05 July,2014 03:29 AM IST | | AFP
As the two teams clash tonight, we present a handy guide to the quarter-final clash
Netherlands Robin van Persie and Costa Rica Keylor Navas
Just how good are they?
Netherlands: They put five goals past defending champs Spain in their opening encounter, besides beating in-form Mexico and Chile.
Costa Rica: They topped a group containing England, Italy and Uruguay - all of whom have won the World Cup at least once.
Most likely to...
Netherlands: Score a goal after Arjen Robben's acting skills win them a penalty.
Costa Rica: Have many, or all, of their players dope tested after the game.
Any good player?
Why you should root for them
Netherlands: Winger Arjen Robben's knack for skipping past even great defenders effortlessly.
Costa Rica: They are the biggest underdog story of the 2014 World Cup. Everyone loves underdogs.
Why you shouldn't root for them
Offside: a non-football fact
NetherLands: Their national anthem Wilhelmus, written between 1568 and 1572, is the oldest national anthem.
Costa Rica: The Central American nation does not have an army. It has not endured a civil war since 1948.