After two days of non-World Cup action, I bet the thing on every local football fan's mind will be the tantalizing clash between football giants Holland and Brazil. Two similar footballing styles will come head-to-head - Holland's "Total Football" vs Brazil's "Samba Football".
After an opening loss to Switzerland, alarm bells have been ringing around the Spanish national team. Since then, they had been on a slow and steady renaissance and finally they produced their best performance to date as they edged past Portugal 1-0 in the quarter-finals.
Paraguay advanced to the quarter-finals of the World Cup after ousting Japan 5-3 on penalty kicks in a Round of 16 tie. The match had ended in a drab 0-0 draw after 120 minutes.
Four other teams will fight it out tonight for the final two slots - sole Asian representative Japan take on South America's Paraguay while reigning European champions Spain take on Portugal in a all-European blockbuster.
In the group stages, Chile had overshadowed their more illustrious South American rivals Brazil with their brand of fearless attacking style of football. However they were taught a harsh lesson by the five-time winners who crashed three goals past them without reply in a 3-0 victory.
Arjen Robben had an impactful return to the Dutch starting lineup as Holland beat Slovakia 2-1 in a round of 16 match. He scored the opening goal and was at the heart of Holland's attack, before being substituted in the 70th minute.
However other EPL stars like Robin Van Persie, Dirk Kuyt and Robinho will still be in action today as their respective national teams will take on underdogs Slovakia and Chile respectively.
It promised to be an intriguing match-up between the South America and Latin America powerhouse, but the fight fizzled out in a seven-minute period for Mexico where they conceded two goals as they were dismissed by their rivals Argentina 3-1.