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2014 FIFA World Cup
Copa do Mundo da FIFA
Brasil 2014[nb 1]
2014 FIFA World Cup official logo
Juntos num só ritmo
(All in one rhythm)
Tournament details
Host country Brazil
Dates 12 June – 13 July 2014 (32 days)
Teams 32 (from 5 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 played 64
Goals scored 171 (2.67 per match)
Attendance 3,429,873 (53,592 per match)
Top scorer(s) James Rodríguez
(6 goals)[1]
Best player Lionel Messi[2]
Best young player Paul Pogba[3]
Best goalkeeper Manuel Neuer[4]
Fair play award Colombia[5]
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national association football teams organized by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition (the first was in 1950), and the fifth time that it was held in South America.
Thirty-one national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament. A total of 64 matches were played in 12 venues located in as many host cities across Brazil. For the first time at a World Cup finals, match officials used goal-line technology, as well as vanishing foam for free kicks.[6] FIFA Fan Fests in each host city gathered a total of 5 million people, and the country received 1 million visitors from 202 countries.[7]
Every World Cup-winning team since the first edition in 1930 – Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay – qualified for this tournament. Spain, the title holders, were eliminated at the group stage, along with England and Italy. Uruguay were eliminated in the round of 16, and France exited in the quarter-finals. Brazil, who had won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, lost to Germany in the semi-finals and eventually finished in fourth place. In the final, Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 to win the tournament and secure the country's fourth world title, the first after the German reunification in 1990, when as West Germany they also beat Argentina in the World Cup final. Germany became the first European team to win a World Cup staged in the Americas,[8] and this result marked the first time that sides from the same continent had won three consecutive tournaments (following Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010).[9][10]
As the winners, Germany qualified for the 2017 FIFA Confederations Cup in Russia.
Contents [hide]
1 Host selection
2 Participating teams and officials
2.1 Qualification
2.2 Final draw
2.3 Officials
2.4 Squads
3 Venues
3.1 Team base camps
3.2 FIFA Fan Fests
4 Innovations
4.1 Technologies
4.2 Cooling breaks
4.3 Anti-doping
5 Format
6 Match summary
7 Group stage
7.1 Group A
7.2 Group B
7.3 Group C
7.4 Group D
7.5 Group E
7.6 Group F
7.7 Group G
7.8 Group H
8 Knockout stage
8.1 Round of 16
8.2 Quarter-finals
8.3 Semi-finals
8.4 Third place play-off
8.5 Final
9 Statistics
9.1 Goalscorers
9.2 Assists
9.3 Discipline
9.4 Awards
9.5 All-Star Team
9.6 Dream Team
9.7 Prize money
9.8 Tournament team rankings
10 Preparations and costs
11 Marketing
12 Media
13 Controversies
13.1 Protests
13.2 Breaches into stadiums
13.3 Bridge collapse
13.4 Head injuries
14 Notes
15 References
16 External links
Host selection
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup bids
Announcing of Brazil as hosts, 2007
In March 2003, FIFA announced that the tournament would be held in South America for the first time since 1978, in line with its then-active policy of rotating the right to host the World Cup among different confederations.[11][12] With 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa, it would be the second consecutive World Cup outside of Europe, which was a first for the tournament. It was also second in the Southern Hemisphere.[13] Only Brazil and Colombia formally declared their candidacy but, after the withdrawal of the latter from the process,[14] Brazil was officially elected as host nation unopposed on 30 October 2007.[15]
Participating teams and officials
Qualification
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification
See also: FIFA World Cup qualification
Following qualification matches played between June 2011 and November 2013, the following 32 teams – shown with their last pre-tournament FIFA world ranking[16] – qualified for the final tournament. Twenty-four of these teams were returning participants from the 2010 World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina were the only team with no previous appearance at the World Cup finals.[nb 2][17] Colombia qualified for the World Cup after 16 years of absence, while Russia and Belgium returned after 12 years. The highest ranked team to not qualify was Ukraine (ranked 16th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was Australia (ranked 62nd).[16]
AFC (4)
Australia (62)
Iran (43)
Japan (46)
South Korea (57)
CAF (5)
Algeria (22)
Cameroon (56)
Ghana (37)
Ivory Coast (23)
Nigeria (44)
OFC (0)
None qualified
CONCACAF (4)
Costa Rica (28)
Honduras (33)
Mexico (20)
United States (13)
CONMEBOL (6)
Argentina (5)
Brazil (3) (hosts)
Chile (14)
Colombia (8)
Ecuador (26)
Uruguay (7)
UEFA (13)
Belgium (11)
Bosnia and Herzegovina (21)
Croatia (18)
England (10)
France (17)
Germany (2)
Greece (12)
Italy (9)
Netherlands (15)
Portugal (4)
Russia (19)
Spain (1)
Switzerland (6)
Qualified
Failed to qualify
Did not enter
Not a FIFA member
[show]Teams listed by FIFA ranking as of June 2014[16]
Final draw
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup seeding
The 32 participating teams were drawn into eight groups. In preparation for this, the teams were organised into four pots with the seven highest-ranked teams joining host nation Brazil in the seeded pot.[18] As with the previous tournaments, FIFA aimed to create groups which maximised geographic separation and therefore the unseeded teams were arranged into pots based on geographic considerations.[19][20] The draw took place on 6 December 2013 at the Costa do Sauípe resort in Bahia, during which the teams were drawn by various past World Cup-winning players.[21][22] Under the draw procedure, one randomly drawn team – Italy – was firstly relocated from Pot 4 to Pot 2 to create four equal pots of eight teams.[19]
