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Rosetti and his assistant were dragged into a wave of controversy after they failed to spot a clear offside goal.

The coach and his staff were fired two days after Brazil was beaten by the Netherlands in the WC quarterfinals.

Perennial World Cup underachievers Netherlands knocked off mighty Brazil, stamping the Dutch as strong contenders for the title.

Dutch style and Brazilian flair no longer have a place at major tournaments, says Netherlands coach Bert van Marwijk.

Asamoah Gyan says Ghana are ready to become the first African side to make it to the semi-finals of a World Cup.

Elano is out because of a bruised bone in his right ankle, while Felipe Melo and Julio Baptista are doubtful.

Brazil, who haven't faced many difficulties in South Africa so far, will be tested in the quarter-finals.

When it comes to charisma, not many football coaches can rival Argentina's Diego Maradona.

Brazil set up the date with Netherlands in quarter-finals after easily beating Chile 3-0 in the second round of the World Cup.

Alonso suffered a right ankle sprain during the European champion's 2-1 win over Chile on Friday.

Luis Suarez scored in each half on Saturday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1.

The France skipper acknowledged the squad's walkout from a training session at the tournament was a fiasco.

Chile despite losing qualified for the second round where they will face Brazil.

Italy crashed out of the World Cup in South Africa on Thursday in a shock 2-3 defeat to Slovakia.

Spain go into their final Group H match on Friday needing a victory to secure a spot in the round of 16.

Japan crushed Denmark 3-1 to throw them out of the World Cup.