2014 FIFA World Cup: Netherlands defeats Mexico 2-1, Costa Rica knocks out Greece in penalty kicks

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keilor Navas makes a save against Greece’s Theofanis Gekas (unseen) during the penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

Greece’s Theofanis Gekas reacts after missing during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Costa Rica at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s Keilor Navas saves Greece’s Theofanis Gekas’ penalty shot during a shootout in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s Michael Umana celebrates with goalkeeper Keilor Navas after scoring the decisive penalty during a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. Costa Rica won the penalty shoot-out 5-3 to advance to the quarter-finals. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s Waylon Francis (L) and teammate Jose Miguel Cubero embrace after their team won a penalty shootout in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. Costa Rica won the penalty shoot-out 5-3 to advance to the quarter-finals. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keilor Navas makes a save during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014.(Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos (L) celebrates after scoring a goal as Costa Rica’s national soccer players react during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos (bottom) celebrates after scoring a goal with teammate Giorgos Karagounis during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Costa Rica at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Tony Gentile/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s Bryan Ruiz celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Ruben Sprich/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s forward Joel Campbell vies with Greece’s defender Jose Holebas (R) during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Pedro Ugarte/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s defender Junior Diaz (L) vies with Greece’s forward Dimitris Salpingidis during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Pedro Ugarte/Getty Images)

Fans of Costa Rica watch a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece, in San Jose June 29, 2014. (Juan Carlos Ulate/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda and Costa Rica’s defender Cristian Gamboa (R) vie with Greece’s midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Pedro Ugarte/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s players celebrate winning their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos (L) fights for the ball with Costa Rica’s Joel Campbell during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Costa Rica’s Oscar Duarte (L) walks off the pitch past Greece’s Giorgos Karagounis after being shown the red card by referee Benjamin Williams of Australia (R) during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Greece’s defender Jose Holebas (L) vies with Costa Rica’s midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda, during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Aris Messinis/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s forward and captain Bryan Ruiz (L) vies with Greece’s midfielder Giorgos Karagounis, during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Aris Messinis/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s defender Michael Umana (R) challenges Greece’s midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos during the round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Adrian Dennis/Getty Images)

Greece’s forward Georgios Samaras (L) vies with Costa Rica’s defender Giancarlo Gonzalez during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s defender Cristian Gamboa (R) challenges Greece’s midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos during the round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Adrian Dennis/AFP/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s midfielder Yeltsin Tejeda and Costa Rica’s defender Cristian Gamboa (R) vie with Greece’s midfielder Lazaros Christodoulopoulos during a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Pedro Ugarte/AFP/Getty Images)

Michael Umana of Costa Rica challenges Giorgos Karagounis of Greece during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Costa Rica and Greece at Arena Pernambuco on June 29, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Ian Walton/Getty Images)

Greece’s Dimitris Salpingidis (L) fights for the ball with Costa Rica’s Junior Diaz during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Brian Snyder/Reuters)

Bryan Ruiz of Costa Rica competes for the ball with Jose Cholevas of Greece during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Costa Rica and Greece at Arena Pernambuco on June 29, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Paul Gilham/Getty Images)

Greek fans cheer prior to a Round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Aris Messinis/AFP/Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s fans cheer for their team as they arrive to attend the round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Ron Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

A Costa Rica fan enjoys the atmosphere during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Costa Rica and Greece at Arena Pernambuco on June 29, 2014 in Recife, Brazil. (Ian Walton/Getty Images)

A fan arrives to attend the round of 16 football match between Costa Rica and Greece at Pernambuco Arena in Recife during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Ron Schemidt/AFP/Getty Images)

A Costa Rica fan waits for the start of their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 29, 2014. (Yves Herman/Reuters)

A Greece fan is kissed prior to the World Cup game between Costa Rica and Greece at Arena Pernambuco. (Winslow Townson/USA Today Sports)

A dejected Javier Hernandez of Mexico looks on after being defeated by the Netherlands 2-1 during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar (L) and Dirk Kuyt of the Netherlands celebrate Huntelaar’s goal during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands scores a penalty goal past Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Mike Blake/Reuters)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands shoots and scores his team’s second goal on a penalty kick in stoppage time during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Jamie McDonald/Getty Images)

Dirk Kuyt of the Netherlands celebrates after team mate Wesley Sneijder scored a goal during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

Netherlands’ midfielder Wesley Sneijder (L) celebrates with teammate Netherlands’ forward Memphis Depay after scoring during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (L) makes a save on a shot by Netherlands’ forward Klaas-Jan Huntelaar during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

Giovani dos Santos of Mexico celebrates scoring his team’s first goal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)

Mexico’s Giovani Dos Santos (10) scores a goal during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against the Netherlands at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

Netherlands’ forward Arjen Robben (R) reacts after a challenge as Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (L) and Mexico’s defender and captain Rafael Marquez (C) look on during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Netherlands’ forward Arjen Robben (R) reacts to a tackle during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s defender Hector Moreno is stretched out during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s defender Hector Moreno (L) reacts to a tackle during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Yuri Cortez/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s Hector Herrera (C) fights for the ball against Ron Vlaar (L) and Stefan de Vrij of the Netherlands during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

Ron Vlaar of the Netherlands tackles Hector Herrera of Mexico during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Dean Mouhtaropoulos/Getty Images)

Netherlands’ defender Ron Vlaar (C/L) challenges Mexico’s forward Oribe Peralta for the ball during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

Netherlands’ forward Arjen Robben (R) is challenged by Mexico’s defender Paul Aguilar during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s defender Hector Moreno (R) challenges Netherlands’ forward and captain Robin van Persie during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Javier Soriano/AFP/Getty Images)

Arjen Robben of the Netherlands is challenged by Hector Moreno (L) and Francisco Javier Rodriguez of Mexico during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Michael Steele/Getty Images)

Netherlands’ forward Dirk Kuyt heads the ball during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexico’s forward Oribe Peralta (L) challenges Netherlands’ defender Ron Vlaar for the ball during a Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Mexican supporters cheer for their team ahead of the Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

A Netherlands supporter cheers for his team ahead of the Round of 16 football match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 29, 2014. (Emmanuel Dunand/AFP/Getty Images)

Fans of the Netherlands enjoy the atmosphere prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Round of 16 match between Netherlands and Mexico at Castelao on June 29, 2014 in Fortaleza, Brazil. (Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

A fan of Mexico waits for the start of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Netherlands and Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters)

A fan of the Netherlands holding a mock World Cup trophy cheers before the start of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Netherlands and Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Dominic Ebenbichler/Reuters)

Soccer fans kiss a mock World Cup trophy before the start of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Netherlands and Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza June 29, 2014. (Eddie Keogh/Reuters)

2014 FIFA World Cup: Netherlands defeats Mexico 2-1, Costa Rica knocks out Greece in penalty kicks

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