Goetze's goal will inevitably be a memorable one. In the final match, he had come on as a substitute for Miroslav Klose at the end of regulation time and the 22-year-old midfielder's fresh legs made the difference (Photo: AP)
Brazil's Marcelo, during the opening game of the tournament stunned everybody when he scored the first goal of the World Cup ... against his own team. Hardly the most auspicious of starts for Brazil (Photo: AP)
Germany's Andre Schuerrle, second right, scores the opening goal during the World Cup round of 16 soccer match between Germany and Algeria (Photo: AP)
Australia's Tim Cahill, left, scores his side's first goal during the group B World Cup soccer match between Australia and the Netherlands. Shortly after Australia fell behind 1-0 down, Cahill ran onto to a looping pass from Ryan McGowan and hit a
The much-maligned striker demonstrated his supreme predatory instincts with the winner after Steven Gerrard had inadvertently flicked a goal kick on to his path. It was game, set and match for Uruguay in a flash as Suarez almost tore the net with a
Colombia's James Rodriguez shoots to score his team's first goal during the World Cup round of 16 match between Colombia and Uruguay. James Rodriguez’ volleyed goal for Colombia against Uruguay, controlling the ball with his chest, letting it drop
Gervinho scored a superb solo goal after cutting in from the left as a man possessed, in Ivory Coast’s match against Colombia (Photo: AFP)
Brazil's David Luiz, centre, heads clear from Netherlands' Arjen Robben during the World Cup third-place soccer match between Brazil and the Netherlands (Photo: AP)
Argentina's Lionel Messi, left, scores during the group F World Cup soccer match between Argentina and Iran. The Argentina forward used the outside of his foot to scoop the ball to the left, took three quick steps and shot just before Iran forward
Van Persie defied gravity as he launched himself into the air to head in a raking, deep left-wing cross from Daley Blind past a bemused Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas. He scored this goal in a match against Spain at the FIFA World Cup 2014 (Photo