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2014 FIFA World Cup
Copa do Mundo da FIFA
Brasil 2014[nb 1]
Germany lifting the World Cup trophy.
Tournament details
Host countryBrazil
Dates13 June – 13 July
Teams32 (from 6 confederations)
Venue(s)12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
Champions Germany (4th title)
Runners-up Argentina
Third place Netherlands
Fourth place Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played64
Goals scored171 (2.67 per match)
Attendance3,429,873 (53,592 per match)
Top scorer(s)Colombia James Rodríguez[1]
(6 goals)
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup being held in Brazil. It was the second time that Brazil hosted the World Cup and the fourth time that a South American country hosted the FIFA tournament.[2][3][4][5] Germany won the tournament after defeating Argentina 1–0. The defending champions, Spain, were eliminated from the World Cup after losing to the Netherlands and Chile in the group stage[6] and the host country, Brazil, were eliminated after a record-breaking 1–7 loss to Germany.[7]

Participants[change | change source]

  Country qualified for the World Cup
  Country did not qualify
  Country did not enter
  Country is not a FIFA member

Asia[change | change source]

Africa[change | change source]

North America[change | change source]

South America[change | change source]

Europe[change | change source]

Prize money[change | change source]

Before the tournament began, all teams received US$1.5 million for preparation costs.[8] The teams that were eliminated from the Group Stage got US$8 million, from the Round of 16 got US$9 million, and from the Quarter-Finals got US$14 million. The fourth place team got US$20 million, the third place team got US$22 million, the second place team got US$25 million and the champions got US$35 million.[9]

US$35 million
US$25 million
US$22 million
US$20 million
US$14 million
US$9 million
US$8 million

Venues[change | change source]

A total of Seventeen cities showed interest in being chosen as World Cup host cities: São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Porto Alegre, Brasília, Belém, Campo Grande, Cuiabá, Curitiba, Florianópolis, Fortaleza, Goiânia, Manaus, Natal, Recife (a stadium would be shared by both cities), Rio Branco and Salvador. Maceió withdrew in January 2009.

According to current FIFA practice, no more than one city may use two stadiums, and the number of host cities is limited between eight and ten. The Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) requested permission to assign 12 cities hosting World Cup Finals. On 26 December 2008, FIFA gave the green light to the 12-city plan.

Even before the 12 host cities were selected, there were few doubts that the chosen venue for the final match will be the Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro, which also hosted the decisive match of the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Originally the CBF's intentions were to have the opening match at Morumbi Stadium in São Paulo, the largest city in Brazil. However, on 14 June 2010 the stadium was excluded from hosting games in the tournament due to a failure to provide financial guarantees for the improvements needed to have it as an eligible venue. In the end of August 2010, the CBF announced that the new Corinthians stadium will host the matches in São Paulo.

The 12 host cities for the 2014 World Cup were announced on 31 May 2009. Belém, Campo Grande, Florianópolis, Goiânia and Rio Branco were rejected.

Group Stage[change | change source]

A win would earn the team 3 points, a draw would earn them 1 point, and a loss earns them no points.

Group A[change | change source]

See the main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Brazil Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
Mexico Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
Croatia Croatia 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
Cameroon Cameroon 3 0 0 3 1 9 –8 0
Brazil 3–1 Croatia
Neymar Goal 29', 71' (pen.)
Oscar Goal 90'		 Marcelo Goal 11' (o.g.)
Attendance: 62,103
Mexico 1–0 Cameroon
Peralta Goal 61'
Attendance: 39,216
Brazil 0–0 Mexico
Attendance: 60,342
Referee: Turkey Cuneyt Çakir
Cameroon 0–4 Croatia
Olić Goal 11'
Perišić Goal 58'
Mandžukić Goal 61', 73'
Attendance: 39,982
Cameroon 1–4 Brazil
Matip Goal 26' Neymar Goal 17', 35'
Fred Goal 49'
Fernandinho Goal 84'
Attendance: 69,112
Croatia 1–3 Mexico
Perišić Goal 87' Márquez Goal 72'
Guardado Goal 75'
Chicharito Goal 82'
Attendance: 41,212

Group B[change | change source]

