2014 FIFA World Cup

Association football tournament in Brazil 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil the video game 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (video game)2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (video game) FIFA 2014 the video game FIFA 14FIFA 14 FIFA Online 3FIFA Online 3 July 2014 January 2019 FIFA World Cup 2014 pt Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014 2014 FIFA World Cup.svg FIFA trophy Brazil 12 June – 13 July 5 32 12 12 Germany 4 Argentina Netherlands Brazil 64 171 main A-H ARG Lionel MessiPeter Mason https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/13/lionel-messi-golden-ball-award-world-cup Lionel Messi wins Golden Ball award for best player of World Cup The Guardian 13 July 2014 10 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20161110172949/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/13/lionel-messi-golden-ball-award-world-cup 10 November 2016 live COL James Rodríguez(6 goals)https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/players/goal-scored.html Players – Top goals FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150115121019/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/players/goal-scored.html 15 January 2015 dead FRA 1974 Paul Pogbahttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=pogba-wins-hyundai-young-player-award-2405061.html Pogba wins Hyundai Young Player Award FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714130631/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=pogba-wins-hyundai-young-player-award-2405061.html 14 July 2014 dead GER Manuel Neuerhttp://sports.ndtv.com/fifa-world-cup-2014/news/226873-world-cup-2014-german-goalkeeper-manuel-neuer-wins-golden-glove Manuel Neuer wins golden glove award Agence France-Presse NDTV Sports 14 July 2014 6 January 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20140716081757/http://sports.ndtv.com/fifa-world-cup-2014/news/226873-world-cup-2014-german-goalkeeper-manuel-neuer-wins-golden-glove 16 July 2014 COLhttp://colombiareports.co/colombia-national-team-wins-fifas-fair-play-award-2014-world-cup/ Colombia national team wins FIFA's Fair Play award at 2014 World Cup Colombia News | Colombia Reports 14 July 2014 Colombia Reports 4 September 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141027222322/http://colombiareports.co/colombia-national-team-wins-fifas-fair-play-award-2014-world-cup/ 27 October 2014 live 2010 2018 The 2014 FIFA World Cup (Portuguese: Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014) was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised 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 being 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 (with Bosnia and Herzegovina as the only debutant). 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 spray for free kicks.FIFA launch GLT tender for Brazil 2013/14 https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/marketing/qualityprogramme/news/newsid=2014983/index.html FIFA.com 19 February 2013 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150203081321/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/marketing/qualityprogramme/news/newsid=2014983/index.html 3 February 2015 dead FIFA Fan Fests in each host city gathered a total of 5 million people, and the country received 1 million visitors from 202 countries.http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2014/07/em-balanco-da-copa-dilma-afirma-que-brasil-derrotou-pessimistas.html Nathalia Passarinho Filipe Matoso Em balanço da Copa, Dilma diz que Brasil derrotou prognósticos 'terríveis' 14 July 2014 pt G1 Grupo Globo 15 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20170622085349/http://g1.globo.com/politica/noticia/2014/07/em-balanco-da-copa-dilma-afirma-que-brasil-derrotou-pessimistas.html 22 June 2017 live Spain, the defending champions, were eliminated at the group stage. Host nation Brazil, who had won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, lost to Germany 7–1 in the semi-finals and eventually finished in fourth place.2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2014brazil 2022-12-28 www.fifa.com en 19 December 2025 https://web.archive.org/web/20251219043756/https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/origin1904-p.cxm.fifa.com/tournaments/mens/worldcup/2014brazil dead In the final, Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 after extra time following a half-volley goal by Mario Götze in the 113th minute of the finalTaylor Daniel Germany beat Argentina to win World Cup final with late Mario Götze goal https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/13/germany-argentina-world-cup-final-2014-match-report The Guardian 1 September 2024 13 July 2014 3 January 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180103010859/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/13/germany-argentina-world-cup-final-2014-match-report live to win the tournament and secure the country's fourth world title, the first after German reunification in 1990, when as West Germany they also beat Argentina by the same score in 90 minutes in the World Cup final. It was Germany's first major tournament win since UEFA Euro 1996. Germany became the first European team to win the World Cup in the Americas,http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/worldcupcentral/id/53?cc=5739 If the World Cup started tomorrow ESPN FC 12 June 2013 4 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231220010/http://espnfc.com/blog/_/name/worldcupcentral/id/53?cc=5739 31 December 2013 live and this result marked the third consecutive title won by a European team, after Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010, a record-breaking streak by the teams from the same continent continued by France four years later.Owen David Battle of the Brands: Adidas lifts the World Cup, but Nike scores most goals http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-cup/brazil-2014/15059-battle-of-the-brands-adidas-lifts-the-world-cup-but-nike-scores-the-most-goals Inside World Football 14 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304100855/http://www.insideworldfootball.com/world-cup/brazil-2014/15059-battle-of-the-brands-adidas-lifts-the-world-cup-but-nike-scores-the-most-goals 4 March 2016 liveNumbers Game: All the stats from Germany's fourth World Cup triumph http://www.firstpost.com/sports/numbers-game-stats-germanys-fourth-world-cup-triumph-1617441.html Firstpost 14 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20181002101405/https://www.firstpost.com/sports/numbers-game-stats-germanys-fourth-world-cup-triumph-1617441.html 2 October 2018 livenb Alternatively, if one accepts the claim that the football tournaments at the 1924 and 1928 Summer Olympics should be counted as the first association football world championships, then in 2014 European teams repeated the three wins in a row streak achieved by South Americans earlier, as the two Olympic football tournaments and the first