Portugal coach Paulo Bento said Saturday his team can start packing their bags if they don't beat the United States on Sunday in Manaus.

Portugal were thrashed 4-0 by Germany in their Group G opener and anything other than a win against the U.S. would take qualification for the last 16 out of their hands.

Highly-rated young midfielder Paul Pogba did not start the Group E game against Switzerland for tactical reasons, not because he was being punished for his excitable performance against Honduras in the opening game, said France coach Didier Deschamps.

Moussa Sissoko started in the impressive 5-2 win instead of Pogba, 21, and who had been fortunate to stay on the pitch during a fiery altercation with Honduran hard-man midfielder Wilson Palacios in the first-half of the previous match.

Bosnia-Hercegovina's maiden appearance at a World Cup finals ended in disappointment as Peter Odemwingie's goal condemned them to a 1-0 defeat by African champions Nigeria in Cuiaba and ensured they could not qualify for the second round.

Nigeria's win, their first at a World Cup finals since 1998, leaves them as favorites to join Argentina in the second round.

Miroslav Klose equaled Brazilian legend Ronaldo's record of 15 World Cup goals to spare Germany's blushes with the equalizer in Saturday's 2-2 Group G draw against Ghana.

Mario Goetze had given Germany the lead before goals from Andre Ayew and Asamoah Gyan turned the game on its head and threatened to cause a major upset for the Black Stars in Fortaleza.

Serena Williams admits she will start her challenge for a sixth Wimbledon title still fuming over her shock defeat at the French Open.

Williams, who last won Wimbledon in 2012, slumped to an embarrassing second round exit in Paris as Spain's Garbine Muguruza crushed the world number one in straight sets.

Brazil defender Dani Alves said Saturday Spain's premature World Cup exit was a lesson for teams as to how difficult it is to achieve success at the highest level.

Crushing losses to Holland and Chile left Spain suffering one of the earliest ever exit by defending champions and Alves told reporters that as a Barcelona player he felt for Vicente del Bosque's men.

A stunning injury time strike from Lionel Messi spared Argentina's blushes as they qualified for the last 16 of the World Cup with a hard fought 1-0 win over Iran in Belo Horizonte.

Argentina had been thankful to three fine second-half saves from goalkeeper Sergio Romero just to be level heading into stoppage time, whilst Iran had also had a strong penalty appeal waved away when Pablo Zabaleta appeared to foul Ashkan Dejagah inside the area.

Williams driver Valtteri Bottas was fastest in the third and final practice here Saturday ahead of Sunday's Austrian Grand Prix, setting up a real duel with Mercedes. 

The Finn set a best time of one minute and 09.848 seconds on the 4.3-kilometre Red Bull Ring track ahead of Mercedes's Lewis Hamilton at 0.050 seconds, and Williams teammate Felipe Massa at 0.053. 

Antonio Valencia, who is on World Cup duty with Ecuador, has signed a new three year deal with Manchester United, the English club announced Saturday.

The 28-year-old Valencia skippered the side that beat Honduras 2-1 on Friday to boost their hopes of qualification for the second round.

They'll never earn six figure salaries or be sporting heroes. They play in the rain and to empty stadiums. But amateur footballers -- and their loyal fans -- are every bit as passionate about the game as the professionals.

As the World Cup competition in Brazil gets into full swing and heads towards its final next month, non-professional players all over the world carry on turning out to play just for fun.