Officials
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup officials
In March 2013, FIFA published a list of 52 prospective referees, each paired, on the basis of nationality, with two assistant referees, from all six football confederations for the tournament. On 14 January 2014, the FIFA Referees Committee appointed 25 referee trios and eight support duos representing 43 different countries for the tournament.[23][24] Yuichi Nishimura from Japan acted as referee in the opening match whereas Nicola Rizzoli from Italy acted as referee in the final.[25][26]
[show]List of officials
Squads
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup squads
As with the 2010 tournament, each team's squad consists of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). Each participating national association had to confirm their final 23-player squad no later than 10 days before the start of the tournament.[27] Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game.[27] During a match, all remaining squad members not named in the starting team are available to be one of the three permitted substitutions (provided the player is not serving a suspension).[27]
Venues
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup venues
12 venues (seven new and five renovated) in twelve cities were selected for the tournament. The venues covered all the main regions of Brazil and created more evenly distributed hosting than the 1950 finals in Brazil.[28] Consequently, the tournament required long-distance travel for teams.[29] During the World Cup, Brazilian cities were also home to the participating teams at 32 separate base camps,[30] as well as staging official fan fests where supporters could view the games.[31]
Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro Brasília, Distrito Federal São Paulo, São Paulo Fortaleza, Ceará
Maracanã Stadium Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha Arena de São Paulo Estádio Castelão
Capacity: 74,738[32] Capacity: 69,432[32] Capacity: 63,321[32] Capacity: 60,348[32]
Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais
Belo Horizonte Brasília Fortaleza Porto Alegre São Paulo Rio de Janeiro Salvador Natal Cuiabá Curitiba Manaus Recife
Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul
Estádio Mineirão Estádio Beira-Rio
Capacity: 58,259[32] Capacity: 43,394[32]
Salvador, Bahia Recife, Pernambuco[nb 3]
Arena Fonte Nova Arena Pernambuco
Capacity: 51,708[32] Capacity: 42,583[32]
Cuiabá, Mato Grosso Manaus, Amazonas Natal, Rio Grande do Norte Curitiba, Paraná
Arena Pantanal Arena da Amazônia Arena das Dunas Arena da Baixada
Capacity: 41,112[32] Capacity: 40,549[32] Capacity: 39,971[32] Capacity: 39,631[32]
Team base camps
Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. On 31 January 2014, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team,[30] having earlier circulated a brochure of 84 prospective locations.[33] Most teams opted to stay in the Southeast Region of Brazil, with only eight teams choosing other regions; five teams (Croatia, Germany, Ghana, Greece and Switzerland) opted to stay in the Northeast Region and three teams (Ecuador, South Korea and Spain) opted to stay in the South Region. None opted to stay in the North Region or the Central-West Region.[34]
[show]National squads' base camps
FIFA Fan Fests
For a third consecutive World Cup tournament, FIFA staged FIFA Fan Fests in each of the 12 host cities throughout the competition. Prominent examples were the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which already held a Fan Fest in 2010, and São Paulo's Vale do Anhangabaú.[35][36] The first official event took place on Iracema Beach, in Fortaleza, on 8 June 2014.[37]
Innovations
Technologies
To avoid ghost goals the 2014 World Cup introduced goal-line technology following successful trials at among others 2013 Confederations Cup. The chosen Goal Control system featured 14 high speed cameras, 7 directed to each of the goals. Data were sent to the central image-processing centre, where a virtual representation of the ball was output on a widescreen to confirm the goal. The referee was equipped with a watch which vibrated and displayed a signal upon a goal.[38][39][40] France's second goal in their group game against Honduras was the first time goal-line technology was needed to confirm that a goal should be given.[41]
Following successful trials,[nb 4] FIFA approved the use of vanishing foam by the referees for the first time at a World Cup Finals. The water-based spray, which disappears within minutes of application, can be used to mark a ten-yard line for the defending team during a free kick and also to draw where the ball is to be placed for a free kick.[42]
The Adidas Brazuca was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup[43][44][45][46] and was supplied by Forward Sports of Sialkot, Pakistan.[43] Adidas created a new design of ball after criticisms of the Adidas Jabulani used in the previous World Cup. The number of panels was reduced to six, with the panels being thermally bonded. This created a ball with increased consistency and aerodynamics compared to its predecessor. Furthermore Adidas underwent an extensive testing process lasting more than two years to produce a ball that would meet the approval of football professionals.
Cooling breaks
Because of the relatively high ambient temperatures in Brazil, particularly at the northern venues, cooling breaks for the players were introduced.[47] Breaks could take place at the referee's discretion after the 30th minute of each half if the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature exceeded 32 °C (90 °F).
