Joachim Loew has hinted he will stick with a Bayern Munich-based midfield for Monday's last 16 World Cup clash against Algeria after Bastian Schweinsteiger's full return impressed the Germany coach.

The Germans finished top of Group G by grinding out a 1-0 win over the USA on Thursday with Thomas Mueller's winner leaving him joint top-scorer with four goals.

England defender Luke Shaw became the world's most expensive teenage player on Friday and Manchester United's second signing in 24 hours following its worst English Premier League campaign.

The 18-year-old left back joined United from Southampton, reportedly for more than 27 million pounds ($46 million), straight after returning from his first World Cup with England.

Caroline Wozniacki said Friday everyone was trying to make her out as a victim after her golf star fiance Rory McIlroy dumped her and called off their wedding.

The former world number one denied their relationship had affected her tennis, but then put her recent improvement in fortunes down to her being more focused on her game.

Chinese superstar Li Na crashed out of Wimbledon Friday in another twist to her love-hate relationship with the tournament while Novak Djokovic made the last-16 but only after surviving a painful fall.

Second seed Li lost 7-6 (7/5), 7-6 (7/5) in the third round to Barbora Zahlavova Strycova of the Czech Republic with the defeat coming hot on the heels of her shock first round exit at the French Open.

Giorgio Chiellini believes Luis Suarez has been harshly punished by FIFA for biting his shoulder during their decisive World Cup match.

Suarez was banned from all football activities and stadiums for four months, suspended from Uruguay's next nine internationals, and fined.

Any plans Tokyo has to change venues for the 2020 Olympics will first have to be approved by the relevant sport's world governing body, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said Friday.

Tokyo Governor Yoichi Masuzoe recently ordered a review of venue plans because of concerns about costs, but IOC vice-president John Coates insisted Japanese officials would need to go through the correct channels for any revisions.

Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng's expulsion from the World Cup is not unique. Here Agence France Presse looks at five other players who either fell foul of authority just prior to the finals or at the tournament itself resulting in disgrace:

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Fabio Capello's has vowed to lead host Russia to the World Cup in 2018 despite seeing his second campaign as a World Cup coach end with another disappointing exit on Thursday.

A 1-1 draw with Algeria in Curitiba saw the Russians fall at the group stage for a third consecutive World Cup. They return home with just two points and two goals to their name while group winners Belgium and Algeria advance.

A 60th minute header by Islam Slimani gave Algeria the point they needed to reach the second round of the World Cup for the first time with a 1-1 draw with Russia in Curitiba on Thursday.

Algeria had had to come from 1-0 down to grab the draw and knock 2018 World Cup hosts Russia out inflicting more World Cup woe on their coach Fabio Capello. 

Jan Vertonghen led 10-man Belgium to a 1-0 victory over South Korea on Thursday that gave them top place in their World Cup group and ended Asian hopes in the competition.

The stand-in captain hit the winner 12 minutes from time as Belgium finished with a perfect three wins in Group H. They now play the United States in the last 16.