• Netherlands and Costa Rica players stand on the pitch before kickoff to their 2014 World Cup quarter-final match on Saturday at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. Ruben Sprich / Reuters
    Netherlands and Costa Rica players stand on the pitch before kickoff to their 2014 World Cup quarter-final match on Saturday at the Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador, Brazil. Ruben Sprich / Reuters
  • The Netherlands pose for a team phot prior to their 2014 World Cup quarter-final match against Costa Rica on Saturday in Salvador, Brazil. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
    The Netherlands pose for a team phot prior to their 2014 World Cup quarter-final match against Costa Rica on Saturday in Salvador, Brazil. Laurence Griffiths / Getty Images
  • Joel Campbell of Costa Rica is challenged by Arjen Robben of the Netherlands during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
    Joel Campbell of Costa Rica is challenged by Arjen Robben of the Netherlands during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Dean Mouhtaropoulos / Getty Images
  • Memphis Depay of the Netherlands in action during his side's eventual shootout victory over Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Ali Haider / EPA
    Memphis Depay of the Netherlands in action during his side's eventual shootout victory over Costa Rica in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals on Saturday. Ali Haider / EPA
  • Netherlands' captain Robin van Persie fails to score past Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Odd Andersen / AFP
    Netherlands' captain Robin van Persie fails to score past Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas during their match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Odd Andersen / AFP
  • Robin van Persie of the Netherlands shoots and scores during the penalty shootout on Saturday against Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup. Matt Dunham / AP
    Robin van Persie of the Netherlands shoots and scores during the penalty shootout on Saturday against Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup. Matt Dunham / AP
  • Netherlands keeper Tim Krul stops Bryan Ruiz's penalty shot in the shootout on Saturday against Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
    Netherlands keeper Tim Krul stops Bryan Ruiz's penalty shot in the shootout on Saturday against Costa Rica at the 2014 World Cup in Salvador, Brazil. Marcos Brindicci / Reuters
  • Netherlands players begin to celebrate as Costa Rica players, near, react after Netherlands defeat Costa Rica in a penalty shootout on Saturday in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP
    Netherlands players begin to celebrate as Costa Rica players, near, react after Netherlands defeat Costa Rica in a penalty shootout on Saturday in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Ronaldo Schemidt / AFP

In pictures: Van Persie, Robben and Dutch deliver in shootout over Costa Rica


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Images from Netherlands’ penalty shootout victory over Costa Rica on Saturday in the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. The two had played a scoreless draw through extra time.