Chris Maduewesi
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Brazil and Mexico sealed the qualification spots into the last 16 where they will face Chile and Holland respectively.
And today,the top match of the day will be between Italy and Uruguay. Both teams will be battling for which team will join Costa Rica to qualify for the knockout stages of the World Cup.
What is certain today is that one of either Italy or Uruguay will be exiting the World Cup,in what has been a totally exhilarating tournament.
All eyes will be on Luis Suarez and possibly Mario Balotelli to fire their teams into the next round,it will depend on which player that will come to the party and rescue his country.
England are out and will just be fighting for pride when they face Costa Rica later on today. The North American team have been the surprise package of the tournament,winning their first two games against football powerhouses,Uruguay and Italy.
Costa Rica has claimed the scalp of two big teams and might just add a third when they play the Three Lions,who have had a disastrous campaign.
In the other games later tonight,Ivory Coast will be hoping to become the first African team to qualify for the next round if they defeat Greece in their last group game.
Ivory Coast are on three points and needs to avoid a defeat when they play Greece who have just a point.
Colombia have already qualified but if Japan defeats them,the Asians could go through if Ivory Coast fails to do their own bargain.
All the matches today:
Italy vs Uruguay (5pm)
Costa Rica vs England (5pm)
Greece vs Ivory Coast(9pm)
Japan vs Colombia (9pm)