The first cooling break in World Cup play took place during the 32nd minute of the match between the Netherlands and Mexico in the round of 16.[48][49][50][51] At the start of the match, FIFA listed the temperature at 32 °C (90 °F) with 68% humidity.[52]
Anti-doping
The biological passport was introduced in the FIFA World Cup starting in 2014. Blood and urine samples from all players before the competition, and from two players per team per match, are analysed by the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses.[53] FIFA reported that 91.5% of the players taking part in the tournament were tested before the start of the competition and none tested positive.[54] However, FIFA was criticised for its approach towards finding doping offences.[clarification needed][55][56]
Format
The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 32 teams divided among eight groups of four, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage.[27] Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.
[show]Tie-breaking criteria for group play
In the knockout stage there were four rounds (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final), with each eliminating the losers. The two semi-final losers competed in a third place play-off. For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner.[27]
The match schedule was announced on 20 October 2011[57] with the kick-off times being confirmed on 27 September 2012;[58] after the final draw, the kick-off times of seven matches were adjusted by FIFA.[59] The competition was organised so that teams that played each other in the group stage could not meet again during the knockout phase until the final (or the 3rd place match).[27] The group stage began on 12 June, with the host nation competing in the opening game as has been the format since the 2006 tournament. The opening game was preceded by an opening ceremony that began at 15:15 local time.[60]
Match summary
The 32 teams played a total of 64 matches which included 48 group stage matches, eight round of 16 matches, four quarter-final matches, two semi-finals, a match to decide third place and the final match. Rest days were allocated during the various stages to allow players recovery during the tournament.[61] All times listed in the table below are in Brasília official time (UTC−3).[nb 5]
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List of matches by stage, time and venue
[show]Day Time Venue Stage Match Team 1 Result Team 2
Group stage
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup group stage
The group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup took place in Brazil from 12 June 2014 to 26 June 2014: each team played three games. The group stage was notable for a scarcity of draws and a large number of goals. The first drawn (and goalless) match did not occur until the 13th match of the tournament, between Iran and Nigeria: a drought longer than any World Cup since 1930.[68] The group stage produced a total of 136 goals (an average of 2.83 goals per match), nine fewer than were scored during the entire 2010 tournament.[69] This is the largest number of goals in the group stage since the 32-team system was implemented in 1998[70] and the largest average in a group stage since 1958.[71] World Cup holders Spain were eliminated after only two games, the quickest exit for the defending champions since Italy's from the 1950 tournament.[72] Spain also became the fourth nation to be eliminated in the first round while holding the World Cup crown, the first one being Italy in 1950 (and again in 2010), the second Brazil in 1966, and the third France in 2002.[73]
Group A
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Brazil 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
Mexico 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
Croatia 3 1 0 2 6 6 0 3
Cameroon 3 0 0 3 1 9 −8 0
12 June 2014
Brazil 3–1 Croatia Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
13 June 2014
Mexico 1–0 Cameroon Arena das Dunas, Natal
17 June 2014
Brazil 0–0 Mexico Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
18 June 2014
Cameroon 0–4 Croatia Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
23 June 2014
Cameroon 1–4 Brazil Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Croatia 1–3 Mexico Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Group B
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Netherlands 3 3 0 0 10 3 +7 9
Chile 3 2 0 1 5 3 +2 6
Spain 3 1 0 2 4 7 −3 3
Australia 3 0 0 3 3 9 −6 0
13 June 2014
Spain 1–5 Netherlands Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Chile 3–1 Australia Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
18 June 2014
Australia 2–3 Netherlands Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Spain 0–2 Chile Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
23 June 2014
Australia 0–3 Spain Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Netherlands 2–0 Chile Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Group C
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group C
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Colombia 3 3 0 0 9 2 +7 9
Greece 3 1 1 1 2 4 −2 4
Ivory Coast 3 1 0 2 4 5 −1 3
Japan 3 0 1 2 2 6 −4 1
14 June 2014
Colombia 3–0 Greece Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Ivory Coast 2–1 Japan Arena Pernambuco, Recife
19 June 2014
Colombia 2–1 Ivory Coast Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Japan 0–0 Greece Arena das Dunas, Natal
24 June 2014
Japan 1–4 Colombia Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
Greece 2–1 Ivory Coast Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Group D
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Costa Rica 3 2 1 0 4 1 +3 7
Uruguay 3 2 0 1 4 4 0 6
Italy 3 1 0 2 2 3 −1 3
England 3 0 1 2 2 4 −2 1
14 June 2014
Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
England 1–2 Italy Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
19 June 2014
Uruguay 2–1 England Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
20 June 2014
Italy 0–1 Costa Rica Arena Pernambuco, Recife
24 June 2014
Italy 0–1 Uruguay Arena das Dunas, Natal
Costa Rica 0–0 England Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Group E
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group E
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
France 3 2 1 0 8 2 +6 7
Switzerland 3 2 0 1 7 6 +1 6
Ecuador 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Honduras 3 0 0 3 1 8 −7 0
15 June 2014
Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
