And then there were eight.
On tonight's World Cup Football Daily, James Richardson, Barry Glendenning and James Horncastle wax lyrical about Argentina's victory over Switzerland - a game witnessed in typically wry style by Barney Ronay - and Belgium, who saw off plucky ol' USA! USA!.
We're hitting the beach for the next few days - and nights - but we'll see you, same time, same place, back here on Friday when it's quarter-final time and you'll be in serious need of some Copacabanter. Woof!