FIFA World Cup: Samba Boys Eliminate Ticos With Two Stoppage-Time Goals; Super Eagles Blank Iceland; Late Goal Carries Switzerland Past Serbia

The FIFA World Cup continued on Friday with three games contested in Russia.

GROUP D:

At Volgograd:

Ahmed Musa scored twice (49, 75') as Nigeria blanked Iceland 2-0.

Here's the Super Eagles' goalkeeper Francis Uzoho celebrating after, at age 19, becoming the second-youngest keeper to post a World Cup shutout.

Image from FIFA.com website via Twitter

Group D Standings:

1. x-Croatia (GP: 2; GD: +5; PTS: 6)
2.    Nigeria (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
3.    Iceland (GP: 2; GD: -2; PTS: 1)
4.    Argentina (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 1)

x-Clinched berth in knockout stage



GROUP E:

At Saint Petersburg:

Late goals by Philippe Coutinho (90'+1; that's him celebrating here after scoring) and Neymar (90'+7) lifted Brazil to a 2-0 victory over Costa Rica that knocked the Ticos out of the tournament.

Associated Press photo by Andre Penner

At Kalinigrad:
Xherdan Shaqiri (that's him wearing #23, being congratulated by teammates) scored the winning goal in the 90th minute as Switzerland defeated Serbia 2-1.


Associated Press photo by Victor Caivano

Group E Standings:

1.    Brazil (GP: 2; GD: +2; PTS: 4)
2.    Switzerland (GP: 2; GD: +1; PTS: 4)
3.    Serbia (GP: 2; GD: 0; PTS: 3)
4. z-Costa Rica (GP: 2; GD: -3; PTS: 0)

z-Eliminated from tournament