Photos: Colombia tops Greece 3-0 in FIFA World Cup Soccer
June 14, 2014
Greece's goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis tries to block a goal by Colombia's James Rodriguez (not shown) during the group C World Cup soccer match at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia won 3-0. (AP Photo/Andrew Medichini) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Greece's goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis looks back after Colombia's James Rodriguez scored his side's third goal during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia won 3-0. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's Cristian Zapata celebrates after the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia won the match 3-0. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
James Rodriguez of Colombia celebrates scoring his teams third goal with Juan Camilo Zuniga during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450609416 )
James Rodriguez of Colombia celebrates scoring his teams third goal with Juan Camilo Zuniga during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450609416 )
Fans of Colombia celebate their victory after the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 450611802 )
Greece's forward Ioannis Fetfatzidis gestures after a 0-3 defeat during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530712758 )
Colombia soccer fans cheer during their team's soccer World Cup game against Greece in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano) ( Colombia Brazil WCup )
A Colombia fan shows support prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Paul Gilham/Getty Images) ( 450603580 )
Greece's midfielder Panagiotis Kone gestures after a missed chance on goal during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530711761 )
Greece's forward Ioannis Fetfatzidis (2nd L) and Greece's defender Vasilis Torosidis (R) gesture after conceding a third goal during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530712317 )
Greece's defender Vasilis Torosidis (R) vies with Colombia's forward Teofilo Gutierrez (L) during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH ( 530710244 )
Greece's Kostas Katsouranis left, challenges Colombia's Teofilo Gutierrez during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia fans show support prior to the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) ( 450603626 )
A fan of Greece cheers before a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530706409 )
Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos rises above Colombia's Teofilo Gutierrez to win a header during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Jon Super) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Greece's Sokratis Papastathopoulos, left, heads the ball against Colombia's Jackson Martinez during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia won 3-0. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's goalkeeper David Ospina (L) makes a save off a kick from Greece's midfielder Panagiotis Kone (2nd L) during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530713164 )
Colombia's forward Victor Ibarbo (R) is challenged by Greece's defender Vasilis Torosidis during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530710800 )
Colombia's defender Mario Yepes (R) in action against Greece's forward Dimitris Salpingidis during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530709342 )
Greece's forward Georgios Samaras (R) in action against Colombia's defender Camilo Zuniga during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530710910 )
Colombia's Pablo Armero, front, kicks the ball away from Greece's Giannis Maniatis during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's head coach Jose Pekerman yells from the sideline during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's head coach Jose Pekerman yells from the sideline during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Greece's Giorgos Samaras, left, goes down in the penalty box after a challenge by Colombia's Juan Zuniga during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. No penalty was given. (AP Photo/Jon Super) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's forward Teofilo Gutierrez (L) scores his team's second goal during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530711867 )
Colombia soccer fans cheer during their team's soccer World Cup game against Greece in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano) ( Colombia Brazil WCup )
Colombian supporters wait for the start of a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530713074 )
A Colombian supporter waits for the start of a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICHEITAN ( 530713067 )
Colombia's midfielder Juan Guillermo Cuadrado (L) vies with Greece's midfielder Kostas Katsouranis (R) during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH ( 530712592 )
Greece's forward Georgios Samaras (R) vies with Colombia's midfielder Abel Aguilar (L) during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH ( 530713103 )
Colombia soccer fans cheer during their team's soccer World Cup game against Greece in Bogota, Colombia, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0. (AP Photo/Javier Galeano) ( Colombia Brazil WCup )
Colombia's Eder Balanta shouts out after being fouled during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
US referee Mark W Geiger is pictured during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530709949 )
Greece's goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis fails to stop a goal from Colombia's defender Pablo Armero during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530708905 )
Colombia soccer fans celebrate during the game against Greece inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) ( Brazil Soccer WCup )
Colombia's Juan Zuniga, left, and Greece's Giorgos Samaras battle for the ball during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Juan Camilo Zuniga of Colombia holds off a challenge by Giorgos Samaras of Greece during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450606256 )
Colombia's Jackson Martinez (21) is tangled up with Greece's Giorgos Karagounis during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Greece won 3-0. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Greece's defender Vasilis Torosidis (R) vies with Colombia's forward Teofilo Gutierrez (L) during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH ( 530710240 )
Colombia fans celebrate late in the match during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450609358 )
Juan Camilo Zuniga of Colombia and Giorgos Karagounis of Greece battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450611284 )
Juan Guillermo Cuadrado of Colombia and Andreas Samaris of Greece battle for the ball during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Ian Walton/Getty Images) ( 450611316 )
Colombia's midfielder Juan Cuadrado (R) in action during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS ( 530710772 )
Greece's forward Georgios Samaras (L) in action against Colombia's defender Camilo Zuniga during a group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / PEDRO UGARTE ( 530711026 )
Greece's defender Vasilis Torosidis (R) vies with Colombia's defender Pablo Armero (L) during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS ( 530711071 )
Colombia's defender Pablo Armero (L) celebrates with teammates after scoring during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ADRIAN DENNIS ( 530709778 )
Colombia soccer fans celebrate their team's third goal against Greece as they watch the game inside the FIFA Fan Fest area on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0. (AP Photo/Silvia Izquierdo) ( Brazil Soccer WCup )
Colombia's Cristian Zapata celebrates after the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia won the match 3-0. (AP Photo/Frank Augstein) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's James Rodriguez (10) celebrates with his teammates after scoring his side's third goal during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. Colombia defeated Greece 3-0. (AP Photo/Fernando Vergara) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
Colombia's forward Teofilo Gutierrez celebrates after scoring during a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH ( 530713148 )
Colombia's players celebrate af the end of a Group C football match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Arena in Belo Horizonte during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 14, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EITAN ABRAMOVICH ( 530712510 )
Mario Yepes (R) of Colombia and his team mates thank the fans for their support during the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Group C match between Colombia and Greece at Estadio Mineirao on June 14, 2014 in Belo Horizonte, Brazil. (Photo by Jeff Gross/Getty Images) ( 450611780 )
Greece's Giorgos Samaras walks off the field after his team's 3-0 loss to Colombia during the group C World Cup soccer match between Colombia and Greece at the Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, Saturday, June 14, 2014. (AP Photo/Martin Meissner) ( Brazil Soccer WCup Colombia Greece )
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