PHOTOS: World Cup Soccer daily highlights – June 17, 2014
A Mexican fan shows off his costume before the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Andre Penner) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup Brazil Mexico )
US football fans celebrate after their team beat Ghana 2-1 in their first match of the 2014 FIFA football World Cup outside the Das Dunas Stadium, Natal on June 16, 2014. German-born United States defender John Brooks came off the bench to stun Ghana with a late winner in a 2-1 victory in Natal to put a huge dent in the 2010 World Cup quarter-finalists hopes of emulating that feat this time round. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images ( 530801511 )
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: A Brazil fans poses before the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) ( 450770798 )
Brazil's forward Neymar (C) controls the ball between Mexico's midfielder Jose Vazquez (L) and Mexico's defender Francisco Rodriguez (R) during a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 530813852 )
Brazil's forward Fred (L) vies with Mexico's defender Francisco Rodriguez (R) a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images ( 530816242 )
Mexico's goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (L) clears the ball shot by Brazil's defender Thiago Silva (C) during a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images ( 530816226 )
Brazil's defender Thiago Silva (down) vies with Mexico's forward Giovani Dos Santos (R) and Mexico's forward Oribe Peralta (C) during a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 530813989 )
Brazil's forward Fred prepares to control the ball during a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. YURI CORTEZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 530813872 )
Brazil's forward Neymar reacts after missing a goal opportunity during a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/AFP/Getty Images ( 530816887 )
Mexico's Marco Fabian flips over Brazil's Willian while trying to head the ball during the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Eduardo Verdugo) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup Brazil Mexico )
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Dani Alves of Brazil is challenged by Giovani dos Santos (L) and Andres Guardado of Mexico during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Jamie McDonald/Getty Images) ( 450775446 )
Mexico's forward Giovani Dos Santos (L) and Mexico's forward Oribe Peralta (R) vie with Brazil's defender Thiago Silva during a Group A football match between Brazil and Mexico in the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images ( 530816310 )
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Jo of Brazil reacts during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Buda Mendes/Getty Images) ( 450777502 )
A woman poses in front a Brazilian flag in a street in Salvador on June 17, 2014, prior the match opposing Brazil to Mexico during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images ( 530819587 )
A boy performs a bicycle kick on a street in Fortaleza prior to the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup Brazil Mexico )
FORTALEZA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Fans ride a custom tricycle decorated with flags of Mexico and Brazil prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group A match between Brazil and Mexico at Castelao on June 17, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images) ( 450770468 )
Belgium's midfielder Moussa Dembele (L) and Algeria's midfielder Nabil Bentaleb vie for the ball during a Group H football match between Belgium and Algeria at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. MARTIN BUREAU/AFP/Getty Images ( 530807730 )
Portugal's defender Pepe (R) fouls Germany's forward Thomas Mueller before being sent off during the Group G football match between Germany and Portugal at the Fonte Nova Arena in Salvador during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 16, 2014. PATRIK STOLLARZ/AFP/Getty Images ( 530796470 )
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Marouane Fellaini of Belgium (R) scores his team's first goal on a header past Rais M'Bolhi of Algeria during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 450768368 )
Algeria's forward Sofiane Feghouli (C-L) and Belgium's forward Eden Hazard (C-R) vie for the ball during a Group H football match between Belgium and Algeria at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014. CHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/Getty Images ( 530807743 )
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Jan Vertonghen of Belgium is shown a yellow card by referee Marco Rodriquez after a foul on Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria (L) resulting in a penalty kick during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 450765500 )
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria celebrates scoring his team's first goal on a penalty kick past Thibaut Courtois of Belgium during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 450765534 )
BELO HORIZONTE, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Sofiane Feghouli of Algeria (C) celebrates with teammates after scoring his team's first goal on a penalty kick during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Belgium and Algeria at Estadio Mineirao on June 17, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450765730 )
Belgian supporters gather outside the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 17, 2014 before the match Belgium vs Algeria for the Group H of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. GUSTAVO ANDRADE/AFP/Getty Images ( 530807745 )
An Algerian supporter is seen outside the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil on June 17, 2014 before the match Belgium vs Algeria for the Group H of the FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014. GUSTAVO ANDRADE/AFP/Getty Images ( 530807747 )
A combination of pictures taken in June 2014 shows female supporters from various countries during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. AFP PHOTO--/AFP/Getty Images ( 530798397 )
A combination of pictures taken in June 2014 shows supporters from various countries during the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. AFP PHOTO--/AFP/Getty Images ( 530798403 )
A fan wears contact lenses with the flag of Brazil prior to the start of the Mexico vs Brazil match inside the FIFA Fan Fest during the 2014 soccer World Cup in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Dario Lopez-Mills) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup )
SALVADOR, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Fans gather on a hill at Farol da Barra during halftime at a Fan Fest for the Brazil-Mexico match in the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 17, 2014 in Salvador, Brazil. Today is the sixth day of the World Cup and the second match for home team Brazil. (Photo by Mario Tama/Getty Images) ( 450781126 )
South Korea's Ki Sung-yueng, bottom, fouls Russia's Alexander Samedov during the group H World Cup soccer match between Russia and South Korea at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Thanassis Stavrakis) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup Russia South Korea )
South Korean soccer fans react after Russian soccer team scored a goal against South Korea during the group H World Cup soccer match between Russia and South Korea, at a public viewing venue in Seoul, South Korea, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. (AP Photo/Ahn Young-joon) ( APTOPIX Brazil South Korea Soccer WCup )
South Korea's Hong Jeong-ho, right, scissor kicks the ball between Russia's Viktor Fayzulin and Alexander Kokorin (9) during the group H World Cup soccer match between Russia and South Korea at the Arena Pantanal in Cuiaba, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Ivan Sekretarev) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup Russia South Korea )
CUIABA, BRAZIL - JUNE 17: Igor Akinfeev of Russia fails to save a shot by Lee Keun-Ho of South Korea (not pictured) for South Korea's first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group H match between Russia and South Korea at Arena Pantanal on June 17, 2014 in Cuiaba, Brazil. (Photo by Warren Little/Getty Images) ( 450784356 )
A fan donning miniature national flags representing Italy, Germany, Mexico, the Netherlands, Spain, Brazil and Bosnia in her hair smiles, prior to the group A World Cup soccer match between Brazil and Mexico at the Arena Castelao in Fortaleza, Brazil, Tuesday, June 17, 2014. (AP Photo/Themba Hadebe) ( APTOPIX Brazil Soccer WCup Brazil Mexico )
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