World Cup Knockout Stage Begins with Thrills and Upsets

The real competition of the World Cup has now begun. After a group stage that offered almost no excitement due to its format, the first matches of the knockout stage have given football fans a taste of real excitement after a long time. Strong teams like Germany and Netherlands were eliminated in the Round of 32, while some other contenders also found themselves in very difficult situations.Cape Verde pushed defending champions Argentina to extra time in Miami. Lionel Messi-led Argentina managed to reach the Round of 16, but they had to breathe a huge sigh of relief to do so.England's...