See the main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands Netherlands 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
Chile Chile 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Spain Spain 3 1 0 2 4 7 –3 3
Australia Australia 3 0 0 3 3 9 –6 0
Spain 1–5 Netherlands
Alonso Goal 27' (pen.) Van Persie Goal 44', 72'
Robben Goal 53', 80'
De Vrij Goal 65'
Attendance: 48,173
Chile 3–1 Australia
Sánchez Goal 12'
Valdívia Goal 14'
Beausejour Goal 90+2'		 Cahill Goal 35'
Attendance: 40,275
Australia 2–3 Netherlands
Cahill Goal 21'
Jedinak Goal 54' (pen.)		 Robben Goal 20'
Van Persie Goal 58'
Depay Goal 68'
Attendance: 42,877
Spain 0–2 Chile
Vargas Goal 20'
Aránguiz Goal 43'
Attendance: 74,101
Referee: United States Mark Geiger
Australia 0–3 Spain
Villa Goal 36'
Torres Goal 69'
Mata Goal 82'
Attendance: 39,375
Netherlands 2–0 Chile
Fer Goal 77'
Depay Goal 90+2'
Attendance: 62,996

Group C[change | change source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Colombia Colombia 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9
Greece Greece 3 1 1 1 2 4 –2 4
Ivory Coast Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 4 5 –1 3
Japan Japan 3 0 1 2 2 6 –4 1
Colombia 3–0 Greece
Armero Goal 5'
Gutiérrez Goal 58'
Rodríguez Goal 90+3'
Attendance: 57,174
Referee: United States Mark Geiger
Ivory Coast 2–1 Japan
Bony Goal 63'
Gervinho Goal 65'		 Honda Goal 15'
Attendance: 40,267
Referee: Chile Enrique Osses
Colombia 2–1 Ivory Coast
Rodríguez Goal 64'
Quintero Goal 70'		 Gervinho Goal 73'
Attendance: 68,748
Referee: England Howard Webb
Japan 0–0 Greece
Attendance: 39,485
Referee: El Salvador Joel Aguilar
Japan 1–4 Colombia
Okazaki Goal 45+1' Cuadrado Goal 17' (pen.)
Martínez Goal 55', 82'
Rodríguez Goal 90'
Attendance: 40,340
Greece 2–1 Ivory Coast
Samaris Goal 42'
Samaras Goal 90+3' (pen.)		 Bony Goal 74'
Attendance: 59,095
Referee: Ecuador Carlos Vera

Group D[change | change source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Costa Rica Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
Uruguay Uruguay 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
Italy Italy 3 1 0 2 2 3 –1 3
England England 3 0 1 2 2 4 –2 1
Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica
Cavani Goal 24' (pen.) Campbell Goal 54'
Duarte Goal 57'
Ureña Goal 84'
Attendance: 58,679
Referee: Germany Felix Brych
England 1–2 Italy
Sturridge Goal 37' Marchisio Goal 35'
Balotelli Goal 50'
Attendance: 39,800
Referee: Netherlands Bjorn Kuipers
Uruguay 2–1 England
Suárez Goal 38', 84' Rooney Goal 75'
Attendance: 62,575
Italy 0–1 Costa Rica
Ruiz Goal 44'
Attendance: 40,285
Referee: Chile Enrique Osses
Italy 0–1 Uruguay
Godín Goal 81'
Attendance: 39,706
Costa Rica 0–0 England
Attendance: 57,823

Group E[change | change source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
France France 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
 Switzerland 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
Ecuador Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Honduras Honduras 3 0 0 3 1 8 –7 0
Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador
Mehmedi Goal 48'
Seferović Goal 90+3'		 Valencia Goal 22'
Attendance: 68,351
France 3–0 Honduras
Benzema Goal 45' (pen.), 72'
Valladares Goal 48' (o.g.)
Attendance: 43,012
Referee: Brazil Sandro Ricci
Switzerland 2–5 France
Džemaili Goal 81'
Xhaka Goal 87'		 Giroud Goal 17'
Matuidi Goal 18'
Valbuena Goal 40'
Benzema Goal 67'
Sissoko Goal 73'
Attendance: 51,003
Referee: Netherlands Bjorn Kuipers
Honduras 1–2 Ecuador
Costly Goal 31' Valencia Goal 34', 65'
Attendance: 39,224
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
Honduras 0–3 Switzerland
Shaqiri Goal 6', 31', 71'
Attendance: 40,322
Ecuador 0–0 France
Attendance: 73,749

