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World Cup: The best photos from July 4

Updated 6:50 PM EDT, Fri July 4, 2014
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Brazil's players celebrate after winning the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia on Friday, July 4. Brazil won the match 2-1 and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament.
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Brazil's players celebrate after winning the quarter-final football match between Brazil and Colombia on Friday, July 4. Brazil won the match 2-1 and advanced to the semifinals of the tournament.
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Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga waves after the game.
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Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zuniga waves after the game.
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Brazil forward Neymar is carried on a stretcher after being injured following a tackle.
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Brazil forward Neymar is carried on a stretcher after being injured following a tackle.
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Neymar of Brazil is challenged by Juan Camilo Zuniga of Colombia.
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Neymar of Brazil is challenged by Juan Camilo Zuniga of Colombia.
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Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez runs with the ball.
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Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez runs with the ball.
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Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez, left, shoots and scores a penalty.
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Colombia midfielder James Rodriguez, left, shoots and scores a penalty.
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Brazilian defender David Luiz celebrates after he scored on a long-range free kick to give his team a 2-0 lead over Colombia.
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Brazilian defender David Luiz celebrates after he scored on a long-range free kick to give his team a 2-0 lead over Colombia.
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Colombian captain Mario Yepes (No. 3) tries to kick the ball past Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
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Colombian captain Mario Yepes (No. 3) tries to kick the ball past Brazilian goalkeeper Julio Cesar.
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Brazil's Thiago Silva, right, receives a yellow card from referee Carlos Velasco Carballo.
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Brazil's Thiago Silva, right, receives a yellow card from referee Carlos Velasco Carballo.
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Thiago Silva fights for a header near Colombian forward Teofilo Gutierrez.
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Thiago Silva fights for a header near Colombian forward Teofilo Gutierrez.
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Colombia's James Rodriguez takes a free kick.
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Colombia's James Rodriguez takes a free kick.
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Fernandinho of Brazil, left, tackles Fredy Guarin of Colombia.
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Fernandinho of Brazil, left, tackles Fredy Guarin of Colombia.
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David Luiz, left, and Colombia's Cristian Zapata compete for the ball.
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David Luiz, left, and Colombia's Cristian Zapata compete for the ball.
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Brazilian midfielder Oscar falls down.
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Brazilian midfielder Oscar falls down.
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Rodriguez lies on the field after a challenge.
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Rodriguez lies on the field after a challenge.
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Brazilian forward Neymar heads the ball past Colombian defender Pablo Armero.
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Brazilian forward Neymar heads the ball past Colombian defender Pablo Armero.
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Neymar prepares to take a corner kick.
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Neymar prepares to take a corner kick.
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Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina tips a ball over the crossbar.
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Colombian goalkeeper David Ospina tips a ball over the crossbar.
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Gutierrez falls over David Luiz.
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Gutierrez falls over David Luiz.
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Thiago Silva celebrates after scoring a goal early in the match to give Brazil a 1-0 lead.
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Thiago Silva celebrates after scoring a goal early in the match to give Brazil a 1-0 lead.
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Thiago Silva's goal came on a redirected corner kick.
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Thiago Silva's goal came on a redirected corner kick.
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The stadium in Fortaleza was filled with fans wearing yellow, the primary color of both teams.
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The stadium in Fortaleza was filled with fans wearing yellow, the primary color of both teams.
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Armero stands over Oscar.
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Armero stands over Oscar.
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A Colombia supporter cheers prior to the game.
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A Colombia supporter cheers prior to the game.
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Brazil fans cheer their team.
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Brazil fans cheer their team.
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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates his team's 1-0 victory over France in a World Cup quarterfinal match in Rio de Janeiro.
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Germany's Bastian Schweinsteiger celebrates his team's 1-0 victory over France in a World Cup quarterfinal match in Rio de Janeiro.
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France's Eliaquim Mangala consoles teammate Antoine Griezmann after the match.
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France's Eliaquim Mangala consoles teammate Antoine Griezmann after the match.
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Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, and France's Patrice Evra compete for the ball in the second half.
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Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, and France's Patrice Evra compete for the ball in the second half.
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French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena attempts to dispossess Schweinsteiger.
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French midfielder Mathieu Valbuena attempts to dispossess Schweinsteiger.
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Evra heads the ball toward German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
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Evra heads the ball toward German goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
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Referee Nestor Pitana shows a yellow card to Germany's Sami Khedira.
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Referee Nestor Pitana shows a yellow card to Germany's Sami Khedira.
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Schweinsteiger and French midfielder Paul Pogba compete for the ball.
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Schweinsteiger and French midfielder Paul Pogba compete for the ball.
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Evra challenges Mueller.
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Evra challenges Mueller.
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, and France's Yohan Cabaye go up for a header.
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Germany's Miroslav Klose, left, and France's Yohan Cabaye go up for a header.
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French defender Mamadou Sakho reacts after his team missed a shot on goal.
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French defender Mamadou Sakho reacts after his team missed a shot on goal.
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Valbuena takes a shot.
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Valbuena takes a shot.
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Mueller, center, collides with Lloris, right, and Evra.
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Mueller, center, collides with Lloris, right, and Evra.
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Lloris makes a save.
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Lloris makes a save.
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From left, French defender Mathieu Debuchy, Klose and Khedira compete for the ball.
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From left, French defender Mathieu Debuchy, Klose and Khedira compete for the ball.
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Germany's Mesut Oezil takes a free kick.
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Germany's Mesut Oezil takes a free kick.
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Mats Hummels celebrates with Mueller, left, and Oezil after his first-half header gave Germany a 1-0 lead.
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Mats Hummels celebrates with Mueller, left, and Oezil after his first-half header gave Germany a 1-0 lead.
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Klose celebrates Hummels' goal as it passes Lloris.
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Klose celebrates Hummels' goal as it passes Lloris.
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Hummels fights off French defender Raphael Varane to score on his header.
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Hummels fights off French defender Raphael Varane to score on his header.
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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, gets past Debuchy.
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Germany's Benedikt Hoewedes, left, gets past Debuchy.
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French midfielder Yohan Cabaye, left, looks on as Khedira kicks the ball in the first half.
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French midfielder Yohan Cabaye, left, looks on as Khedira kicks the ball in the first half.
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Germany's Toni Kroos, left, and Khedira challenge France's Blaise Matuidi.
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Germany's Toni Kroos, left, and Khedira challenge France's Blaise Matuidi.
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Pogba competes for the ball.
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Pogba competes for the ball.
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Matuidi, left, challenges Schweinsteiger.
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Matuidi, left, challenges Schweinsteiger.
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A Germany fan poses with friends wearing masks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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A Germany fan poses with friends wearing masks of German Chancellor Angela Merkel.
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A France supporter cheers for her team.
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A France supporter cheers for her team.
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Fans sit in the Maracana stadium before the match.
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Fans sit in the Maracana stadium before the match.
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