edition of the FIFA World Cup in 1930 were won by Uruguay. Host selection 2014 FIFA World Cup bids thumb|FIFA president Sepp Blatter announces Brazil as hosts, 30 October 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 policy at the time of rotating the right to host the World Cup among different confederations.https://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=85909/index.html 2014 FIFA World Cup to be held in South America FIFA.com 7 March 2003 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150418192806/http://www.fifa.com/newscentre/news/newsid=85909/index.html 18 April 2015 deadRotation ends in 2018 https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/russia2018/organisation/media/newsid=625122/ FIFA.com 29 October 2007 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20141228061355/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/russia2018/organisation/media/newsid=625122/ 28 December 2014 dead With the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa, it would be the second consecutive World Cup outside Europe, which was a first for the tournament. It was also sixth time (second consecutive) in the Southern Hemisphere.Brazil may lose the right to hold World Cup 2014 http://english.pravda.ru/news/sports/15-05-2013/124564-brazil_world_cup_2014-0/ Pravda.Ru 15 May 2013 25 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141129054042/http://english.pravda.ru/news/sports/15-05-2013/124564-brazil_world_cup_2014-0/ 29 November 2014 live Only Brazil and Colombia formally declared their candidacy but, after the withdrawal of the latter from the process,Brazil confirms bid – Colombia withdraws https://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/123/706/index.html FIFA.com 13 April 2007 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305084333/http://www.fifa.com/world-match-centre/news/newsid/123/706/index.html 5 March 2016 dead Brazil was officially elected as host nation unopposed on 30 October 2007.Brazil confirmed as 2014 hosts https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2007/m=10/news=brazil-confirmed-2014-hosts-625695.html FIFA.com 30 October 2007 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170928042139/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2007/m=10/news=brazil-confirmed-2014-hosts-625695.html 28 September 2017 dead Participating teams and officials Qualification 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification FIFA World Cup qualification Qualification was held between June 2011 and November 2013. Twenty-four of the 32 qualifiers were returning participants from the 2010 World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina were the only team with no previous appearance at the World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=1-day-to-go-2363325.html 1 day to go FIFA.com 11 June 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180120070102/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=1-day-to-go-2363325.html 20 January 2018 deadnb Bosnia and Herzegovina was until 1992 part of Yugoslavia, which competed at eight World Cup tournaments. Colombia qualified for the World Cup after 16 years of absence. Belgium and Russia both returned after 12 years. This would be the last time Russia qualified for a World Cup through the qualification campaign, qualifying automatically for 2018 as hosts before being banned starting in 2022. This was also the first World Cup for 32 years that did not feature a representative from the Nordic countries. Iran, Costa Rica, Ecuador, and Croatia returned after missing the previous tournament in 2010. The highest ranked team not to qualify was Ukraine (ranked 16th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was Australia (ranked 62nd). As of 2026, this was the last time Italy, Chile, Greece, and Honduras appeared in a FIFA World Cup. The following 32 teams – shown with their last pre-tournament FIFA world rankinghttps://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=239/index.html FIFA/Coca-Cola Rankings FIFA.com 5 June 2014 11 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20141107005059/http://www.fifa.com/fifa-world-ranking/ranking-table/men/rank=239/index.html 7 November 2014 dead – qualified for the final tournament. start AFC (4) AUS (62) IRN (43) JPN (46) KOR (57) CAF (5) ALG (22) CMR (56) GHA (37) CIV (23) NGA (44) OFC (0) None qualified break CONCACAF (4) CRC (28) HON 1949 (33) MEX (20) USA (13) CONMEBOL (6) ARG (5) BRA (3) (hosts) CHI (14) COL (8) ECU (26) URU (7) break UEFA (13) BEL (11) BIH (21) (debut) CRO (18) ENG (10) FRA 1974 (17) GER (2) GRE (12) ITA (9) NED (15) POR (4) RUS (19) ESP (1) SUI (6) break thumb|upright=1.8|12em#0000ff Qualified #ffcc00 Did not qualifyblack Did not enter #e0e0e0 Not a FIFA member end Final draw 2014 FIFA World Cup seeding 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.Final Draw reveals intriguing groups https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=12/news=final-draw-reveals-intriguing-groups-2240026.html FIFA.com 6 December 2013 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180319004231/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=12/news=final-draw-reveals-intriguing-groups-2240026.html 19 March 2018 dead A team of stars for the draw https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=12/news=team-stars-for-the-draw-2239896.html FIFA.com 5 December 2013 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180305095540/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2013/m=12/news=team-stars-for-the-draw-2239896.html 5 March 2018 dead Hosted by TV presentators Fernanda Lima and Rodrigo Hilbert and conducted by the FIFA general secretary Jérôme Valcke, the draw featured football celebrities from all FIFA World Cup champion countries such as Cafu (Brazil), Fabio Cannavaro (Italy), Lothar Matthäus (Germany), Zinedine Zidane (France), Mario Kempes (Argentina), Fernando Hierro (Spain), Geoff Hurst (England) and Alcides Ghiggia (Uruguay).https://copadomundo.