FIFA WC: Greece beat Ivory Coast to enter last 16

Greece has qualified for the last 16 of the ongoing FIFA World Cup in Brazil after ensuring a dramatic victory over Ivory Coast.

Celtic star Georgios Samaras converted a controversial injury-time penalty to seal the win after he was judged to have been fouled by Giovanni Sio.

According to the BBC, Greece had taken a first-half lead when substitute Andreas Samaris scored after Cheick Tiote's defensive mistake.

Earlier, Ivory Coast had looked like advancing as Wilfried Bony equalised from Gervinho's pass, before the late twist.

Greece will face Costa Rica in the second round on Sunday in Recife, while the Ivorians have now gone out in the group phase in each of the last three World Cups.

Teams that have gone through are Brazil, Mexico, Netherlands, Chile, Colombia, Greece, Costa Rica, Uruguay, France, Argentina and Belgium.

Teams that have been eliminated so far are Croatia, Cameroon, Spain, Australia, Ivory Coast, Japan, Italy, England and Bosnia-Hercegovina.