Brazil coach Dunga and his entire coaching staff were sacked on Sunday following the team's World Cup quarterfinals exit.

Both Holland and Brazil will be entering Friday's World Cup quarterfinals Port Elizabeth like fading beauty queens.

Kaka is one of a cluster of players treading a yellow card tightrope in Friday's Soccer World Cup quarterfinal between The Netherlands and Brazil.

Brazil midfielder Elano will play no part in Friday's quarterfinal clash with The Netherlands in Port Elizabeth after failing to recover from injury.

Brazil swept into a World Cup quarterfinal showdown with The Netherlands after a 3-0 win over Chile at Ellis Park on Monday.

At Friday's goalless draw between Portugal and Brazil in Durban, Brazil captain Lucio was masterful in containing Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo.

Portugal joined Brazil in the last 16 of the World Cup on Friday after the pair drew 0-0 in their final Group G game.

Portugal coach Carlos Queiroz fully expects his team's final Group G clash against star-studded Brazil on Friday to be a "beautiful game".

The big stars are not shining at the Soccer World Cup and that goes for the Brazilian number 10 Kaka, who seems a shadow of himself.

Maicon produced an astonishing goal out of the blue to set Brazil on their way to a 2-1 win over a stubborn North Korea on Tuesday.