Mario Götze scored the game-winning goal in extra time, and Germany beat Argentina, 1-0, to win the 2014 FIFA World Cup final at the Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on Sunday afternoon.
Goalie Tim Howard, of the U.S. Men's National Soccer Team, set a record for saves at the World Cup with 16 in the United States' 2-1 loss to Belgium on Tuesday in Brazil.
He was so good at saving goals that a meme started on Twitter, which started implying he could save everything: from the dinosaurs' extinction to the lone swimmer in "Jaws".
Belgium scored twice in extra time and eliminated the United States 2-1 in the first round of knockout play at the 2014 FIFA World Cup at Salvador, Brazil, on Tuesday.
The U.S. Men's National Soccer Team plays in one its most important international games in a long time when it takes on Belgium today in the World Cup.
And you, being the fun-loving patriotic American that you are, can cheer the team on in Grand Rapids!
Silvestre Varela scored on the last kick of the ball in the 95th minute, and Portugal tied the United States, 2-2, in the teams' second match of 2014 FIFA World Cup play at Manaus, Brazil on Sunday.
John Brooks scored on a header in the 86th minute, and the United States beat Ghana, 2-1, in the teams' first game of 2014 FIFA World Cup play at Natal, Brazil on Monday.
If you wait for years for a sporting event to roll around, you don't need any help getting excited. But that doesn't mean that a great hype video won't help keep you amped while you count down the hours until kickoff.
Match play in the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament begins on Thursday, June 12 in Brazil. Though the soccer spectacle is one of the most-widely viewed sporting competitions in the world, some fans still have questions about this incredible event.