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2013/12/06/grupo-da-morte-copa-do-mundo-2014.htm "Grupo da morte" da Copa do Mundo 2014 tem Itália, Uruguai e Inglaterra UOL pt-br 6 December 2013 26 June 2026 7 February 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260207042017/https://copadomundo.uol.com.br/noticias/redacao/2013/12/06/grupo-da-morte-copa-do-mundo-2014.htm live 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.Welcome to FIFA.com News - Pot 1 seeds set for Brazil 2014 draws https://www.fifa.com/news/ranking-determines-seeds-for-brazil-2014-draws-2197884 2021-06-17 www.fifa.com en-GBOctober 2021 medicmedic 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.2014 FIFA World Cup - News - Draw procedures approved https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/draw-procedures-approved-2238498 https://web.archive.org/web/20201203012752/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/draw-procedures-approved-2238498 dead 3 December 2020 2021-06-17 www.fifa.com en-GBFinal draw procedures https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/finaldraw/02/23/84/73/131203_finaldrawprocedures_neutral.pdf FIFA.com 3 December 2013 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20190318204234/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/finaldraw/02/23/84/73/131203_finaldrawprocedures_neutral.pdf 18 March 2019 dead 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.3 December 2013 Draw procedures approved FIFA.com https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/final-draw/news/newsid=2238498/index.html dead 3 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131203214145/http://www.fifa.com//worldcup/final-draw/news/newsid=2238498/index.html 3 December 2013 Group AGroup BGroup CGroup DBRAESPCOLURUCRONEDGRECosta RicaMEXCHICIVENGCMRAUSJPNITAGroup EGroup FGroup GGroup HSUIARGGERBELECUBIHPORALGFRA 1974IRNGHARUSHON 1949NGAUSAKOR Officials 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 linesmen, 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 countries for the tournament.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=1/news=referee-trios-and-eight-support-duos-representing-different-countries-ap-2261111.html Referee trios and support duos appointed for 2014 FIFA World Cup FIFA.com 15 January 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171022232130/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=1/news=referee-trios-and-eight-support-duos-representing-different-countries-ap-2261111.html 22 October 2017 deadhttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/26/13/55/2014fwcrefereesselected_neutral.pdf Referees & assistant referees for the 2014 FIFA World Cup FIFA.com 2 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140528064654/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/26/13/55/2014fwcrefereesselected_neutral.pdf 28 May 2014 dead Yuichi Nishimura from Japan acted as referee in the opening match whereas Nicola Rizzoli from Italy acted as referee in the final.http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/68/33/140610_1-4_neutral.pdf Referee designations for matches 1–4 10 June 2014 fifa.com 19 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630021209/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/36/68/33/140610_1-4_neutral.pdf 30 June 2014 deadhttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255959/match=300186501/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup - Matches FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171212234249/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255959/match=300186501/report.html 12 December 2017 dead List of officialsConfederationRefereeAssistantsSupport (referee/assist)AFCRavshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)Alireza Faghani (Iran) / Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)Yuichi Nishimura (Japan)Toru Sagara (Japan)Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain)Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain)Ben Williams (Australia)Matthew Cream (Australia)Hakan Anaz (Australia)CAFNoumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast)Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)Néant Alioum (Cameroon) / Djibril Camara (Senegal)Bakary Gassama (Gambia)Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda)Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria)Redouane Achik (Morocco)Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)CONCACAFJoel Aguilar (El Salvador)William Torres (El Salvador)Juan Zumba (El Salvador)Roberto Moreno (Panama) / Eric Boria (United States)Walter López (Guatemala) / Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)Mark Geiger (United States)Mark Hurd (United States)Joe Fletcher (Canada)Marco Rodríguez (Mexico)Marvin Torrentera (Mexico)Marcos Quintero (Mexico)CONMEBOLNéstor Pitana (Argentina)Hernán Maidana (Argentina)Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) / Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)Sandro Ricci (Brazil)Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil)Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)Enrique Osses (Chile)Carlos Astroza (Chile)Sergio Román (Chile)Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)Carlos Vera (Ecuador)Christian Lescano (Ecuador)Byron Romero (Ecuador)OFCPeter O'Leary (New Zealand)Jan Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand)Mark Rule (New Zealand)Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) / Aden Marwa (Kenya)UEFAFelix Brych (Germany)Mark Borsch (Germany)Stefan Lupp (Germany)Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) / Kim Haglund (Norway)Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey)Bahattin Duran (Turkey)Tarık Ongun (Turkey)Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden)Björn Kuipers (Netherlands)Sander van Roekel (Netherlands)Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands)Milorad Mažić (Serbia)Milovan Ristić (Serbia)Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)Pedro Proença (Portugal)Bertino Miranda (Portugal)Tiago Trigo (Portugal)Nicola Rizzoli (Italy)Renato Faverani (Italy)Andrea Stefani (Italy)Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain)Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain)Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain)Howard Webb (England)Michael Mullarkey (England)Darren Cann (England) Squads 2014 FIFA World Cup squads As with the 2010 tournament, each team's squad consisted 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.Regulations – FIFA World Cup Brazil 2014 https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/47/38/17/regulationsfwcbrazil2014_update_e_neutral.pdf FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20190208232240/https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/01/47/38/17/regulationsfwcbrazil2014_update_e_neutral.pdf 8 February 2019 dead Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game. During a match, all remaining squad members not named in the starting team were available to be one of the three permitted substitutions (provided the player was not serving a suspension). Venues 2014 FIFA World Cup venues 1 -17 -46 4 350 400 circle 8 12,background,outline Location of the host cities of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil Rio de Janeiro -22.548118 -43.1348 #FFDC02 Rio de Janeiro Maracana 2022.jpg Estádio do Maracanã Brasília -16.00 -47.60 #FFDC02 Brasília Brasilia aerea estadio nacional.jpg Estádio Nacional São Paulo -23.600112 -46.720227 #FFDC02 west São Paulo ARENA CORINTHIANS.jpg Arena Corinthians Fortaleza -3.807267 -38.522481 #FFDC02 west Fortaleza Fortaleza Arena on March 2014..jpg Estádio Castelão Belo Horizonte -19.5157 -43.5815 #FFDC02 Belo Horizonte Mineirão (Top View).jpg Estádio Mineirão Salvador -12.919164 -38.427078 #FFDC02 Salvador Aerea Fontenova.jpg Arena Fonte Nova Porto Alegre -30.060420 -51.213338 #FFDC02 Porto Alegre Vista Aérea Beira-Rio.jpg Estádio Beira-Rio Recife -8.03 -35.00 #FFDC02 west Recife Arena Pernambuco Recife.jpg Arena Pernambuco Cuiabá -15.35 -56.05 #FFDC02 Cuiabá Cuiaba Arena.jpg Arena Pantanal Manaus -3.06 -60.01 #FFDC02 Manaus Arena da Amazônia (Aerial View).jpg Arena da Amazônia Natal -5.826805479769213 -35.21234619883257 #FFDC02 west Natal Natal, Brazil - Arena das Dunas.jpg Arena das Dunas Curitiba -25.25 -49.15 #FFDC02 Curitiba Arena Baixada.jpg Arena da Baixada 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.http://globoesporte.globo.com/platb/memoriaec/2009/05/31/sedes-da-copa-de-1950-voltam-no-mundial-de-2014/ Host cities in 1950 FIFA World Cup Colunas.globoesporte.com 9 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20110820130504/http://globoesporte.globo.com/platb/memoriaec/2009/05/31/sedes-da-copa-de-1950-voltam-no-mundial-de-2014/ 20 August 2011 live Consequently, the tournament required long-distance travel for teams.