Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting another player as FIFA confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against him on Wednesday.

With the group stage matches of the ongoing World Cup in Brazil coming to an end, FIFA says it is reminding participating teams of its regulations concerning qualification for Round of 16.

The indomitable lions failed to roar in Brazil while the Elephants were ousted with ease, Can the Super Eagles fly?

Nigeria face Lionel Messi’s already qualified Argentina in Porto Alegre on Wednesday with a first appearance in the last 16 since 1998 tantalisingly within the African champions’ grasp.

Japan playmaker Shinji Kagawa slammed the team’s World Cup elimination as “pathetic” after Tuesday’s 4-1 thrashing by Colombia in their final group game.

Georgios Samaras’s dramatic injury-time penalty took Greece into the World Cup last 16 for the first time Tuesday as they grabbed a 2-1 win which sent Ivory Coast crashing out.

Uruguay star Luis Suarez faces expulsion from the World Cup for biting another player as FIFA confirmed it had opened disciplinary proceedings against him on Wednesday.

Switzerland have a chance to put right their dramatic failure of 2010 on Wednesday when they again face bogey team Honduras for a place in the World Cup knock-outs.

France are vowing no let up of their thrilling attacking style as they seek to storm into the last 16 of the World Cup against Ecuador on Wednesday.

Ashkan Dejagah is confident Iran can end their goal-drought by beating Bosnia-Hercegovina on Wednesday to reach the World Cup last 16.