Group F[change | change source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Argentina Argentina 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9
Nigeria Nigeria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Bosnia and Herzegovina Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Iran Iran 3 0 1 2 1 4 –3 1
Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kolašinac Goal 2' (o.g.)
Messi Goal 64'		 Ibišević Goal 84'
Attendance: 74,738
Referee: El Salvador Joel Aguilar
Iran 0–0 Nigeria
Attendance: 39,081
Referee: Ecuador Carlos Vera
Argentina 1–0 Iran
Messi Goal 90+1'
Attendance: 57,698
Nigeria 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odemwingie Goal 29'
Attendance: 40,499
Referee: New Zealand Peter O'Leary
Nigeria 2–3 Argentina
Musa Goal 4', 47' Messi Goal 3', 45+1'
Rojo Goal 50'
Attendance: 43,285
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 Iran
Džeko Goal 23'
Pjanić Goal 59'
Vršajević Goal 83'		 Ghoochannejhad Goal 82'
Attendance: 48,011

Group G[change | change source]

See the main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G
Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Germany Germany 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
United States United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Portugal Portugal 3 1 1 1 4 7 –3 4
Ghana Ghana 3 0 1 2 4 6 –2 1
Germany 4–0 Portugal
Müller Goal 12' (pen.), 45', 78'
Hummels Goal 32'
Attendance: 51,081
Ghana 1–2 United States
Ayew Goal 82' Dempsey Goal 1'
Brooks Goal 86'
Attendance: 39,760
Germany 2–2 Ghana
Götze Goal 51'
Klose Goal 71'		 Ayew Goal 54'
Gyan Goal 63'
Attendance: 59,621
Referee: Brazil Sandro Ricci
United States 2–2 Portugal
Jones Goal 64'
Dempsey Goal 81'		 Nani Goal 5'
Varela Goal 90+4'
Attendance: 40,123
United States 0–1 Germany
Müller Goal 55'
Attendance: 41,876
Portugal 2–1 Ghana
Boye Goal 31' (o.g.)
Ronaldo Goal 80'		 Gyan Goal 57'
Attendance: 67,540

Group H[change | change source]

Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Belgium Belgium 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9
Algeria Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
Russia Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 –1 2
South Korea South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 6 –3 1
Belgium 2–1 Algeria
Fellaini Goal 70'
Mertens Goal 80'		 Feghouli Goal 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 56,800
Russia 1–1 South Korea
Kerzhakov Goal 74' Lee Keun-Ho Goal 68'
Attendance: 37,603
Belgium 1–0 Russia
Origi Goal 88'
Attendance: 73,819
Referee: Germany Felix Brych
South Korea South Korea2–4 Algeria
Son Heung-Min Goal 50'
Koo Ja-Cheol Goal 72'		 Slimani Goal 26'
Halliche Goal 28'
Djabou Goal 38'
Brahimi Goal 62'
Attendance: 42,732
South Korea South Korea0–1 Belgium
Vertonghen Goal 78'
Attendance: 61,397
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
Algeria 1–1 Russia
Slimani Goal 60' Kokorin Goal 6'
Attendance: 39,311
Referee: Turkey Cuneyt Çakir

Knockout stage[change | change source]

Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
                           
28 June – Belo Horizonte            
 Brazil Brazil (p)  1 (3)
4 July – Fortaleza
 Chile Chile  1 (2)  
 Brazil Brazil  2
28 June – Rio de Janeiro
   Colombia Colombia  1  
 Colombia Colombia  2
8 July – Belo Horizonte
 Uruguay Uruguay  0  
 Brazil Brazil  1
30 June – Brasília
   Germany Germany  7  
 France France  2
4 July – Rio de Janeiro
 Nigeria Nigeria  0  
 France France  0
30 June – Porto Alegre
   Germany Germany  1  
 Germany Germany (aet)  2
13 July – Rio de Janeiro
 Algeria Algeria  1  
 Germany Germany (aet)  1
29 June – Fortaleza
   Argentina Argentina  0
 Netherlands Netherlands  2
5 July – Salvador
 Mexico Mexico  1  
 Netherlands Netherlands  0 (4)
29 June – Recife
   Costa Rica Costa Rica  0 (3)  
 Costa Rica Costa Rica (p)  1 (5)
9 July – São Paulo
 Greece Greece  1 (3)  
 Netherlands Netherlands  0 (2)
1 July – São Paulo
   Argentina Argentina (p)  0 (4)   Third place
 Argentina Argentina (aet)  1
5 July – Brasília 12 July – Brasília
 Switzerland Switzerland  0  
 Argentina Argentina  1  Brazil Brazil  0
1 July – Salvador
   Belgium Belgium  0    Netherlands Netherlands  3
 Belgium Belgium (aet)  2
 United States United States  1  