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25187878 2014 FIFA World Cup: Luck of the draw 'an essential component' 2 December 2013 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 13 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114195101/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25187878 14 January 2016 live During the World Cup, Brazilian cities were also home to the participating teams at 32 separate base camps,https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2267880/ Team Base Camps for Brazil 2014 announced FIFA.com 21 January 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194254/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2267880/ 8 July 2014 dead as well as staging official fan fests where supporters could view the games.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1614471/ FIFA Fan Fest locations confirmed 20 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140201164228/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1614471/ 1 February 2014 dead Of the six stadiums that staged matches in the 1950 edition, only the Estádio do Maracanã in Rio de Janeiro was reused in 2014. Although the other five venues did not return, each of their respective host cities did, doing so with different stadiums. For 2014, the most-used venues were the Maracanã and the new Estádio Nacional in Brasília, hosting seven matches each. The least-used venues were those in Cuiabá, Curitiba, Manaus, and Natal, which only staged four each. Furthermore, as the four smallest stadiums at the tournament, they did not host any matches in the knockout stage. Rio de JaneiroBrasíliaSão PauloFortalezaEstádio do MaracanãEstádio NacionalArena Corinthians (Arena de São Paulo)Estádio CastelãoCapacity: 74,738https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=214/index.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Venues FIFA.com 18 January 2012 12 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20190516061226/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/destination/stadiums/stadium=214/index.html 16 May 2019 dead Capacity: 69,432Capacity: 63,321Capacity: 60,348200x200px200x200px200x200px200x200pxBelo Horizonte SalvadorPorto AlegreRecifenb The Arena Pernambuco is located in São Lourenço da Mata, Pernambuco.Estádio MineirãoArena Fonte NovaEstádio Beira-RioArena PernambucoCapacity: 58,259Capacity: 51,708Capacity: 43,394Capacity: 42,583200px200px200px200x200pxCuiabáManausNatalCuritibaArena PantanalArena da AmazôniaArena das DunasArena da BaixadaCapacity: 41,112Capacity: 40,549Capacity: 39,971Capacity: 39,631200px200px200x200px200x200px 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, having earlier circulated a brochure of 84 prospective locations.Team Base Camps Brochure http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/loc/01/67/33/67/tbc_web_finalversion071113_neutral.pdf FIFA.com 7 November 2013 5 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140606230332/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/loc/01/67/33/67/tbc_web_finalversion071113_neutral.pdf 6 June 2014 dead 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.Most teams pick bases in south east Brazil https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25998576 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 1 February 2014 13 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114200708/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25998576 14 January 2016 live Campo Bahia, the base camp of the eventual champion Germany, attracted much interest.2014 Fifa World Cup: Germany to build training complex in Brazil https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25370272 BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 1 June 2014 13 December 2013 18 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140518161835/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/25370272 live {| class="wikitable collapsible collapsed" |- !colspan="2"| National squads' base camps |- Team City Algeria Sorocaba, SP Argentina Vespasiano, MG Australia Vitória, ES Belgium Mogi das Cruzes, SP Bosnia and Herzegovina Guarujá, SP Brazil Teresópolis, RJ Cameroon Vitória, ES Chile Belo Horizonte, MG Colombia Cotia, SP Costa Rica Santos, SP Croatia Mata de São João, BA Ecuador Viamão, RS England Rio de Janeiro, RJ France Ribeirão Preto, SP Germany Campo Bahia, BA Ghana Maceió, AL Team City Greece Aracaju, SE Honduras Porto Feliz, SP Iran Guarulhos, SP Italy Mangaratiba, RJ Ivory Coast Águas de Lindoia, SP Japan Itu, SP South Korea Foz do Iguaçu, PR Mexico Santos, SP Netherlands Rio de Janeiro, RJ Nigeria Campinas, SP Portugal Campinas, SP Russia Itu, SP Spain Curitiba, PR Switzerland Porto Seguro, BA United States São Paulo, SP Uruguay Sete Lagoas, MG |} FIFA Fan Fests thumb|Brazilian fans at the FIFA Fan Fest in Brasília 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.http://worldcupfancamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=10273 https://web.archive.org/web/20140203025331/http://worldcupfancamp.com/viewtopic.php?f=118&t=10273 dead 3 February 2014 World Cup 2014 FanCamps and FanFests 8 August 2012 The first official event took place on Iracema Beach, in Fortaleza, on 8 June 2014.