France 3–0 Honduras Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
20 June 2014
Switzerland 2–5 France Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Honduras 1–2 Ecuador Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
25 June 2014
Honduras 0–3 Switzerland Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
Ecuador 0–0 France Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Group F
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Argentina 3 3 0 0 6 3 +3 9
Nigeria 3 1 1 1 3 3 0 4
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3 1 0 2 4 4 0 3
Iran 3 0 1 2 1 4 −3 1
15 June 2014
Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
16 June 2014
Iran 0–0 Nigeria Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
21 June 2014
Argentina 1–0 Iran Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Nigeria 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
25 June 2014
Nigeria 2–3 Argentina Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 Iran Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Group G
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Germany 3 2 1 0 7 2 +5 7
United States 3 1 1 1 4 4 0 4
Portugal 3 1 1 1 4 7 −3 4
Ghana 3 0 1 2 4 6 −2 1
16 June 2014
Germany 4–0 Portugal Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Ghana 1–2 United States Arena das Dunas, Natal
21 June 2014
Germany 2–2 Ghana Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
22 June 2014
United States 2–2 Portugal Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
26 June 2014
United States 0–1 Germany Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Portugal 2–1 Ghana Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Group H
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H
Team v t e
Pld
W
D
L
GF
GA
GD
Pts
Belgium 3 3 0 0 4 1 +3 9
Algeria 3 1 1 1 6 5 +1 4
Russia 3 0 2 1 2 3 −1 2
South Korea 3 0 1 2 3 6 −3 1
17 June 2014
Belgium 2–1 Algeria Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Russia 1–1 South Korea Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá
22 June 2014
Belgium 1–0 Russia Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
South Korea 2–4 Algeria Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
26 June 2014
South Korea 0–1 Belgium Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Algeria 1–1 Russia Arena da Baixada, Curitiba
Knockout stage
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage
Round of 16 v t e
Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final
28 June – Belo Horizonte
Brazil (pen.) 1 (3)
4 July – Fortaleza
Chile 1 (2)
Brazil 2
28 June – Rio de Janeiro
Colombia 1
Colombia 2
8 July – Belo Horizonte
Uruguay 0
Brazil 1
30 June – Brasília
Germany 7
France 2
4 July – Rio de Janeiro
Nigeria 0
France 0
30 June – Porto Alegre
Germany 1
Germany (aet) 2
13 July – Rio de Janeiro
Algeria 1
Germany (aet) 1
29 June – Fortaleza
Argentina 0
Netherlands 2
5 July – Salvador
Mexico 1
Netherlands (pen.) 0 (4)
29 June – Recife
Costa Rica 0 (3)
Costa Rica (pen.) 1 (5)
9 July – São Paulo
Greece 1 (3)
Netherlands 0 (2)
1 July – São Paulo
Argentina (pen.) 0 (4) Third place
Argentina (aet) 1
5 July – Brasília 12 July – Brasília
Switzerland 0
Argentina 1 Brazil 0
1 July – Salvador
Belgium 0 Netherlands 3
Belgium (aet) 2
United States 1
Scores after extra time are indicated by (aet), and penalty shoot-outs are indicated by (pen.).
Round of 16
For the first time since the introduction of a round of 16 after the group stage in 1986, all the group winners advanced into the quarter-finals.[74] They included four teams from UEFA, three from CONMEBOL, and one from CONCACAF. Of the eight matches, five required extra-time, and two of these required penalty shoot-outs; this was the first time penalty shoot-outs happened in more than one game in a round of 16.[nb 6] The goal average per game in the round of 16 was 2.25, a drop of 0.58 goals per game from the group stage.[75] The eight teams to win in the round of 16 included four former champions (Brazil, Germany, Argentina and France), a three-time runner-up (Netherlands), and two first-time quarter-finalists (Colombia and Costa Rica).[76][77] Belgium reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986.[78]
All times listed below are at local time (UTC−3)
28 June 2014
13:00
Brazil 1–1 (a.e.t.) Chile
David Luiz 18' Report Sánchez 32'
Penalties
David Luiz
Willian
Marcelo
Hulk
Neymar 3–2 Pinilla
Sánchez
Aránguiz
Díaz
Jara
Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 57,714
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
28 June 2014
17:00
Colombia 2–0 Uruguay
Rodríguez 28', 50' Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 73,804
Referee: Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)
29 June 2014
13:00
Netherlands 2–1 Mexico
Sneijder 88'
Huntelaar 90+4' (pen.) Report Dos Santos 48'
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Attendance: 58,817
Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal)
29 June 2014
17:00
Costa Rica 1–1 (a.e.t.) Greece
Ruiz 52' Report Papastathopoulos 90+1'
Penalties
Borges
Ruiz
González
Campbell
Umaña 5–3 Mitroglou
Christodoulopoulos
Holebas
Gekas
Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Attendance: 41,242
Referee: Ben Williams (Australia)
30 June 2014
13:00
France 2–0 Nigeria
Pogba 79'
Yobo 90+2' (o.g.) Report
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 67,882
Referee: Mark Geiger (United States)
30 June 2014
17:00
Germany 2–1 (a.e.t.) Algeria
Schürrle 92'
Özil 120' Report Djabou 120+1'
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre
Attendance: 43,063
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
1 July 2014
13:00
Argentina 1–0 (a.e.t.) Switzerland
Di María 118' Report
Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Attendance: 63,255
Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)
1 July 2014
17:00
Belgium 2–1 (a.e.t.) United States
De Bruyne 93'
Lukaku 105' Report Green 107'
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 51,227
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Quarter-finals
With a 1–0 victory over France, Germany set a World Cup record with four consecutive semi-final appearances. Brazil beat Colombia 2–1, but Brazil's Neymar was injured and missed the rest of the competition. Argentina reached the final four for the first time since 1990 after a 1–0 win over Belgium. The Netherlands reached the semi-finals for the second consecutive tournament, after overcoming Costa Rica in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw at the end of extra time.
4 July 2014
13:00
France 0–1 Germany
Report Hummels 13'
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 74,240
Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)
4 July 2014
17:00
Brazil 2–1 Colombia
Thiago Silva 7'
David Luiz 69' Report Rodríguez 80' (pen.)
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Attendance: 60,342
Referee: Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)
5 July 2014
13:00
Argentina 1–0 Belgium
Higuaín 8' Report
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 68,551
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
5 July 2014
17:00
Netherlands 0–0 (a.e.t.) Costa Rica
Report
Penalties
Van Persie
Robben
Sneijder
Kuyt 4–3 Borges
Ruiz
González
Bolaños
Umaña
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador
Attendance: 51,179
Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)
Semi-finals
Germany qualified for the final for the eighth time with a 7–1 win over Brazil – the biggest defeat in Brazilian history since 1920. Miroslav Klose's goal in this match was his 16th throughout all World Cups, breaking the record he had previously shared with Ronaldo.[79] Klose set another record by becoming the first player to appear in four World Cup semi-finals.[80] Argentina reached their first final since 1990, and the fifth overall after overcoming the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw at the end of extra time.
Main article: Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup)
8 July 2014
17:00
Brazil 1–7 Germany
Oscar 90' Report Müller 11'
Klose 23'
Kroos 24', 26'
Khedira 29'
Schürrle 69', 79'
Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte
Attendance: 58,141
Referee: Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)
9 July 2014
17:00
Netherlands 0–0 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Report
Penalties
Vlaar
Robben
Sneijder
Kuyt 2–4 Messi
Garay
Agüero
Rodríguez
Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Attendance: 63,267
Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)
Third place play-off
The Netherlands defeated Brazil 3–0 to secure third place, the first for the Dutch team in their history. Overall, Brazil conceded 14 goals in the tournament; this was the most by a team at any single World Cup since 1986, and the most by a host nation in history, although this still represented Brazil's best result in a World Cup since their last win in 2002.[81]
12 July 2014
17:00
Brazil 0–3 Netherlands
Report Van Persie 3' (pen.)
Blind 17'
Wijnaldum 90+1'
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Attendance: 68,034
Referee: Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)
Final
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Final
The final featured Germany against Argentina for a record third time after 1986 and 1990.
13 July 2014
16:00
Germany 1–0 (a.e.t.) Argentina
Götze 113' Report
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Attendance: 74,738
Referee: Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)
This marked the first time that teams from the same continent had won three consecutive World Cups (following Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010). It was also the first time that a European nation had won the World Cup in the Americas. On aggregate Europe now has 11 victories, compared to South America's 9 victories.
Statistics
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup statistics
See also: FIFA World Cup records
Goalscorers
James Rodríguez was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring six goals, the first time that a Colombian player received the award. In total, 171 goals were scored by a record 121 different players, with five of them credited as own goals. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted.
6 goals
James Rodríguez
5 goals
Thomas Müller
4 goals
Lionel Messi
Neymar
Robin van Persie
3 goals
Enner Valencia
Karim Benzema
André Schürrle
Arjen Robben
Xherdan Shaqiri
2 goals
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Islam Slimani
Tim Cahill
David Luiz
Oscar
Alexis Sánchez
Jackson Martínez
Bryan Ruiz
Mario Mandžukić
Ivan Perišić
Mario Götze
Mats Hummels
Miroslav Klose
Toni Kroos
André Ayew
Asamoah Gyan
Wilfried Bony
Gervinho
Memphis Depay
Ahmed Musa
Clint Dempsey
Luis Suárez
1 goal
Yacine Brahimi
Sofiane Feghouli
Rafik Halliche
Ángel Di María
Gonzalo Higuaín
Marcos Rojo
Mile Jedinak
Kevin De Bruyne
Marouane Fellaini
Romelu Lukaku
Dries Mertens
Divock Origi
Jan Vertonghen
Edin Džeko
Vedad Ibišević
Miralem Pjanić
Avdija Vršajević
Fernandinho
Fred
Thiago Silva
Joël Matip
Charles Aránguiz
Jean Beausejour
Jorge Valdivia
Eduardo Vargas
Pablo Armero
Juan Cuadrado
Teófilo Gutiérrez
Juan Quintero
Joel Campbell
Óscar Duarte
Marco Ureña
Ivica Olić
Wayne Rooney
Daniel Sturridge
Olivier Giroud
Blaise Matuidi
Paul Pogba
Moussa Sissoko
Mathieu Valbuena
Sami Khedira
Mesut Özil
Sokratis Papastathopoulos
Georgios Samaras
Andreas Samaris
Carlo Costly
Reza Ghoochannejhad
Mario Balotelli
Claudio Marchisio
Keisuke Honda
Shinji Okazaki
Giovani dos Santos
Andrés Guardado
Javier Hernández
Rafael Márquez
Oribe Peralta
Daley Blind
Stefan de Vrij
Leroy Fer
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Wesley Sneijder
Georginio Wijnaldum
Peter Odemwingie
Cristiano Ronaldo
Nani
Silvestre Varela
Aleksandr Kerzhakov
Aleksandr Kokorin
Koo Ja-cheol
Lee Keun-ho
Son Heung-min
Xabi Alonso
Juan Mata
Fernando Torres
David Villa
Blerim Džemaili
Admir Mehmedi
Haris Seferović
Granit Xhaka
John Brooks
Julian Green
Jermaine Jones
Edinson Cavani
Diego Godín
Own goals
Sead Kolašinac (against Argentina)
Marcelo (against Croatia)
John Boye (against Portugal)
Noel Valladares (against France)
Joseph Yobo (against France)
Source: FIFA[82]
Assists
Juan Cuadrado and Toni Kroos finished highest in the assists table with four assists each.
4 assists
Juan Cuadrado
Toni Kroos
3 assists
Karim Benzema
André Schürrle
2 assists
Kevin De Bruyne
Eden Hazard
Alexis Sánchez
Abel Aguilar
James Rodríguez
Christian Bolaños
Walter Ayoví
Mathieu Valbuena
Philipp Lahm
Thomas Müller
Mesut Özil
Serge Aurier
Daley Blind
Daryl Janmaat
Josip Drmić
Graham Zusi
1 assist
Yacine Brahimi
Abdelmoumene Djabou
Sofiane Feghouli
Carl Medjani
Islam Slimani
Ángel Di María
Ezequiel Garay
Gonzalo Higuaín
Lionel Messi
Marcos Rojo
Ryan McGowan
Tommy Oar
Romelu Lukaku
Divock Origi
Edin Džeko
Senad Lulić
Miralem Pjanić
Tino-Sven Sušić
Dante
David Luiz
Luiz Gustavo
Marcelo
Neymar
Oscar
Thiago Silva
Allan Nyom
Charles Aránguiz
Mauricio Pinilla
Jorge Valdivia
Eduardo Vargas
Teófilo Gutiérrez
Adrián Ramos
Joel Campbell
Júnior Díaz
Cristian Gamboa
Eduardo
Nikica Jelavić
Ivan Perišić
Danijel Pranjić
Ivan Rakitić
Juan Carlos Paredes
Glen Johnson
Wayne Rooney
Mathieu Debuchy
Paul Pogba
Benedikt Höwedes
Sami Khedira
Kwadwo Asamoah
John Boye
Asamoah Gyan
Sulley Muntari
Theofanis Gekas
Georgios Samaras
Brayan Beckeles
Javad Nekounam
Antonio Candreva
Andrea Pirlo
Gervinho
Keisuke Honda
Yuto Nagatomo
Giovani dos Santos
Héctor Herrera
Rafael Márquez
Memphis Depay
Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
Arjen Robben
Wesley Sneijder
Michel Babatunde
Emmanuel Emenike
Cristiano Ronaldo
Miguel Veloso
Dmitri Kombarov
Lee Keun-ho
Yun Suk-young
Cesc Fàbregas
Andrés Iniesta
Juanfran
Gökhan Inler
Admir Mehmedi
Ricardo Rodríguez
Michael Bradley
Edinson Cavani
Fernando Muslera
Gastón Ramírez
Source: UEFA[83][84]
Discipline
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup disciplinary record
The most notable disciplinary case was that of Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, who was suspended for nine international matches and banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months, following a biting incident on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. He was also fined CHF100,000.[85][86][87] After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Suárez was later allowed to participate in training and friendly matches with new club Barcelona.[88]
Awards
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup awards
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[89][90]
Award Winner Other nominees
Golden Ball
Lionel Messi
Thomas Müller
Arjen Robben
Ángel Di María
James Rodríguez
Javier Mascherano
Mats Hummels
Neymar
Philipp Lahm
Toni Kroos[91]
Golden Boot
James Rodríguez (6 goals, 2 assists)
Thomas Müller (5 goals, 3 assists)
Neymar (4 goals, 1 assist)[92]
Golden Glove
Manuel Neuer
Keylor Navas
Sergio Romero[93]
Best Young Player
Paul Pogba
Memphis Depay
Raphaël Varane[94]
FIFA Fair Play Trophy
Colombia
Technical Study Group
The members of the Technical Study Group, the committee that decided which players won the awards, were led by FIFA's head of the Technical Division Jean-Paul Brigger and featured:[95]
Gérard Houllier
Raul Arias
Gabriel Calderón
Ricki Herbert
Abdel Moneim Hussein
Kwok Ka Ming
Ioan Lupescu
Ginés Meléndez
Tsuneyasu Miyamoto
Sunday Oliseh
Mixu Paatelainen
Jaime Rodríguez
Theodore Whitmore
There were changes to the voting procedure for awards for the 2014 edition, accredited media were allowed to vote for the Golden Ball award in 2010,[96] however in 2014, only the Technical Study Group could select the outcome.[97]
All-Star Team
The Castrol Index that evaluated player performances through statistical data finished with the following players leading each position (Toni Kroos was the overall leader).[98] Despite winning the Golden Ball, Lionel Messi was not included in the team.
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards
Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Marcos Rojo (Argentina)
Mats Hummels (Germany)
Thiago Silva (Brazil)
Stefan de Vrij (Netherlands)
Oscar (Brazil)
Toni Kroos (Germany)
Philipp Lahm (Germany)
James Rodríguez (Colombia)
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Thomas Müller (Germany)
Dream Team
The Dream Team elected by users of fifa.com consisted of the following players.[99]
Goalkeepers Defenders Midfielders Forwards Manager
Manuel Neuer (Germany)
Marcelo (Brazil)
Mats Hummels (Germany)
Thiago Silva (Brazil)
David Luiz (Brazil)
Ángel Di María (Argentina)
Toni Kroos (Germany)
James Rodríguez (Colombia)
Neymar (Brazil)
Lionel Messi (Argentina)
Thomas Müller (Germany)
Joachim Löw (Germany)
Prize money
The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as US$576 million (including payments of $70 million to domestic clubs and $100 million as player insurances), a 37 percent increase from the amount allocated in the 2010 tournament. Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants received $1.5 million for preparation costs. At the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows:[100]
$8 million – To each team eliminated at the group stage (16 teams)
$9 million – To each team eliminated in the round of 16 (8 teams)
$14 million – To each team eliminated in the quarter-finals (4 teams)
$20 million – Fourth placed team
$22 million – Third placed team
$25 million – Runner-up
$35 million – Winner
Tournament team rankings
Note: As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.[101]
Result of countries participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Champion
Runner-up
Third place
Fourth place
Quarter-finals
Round of 16
Group stage
Pos. Team G Pld W D L Pts GF GA GD
1 Germany G 7 6 1 0 19 18 4 +14
2 Argentina F 7 5 1 1 16 8 4 +4
3 Netherlands B 7 5 2 0 17 15 4 +11
4 Brazil A 7 3 2 2 11 11 14 -3
Eliminated in the quarter-finals
5 Colombia C 5 4 0 1 12 12 4 +8
6 Belgium H 5 4 0 1 12 6 3 +3
7 France E 5 3 1 1 10 10 3 +7
8 Costa Rica D 5 2 3 0 9 5 2 +3
Eliminated in the round of 16
9 Chile B 4 2 1 1 7 6 4 +2
10 Mexico A 4 2 1 1 7 5 3 +2
11 Switzerland E 4 2 0 2 6 7 7 0
12 Uruguay D 4 2 0 2 6 4 6 -2
13 Greece C 4 1 2 1 5 3 5 -2
14 Algeria H 4 1 1 2 4 7 7 0
15 United States G 4 1 1 2 4 5 6 -1
16 Nigeria F 4 1 1 2 4 3 5 -2
Eliminated in the group stage
17 Ecuador E 3 1 1 1 4 3 3 0
18 Portugal G 3 1 1 1 4 4 7 -3
19 Croatia A 3 1 0 2 3 6 6 0
20 Bosnia and Herzegovina F 3 1 0 2 3 4 4 0
21 Ivory Coast C 3 1 0 2 3 4 5 -1
22 Italy D 3 1 0 2 3 2 3 -1
23 Spain B 3 1 0 2 3 4 7 -3
24 Russia H 3 0 2 1 2 2 3 -1
25 Ghana G 3 0 1 2 1 4 6 -2
26 England D 3 0 1 2 1 2 4 -2
27 South Korea H 3 0 1 2 1 3 6 -3
28 Iran F 3 0 1 2 1 1 4 -3
29 Japan C 3 0 1 2 1 2 6 -4
30 Australia B 3 0 0 3 0 3 9 -6
31 Honduras E 3 0 0 3 0 1 8 -7
32 Cameroon A 3 0 0 3 0 1 9 -8
Preparations and costs
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup preparations
Forecasts on the eve of the tournament estimated that the cost to the Brazilian government would be US$14 billion, making it the most expensive World Cup to date.[102] FIFA is expected to spend US$2 billion on staging the finals,[103] with its greatest single expense being the US$576 million prize money pot.[100]
Although organisers originally estimated costs of US$1.1 billion,[104] a reported US$3.6 billion was ultimately spent on stadium works.[105][106] Five of the chosen host cities had brand new venues built specifically for the World Cup, while the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in the capital Brasília was demolished and rebuilt, with the remaining six being extensively renovated.[107]
An additional R$3 billion (US$1.3 billion, €960 million, £780 million at June 2014 rates) was earmarked by the Brazilian government for investment in infrastructure works and projects for use during the 2014 World Cup and beyond.[108] However, the failed completion of many of the proposed works provoked discontent among some Brazilians.[109][110][111]
The Brazilian government pledged US$900 million to be invested into security forces and that the tournament would be "one of the most protected sports events in history."[112]
Marketing
Fuleco, the official mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup
Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup marketing
The marketing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup included sale of tickets, support from sponsors and promotion through events that utilise the symbols and songs of the tournament. Popular merchandise included items featuring the official mascot as well as an official video game that has been developed by EA Sports.[113] The official song of the tournament was "We Are One (Ole Ola)" with vocals from Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte.[114] As a partner of the German Football Association, the German airline Lufthansa renamed itself "Fanhansa" on some of its planes that flew the German national team, media representatives and football fans to Brazil.[115]
Media
See also: 2014 FIFA World Cup broadcasting rights
For a fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup Finals, the coverage was provided by HBS (Host Broadcast Services), a subsidiary of Infront Sports & Media.[116] Sony was selected as the official equipment provider and built 12 bespoke high definition production 40-foot-long containers, one for each tournament venue, to house the extensive amount of equipment required.[117][118] Each match utilised 37 standard camera plans, including Aerial and Cablecam, two Ultramotion cameras and dedicated cameras for interviews.[118] The official tournament film, as well as three matches,[nb 7] will be filmed with ultra high definition technology (4K resolution), following a successful trial at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[119]
