Australia's Tim Cahill smashes a first-time volley with his
left foot, netting one of the goals of the tournament. (Michael Sohn)
In patriotic fashion, Clint Dempsey celebrates the United
States' first goal of the World Cup against Ghana. (Ricardo Mazalan)
Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas' head bows in
disappointment because of his team's early exit out of the
tournament. (Natacha Pisarenko)
American super substitute John Brooks in shock after his
game-winning header against Ghana. (Hassan Ammar)
Nothing was going past Mexican goalkeeper Guillermo Ochoa
this tournament. (Themba Hadebe)
One of many animated moments from Mexican coach Miguel
Herrera. (Petr David Josek)
Portugal's Silvestre Varela breaks American hearts with his
game-tying header in the final seconds of the match. (Martin Mejia)
Passionate, raw emotion from Uruguay's Luis Suarez after
scoring a goal against England. Hair-raising, isn't it? (Michael Sohn)
The 2014 FIFA Player of the Year Cristiano Ronaldo couldn't
do enough to help Portugal escape the "Group of Death." (Marcio Jose Sanchez)
How could you not love the Colombian squad? They danced all the way to the quarterfinals.
(Themba Hadebe)
Greek teammates happily surround Georgios Samaras after
scoring the game-winning penalty kick against Ivory Coast to
advance to the Round of 16. (Natacha Pisarenko)
And then there was the infamous biting incident by Uruguay's Luis
Suarez on Italy's Giorgio Chiellini... (Ricardo Mazalan)
Was it a flop or not? The Netherlands' Arjen Robben's
controversial penalty kick call against Mexico.
(Wong Maye-E)
A historic performance by U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard,
grabbing 16 saves against Belgium - the most on record
during a World Cup match. (Felipe Dana)
Every tournament has its underdogs. This year's dark horse was Costa Rica. (Petr David Josek)
Chilean forward Mauricio Pinilla's shot off the crossbar at
the end of extra time against Brazil would've sent his team
to the quarterfinals. (Martin Meissner)
A new star was born and his name was James Rodriguez of
Colombia. He was so prominent, even NBA superstar LeBron James became a fan of his. (Natacha Pisarenko)
Brazil's David Luiz (on the left) reveals his intense emotions after
scoring the game-winner against Colombia. (Natacha Pisarenko)
Goalkeeper Tim Krul saves the Dutch from elimination with
KRUL-cial penalty kick blocks against Costa Rica. (Hassan Ammar)
Brazilian superstar Neymar Jr.'s injury was a big blow to
his team and country. Many were in awe with the no call. (Manu Fernandez)
Javier Mascherno of Argentina hustles to the ball to make a
game-saving tackle in the final minutes against the
Netherlands. (Manu Fernandez)
German forward Miroslav Klose sets the all-time World Cup
goals record with 16. (Natacha Pisarenko)
Germany's Mario Gotze, Miroslav Klose's substitute, looks on at his game-winning goal against Argentina in the World Cup final. (Natacha Pisarenko)
Argentina's Lionel Messi realizing just how close he was to
winning a World Cup. (Martin Meissner)
The Germans hoist the coveted World Cup trophy. Can they repeat in 2018? (Natacha Pisarenko)
From Luis Suarez's biting incident to Mario Gotze's game-winning goal in the final, we have compiled the best and worst moments from the 2014 World Cup as told through images.