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=ronaldo-kicks-off-fifa-fan-fest-2360141.html Ronaldo kicks off FIFA Fan Fest 9 June 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170625151457/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=ronaldo-kicks-off-fifa-fan-fest-2360141.html 25 June 2017 dead Innovations Technologies thumb|Adidas Brazuca the official ball used during most of the matches. In order to avoid ghost goals, the 2014 World Cup introduced goal-line technology following successful trials at, among other competitions, the 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.Behind the Scenes with GoalControl http://www.dw.de/behind-the-scenes-with-goalcontrol/av-17711403 Deutsche Welle 14 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183652/http://www.dw.de/behind-the-scenes-with-goalcontrol/av-17711403 14 July 2014 World Cup 2014: Goal Control goal-line technology to be used in Brazil https://news.yahoo.com/video/world-cup-2014-goal-control-051750367.html Yahoo! News 12 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231256/https://news.yahoo.com/video/world-cup-2014-goal-control-051750367.html 14 July 2014 liveWOLDE HARRO TEN German firm behind goal-line technology looks beyond World Cup https://www.reuters.com/article/us-worldcup-technology-idUSKBN0E82EG20140529 Reuters Thomson Reuters 14 July 2014 29 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140711185451/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/05/29/us-worldcup-technology-idUSKBN0E82EG20140529 11 July 2014 live 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.Gibbs Samuel World Cup goalline technology: how does it work? https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/16/world-cup-goalline-technology-football-brazil-2014 The Guardian 16 June 2014 18 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140617134201/http://www.theguardian.com/technology/2014/jun/16/world-cup-goalline-technology-football-brazil-2014 17 June 2014 live Following successful trials,nb The spray was trialled at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2013 FIFA Club World Cup FIFA approved the use of vanishing spray 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.http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/vanishing-spray-set-for-world-cup_sto4056067/story.shtml Vanishing spray set for World Cup eurosport.com 21 November 2013 21 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131224101932/http://au.eurosport.com/football/world-cup/2014/vanishing-spray-set-for-world-cup_sto4056067/story.shtml 24 December 2013 live The Adidas Brazuca was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World CupHowells Richard World Cup 2014: Adidas "Brazuca" Ball Scores With Fans https://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2014/06/11/world-cup-2014-adidas-brazuca-ball-scores-with-fans/ Forbes 14 June 2014 11 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140615062616/http://www.forbes.com/sites/sap/2014/06/11/world-cup-2014-adidas-brazuca-ball-scores-with-fans/ 15 June 2014 liveadidas Brazuca – Name of Official Match Ball decided by Brazilian fans https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1693277/ FIFA.com 3 September 2012 https://web.archive.org/web/20120905012233/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1693277/ 5 September 2012 deadBrazuca – an icon is born http://www.adidas-group.com/en/group/stories/brazuca-icon-born/ Adidas Adidas Group 14 June 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140702020600/http://www.adidas-group.com/en/group/stories/brazuca-icon-born/ 2 July 2014 https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/match-ball.html adidas brings brazuca into the world 3 December 2013 FIFA.com 4 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131205172100/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/match-ball.html 5 December 2013 dead and was supplied by Forward Sports of Sialkot, Pakistan. 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 Due to the relatively high ambient temperatures in Brazil, particularly at the northern venues, cooling breaks for the players were introduced.http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/13379-fifa-approves-extra-breaks-to-help-players-keep-their-cool FIFA approves extra breaks to help players keep their cool Inside World Football 7 October 2013 18 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708072148/http://www.insideworldfootball.com/fifa/13379-fifa-approves-extra-breaks-to-help-players-keep-their-cool 8 July 2014 live 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; the breaks would last 3 minutes, with this time made up by an extended period of stoppage time at the end of the half. The first cooling break in a World Cup play took place during the 32nd minute of the match between the Netherlands and Mexico in the round of 16.Heat forces first cooling breaks in Brazil BBC Sport https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28075216 British Broadcasting Corporation 2 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140702070243/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28075216 2 July 2014 liveA cool first and a historic triumph https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=a-cool-first-and-a-historic-triumph-2390305.html FIFA.com 1 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701194754/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=a-cool-first-and-a-historic-triumph-2390305.html 1 July 2014 deadHicks Brandon FIFA World Cup: Netherlands 2, Mexico 1 http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/brazil2014/post-game/fifa-world-cup-netherlands-2-mexico-1-1.2691278 CBC Sports 1 July 2014 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701093054/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/brazil2014/post-game/fifa-world-cup-netherlands-2-mexico-1-1.2691278 1 July 2014 liveFIFAWorldCup FIFA World Cup 🏆 483287726973014017 29 June 2014 LIVE: #MEX & #NED players take 1st cooling break at a #worldcup #NEDMEX - At the start of the match, FIFA listed the temperature at 32 C with 68% humidity.Match Report https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186508/index.html#matchfacts FIFA 1 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140702130527/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186508/index.html#matchfacts 2 July 2014 dead Anti-doping The biological passport was introduced in the FIFA World Cup starting in 2014. Blood and urine samples collected from all players before the competition, and from two players per team per match, were analysed by the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses.fr Anti-dopage. Dvorak : "Le profil biologique, une approche complètement nouvelle" https://web.archive.org/web/20170312122242/http://fr.m.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=dvorak-le-profil-biologique-une-approche-completement-nouvelle-2354963.html 12 March 2017 , fifa.com (page visited on 11 June 2014). 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.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=all-pre-fifa-world-cup-doping-controls-test-negative-2374232.html All pre-FIFA World Cup doping controls test negative FIFA.com 14 June 2014 24 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140622044151/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=all-pre-fifa-world-cup-doping-controls-test-negative-2374232.html 22 June 2014 dead However, FIFA was criticised for how it conducted doping tests.http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/doping-controls-at-the-world-cup-in-brazil-leave-a-lot-to-be-desired-1.1823913 Doping controls at the World Cup in Brazil leave a lot to be desired – Sports News | Latest Sports Results & Fixtures | The Irish Times – Sat, Jun 07, 2014 The Irish Times 7 June 2014 24 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140623231115/http://www.irishtimes.com/sport/other-sports/doping-controls-at-the-world-cup-in-brazil-leave-a-lot-to-be-desired-1.1823913 23 June 2014 live https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10917219/World-Cup-2014-Diego-Maradona-accuses-Fifa-of-drug-testing-conspiracy-against-Costa-Rica.html World Cup 2014: Diego Maradona accuses Fifa of drug testing conspiracy against Costa Rica The Telegraph London 21 June 2014 24 June 2014 Ben Rumsby https://web.archive.org/web/20140624040030/http://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10917219/World-Cup-2014-Diego-Maradona-accuses-Fifa-of-drug-testing-conspiracy-against-Costa-Rica.html 24 June 2014 live Format Tie-breaking_criteria 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. 