The World Cup: Eight Teams Remain

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Brazil's soccer team has had some close calls this World Cup, most notably in their most recent game against Chile. They were just able to win after penalty kicks. Mexico not only lost their lead in the last minutes against Netherlands, but the entire game 2-1. The USA dropped their match 2-1 against Belgium, despite the magnificent play from goalie Tim Howard. Most are proud of the accomplishments of the US this World Cup, but Landon Donovan expressed some criticism after the loss.

The other matches of the first elimination round included Costa Rica's win over Greece in penalty kicks, even though they played with ten on the field, France's 2-0 win over Nigeria, Argentina's 1-0 win over Switzerland, Colombia's 2-0 win against Uruguay, and Germany's victory over Algeria 2-1.

Headlines for the World Cup

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Spain eliminated already?

The biggest shock this World Cup is the early exit of the Defending FIFA Champions. Spain was beaten 5-1 against the Netherlands and then 2-0 against Chile. They still have a match against Australia, but the Netherlands and Chile have qualified as the top two in the group and will move on.

US Wins its first game

The US got off to a quick lead, but Ghana built lots of momentum despite trailing almost the entire game. Shortly after Ghana tied the game, the US finished with a header to win.

Mexico ties vs Brazil

Mexico pulled away with a win over Cameroon and then found itself in an intense defensive match vs a favored Brazilian team. Mexico's goalie Ochoa had an incredible performance and kept the score 0-0 against the World Cup's host country.

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