Everything seemed to be going to plan when Brazil scored the first goal of the game in the 10th minute. But the Dutch rallied with two second half goals to upend the World Cup favorites.
Wesley Sneijder, one of the shortest players on the field, scored in the 68th minute on a header for a stunning 2-1 quarterfinals victory over the five-time champions. Brazil, which also went out in this round four years ago against France, lost its composure after falling behind, and defender Felipe Melo was ejected in the 73rd minute.
Uruguay and Ghana square off this afternoon and tomorrow morning there’s a great matchup between Argentina and Germany on ABC.
