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American fans celebrate on Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach after the United States beat Ghana 2-1 in a World Cup match Monday, June 16, in Natal, Brazil. Today is the fifth day of the soccer tournament, which is being held in 12 cities across Brazil. See yesterday's best photos Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Americans John Brooks, right, and Fabian Johnson celebrate after Brooks scored the game-winning goal in the 86th minute. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Brooks, third from left, directs his header down as he scores against Ghana. Brooks came into the game after halftime, as a substitute for an injured Matt Besler. With his goal, he became the first American sub to score in a World Cup. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images
Andre Ayew of Ghana celebrates in the second half after tying the game at 1-1. Robert Cianflone/Getty Images
Ghana defender Jonathan Mensah heads the ball in front of Johnson. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
Kyle Beckerman of the United States tackles Kevin-Prince Boateng of Ghana. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Ghana's Mohammed Rabiu collides with Beckerman in the first half. Petr David Josek/AP
Jermaine Jones of the United States falls after a challenge from Ghana's Daniel Opare. Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images
American goalkeeper Tim Howard punches the ball away. EMMANUEL DUNAND/AFP/Getty Images
Clint Dempsey of the United States lies on the ground after he was kicked in the nose during a play in the first half. JAVIER SORIANO/AFP/Getty Images
Jones vies for the ball with Opare. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
Besler, right, tries to win the ball from Jordan Ayew of Ghana. Kevin C. Cox/Getty Images
Jones and other American players celebrate together after Dempsey scored the first goal of the game. Lars Baron/FIFA/Getty Images
Dempsey celebrates after scoring against Ghana. His goal came in the first minute of the match. CARL DE SOUZA/AFP/Getty Images
Dempsey runs away in celebration after slipping the ball past Ghana goalkeeper Adam Kwarasey. Michael Steele/Getty Images
A Ghana fan cheers prior to the match against the United States. Lars Baron/FIFA/Getty Images
American soccer fans gather on Copacabana beach in Rio de Janeiro before the game. Joe Raedle/Getty Images
Iranian goalkeeper Alireza Haghighi makes a save against Nigeria. The match ended 0-0 and was the first draw of the tournament. Mike Hewitt/FIFA/Getty Images
Fans look on from a spot of sunlight during the match between Iran and Nigeria. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Nigerian forward Emmanuel Emenike takes a fall. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
Iran's Andranik Teymourian slides under Nigeria's Ahmed Musa to take the ball away. Jon Super/AP
Iranian defender Pejman Montazeri (No. 15) challenges Nigeria's Victor Moses. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
Iran's Jalal Hosseini fights for the ball with Emenike. JUAN BARRETO/AFP/Getty Images
John Obi Mikel of Nigeria, center, tries to tackle Iran's Reza Ghoochannejhad. Matthias Hangst/Getty Images
Nigeria fans cheer for their team before the start of the match. JEWEL SAMAD/AFP/Getty Images
An Iran fan is seen outside the stadium. BEHROUZ MEHRI/AFP/Getty Images
Portugal's Cristiano Ronaldo is seen during his team's 4-0 loss to Germany in Salvador, Brazil. Portugal spent most of the match playing with 10 men after one of its players received a red card. Jeff Mitchell/FIFA/Getty Images
Germany's Thomas Mueller, left, celebrates with Sami Khedira after scoring his team's fourth goal. Mueller scored three of Germany's goals. Jeff Mitchell/FIFA/Getty Images
Mueller completes his "hat trick" as he slots the ball past Portuguese goalkeeper Rui Patricio. Matthew Lewis/Getty Images
Mats Hummels (No. 5) celebrates after scoring Germany's second goal from a corner kick. Clive Mason/FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
Portuguese defender Pepe, second right, receives a red card after clashing with Mueller in the first half. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
Pepe headbutted Mueller just before being sent off. Stu Forster/Getty Images
Hummels, right, is challenged by Portugal forward Hugo Almeida. FRANCOIS XAVIER MARIT/POOL/AFP/Getty Images
Mueller heads the ball. DIMITAR DILKOFF/afp/getty images
Germany's Philipp Lahm, left, competes for the ball with Portugal's Nani. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
Ronaldo shoots near Per Mertesacker of Germany. Clive Brunskill/Getty Images
German Chancellor Angela Merkel watches the game in person. FABRICE COFFRINI/AFP/Getty Images
German players celebrate after Mueller, right, converted a penalty kick to open the scoring. Stu Forster/Getty Images
Rui Patricio fails to save Mueller's penalty kick. ODD ANDERSEN/AFP/Getty Images
The penalty kick was awarded after Portugal's Joao Pereira, center, fouled Germany's Mario Goetze. Francois Xavier Marit/Pool/Getty Images
Ronaldo throws his shirt to fans prior to the start of the match. DIMITAR DILKOFF/AFP/Getty Images
Germany and Portugal fans are seen together in the stadium before the game. Clive Mason/FIFA/FIFA via Getty Images
Fans gather in Hamburg, Germany, to watch the game. See the best World Cup photos from June 15. Joern Pollex/Bongarts/Getty Images
