Eight teams qualified for the quarter finals, including hosts Brazil. Results were as follows (winners in bold, aet - after extra time, pso - penalty shoot out):
| 04/07 | France |
0-1 | Germany Hummels |
| Brazil Thiago Silva, David Luiz |
2-1 | Colombia James (Pen) |
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| 05/07 | Argentina Higuain |
1-0 | Belgium |
| Holland |
0-0 (4-3 pso) |
Costa Rica |