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Netherlands 2, Brazil 1
The Netherlands booked the tournament's first ticket into the semifinals by becoming the first team in 38 matches to defeat Brazil when trailing at halftime at the World Cup. (Brazil had been 35-0-2.)
• Brazil's passing was one of its biggest weaknesses. No Brazilian completed 40 passes in this match, only the sixth time that happened for a Brazilian team since 1966.
• Wesley Sneijder, who checks in at 5-foot-7, became the shortest player to score a headed goal at this year's World Cup.