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. Tie-breaking criteria for group playThe ranking of teams in each group was based on the following criteria: Number of points Goal difference Number of goals scored Number of points obtained in matches between tied teams Goal difference in matches between tied teams Number of goals scored in matches between tied teams Drawing of lots 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 match for third place. 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. The match schedule was announced on 20 October 2011Match schedule for 2014 FIFA World Cup unveiled https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1529755/index.html FIFA.com 20 October 2011 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194326/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1529755/index.html 8 July 2014 dead with the kick-off times being confirmed on 27 September 2012;FIFA Executive Committee approves kick-off times for Brazil 2014 https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1709606/index.html FIFA.com 27 September 2012 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194330/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=1709606/index.html 8 July 2014 dead after the final draw, the kick-off times of seven matches were adjusted by FIFA.Match schedule for Brazil 2014 confirmed https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2240950/index.html FIFA.com 7 December 2013 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150205211058/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/newsid=2240950/index.html 5 February 2015 dead 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 match for third place). 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.Brazil 2014: Opening ceremony https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/photos/galleries/y=2014/m=6/gallery=brazil-2014-opening-ceremony-2368744.html FIFA.com 12 June 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171212020806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/photos/galleries/y=2014/m=6/gallery=brazil-2014-opening-ceremony-2368744.html 12 December 2017 dead Opening ceremony thumb|From left to right: Claudia Leitte, Pitbull, and Jennifer Lopez performing at the opening ceremony at the Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo. 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony On 12 June 2014, the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup began with the opening ceremony at Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The event saw 660 dancers take to the stadium and perform in a ceremony which celebrated the nature of the country and its love of football. Following the dancers native singer Claudia Leitte emerged on centre stage to perform for the crowd. She was later joined by Cuban-American rapper Pitbull, and American singer Jennifer Lopez to perform the tournament's official song "We Are One (Ole Ola)" which had been released as an official single on 8 April 2014. Following the ceremony, the opening match was played, which saw the hosts come from behind to beat Croatia 3–1.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27779059 World Cup 2014 kicks off with colourful ceremony BBC Sport 12 June 2014 7 April 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20190722154744/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27779059 22 July 2019 livehttps://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10894619/World-Cup-2014-opening-ceremony-live.html World Cup 2014 opening ceremony: live Alan Tyers 12 June 2014 7 April 2020 www.telegraph.co.uk https://web.archive.org/web/20181127234425/https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10894619/World-Cup-2014-opening-ceremony-live.html 27 November 2018 livehttps://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/12/world-cup-2014-live-brazil World Cup 2014 opening ceremony – as it happened Tom Lutz (very early) Tom Bryant (early) Paul Doyle Gregg Bakowski(for a bit) Daniel Harris (then) Jacob Steinberg(later) The Guardian 12 June 2014 7 April 2020 www.theguardian.com https://web.archive.org/web/20140612233740/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/12/world-cup-2014-live-brazil 12 June 2014 live Group stage The group stage of the 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285113 Iran 0-0 Nigeria BBC Sport 20 July 2020 20 July 2020 https://web.archive.org/web/20200720141059/https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/25285113 live 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.Group stage goal glut brightens World Cup http://www.dw.de/group-stage-goal-glut-brightens-world-cup/a-17740469 26 June 2014 Deutsche Welle 27 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140627050633/http://www.dw.de/group-stage-goal-glut-brightens-world-cup/a-17740469 27 June 2014 live This is the largest number of goals in the group stage since the 32-team system was implemented in 1998https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28043070 World Cup 2014: Statistical XI versus your tournament XI BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 27 June 2014 13 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160125232505/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28043070 25 January 2016 live and the largest average in a group stage since 1958.Statistically the greatest World Cup? https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28054653 27 June 2014 BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 22 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180619192628/https://www.bbc.com/news/blogs-magazine-monitor-28054653 19 June 2018 live World Cup holders Spain were eliminated after only two games, the quickest exit for the defending champions since Italy's from the 1950 tournament.https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/06/21/spain-aims-to-avoid-worst-ever-world-cup-defense/11207503/ USA Today Spain aims to avoid worst ever World Cup defense 21 June 2014 23 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170710075319/https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/soccer/2014/06/21/spain-aims-to-avoid-worst-ever-world-cup-defense/11207503/ 10 July 2017 live 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), Brazil in 1966, and France in 2002.