Soccer has always been the most popular sport in Latin America and the 2014 World Cup is the best place to showcase that. As we head into the round of 16 this weekend, we are able to see that no area of the world has been more successful in this year's tournament than Latin America.
Group G of the 2014 FIFA World Cup gives soccer fans a must watch game Wednesday between Team USA and Team Germany. Latin Post.com gives its readers a little fun by comparing the two countries on and off the soccer field.
If Neymar and his Brazil team mates are to reach the World Cup quarter-finals they will first have to slip past a guard dog at the heart of the Chile defense.
South Korea are set to continue with misfiring striker Park Chu-young for their must-win World Cup match against Belgium on Thursday, with coach Hong Myung-bo hoping his team create more chances as they bid to stave off an early tournament exit.
Honduras dreamed of a first appearance in the last 16 at their third World Cup but they head home with a consolation prize that only underscores their limitations: a lone goal in three outings.
France coach Didier Deschamps gave players who missed their opening two games the chance to shine on Wednesday but they failed to do that in a 0-0 draw against 10-man Ecuador who went out of the World Cup.
A rampant Switzerland reached the World Cup knockout stage and will locks horns with Argentina in the last 16 after a superb Xherdan Shaqiri hat-trick gave them a 3-0 win over Honduras on Wednesday.
A second-string France side clinched top spot in World Cup Group E while Ecuador, who had captain Antonio Valencia harshly sent off, were eliminated after a sprightly 0-0 draw at the Maracana stadium on Wednesday.
Switzerland suffered terribly as they secured a second round spot by beating Honduras 3-0 in the final World Cup Group E match in very sticky conditions, coach Ottmar Hitzfeld said.
Algeria's coach Vahid Halilhodzic kicks the ball during the 2014 World Cup Group H soccer match between South Korea and Algeria at the Beira Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 22, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj Jun 25 2014
Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri (23) celebrates with a teammate after scoring against Honduras for his hat-trick during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Andres Stapff Jun 25 2014
South Korea's national soccer player Park Chu-Young controls the ball durng his team's final practice before their match against Algeria at the Beira-Rio stadium in Porto Alegre June 21, 2014. REUTERS/Damir Sagolj Jun 25 2014
France's Laurent Koscielny (R) fights for the ball with Ecuador's Michael Arroyo during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach Jun 25 2014
Switzerland's Xherdan Shaqiri (L, face obscured) celebrates his goal with his teammates during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Honduras at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Siphiwe Sibeko Jun 25 2014
France's Paul Pogba (C) reacts after missing a scoring opportunity during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Ecuador at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Pilar Olivares Jun 25 2014
Switzerland's coach Ottmar Hitzfeld reacts during the 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Honduras at the Amazonia arena in Manaus June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Dominic Ebenbichler Jun 25 2014
France's coach Didier Deschamps (R) talks with team player Blaise Matuidi during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against Ecuador at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes Jun 25 2014
Ecuador's coach Reinaldo Rueda reacts during their 2014 World Cup Group E soccer match against France at the Maracana stadium in Rio de Janeiro June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Sergio Moraes Jun 25 2014
REFILE - CORRECTING SPELLING OF FIRST NAME United States national soccer team head coach Juergen Klinsmann smiles while answering a question during a news conference at the Pernambuco arena in Recife June 25, 2014. REUTERS/Brian Snyder Jun 25 2014
