GROUP E (both games at 11:00 AM Pacific Time):
At Moscow:
At Spartak Stadium, Paulinho (36') and Thiago Silva (68') each scored once as Brazil locked up top spot in Group E by knocking out Serbia 2-0.
Here's the Samba Boys' Miranda waving to the fans after the victory.
Associated Press photo by Antonio Calanni
At Nizhny Novgorod:
Kendall Waston (56') and Yann Sommer (OG-90'+3) each scored once as Costa Rica, in their tournament swan song, gained a 2-2 draw with Switzerland.
Blemir Dzemaili (31') and Josip Drmic (88') each scored once for the Swiss, who advanced to the knockout stage.
Here's Switzerland's Valon Behrami (right), battling the Ticos' Bryan Ruiz for the ball.
Associated Press photo by Vadim Ghirda
Final Group E Standings:
1. Brazil (GP: 3; GD: +4; PTS: 7)
2. Switzerland (GP: 3; GD: +1; PTS: 5)
3. Serbia (GP: 3; GD: -2; PTS: 3)
4. Costa Rica (GP: 3; GD: -3; PTS: 1)
Brazil and Switzerland advanced to the knockout stage.
In Round of 16 action, Brazil will take on Mexico in Samara on Monday, while Sweden will battle Switzerland in Saint Petersburg on Tuesday.
GROUP F:
At Kazan:
Goals at the death by Kim Young-gwon (90'+3) and Son Heung-min (90'+6) carried South Korea to a 2-0 upset victory over Germany, knocking the defending champions out of the tournament, the first time since 1938 that the Germans were knocked out in the opening round.
Here are the now-eliminated South Koreans celebrating after one of the goals that ended the Germans' reign as World Cup champs
Associated Press photo by Lee Jin-man
At Yekaterinburg:
Hans Augustinsson (50'), Andreas Granqvist (PK-62'), and Edson Alvarez (OG-74'; afterward, Sweded's Emil Fosberg and Ola Toivonen celebrate) each scored once as Sweden dominated Mexico 3-0 to win Group F.
Despite the defeat, El Tri still advanced to the knockout stage as well.
Associated Press photo by Efrem Lukatsky
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