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-spain-and-the-world-cup-holders-who-crashed-out-at-the-group-stage-9547351.html 18 April 2015 The Independent 18 June 2014 Krishnan Joe World Cup 2014: Spain and the World Cup holders who crashed out at the group stage London https://web.archive.org/web/20140624060542/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/world-cup-2014-spain-and-the-world-cup-holders-who-crashed-out-at-the-group-stage-9547351.html 24 June 2014 live For the first time, two teams from Africa advanced to the second round, a feat that would be repeated in the 2022 tournament. Group A 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A Group B 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B Group C 2014 FIFA World Cup Group C standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group C Group D 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Group E 2014 FIFA World Cup Group E standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group E Group F 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F Group G 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G Group H 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H standings no_hide_class_rules main 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H Knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Bracket Bracket Results decided after extra time are indicated by (a.e.t.), and results decided via a penalty shoot-out are indicated by (p). Round of 16 All the group winners advanced into the quarter-finals. 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 occurred in more than one game in a round of 16.nb In 1938's round of 16, two games were also tied after extra-time, but those were replayed instead. 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.http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/brazil2014/world-cup-round-of-16-by-the-numbers-1.2693626 CBC News Brandon Hicks World Cup Round of 16: By the numbers 1 July 2014 2 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140702133355/http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/brazil2014/world-cup-round-of-16-by-the-numbers-1.2693626 2 July 2014 live 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).http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/06/colombia-uruguay-quarterfinals.html Colombia topples Uruguay to reach first World Cup quarterfinals 20 September 2015 28 June 2014 Carl Setterlund https://web.archive.org/web/20150924103237/http://www.soccerbyives.net/2014/06/colombia-uruguay-quarterfinals.html 24 September 2015 livehttp://time.com/2938804/costa-rica-beats-greece-5-3-for-quarterfinal-clash-with-dutch/ Costa Rica Beats Greece 5-3 to Advance to Their First Ever World Cup Quarterfinal 29 June 2014 John Pye Time dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140708061130/http://time.com/2938804/costa-rica-beats-greece-5-3-for-quarterfinal-clash-with-dutch/ 8 July 2014 Belgium reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986.http://sports.ndtv.com/fifa-world-cup-2014/news/226325-world-cup-2014-belgium-vs-usa World Cup 2014: Belgium Beat USA to Set Up Quarterfinal Clash vs Argentina Agence France-Presse 1 July 2014 NDTVSports.com 3 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304080653/http://sports.ndtv.com/fifa-world-cup-2014/news/226325-world-cup-2014-belgium-vs-usa 4 March 2016 dead dmy-all All times listed below are at local time (UTC−3) i1 i2 i3 i4 i5 i6 i7 i8 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, with goalkeeper Tim Krul having been substituted on for the shoot-out and saving two penalties.2014 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil: Technical Report and Statistics https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf 4 July 2026 4 July 2026 https://web.archive.org/web/20260704025743/https://wheecorea.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/08/2014report.pdf live j1 j2 j3 j4 Semi-finals Germany qualified for the final for the eighth time with a historic 7–1 win over Brazil – the biggest defeat in Brazilian football 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.https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/klose-scores-brazil-set-world-cup-record-24474582 Klose Sets Record That Compounds Brazil's Defeat Nesha Starcevic Associated Press ABC News American Broadcasting Company https://web.archive.org/web/20140709143927/https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/klose-scores-brazil-set-world-cup-record-24474582 9 July 2014 Klose set another record by becoming the first player to appear in four World Cup semi-finals.https://leaderpost.com/sports/Klose+travels+anomalous+path+become+time+World+scorer/10017042/story.html https://web.archive.org/web/20141015014509/http://www.leaderpost.com/sports/Klose%2Btravels%2Banomalous%2Bpath%2Bbecome%2Btime%2BWorld%2Bscorer/10017042/story.html Klose travels anomalous path to become all-time top World Cup scorer 15 October 2014 www.leaderpost.com dead Argentina reached their first final since 1990, and their fifth overall, after overcoming the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw at the end of extra time. Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup) k1 k2 Match for third place 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, five more than any other team; this was the most by a team at any single World Cup since 1986, and the most by a host nation in history, although their fourth-place finish still represented Brazil's best result in a World Cup since their last win in 2002.http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-match-report/world-cup-2014-netherlands-pile-more-misery-on-brazil-in-third-place-playoff-20140713-zt5so.html The Sydney Morning Herald Agence France-Presse 13 July 2014 World Cup 2014: Netherlands pile more misery on Brazil in third place play-off 13 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715042216/http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-match-report/world-cup-2014-netherlands-pile-more-misery-on-brazil-in-third-place-playoff-20140713-zt5so.html 15 July 2014 live l1 Final 2014 FIFA World Cup final The final featured Germany against Argentina for a record third time after 1986 and 1990. Final 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 then had eleven victories to South America's nine. Statistics List of FIFA World Cup records Goalscorers In total, 171 goals were scored by a record 121 players, with five credited as own goals. