Morocco were huge underdogs ahead of the quarterfinal, but became the first African side to reach the World Cup semifinals. Meanwhile, Cristiano Ronaldo and Portugal were left stunned.
Lionel Messi may no longer be what he was, but he can still do everything to drag Argentina to glory.
Cristiano Ronaldo is on the bench again for Portugal's quarterfinal. The 37-year-old has scored once in the tournament, but was replaced by Goncalo Ramos in the round of 16 vs. Switzerland.
Netherlands vs. Argentina will be remembered for the 18 yellow cards and one red dished out by the referee to set a World Cup record.
Manuel Neuer suffered a leg fracture on a skiing tour, the Germany and Bayern Munich goalkeeper said, ruling him out for the rest of the season.
Grant Wahl, a prominent US soccer writer, died early Saturday while covering the World Cup match between Argentina and the Netherlands.
Louis van Gaal praised the Netherlands for fighting back from two goals down to force the penalty shootout in the World Cup loss against Argentina.
The first day of the World Cup quarterfinals was one to remember, with Brazil going home but Argentina keeping on. Here's the latest from Qatar.
Lionel Messi said he felt "disrespected" by Netherlands coach Louis van Gaal after Argentina's thrilling World Cup quarterfinal win.