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Chinese soccer fans watch the opening match of the 2014 World Cup between Brazil and Croatia, at a bar in Beijing, China, Friday, June 13, 2014. (AP Photo/Ng Han Guan)

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FILE - In this June 4, 2013, file photo, Japan's Shinji Okazaki, center, tries to score during their Asian zone Group B qualifying soccer match against Australia for the 2014 World Cup in Saitama, near Tokyo. (AP Photo/Shuji Kajiyama, File) - SEE FURTHER WORLD CUP CONTENT AT APIMAGES.COM

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Belgium's national soccer coach Marc Wilmots announces his selection for the 2014 World Cup soccer during a media conference at the Royal Belgian Soccer Association headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday May 13, 2014. The Belgian selection for the 2014 World Cup soccer in Brazil are: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico de Madrid), Koen Casteels (1899 Hoffenheim), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool FC) and Silvio Proto (RSC Anderlecht), Toby Alderweireld (Atletico de Madrid), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St-Petersburg), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munchen), Anthony Vanden Borre (RSC Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal FC), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham FC), Nacer Chadli (Tottenham FC), Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg), Steven Defour (FC Porto), Moussa Dembele (Tottenham FC), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Axel Witsel (Zenit St-Petersburg), Eden Hazard (Chelsea FC), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United), Romelu Lukaku (Everton FC), Dries Mertens (SSC Napoli), Kevin Mirallas (Everton FC), Divock Origi (Lille OSC). (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)

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Belgium's national soccer coach Marc Wilmots announces his selection for the 2014 World Cup soccer during a media conference at the Royal Belgian Soccer Association headquarters in Brussels, Tuesday May 13, 2014. The Belgian selection for the 2014 World Cup soccer in Brazil are: Thibaut Courtois (Atletico de Madrid), Koen Casteels (1899 Hoffenheim), Simon Mignolet (Liverpool FC) and Silvio Proto (RSC Anderlecht), Toby Alderweireld (Atletico de Madrid), Laurent Ciman (Standard Liege), Vincent Kompany (Manchester City), Nicolas Lombaerts (Zenit St-Petersburg), Daniel Van Buyten (Bayern Munchen), Anthony Vanden Borre (RSC Anderlecht), Thomas Vermaelen (Arsenal FC), Jan Vertonghen (Tottenham FC), Nacer Chadli (Tottenham FC), Kevin De Bruyne (VfL Wolfsburg), Steven Defour (FC Porto), Moussa Dembele (Tottenham FC), Marouane Fellaini (Manchester United), Axel Witsel (Zenit St-Petersburg), Eden Hazard (Chelsea FC), Adnan Januzaj (Manchester United), Romelu Lukaku (Everton FC), Dries Mertens (SSC Napoli), Kevin Mirallas (Everton FC), Divock Origi (Lille OSC). (AP Photo/Geert Vanden Wijngaert)