🏆 FIFA World Cup

2014 FIFA World Cup

📍 Host: Brazil
📅 12 Jun – 13 Jul 2014
🏆 Winner Flag Argentina
🥈 Runner-up Flag Netherlands
🥉 Third Place Flag Brazil
TEAMS 👥
32
MATCHES ⚽
64
GOALS 🥅
166
GOALS / MATCH 📊
2.59
Overview Matches Groups Teams & Squads

Group Stage

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Group A Pts
1
Flag Brazil
7
2
Flag Mexico
7
3
Flag Croatia
3
4
Flag Cameroon
0
Group B Pts
1
Flag Netherlands
9
2
Flag Chile
6
3
Flag Spain
3
4
Flag Australia
0
Group C Pts
1
Flag Colombia
9
2
Flag Greece
4
3
Flag Ivory Coast
3
4
Flag Japan
1
Group D Pts
1
Flag Costa Rica
7
2
Flag Uruguay
6
3
Flag Italy
3
4
Flag England
1
Group E Pts
1
Flag France
7
2
Flag Switzerland
6
3
Flag Ecuador
4
4
Flag Honduras
0
Group F Pts
1
Flag Argentina
9
2
Flag Nigeria
4
3
Flag Bosnia and Herzegovina
3
4
Flag Iran
1
Group G Pts
1
Flag Germany
7
2
Flag USA
4
3
Flag Portugal
4
4
Flag Ghana
1
Group H Pts
1
Flag Belgium
9
2
Flag Algeria
4
3
Flag Russia
2
4
Flag South Korea
1

Knockout Stage

round of 16

Flag Brazil 1
Flag Chile 1
Penalties: 3 - 2
Flag Colombia 2
Flag Uruguay 0
Jun 28, 2014
Flag Netherlands 2
Flag Mexico 1
Jun 29, 2014
Flag Costa Rica 1
Flag Greece 1
Penalties: 5 - 3
Flag France 2
Flag Nigeria 0
Jun 30, 2014
Flag Germany 2
Flag Algeria 1
Jun 30, 2014
Flag Argentina 1
Flag Switzerland 0
Jul 01, 2014
Flag Belgium 2
Flag USA 1
Jul 01, 2014

quarter-finals

Flag France 0
Flag Germany 1
Jul 04, 2014
Flag Brazil 2
Flag Colombia 1
Jul 04, 2014
Flag Argentina 1
Flag Belgium 0
Jul 05, 2014
Flag Netherlands 0
Flag Costa Rica 0
Penalties: 4 - 3

semi-finals

Flag Brazil 1
Flag Germany 7
Jul 08, 2014
Flag Netherlands 0
Flag Argentina 0
Penalties: 2 - 4

third-place match

Flag Brazil 0
Flag Netherlands 3
Jul 12, 2014

final

Flag Germany 1
Flag Argentina 0
Jul 13, 2014

🏅 Awards

Golden Ball
Lionel Messi
Silver Ball
Thomas Müller
Bronze Ball
Arjen Robben
Golden Boot
James Rodríguez
Silver Boot
Thomas Müller
Bronze Boot
Neymar
Golden Glove
Manuel Neuer
Best Young Player
Paul Pogba

⚽ Top Scorers

Thomas Müller 10
André Schürrle 6
James Rodríguez 6
Neymar
Neymar
Flag Brazil
4
Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi
Flag Argentina
4

🏆 Final Standings

2nd Flag Argentina
3rd Flag Netherlands
4th Flag Brazil

🏟️ Stadiums

Estádio do Maracanã
📍 Rio de Janeiro 200,000 cap.
⚽ 7 matches played
Estádio Nacional
📍 Brasília 70,000 cap.
⚽ 7 matches played
Estádio Castelão
📍 Fortaleza 63,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Arena Corinthians
📍 São Paulo 63,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Arena Fonte Nova
📍 Salvador 52,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Estádio Mineirão
📍 Belo Horizonte 43,000 cap.
⚽ 6 matches played
Estádio Beira-Rio
📍 Porto Alegre 43,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Arena Pernambuco
📍 Recife 43,000 cap.
⚽ 5 matches played
Arena Pantanal
📍 Cuiabá 41,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Arena da Amazônia
📍 Manaus 41,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Arena da Baixada
📍 Curitiba 40,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
Arena das Dunas
📍 Natal 40,000 cap.
⚽ 4 matches played
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