Islam Slimani headed an ecstatic Algeria into the last 16 of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-1 draw against Russia that dumped Fabio Capello's team out of the tournament.
Cristiano Ronaldo scored his first goal of the tournament but missed a glut of other chances as Portugal's 2-1 win over incident-hit Ghana was not enough to make the second round as both sides exited the World Cup.
Thomas Mueller's second-half goal saw Germany sail to a 1-0 victory over the United States in World Cup Group G, a result that saw both teams progress to the knockout stage of the tournament.
Uruguay's Luis Suarez has been hit with the biggest ban imposed at a World Cup as FIFA threw the book at one of football's most talented but controversial players for biting an opponent.
France took top spot in World Cup Group E while 10-man Ecuador were eliminated after a sprightly 0-0 draw at the Maracana stadium.
Switzerland have powered into the World Cup knockout stages as Group E runners-up and will play Argentina for a quarterfinal berth after a superb Xherdan Shaqiri hat-trick gave them a 3-0 win over Honduras.
Bosnia have beaten Iran 3-1 in their Group F finale to record their first World Cup win and deny the West Asians any chance of claiming a shock spot in the knockout stage.
Luis Suarez's lawyer believes there is a European campaign against the controversial striker, who is preparing his defence after being accused of biting an Italy defender during Uruguay's 1-0 win at the World Cup.
Lionel Messi scored twice to inspire Argentina to a thrilling 3-2 win over Nigeria which clinched top spot in World Cup Group F and sent home an army of Sky Blue supporters with smiles on their faces.
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Italy's World Cup campaign ended in sadly familiar style with bickering and recriminations against the referee, yet it was a general lack of quality, especially in attack, which ultimately caused their downfall.
Former Cuban President Fidel Castro congratulated retired Argentine footballer Diego Maradona for his television program analyzing the World Cup and also saluted current Argentine goal-scorer Lionel Messi for carrying on the glory for Argentina.
Uruguay captain Diego Lugano slammed Italy's Giorgio Chiellini for complaining after the defender accused Luis Suarez of biting him late in the second half of an ill-tempered World Cup match.
Jackson Martinez scored twice as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to top World Cup Group C with maximum points, earning a second-round meeting with Uruguay in Rio de Janeiro and ending Japan's interest in the tournament.
England's early exit from the World Cup is a setback for Britain's bookmakers who had been hoping for a bumper soccer tournament, in part to cushion them from the impact of new taxes.
Red-hot striker Neymar helped fire Brazil into a World Cup second-round meeting with Chile when he scored twice in the first half as the hosts survived an early scare against already-eliminated Cameroon to win 4-1 and top Group A.
Mexico marched into the last 16 of the World Cup after second-half goals from Rafael Marquez, Andres Guardado and Javier Hernandez gave them a 3-1 win over Group A rivals Croatia.
It was fitting that Spain wore unfamiliar black for their meaningless 3-0 win against Australia as the nation continues to mourn the loss of the debut World Cup crown they won in South Africa four years ago.
A powerful and pacey Netherlands side beat Chile 2-0 in a game that only burst into life late on, securing them top spot in World Cup Group B and meaning a tricky meeting with hosts Brazil in the last 16 looks unlikely.
Portuguese substitute Silvestre Varela grabbed a dramatic stoppage-time equaliser to secure a 2-2 draw with the United States in World Cup Group G.
