World Cup photos: Best of Day 18

Costa Rica players celebrate after defeating Greece in a penalty shootout. (Quinn Rooney / Getty Images)

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June 29, 2014 11:44 AM PT

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Costa Rica v Greece: Round of 16 - 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

Theofanis Gekas of Greece reacts after having his penalty kick saved. (Paul Gilham / Getty Images)

Michael Umana of Costa Rica shoots and scores a penalty kick to defeat Greece in a shootout. (Ian Walton / Getty Images)

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keylor Navas saves a penalty kick by Greece’s forward Fanis Gekas during the penalty shootout. (RONALDO SCHEMIDT / AFP/Getty Images)

Greece’s Konstantinos Mitroglou in action against Costa Rican players Junior Diaz and goalkeeper Keilor Navas. (KAI FOERSTERLING / EPA)

Players of Greece react during the penalty shootout. (KAI FOERSTERLING / EPA)

Costa Rica's goalkeeper Navas makes a save on a shot by Greece's Salpingidis during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keilor Navas makes a save on a shot by Greece’s Dimitris Salpingidis. (BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS)

Costa Rica's Ruiz celebrates after scoring a goal against Greece during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Costa Rica’s Bryan Ruiz celebrates after scoring a goal against Greece. (TONY GENTILE / REUTERS)

Costa Rica’s Bryan Ruiz celebrates after scoring a goal against Greece. (DAMIR SAGOLJ / REUTERS)

Greece's goalkeeper Karnezis watches as a ball shot by Costa Rica's Ruiz enters the goal during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Greece’s goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis watches as a ball shot by Costa Rica’s Bryan Ruiz enters the goal. (DAMIR SAGOLJ / REUTERS)

Costa Rica's Duarte is shown the red card by the referee during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Greece at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Costa Rica’s Oscar Duarte is shown the red card by referee Benjamin Williams after receiving two yellow cards. (BRIAN SNYDER / REUTERS)

Fans of Costa Rica watch a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece, in San Jose

Fans of Costa Rica watch a broadcast of the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game. (JUAN CARLOS ULATE / REUTERS)

Costa Rica's Diaz falls while fighting for the ball with Greece's Salpingidis during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Costa Rica’s Junior Diaz falls while fighting for the ball with Greece’s Dimitris Salpingidis. (TONY GENTILE / REUTERS)

Greece's Papastathopoulos celebrates after scoring a goal with teammate Karagounis during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Costa Rica at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos celebrates after scoring a goal with Giorgos Karagounis. (TONY GENTILE / REUTERS)

Greece's Papastathopoulos shoots to score against Costa Rica during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Pernambuco arena in Recife

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos shoots to score against Costa Rica. (RUBEN SPRICH / REUTERS)

Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos celebrates after scoring a goal during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece at the Pernambuco arena

Greece’s Sokratis Papastathopoulos celebrates after scoring a goal. (RUBEN SPRICH / REUTERS)

Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keilor Navas makes a save during the 2014 World Cup round of 16 game between Costa Rica and Greece at the Pernambuco arena

Costa Rica’s goalkeeper Keilor Navas makes a save. (RUBEN SPRICH / REUTERS)

Arjen Robben of the Netherlands celebrates after winning their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Mexico at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza

Arjen Robben of the Netherlands celebrates after winning their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game against Mexico. (EDDIE KEOGH / REUTERS)

Combination photo of Huntelaar of the Netherlands kicking the corner flag as he celebrates after scoring a penalty against Mexico during their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza

A combination photo shows Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands kicking the corner flag as he celebrates after scoring a penalty against Mexico. (MIKE BLAKE / REUTERS)

Mexico's goalkeeper Ochoa dives but fails to prevent a goal during a penalty kick by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands in their 2014 World Cup round of 16 game at the Castelao arena in Fortaleza

Mexico’s goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa (L) dives but fails to prevent a goal during a penalty kick by Klaas-Jan Huntelaar of the Netherlands. (DOMINIC EBENBICHLER / REUTERS)