• A general view of the Maracana before Colombia and Uruguay play in their round of 16 match at the 2014 World Cup on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alexandre Loureiro / Getty Images
    A general view of the Maracana before Colombia and Uruguay play in their round of 16 match at the 2014 World Cup on Saturday in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Alexandre Loureiro / Getty Images
  • Colombia fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to their team's match against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
    Colombia fans enjoy the atmosphere prior to their team's match against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Matthias Hangst / Getty Images
  • Abel Aguilar of Colombia and Cristian Rodriguez of Uruguay compete for the ball during their last-16 match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Fabrizio Bensch / Getty Images
    Abel Aguilar of Colombia and Cristian Rodriguez of Uruguay compete for the ball during their last-16 match on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup. Fabrizio Bensch / Getty Images
  • James Rodriguez of Colombia shoots and scores his team's first goal against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Felipe Dana / Getty Images
    James Rodriguez of Colombia shoots and scores his team's first goal against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Felipe Dana / Getty Images
  • James Rodriguez celebrates his opening 1-0 goal against Uruguay on Saturday in their last-16 match at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Antonio Lacerda / EPA
    James Rodriguez celebrates his opening 1-0 goal against Uruguay on Saturday in their last-16 match at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Antonio Lacerda / EPA
  • James Rodriguez, second right, begins to celebrate after scoring his second goal for Colombia in their 2-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday to advance to the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP
    James Rodriguez, second right, begins to celebrate after scoring his second goal for Colombia in their 2-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday to advance to the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Marcio Jose Sanchez / AP
  • James Rodriguez celebrates his goal against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paolo Aguilar / EPA
    James Rodriguez celebrates his goal against Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Paolo Aguilar / EPA
  • Colombia's Jame Rodriguez, right, Mario Yepes, centre, and Carlos Sanchez Moreno, left, acknowledge the crowd after beating Uruguay 2-0 on Saturday night at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Antonio Calanni / AP
    Colombia's Jame Rodriguez, right, Mario Yepes, centre, and Carlos Sanchez Moreno, left, acknowledge the crowd after beating Uruguay 2-0 on Saturday night at the 2014 World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Antonio Calanni / AP
  • James Rodriguez acknowledges fans after Colombia's win over Uruguay on Saturday to go to the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Sergio Moraes / Reuters
    James Rodriguez acknowledges fans after Colombia's win over Uruguay on Saturday to go to the 2014 World Cup quarter-finals. Sergio Moraes / Reuters

In pictures: James Rodriguez double fires Colombia into World Cup quarter-finals


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Images from Colombia’s 2-0 win over Uruguay on Saturday at the 2014 World Cup round of 16, where a pair of James Rodriguez goals lifted the Colombians over Luis Suarez-less Uruguay.