one of the four competitions in an elimination tournament whose winners go on to play in the semifinals

argentina went on to win the 1986 quarterfinal match 2-1 and then win the world cup.

凭借「上帝之手」，阿根廷队在1986年世界杯上以2比1赢了四分之一决赛，并且最后一举捧得「大力神杯」。

inter still hold a 64-60 advantage in the 176 meetings between the bitter rivals, but must now recover for tuesday「s opening home leg of the champions league quarterfinal against german club schalke.

在已经载入历史的176次米兰德比中，国际米兰仍然握有对同城死敌64胜60负的微弱优势。但现在，刚刚输掉比赛的意甲豪门必须重整旗鼓，準备在主场迎接即将到来的与德甲球队沙尔克04的欧洲冠军联赛八分之一决赛。

so did giggs」 two brilliant assists in the champions league quarterfinal at old trafford to knock the blues out of the competition, and countless other moments of magic from the welshman.

在欧冠联赛半决赛中，他在老特拉福德球场送出两记助攻，将蓝军淘汰出局，这个威尔士人创造了无数这样的魔幻时刻。

one of them, jo-wilfried tsonga, would give fed a match in the fourth round and another, gael monfils, could be a potential quarterfinal opponent if he can get by no. 7 seed david ferrer.

其中特松加可能会在第四轮与费德勒交手；而孟菲尔斯，如果能通过7号种子费雷尔这关，将在四分之一决赛中对阵费德勒。

in tuesday「s other quarterfinal first-leg tie, mourinho」s former club inter milan continue their title defense against german club schalke at the san siro.

周二进行的另一场8强首回合比赛，穆里尼奥的前东家国际米兰将会继续他们的卫冕之路，在圣西罗（注：尽管是同一个球场，但国米人以及国米球迷更愿意称之为「梅阿查」，此为作者撰文时的疏忽）迎来德国球队沙尔克的挑战。

this homemade banner greeted the world「s best player, lionel messi, as he strode onto the pitch for saturday」s copa america quarterfinal between heavily favored argentina and underdog uruguay.

当里奥内尔·梅西——世界最佳球员——跨入球场，参加星期六举行的美洲杯四分之一决赛，广受支持的阿根廷队和不被看好的乌拉圭队之间的比赛时，这幅自家制的横幅在向他致意。

portugal, which has not allowed a goal in five matches at the tournament, will next face the winner of sunday’s quarterfinal between france and nigeria.

葡萄牙在5场比赛中一球未失，接下来他们将要面对的是法国和尼日利亚的胜者，而法国和尼日利亚的四分之一决赛将在周日进行。

american abby wambach scores her side「s tying goal during the quarterfinal match between brazil and the united states, sending the game into overtime, on july 10, 2011. (ap photo/marcio jose sanchez)

2011年7月10日，在巴西对战美国的四分之一决赛中，美国队的球员abbywambach侧身接住了一个球，并顺利进入加时赛。

french medical chiefs believe arsenal defender william gallas will be fit for their champions league quarterfinal against barcelona.

法国首席医务官相信阿森纳中卫威廉加拉斯适合参加与巴萨的欧冠四分之一决赛。

argentina」s lionel messi, left, reacts following the world cup quarterfinal soccer match between argentina and germany at the green point stadium in cape town, south africa, saturday, july 3, 2010.

阿根廷的梅西，左，反应后的世界杯四分之一决赛阿根廷和德国足球在绿点在开普敦，南非，星期六，2010年7月3号球场比赛。

a ghana fan cheers prior to the world cup quarterfinal soccer match between uruguay and ghana at soccer city in johannesburg, south africa, friday, july 2, 2010.

阿加纳球迷欢呼声在足球城之前，乌拉圭的世界杯足球赛四分之一决赛和加纳在约翰内斯堡，南非，星期五，2010年7月2日。

friday「s opening quarterfinal saw thomaz bellucci continued his giantkilling run by ousting seventh seed tomas berdych, beating the 2010 wimbledon runner-up 7-6 (7-2) 6-3.

周五的公开赛继续见证着步鲁西的黑马之旅，他以7-6(7-2)6-3战胜了2010温布尔顿赛亚军伯蒂奇。

li jie and xie caixia scored in the second half thursday to lead china to a 2-0 win over new zealand, setting up a quarterfinal matchup against norway on sunday at the women」s world cup.

凭借李洁和谢彩霞在下半场的两粒进球，中国队以2-0战胜新西兰队。周日的世界杯女足四分之一决赛中，中国队将对阵挪威。

my son「s team lost that quarterfinal game, and their undefeated season ended abruptly.

我儿子所在的球队输了那场四分之一决赛，他们的不败赛季戛然而止。

mani the parakeet , 13, lives in singapore. his owner says he has correctly predicted the world cup」s four quarterfinal games and spain's semifinal victory over germany.

居住在新加坡的鹦鹉13岁的马尼，他的主人说它可以成功预测世界杯的四分之一决赛，并预言在半决赛中西班牙将战胜德国。

germany goalkeeper manuel neuer makes a save during the world cup quarterfinal soccer match between argentina and germany at the green point stadium in cape town, south africa, saturday, july 3, 2010.

德国门将诺伊尔使得一个保存曼努埃尔在世界杯四分之一决赛阿根廷和德国足球在绿点在开普敦，南非，星期六，2010年7月3号球场比赛。

the largest number occurred during a june 30 quarterfinal in which germany defeated argentina in a penalty shoot-out.

其中发病数最多的是6月30日德国点球战胜阿根廷的一场四分之一决赛。