack of
:51:10. > :51:12.quality. I think Belgium were the stand-out team. The rest of them,
:51:13. > :51:16.even today, any of them could have gone through. It was probably one of
:51:17. > :51:25.the poorest groups. Just glad it's over really. I'm looking forward to
:51:26. > :51:29.seeing Belgium play their full strength team again. That wasn't
:51:30. > :51:34.them One win today. In seven World Cup games now for Fabio Capello.
:51:35. > :51:39.Russia said they were planning for four years time when they're host.
:51:40. > :51:42.We talk about fine margins. Kokorin against Belgium had a header, if he
:51:43. > :51:48.put that in, it might have been different for them. Yeah. Capello,
:51:49. > :51:53.one of the highest paid managers in the world as well and they've gone
:51:54. > :52:00.out. This was the chance here. Just past the post. Good leap. Bad
:52:01. > :52:04.direction. It's unlucky. It's not It's not horrific. Terrible. This is
:52:05. > :52:11.the goal today. What a header, what a run. We'll see from this angle
:52:12. > :52:16.here, fantastic. He's their bright, young hope. He's been a little bit
:52:17. > :52:20.inconsistent in the games I've seen him. But he started them off in the
:52:21. > :52:25.game really well. They missed a great chance at 1-0 to make it two
:52:26. > :52:29.and let Algeria back into it. Some of the highest paid managers in the
:52:30. > :52:38.world of football have gone out in the group stages. There was sympathy
:52:39. > :52:41.in the commentary for Akinfeev, for the Algeria goal. There is no
:52:42. > :52:47.sympathy from you, despite this laser pen. Let's look at it clearly
:52:48. > :52:50.now. It's on him there. Eddie Hearn has a moan to somebody. When he
:52:51. > :52:54.actually goes for the ball, the laser is not in his eyes. He's made
:52:55. > :53:00.a decision, I'm going to go for that It must ball. Have distracted him?
:53:01. > :53:04.At the time, he's gone, he's just missed the ball. The laser is not in
:53:05. > :53:09.his eyes there. He's gone for the ball. Poor decision for the
:53:10. > :53:13.goalkeeper should do better. It's harsh to have that in his Especially
:53:14. > :53:18.after face. This in the opening gamement There was horrific. I'm
:53:19. > :53:22.amazed after that, he kept his place that. Is faith from your manager.
:53:23. > :53:26.You could argue those two mistakes have cost them their place. Laser
:53:27. > :53:29.pens are completely wrong. It shouldn't shine on him at It must
:53:30. > :53:33.all. Be in the back of his mind, mustn't it? No? I think it's a
:53:34. > :53:38.decision to come for the ball and he's misjudged it. Overall, he's in
:53:39. > :53:45.the a very good goalkeeper. If he's going to blame a laser pen, he needs
:53:46. > :53:54.to look at When the himself. The main yes is what was Verstegen doing
:53:55. > :53:59.You would think defenders would have there?
:54:00. > :54:03.You would think defenders would have the same thought. An a brilliant
:54:04. > :54:07.victory with ten men. That's a real credit to them to - when they didn't
:54:08. > :54:13.need to win the game, to have the hunger to go on and win. Korea were
:54:14. > :54:19.You said poor. Ten men, this is a ridiculous challenge. This was an
:54:20. > :54:26.horrendous tackle. You can see the aggression in his face. I saw tweets
:54:27. > :54:30.last night about Valencia's tackle saying that was horrendous no., it
:54:31. > :54:34.wasn't. That was horrendous. Look Atsu gregs in his face. Yeah, it's
:54:35. > :54:39.very deliberate. If you look at his face you see how obvious and the
:54:40. > :54:42.ball is long gone. That's very difference from the Valencia one.
:54:43. > :54:46.He's actually a very lucky boy. If they'd have gone second in the group
:54:47. > :54:54.because of it, it would have been his fault. This is more unlucky.
:54:55. > :54:59.Yeah, I saw Alan Shearer saying two feet off the ground, they are off
:55:00. > :55:03.the ground, there his foot, it's a one-footed tackle, studs showing. On
:55:04. > :55:09.the It slip ball. S off the ball. I think you can see why the referee
:55:10. > :55:13.has given. It that's not horrendous. He's stupid to go in like that in
:55:14. > :55:17.the World Cup. But his foot has slipped off the ball. I'm not sure
:55:18. > :55:21.the follow through is deliberate. He will be the only one to say for
:55:22. > :55:26.sure. I understand why he was sent off but that's more unlucky. Let's
:55:27. > :55:28.look at what 15 years ago we called the last 16 now we call it the round
:55:29. > :56:09.of 16. There are mouth watering ties there.
:56:10. > :56:14.Holland-Mexico, for example, stands out. Partly because Europe against a
:56:15. > :56:21.different continent and the time of the kickoff means it will be hot
:56:22. > :56:24.there. That's a great one. I like Brazil-Chile and Colombia-Uruguay
:56:25. > :56:28.will be a good game. Colombia have been brilliant. They have. There's
:56:29. > :56:33.mouth-watering ties there. We think we can all pick and choose who will
:56:34. > :56:40.be in the quarter finals, but a couple of teams will surprise us. I
:56:41. > :56:45.will probably get Greece-Costa Rica. Yes, you have. Which I'm looking
:56:46. > :56:50.forward to! A Welshman in the World Cup. Colombia-Uruguay will be
:56:51. > :56:54.sensationalment I was there for the Spain-Chile game and I didn't think
:56:55. > :56:59.that could be beaten for atmosphere, but with two South American sides
:57:00. > :57:03.going for it, I will be looking forward to We will that. See four
:57:04. > :57:06.South American sides in action on Saturday, Brazil against Chile is
:57:07. > :57:10.the first game. That's on BBC One from 4. 30pm. Look to see whether
:57:11. > :57:16.Brazil have any nerves at all. It doesn't look like on this journey
:57:17. > :57:23.they're on with their samba band. They are relaxed. Do you see Chile
:57:24. > :57:26.causing them problems? Yes, I do. I think Brazil look vulnerable down
:57:27. > :57:33.the right side if Bruno Alves plays again. -- Danny Alves plays again.
:57:34. > :57:37.They have energy and pace. The worry for chill ethey played Brazil now,
:57:38. > :57:41.into double figures, in the last few years and not won any. That's got to
:57:42. > :57:46.change at some point. It will be a fascinating It's a game. Shame that
:57:47. > :57:49.four South American sides are all in that quarter of the draw. We will
:57:50. > :57:56.lose three of them. Yeah, they've been so good to watch. Going back to
:57:57. > :58:02.the Brazil-Chile game, if Sanchez can drift out, he can cause Howard W
:58:03. > :58:12.problems. Ebb is refereeing. Vote for your favourite goal : Results on
:58:13. > :58:16.Saturday. Tomorrow is a rest day before the knockout stages get
:58:17. > :58:20.going. We're back on Saturday with live coverage of Brazil versus Chile
:58:21. > :58:25.for a place in the quarter finals. Excitement in the host nation is
:58:26. > :58:52.building good. Night. -- is building. Good night.
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