Round of 16[change | change source]

Brazil 1–1 (a.e.t.) Chile
David Luiz Goal 18' Sánchez Goal 32'
Penalties
David Luiz Penalty scored
Willian Penalty missed
Marcelo Penalty scored
Hulk Penalty missed
Neymar Penalty scored		 3–2 Penalty missed Pinilla
Penalty missed Sánchez
Penalty scored Aránguiz
Penalty scored Díaz
Penalty missed Jara
Attendance: 57,714
Referee: England Howard Webb
Colombia 2–0 Uruguay
Rodríguez Goal 28', 50'
Attendance: 73,804
Referee: Netherlands Bjorn Kuipers
Netherlands Netherlands2–1Mexico Mexico
Sneijder Goal 88'
Huntelaar Goal 90+4' (pen.)		 Dos Santos Goal 48'
Attendance: 58,817
Costa Rica Costa Rica1–1 (a.e.t.)Greece Greece
Ruiz Goal 52' Papastathopoulos Goal 90+1'
Penalties
Borges Penalty scored
Ruiz Penalty scored
González Penalty scored
Campbell Penalty scored
Umaña Penalty scored		 5–3 Penalty scored Mitroglou
Penalty scored Christodoulopoulos
Penalty scored Holebas
Penalty missed Gekas
Attendance: 41,242
Referee: Australia Ben Williams
France France2–0Nigeria Nigeria
Pogba Goal 79'
Yobo Goal 90+2' (o.g.)
Attendance: 67,882
Referee: United States Mark Geiger
Germany Germany2–1 (a.e.t.)Algeria Algeria
Schürrle Goal 92'
Özil Goal 120'		 Djabou Goal 120+1'
Attendance: 43,063
Referee: Brazil Sandro Ricci
Argentina Argentina1–0 (a.e.t.)Switzerland Switzerland
Di María Goal 118'
Attendance: 63,255
Belgium Belgium2–1 (a.e.t.)United States United States
De Bruyne Goal 93'
Lukaku Goal 105'		 Green Goal 107'
Attendance: 51,227

Quarter-finals[change | change source]

France France0–1Germany Germany
Hummels Goal 13'
Attendance: 74,240
Brazil Brazil2–1Colombia Colombia
Thiago Silva Goal 7'
David Luiz Goal 69'		 Rodríguez Goal 80' (pen.)
Attendance: 60,342
Argentina Argentina1–0Belgium Belgium
Higuaín Goal 8'
Attendance: 68,551
Netherlands Netherlands0–0 (a.e.t.)Costa Rica Costa Rica
Penalties
Van Persie Penalty scored
Robben Penalty scored
Sneijder Penalty scored
Kuyt Penalty scored		 4–3 Penalty scored Borges
Penalty missed Ruiz
Penalty scored González
Penalty scored Bolaños
Penalty missed Umaña
Attendance: 51,179

Semifinals[change | change source]

See the main article: Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)
Brazil Brazil1–7Germany Germany
Oscar Goal 90' Müller Goal 11'
Klose Goal 23'
Kroos Goal 24', 26'
Khedira Goal 29'
Schürrle Goal 69', 79'
Attendance: 58,141
Netherlands Netherlands0–0 (a.e.t.)Argentina Argentina
Penalties
Vlaar Penalty missed
Robben Penalty scored
Sneijder Penalty missed
Kuyt Penalty scored		 2–4 Penalty scored Messi
Penalty scored Garay
Penalty scored Agüero
Penalty scored Rodríguez
Attendance: 63,267
Referee: Turkey Cuneyt Çakir

Third-place match[change | change source]

Brazil Brazil0–3Netherlands Netherlands
Van Persie Goal 3' (pen.)
Blind Goal 17'
Wijnaldum Goal 90+1'
Attendance: 68,034

Final[change | change source]

Germany Germany1–0 (a.e.t.)Argentina Argentina
Götze Goal 113'
Attendance: 74,738


 2014 FIFA World Cup Winners 

Germany
4th title

Statistics[change | change source]

Goalscorers[change | change source]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal