BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil's defender David Luiz celebrates after scoring during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
July 3, 2014
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FORTALEZA, July 4, 2014 (AFP) – Football: Brazil beat Colombia 2-1 to secure World Cup semi-final place.
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s midfielder Oscar (bottom) vies with Colombia’s defender Cristian Zapata during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s defender and captain Thiago Silva (bottom) scores during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / POOL / FABRIZIO BENSCH
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s defender Marcelo (R) vies with Colombia’s midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / FABRICE COFFRINI
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : A Brazil’s supporter wearing a watermelon mask on his head cheers prior to the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Colombia’s fans cheer before the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazilian fans cheers before a quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s forward Neymar is carried on a stretcher after being injured during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / POOL / FABRIZIO BENSCH
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez (L) shoots and scores a penalty during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / VANDERLEI ALMEIDA
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Colombia’s forward Carlos Bacca (C) challenges Brazil’s goalkeeper Julio Cesar (R) and Brazil’s defender David Luiz (L) during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez (L) and Colombia’s midfielder Carlos Sanchez (R) vie with Brazil’s forward Hulk during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s goalkeeper Julio Cesar concedes a penalty during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Colombia’s midfielder James Rodriguez (L) vies with Brazil’s midfielder Fernandinho during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s midfielder Fernandinho (L) vies with Colombia’s midfielder Fredy Guarin during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / GABRIEL BOUYS
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : Brazil’s forward Neymar (R) vies with Colombia’s midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado during the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH
BRAZIL, Fortaleza : A general view shows the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on July 4, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN