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Catch all the updates from match five of the round of 16 played between France and Nigeria at Estadio Nacional in Brasilia.

Carlos Salcido will replace the suspended Juan Vasquez in the second-round match against Netherlands.

Oscar Tabarez has quit his position in the FIFA Strategic Committee over the ban issued against his striker Suarez after biting Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini.

Kaka says Brazil's current strikers do not measure up to those from years gone by, but he has backed Fred and Jo to come good at this tournament.

Suarez flew home to Uruguay after being thrown out of the World Cup and banned from soccer for four months for biting Italy's Chiellini.

FIFA has banned Suarez from all football activities for four months for biting an opponent at the World Cup, ruling him out of the rest of the tournament.

Ghana have thrown Muntari and Boateng off their World Cup squad for disciplinary reasons, plunging the team into chaos ahead of the decisive group match against Portugal on Thursday.

France drew 0-0 with 10-man Ecuador to advance to the second round, while the South Americans will be going home from the tournament.

Substitute James Rodriguez scored a brilliant goal and set up two more for Jackson Martinez as Colombia beat Japan 4-1 to confirm top spot in Group C.

The incident, shown on television replays, showed Suarez apparently bite the shoulder of Italy's Giorgio Chiellini as the pair clashed in the Italian penalty area.

Lampard echoed England colleague Steven Gerrard by saying that he has yet to reach a decision about whether to prolong his international career beyond the World Cup.

Leroy Fer scored a minute after coming on as a substitute to give Netherlands a 2-0 victory, their third in a row in Group B.

Mexican fans are expected to be in the majority when the two teams meet at the Pernambuco arena in Recife in their final Group A game.

It will be nothing new for Buffon when the Azzurri face Uruguay on Tuesday with a spot in the second round of the World Cup on the line.

The Netherlands and Chile have already qualified for the round of 16, but both still want to win Group B and avoid the likely prospect of facing host nation Brazil.

Four goals came in the second half as the African nation kept its chances of reaching the last-16 stage alive with a 2-2 draw.