Late penalty gives Greece win

Greece advance to the knock-out stages of the World Cup for the first time by beating Ivory Coast 2—1 in Group C.

Greece's midfielder Andreas Samaris kicks the ball to score a goal during the Group C football against Ivory Coast at the Castelao Stadium in Fortaleza during the 2014 FIFA World Cup on June 24, 2014.

Greece advance to the knock-out stages of the World Cup for the first time by beating Ivory Coast 2—1 in Group C.

Georgios Samaras converted a penalty three minutes into injury time to give Greece the victory and the spot in the last 16, where they will play Group D winners Costa Rica.

Andreas Samaris scored the Greeks’ first goal of the tournament in the 42nd minute before Wilfried Bony equalised in the 74th minute — a result which would have sent the Africans to the knockout stages for the first time.

The Europeans fought back to win and jump into second place in Group C behind Colombia with four points. Ivory Coast had three points.