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Germany coach Joachim Loew failed to show up at the pre-match news conference on Saturday ahead of his team's second-round clash with England.
Ghana equalled the best World Cup display by an African side to reach the quarter-finals on Saturday while Uruguay stirred memories of past glory by also making it into the last eight. Special Coverage
A spectacular left-foot strike by Asamoah Gyan in extra time sent Ghana into the World Cup quarter-finals with a 2-1 win over the United States on Saturday.
Luis Suarez scored in each half Saturday to help Uruguay beat South Korea 2-1 and advance to the World Cup quarterfinals for the first time in 40 years.
The do-or-die stage of the World Cup starts on Saturday with the United States plotting to dash African dreams and Uruguay hoping to extend Latin America's remarkable run so far in the tournament.
Japan gave notice of their potential on Thursday when they beat Denmark 3-1 in their final Group E fixture and clinched a place in the last 16 of the World Cup on foreign soil for the first time.
Italy joined France on the sidelines of the World Cup on Thursday, the first time that both finalists from the previous tournament have been eliminated in the first round.
Holders Italy were dumped out of the World Cup at the group stage on Thursday, joining the humiliation of fellow European power France.
Germany nipped Ghana 1-0 in their last World Cup Group D game, a result which sent both teams into the last 16.
England shook off a traumatic start to the World Cup on Wednesday to beat tiny Slovenia and squeeze into the second round while the United States booked their place with a last-gasp goal against Algeria.
Semifinals Fixtures
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Top Scorers
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Player |
Team |
Goals |
David Villa | ESP | 5 |
| Sneijder | NED | 5 | |||
| Diego Forlan |
URU |
5 | |||
| Mueller |
GER |
5 | |||
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Vittek |
SVK | 4 | |||
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Klose |
GER |
4 |
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Higuain |
ARG |
4 |
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Asamoah Gyan |
GHA |
3 | |||
| Donovan | USA | 3 | |||
| Luis Suarez | URU | 3 | Fabiano | BRA | 3 |
URU 2 - 3 NED 
GER 0 - 1 ESP 