Uruguay, Costa Rica, Colombia, Greece go through

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Uruguay, Costa Rica, Colombia and Greece are in. England, Italy, Japan and Ivory Coast are out.

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Uruguay's defender Diego Godin (3rd L) scores the only goal during the Group D football match between Italy and Uruguay at the Dunas Arena in Natal during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / EMMANUEL DUNAND

Uruguay, Costa Rica, Colombia, Greece go through

NATAL, Brazil, AFP – Uruguay kept their World Cup dream alive with a 1-0 win over Italy in Natal on Tuesday that sent the four-time champions crashing out of the competition. (Video highlights: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/highlights/match=300186465/index.html)

Diego Godin scored the winning goal nine minutes from time against Italy to take second place in Group D behind Costa Rica.

Italy, who had Claudio Marchisio sent off in the second half join a growing number of European sides on the World Cup scrapheap after the exit of Spain, England, Croatia and Bosnia.

In Group D's other game in Belo Horizonte, Costa Rica ensured England's miserable World Cup ended with a whimper in a 0-0 draw. (Video highlights: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/highlights/match=300186484/index.html)

Costa Rica's goalkeeper Keylor Navas (TOP) makes a save from England's forward Daniel Sturridge (R) as Costa Rica's defender Giancarlo Gonzalez (L) and Costa Rica's defender Roy Miller (C) look on during the Group D football match between Costa Rica and England at The Mineirao Stadium in Belo Horizonte on June 24, 2014. AFP PHOTO / ODD ANDERSEN

The result meant Costa Rica win the group, unbeaten after three games, with Uruguay finishing as runners-up.

Costa Rica will play Group C runners-up Greece on Saturday after they scored a last-gasp 2-1 win over Ivory Coast to scrape into the last 16.

An injury time penalty from Georgios Samaras clinched victory for the Greeks and left Ivory Coast players shattered. (Video highlights: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/highlights/match=300186455/index.html)

Greece's midfielder Andreas Samaris (R) scores a goal during the Group C football match between Greece and Ivory Coast at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza. AFP PHOTO / ARIS MESSINIS

The Africans had recovered from falling behind to an Andreas Samaris goal to level through Wilfried Bony on 74 minutes.

Colombia wrapped up qualification for the last 16 with another impressive win, destroying Japan 4-1 in Cuiaba.(Video highlights: http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/videos/highlights/match=300186457/index.html)

Colombia's forward Jackson Martinez (L) strikes to score a goal as Japan's goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima defends during the Group C football match between Japan and Colombia at the Pantanal Arena in Cuiaba. AFP PHOTO / LUIS ACOSTA

Juan Cuadrado, James Martinez and Jackson Martinez (2) scored for Colombia with Shinji Okazaki the lone scorer for Japan.

The match also saw Colombia substitute goalkeeper Faryd Mondragon make history, becoming the oldest ever player at a World Cup at the age of 43 years and three days.

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