The broadcasting rights – covering television, radio, internet and mobile coverage – for the tournament were sold to media companies in each individual territory either directly by FIFA, or through licensed companies or organisations such as the European Broadcasting Union, Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana, International Media Content, Dentsu and RS International Broadcasting & Sports Management.[120] The sale of these rights accounted for an estimated 60% of FIFA's income from staging a World Cup.[121] The International Broadcast Centre was situated at the Riocentro in the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro.[122][123]
Worldwide, several games qualified as the most-watched sporting events in their country in 2014, including 42.9 million people in Brazil for the opening game between Brazil and Croatia, the 34.1 million in Japan who saw their team play Ivory Coast, and 34.7 million in Germany who saw their national team win the World Cup against Argentina,[124] while the 24.7 million viewers during the game between the USA and Portugal is joint with the 2010 final as the most-watched football game in the United States.[125]
Controversies
Main article: List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies
The 2014 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including demonstrations, some of which took place even before the tournament started. Furthermore, there were various issues with safety, including eight deaths of workers and a fire during construction, breaches into stadiums, an unstable makeshift staircase at the Maracanã Stadium, a monorail collapse, and the collapse of an unfinished overpass in Belo Horizonte.[126][127][128][129][130] The houses of thousands of families in Rio de Janeiro were cleared for redevelopments for the World Cup in spite of protests and resistance. Favela do Metrô, near the Maracanã Stadium, was completely destroyed as a result, having previously housed 700 families in 2010.[131][132][133]
In the tournament itself, controversy centred around officiating, with international referees including Yuichi Nishimura, Milorad Mažić, Enrique Osses, Peter O'Leary, Ravshan Irmatov, Howard Webb, Mark Geiger, Carlos Velasco Carballo, and assistant Humberto Clavijo coming under criticism for their performances. The most notable disciplinary case was that of Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, who was disciplined after biting Italian player Giorgio Chiellini during the game between Italy and Uruguay.
Protests
Anti-World Cup demonstration on the opening day.
Further information: List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Protests
See also: 2013 protests in Brazil and 2014 protests in Brazil
Prior to the opening ceremony of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup staged in Brazil, demonstrations took place outside the venue, organised by people unhappy with the amount of public money spent to enable the hosting of the FIFA World Cup.[134] Both the Brazilian president Dilma Rousseff and FIFA president Sepp Blatter were heavily booed as they were announced to give their speeches at the 2013 tournament's opening,[135] which resulted in FIFA announcing that the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony would not feature any speeches.[136] Further protests took place during the Confederations Cup as well as prior to and during the World Cup.[137][138][139][140][141]
Breaches into stadiums
Further information: List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Breaches into stadiums
At the Group B match between Spain and Chile, around 100 Chilean supporters who had gathered outside Maracanã Stadium forced their way into the stadium and caused damage to the media centre. Military police reported that 85 Chileans were detained during the events, while others reached the stands. Earlier, about 20 Argentinians made a similar breach during Argentina's Group F game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the same stadium.[142][143]
Bridge collapse
Main article: Belo Horizonte overpass collapse
On 3 July 2014, an overpass under construction in Belo Horizonte as part of the World Cup infrastructure projects collapsed onto a busy carriageway below, leaving two people dead and 22 others injured.[144][145]
Head injuries
During the tournament, FIFA received significant criticism for the way head injuries are handled during matches. Two incidents in particular attracted the most attention. First, in a group stage match, after Uruguayan defender Álvaro Pereira received a blow to the head, he lay unconscious.[146] The Uruguayan doctor signaled for the player to be substituted, but he returned to the match. The incident drew criticism from the professional players' union FIFPro, and from Michel D'Hooghe, a member of the FIFA executive board and chairman of its medical committee.[147]
Second, in the Final, German midfielder Christoph Kramer received a blow to the head from a collision in the 14th minute, but returned to the match before collapsing in the 31st minute. During that time, Kramer was disoriented and confused, and asked the referee Nicola Rizzoli whether the match he was playing in was the World Cup Final.[148]
Notes
Jump up ^ The Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation is [ˈkɔpɐ du ˈmũdu da ˈfifɐ bɾaˈziw ˈdojz ˈmiw i kaˈtoʁzi], in Brazil's standard pronunciation.
Jump up ^ Bosnia and Herzegovina was until 1992 part of Yugoslavia, which competed at eight World Cup tournaments.
Jump up ^ The Arena Pernambuco is located in São Lourenço da Mata, Recife metropolitan area.
Jump up ^ The spray was trialled at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2013 FIFA Club World Cup
Jump up ^ This is the time zone of ten of the twelve venues; the other two, Cuiabá and Manaus, are in the Amazon time zone (UTC−4), therefore for matches hosted at these two venues the local kickoff times are one hour earlier than the times listed.[62] The match schedule was announced at FIFA's headquarters in Zürich on 20 October 2011.[63] The kick-off times were confirmed on 27 September 2012.[64] After the final draw, the kick-off times of seven matches were adjusted by FIFA.[65]
Jump up ^ In 1938's round of 16, two games were also tied after extra-time, but those were replayed instead.
Jump up ^ Those matches scheduled to be filmed in ultra high definition were one match from the round of 16 (on 28 June), one quarter-final (on 4 July) and the final
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