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The team from France poses for a team photo before the group E World Cup soccer match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014.Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press

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The team from Ecuador poses for a photo before the group E World Cup soccer match between Ecuador and France at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Wednesday, June 25, 2014.Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press

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Germany's team line up for a team photo prior to the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Matthias Schrader/The Associated Press

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United States' goalkeeper Tim Howard dives to make a save on 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.Ricardo Mazalan/The Associated Press

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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo takes a free kick during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match against Ghana at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 26, 2014.DYLAN MARTINEZ/Reuters

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Goalkeeper Tim Howard of the U.S. saves the ball in front of Germany's Thomas Mueller during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 26, 2014.RUBEN SPRICH/Reuters

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Ghana's goalkeeper Fatawu Dauda makes a save during the group G World Cup soccer match between Portugal and Ghana at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Themba Hadebe/The Associated Press

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Portugal's Eder fights for the ball with Ghana's John Boye during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 26, 2014.UESLEI MARCELINO/Reuters

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Ghana's goalkeeper Fatau Dauda makes a save against Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 26, 2014.DAVID GRAY/Reuters

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Michael Bradley of the U.S. falls over Germany's Lukas Podolski during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 26, 2014.RUBEN SPRICH/Reuters

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Germany's goalkeeper Manuel Neuer dives to save the ball during the 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match between the U.S. and Germany at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 26, 2014.BRIAN SNYDER/Reuters

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United States' Clint Dempsey and Germany's Per Mertesacker battle for the ball during the group G World Cup soccer match between the USA and Germany at the Arena Pernambuco in Recife, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Hassan Ammar/The Associated Press

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Ghana's goalkeeper Fatau Dauda celebrates after saving a shot by Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo in the first half of their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 26, 2014.JORGE SILVA/Reuters

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Portugal's goalkeeper Beto fails to stop a goal by Ghana's Asamoah Gyan during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Brasilia national stadium in Brasilia June 26, 2014.JORGE SILVA/Reuters

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Germany's Thomas Mueller celebrates past his teammates Toni Kroos and Benedikt Hoewedes after scoring a goal against the U.S. during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 26, 2014.LASZLO BALOGH/Reuters

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Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo scores his side's second goal during the group G World Cup soccer match between Portugal and Ghana at the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Martin Mejia/The Associated Press

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Germany's Mario Goetze watches as Jermaine Jones of the U.S. misses the ball during their 2014 World Cup Group G soccer match at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 26, 2014.RUBEN SPRICH/Reuters

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Belgium's soccer players pose for a team photo before their 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match against South Korea at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 26, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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The South Korean team poses for a group photo prior to the group H World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Belgium at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Lee Jin-man/The Associated Press

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The Russian team pose for a group photo before the group H World Cup soccer match between Algeria and Russia at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press

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South Korea's Kim Shin-wook falls after being challenged by Belgium's Nicolas Lombaerts during their 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 26, 2014.PAUL HANNA/Reuters

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Russia's Oleg Shatov crashes into the team's bench next to Algeria's Carl Medjani during their 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match at the Baixada arena in Curitiba June 26, 2014.MAXIM SHEMETOV/Reuters

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South Korea's Kim Shin-wook, left, and Belgium's Nicolas Lombaerts battle for the ball during the group H World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Belgium at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Andrew Medichini/The Associated Press

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Russia's Alexander Kokorin scores a header during the group H World Cup soccer match between Algeria and Russia at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Jon Super/The Associated Press

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Belgium's Nicolas Lombaerts (L) fights for the ball with South Korea's Kim Shin-wook during their 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 26, 2014.IVAN ALVARADO/Reuters

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Algeria's Sofiane Feghouli is treated by a trainer during the group H World Cup soccer match between Algeria and Russia at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Michael Sohn/The Associated Press

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Algeria's goalkeeper Rais M’Bolhi makes a save against Russia's Alexander Samedov during the group H World Cup soccer match between Algeria and Russia at the Arena da Baixada in Curitiba, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Ivan Sekretarev/The Associated Press

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Belgium's Daniel Van Buyten (L) heads the ball past South Korea's Lee Keun-ho (C) and Belgium's Moussa Dembele during their 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match at the Corinthians arena in Sao Paulo June 26, 2014.PAULO WHITAKER/Reuters

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Belgium's Jan Vertonghen, right, scores the opening goal past South Korea's goalkeeper Kim Seung-gyu, left, during the group H World Cup soccer match between South Korea and Belgium at the Itaquerao Stadium in Sao Paulo, Brazil, Thursday, June 26, 2014.Felipe Dana/The Associated Press

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