Only four teams will compete in the semi-finals of the 2014 World Cup — Brazil vs. Germany and Argentina vs. Netherlands. But the REAL reason to actually watch this thing til the end? These guys:
23. Ron Vlaar (Netherlands)

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22. Andre Schuerrle (Germany)
21. Oscar (Brazil)
20. Benedikt Hoewedes (Germany)
19. Maxwell (Brazil)
18. Manuel Neuer (Germany)
17. Neymar (Brazil)*
*Technically, he probably won't continue playing, after suffering a fractured vertabra in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. But whatever, he still counts.
16. Mario Goetze (Germany)
15. Gonzalo Higuain (Argentina)
14. Lukas Podolski (Germany)
13. Mariano Andujar (Argentina)

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12. Michel Vorm (Netherlands)

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11. Julian Draxler (Germany)
10. Sergio Aguero (Argentina)
9. Klaas Jan Huntelaar (Netherlands)
8. Joel Veltman (Netherlands)
7. Robin van Persie (Netherlands)
6. Lionel Messi (Argentina)
5. Hulk (Brazil)
4. Daley Blind (Netherlands)
3. Ezequiel Lavezzi (Argentina)
2. Mats Hummels (Germany)

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