After waiting for four years, the 2014 World Cup continues, with the quarterfinal battles starting. "Eurofootball.com" provides various championship news every day until the end of the tournament.
The news includes predicted lineups, player and coach comments, various photos, news from Brazilian cities, and interesting World Cup facts.
Today in Brazil, the crucial quarterfinal battles begin. At 19:00, the national teams of France and Germany will compete for a spot in the semifinals, while in the evening match, Brazilians will seek superiority against Colombia.
Predicted starting lineups:
France: Lloris, Debuchy, Varane, Koscielny, Evra, Matuidi, Cabaye, Pogba, Griezmann, Benzema, Valbuena.
Germany: Neuer, Howedes, Hummels, Mertesacker, Boateng, Kroos, Lahm, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Gotze, Muller.
Brazil: Julio Cesar, Marcelo, David Luiz, Thiago Silva, Dani Alves, Luiz Gustavo, Paulinho, Neymar, Oscar, Hulk, Fred.
Colombia: Ospina, Armero, Yepes, Zapata, Zuniga, Rodriguez, Sanchez, Aguilar, Cuadrado, Martinez, Gutierrez.
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The Brazilian national team is going through a rough patch. Before the crucial quarterfinal match, Luiz Felipe Scolari brought in a psychologist to help the team, as some key players in the lineup are not very confident in their abilities. The Brazilian press criticized the national team players after the penalty shootout in the quarterfinals.
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Unrest is brewing in Brazil. In Belo Horizonte, where the semifinal match will take place, a bridge collapsed yesterday. People were killed and injured in the accident.
