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ALTERNATIVE CROP OF WCEM302.- Netherlands' goalkeeper Tim Krul saves the last penalty kick during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between the Netherlands and Costa Rica at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. The Ntherlands won 4-3 on penalty kicks. Late substitute Krul made two saves in a 4-3 penalty shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday to give the Netherlands a spot in the World Cup semifinals following a 0-0 draw.(AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Dutch goalie: Shootout tactic was fair play

By STEPHEN WADE - Associated Press

Argentina's Gonzalo Higuain, right, celebrates with Angel di Maria after scoring the opening goal during the World Cup quarterfinal soccer match between Argentina and Belgium at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Saturday, July 5, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner)

World Cup: Argentina beats Belgium 1-0 to advance to semifinals

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

Fire department personnel work to retrieve a car from underneath a collapsed bridge in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Thursday, July 3, 2014. The overpass under construction collapsed Thursday in the Brazilian World Cup host city. The incident took place on a main avenue, the expansion of which was part of the World Cup infrastructure plan but, like most urban mobility projects related to the Cup, was not finished on time for the event. (AP Photo/Victor R. Caivano)

Unfinished overpass in World Cup project collapses

By Victor R. Caivano and Adriana Gomez Licon - Associated Press

United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard saves a shot by Belgium during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Felipe Dana)

Tim Howard World Cup performance draws raves despite U.S. exit

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

United States' head coach Juergen Klinsmann shouts out during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)

Analysis: U.S. team looks toward 2018 World Cup

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard reacts after Belgium's Romelu Lukaku scored his side's second goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Belgium and the USA at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil, Tuesday, July 1, 2014. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Howard’s memorable play marks U.S. World Cup run

By JANIE McCAULEY - Associated Press

Brazil's Luiz Gustavo and Chile's Mauricio Pinilla go for a header during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Brazil and Chile at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 28, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

World Cup: Brazil beats Chile 3-2 in a penalty shootout to reach quarterfinals

By Karl Ritter - Associated Press

United States' head coach Juergen Klinsmann gestures during the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Matthias Schrader)

World Cup analysis: No doubting Jurgen Klinsmann now

By Thomas Floyd - Special to The Washington Times

United States' Omar Gonzalez beds the ball over Germany's Thomas Mueller during the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014. (AP Photo/Hassan Ammar)

Omar Gonzalez makes most of opportunity in U.S. defense

By Janie McCauley - Associated Press

Fans celebrate as the United States scores a goal against Portugal while watching a World Cup soccer match, Sunday, June 22, 2014, in Orlando, Fla. (AP Photo/John Raoux)

LOVERRO: American soccer hysteria just hipster hype

By Thom Loverro - The Washington Times

Brazil's Neymar, second left, celebrates scoring the opening goal during the group A World Cup soccer match between Cameroon and Brazil at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Dolores Ochoa)

Neymar, Brazil ease into knockout stage with rout of Cameroon

By Tales Azzoni - Associated Press

Netherlands' Leroy Fer celebrates scoring the opening goal during the group B World Cup soccer match between the Netherlands and Chile at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein)

World Cup: Netherlands tops Chile to win Group B

By Mike Corder - Associated Press

Spain's Fernando Torres, center, celebrates with teammate Jordi Alba after scoring during the group B World Cup soccer match between Australia and Spain at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Monday, June 23, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara)

World Cup: Spain exits with easy win over Australia

By Pan Pylas - Associated Press

Colombia's President Juan Manuel Santos, front, and U.S. Vice President Joe Biden arrive to give a joint news conference at the presidential palace in Bogota, Colombia, Wednesday, June 18, 2014. Biden met with Santos just three days after the Colombian president won re-election in what was widely seen as an endorsement of talks to end the Western Hemisphere's last sizable armed conflict. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano)

Biden botches World Cup history in Colombia

By Ben Wolfgang - The Washington Times