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted. James Rodríguez was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring six goals, the first time that a Colombian player received the award.https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28279730 World Cup 2014: James Rodriguez wins Golden Boot 13 July 2014 29 March 2019 29 March 2019 https://web.archive.org/web/20190329155224/https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/28279730 liveFIFA World Cup 2014 Player Statistics https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/247/Tournaments/36/Seasons/3768/Stages/10274/PlayerStatistics/International-FIFA-World-Cup-2014 22 March 2022 www.whoscored.com 22 March 2022 https://web.archive.org/web/20220322071918/https://www.whoscored.com/Regions/247/Tournaments/36/Seasons/3768/Stages/10274/PlayerStatistics/International-FIFA-World-Cup-2014 live 6 goals COL James Rodríguez 5 goals GER Thomas Müller 4 goals 22em ARG Lionel Messi BRA Neymar NED Robin van Persie 3 goals 22em ECU Enner Valencia FRA 1974 Karim Benzema GER André Schürrle NED Arjen Robben SUI Xherdan Shaqiri 2 goals 22em ALG Abdelmoumene Djabou ALG Islam Slimani AUS Tim Cahill BRA David Luiz BRA Oscar CHI Alexis Sánchez COL Jackson Martínez CRC Bryan Ruiz CRO Mario Mandžukić CRO Ivan Perišić GER Mario Götze GER Mats Hummels GER Miroslav Klose GER Toni Kroos GHA André Ayew GHA Asamoah Gyan CIV Wilfried Bony CIV Gervinho NED Memphis Depay NGA Ahmed Musa USA Clint Dempsey URU Luis Suárez 1 goal 22em ALG Yacine Brahimi ALG Sofiane Feghouli ALG Rafik Halliche ARG Ángel Di María ARG Gonzalo Higuaín ARG Marcos Rojo AUS Mile Jedinak BEL Kevin De Bruyne BEL Marouane Fellaini BEL Romelu Lukaku BEL Dries Mertens BEL Divock Origi BEL Jan Vertonghen BIH Edin Džeko BIH Vedad Ibišević BIH Miralem Pjanić BIH Avdija Vršajević BRA Fernandinho BRA Fred BRA Thiago Silva CMR Joël Matip CHI Charles Aránguiz CHI Jean Beausejour CHI Jorge Valdivia CHI Eduardo Vargas COL Pablo Armero COL Juan Cuadrado COL Teófilo Gutiérrez COL Juan Quintero CRC Joel Campbell CRC Óscar Duarte CRC Marco Ureña CRO Ivica Olić ENG Wayne Rooney ENG Daniel Sturridge FRA 1974 Olivier Giroud FRA 1974 Blaise Matuidi FRA 1974 Paul Pogba FRA 1974 Moussa Sissoko FRA 1974 Mathieu Valbuena GER Sami Khedira GER Mesut Özil GRE Sokratis Papastathopoulos GRE Georgios Samaras GRE Andreas Samaris HON 1949 Carlo Costly IRN Reza Ghoochannejhad ITA Mario Balotelli ITA Claudio Marchisio JPN Keisuke Honda JPN Shinji Okazaki MEX Giovani dos Santos MEX Andrés Guardado MEX Javier Hernández MEX Rafael Márquez MEX Oribe Peralta NED Daley Blind NED Stefan de Vrij NED Leroy Fer NED Klaas-Jan Huntelaar NED Wesley Sneijder NED Georginio Wijnaldum NGA Peter Odemwingie POR Cristiano Ronaldo POR Nani POR Silvestre Varela RUS Aleksandr Kerzhakov RUS Aleksandr Kokorin KOR Koo Ja-cheol KOR Lee Keun-ho KOR Son Heung-min ESP Xabi Alonso ESP Juan Mata ESP Fernando Torres ESP David Villa SUI Blerim Džemaili SUI Admir Mehmedi SUI Haris Seferovic SUI Granit Xhaka USA John Brooks USA Julian Green USA Jermaine Jones URU Edinson Cavani URU Diego Godín Own goals 22em BIH Sead Kolašinac (against Argentina) BRA Marcelo (against Croatia) GHA John Boye (against Portugal) HON 1949 Noel Valladares (against France) NGA Joseph Yobo (against France) Source: FIFAhttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-boot/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140603181223/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-boot/index.html dead 3 June 2014 adidas Golden Boot FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association) 18 June 2014 Discipline 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.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=luis-suarez-suspended-for-nine-matches-and-banned-for-four-months-from-2386354.html Luis Suárez suspended for nine matches and banned for four months from any football-related activity FIFA.com 26 June 2014 30 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140703172739/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y%3D2014/m%3D6/news%3Dluis-suarez-suspended-for-nine-matches-and-banned-for-four-months-from-2386354.html 3 July 2014 dead De Menezes Jack https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/luis-suarez-banned-fifa-hand-striker-record-ninegame-ban-and-a-four-month-football-ban-for-biting-giorgio-chiellini-in-biggest-ever-world-cup-suspension-9565686.html Luis Suarez banned: Fifa hand striker record nine-game ban AND a four month football ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini in biggest ever World Cup suspension 26 June 2014 26 June 2014 The Independent London https://web.archive.org/web/20140712230123/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/worldcup/luis-suarez-banned-fifa-hand-striker-record-ninegame-ban-and-a-four-month-football-ban-for-biting-giorgio-chiellini-in-biggest-ever-world-cup-suspension-9565686.html 12 July 2014 live Luis Suárez banned for four months for biting in World Cup game https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/world-cup-luis-suarez-ban-biting-uruguay 26 June 2014 The Guardian 26 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140706152415/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/world-cup-luis-suarez-ban-biting-uruguay 6 July 2014 After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Suárez was later allowed to participate in training and friendly matches with his new club Barcelona.https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/luis-suarez-appeal-failed-cas-uphold-the-strikers-fourmonth-ban-but-allow-him-to-train-with-new-barcelona-teammates-9669049.html Luis Suarez biting appeal: CAS uphold ban, but striker can make Barcelona debut on Monday and train with new team-mates The Independent 14 August 2014 London James Orr 23 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150925214350/http://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/news-and-comment/luis-suarez-appeal-failed-cas-uphold-the-strikers-fourmonth-ban-but-allow-him-to-train-with-new-barcelona-teammates-9669049.html 25 September 2015 live A player was automatically suspended for the next match for the following offences: Receiving a red card (red card suspensions could be extended for serious offences) Receiving two yellow cards in two matches; yellow cards expired after the completion of the quarter-finals (yellow card suspensions were not carried forward to any other future international matches) The following suspensions were served during the tournament: Player Offence(s) Suspension(s) URU Maxi Pereira 0 in Group D vs Costa Rica (matchday 1; 14 June) Group D vs England (matchday 2; 19 June) HON Wilson Palacios 2 in Group E vs France (matchday 1; 15 June) Group E vs Ecuador (matchday 2; 20 June) POR Pepe 0 in Group G vs Germany (matchday 1; 16 June) Group G vs United States (matchday 2; 22 June) AUS Tim Cahill in Group B vs Chile (matchday 1; 13 June) in Group B vs Netherlands (matchday 2; 18 June) Group B vs Spain (matchday 3; 23 June) NED Robin van Persie in Group B vs Spain (matchday 1; 13 June) in Group B vs Australia (matchday 2; 18 June) Group B vs Chile (matchday 3; 23 June) CMR Alex Song 0 in Group A vs Croatia (matchday 2; 18 June) Group A vs Brazil (matchday 3; 23 June) CIV Didier Zokora in Group C vs Japan (matchday 1; 14 June) in Group C vs Colombia (matchday 2; 19 June) Group C vs Greece (matchday 3; 24 June) GRE Kostas Katsouranis 2 in Group C vs Japan (matchday 2; 19 June) Group C vs Ivory Coast (matchday 3; 24 June) FRA 1974 Yohan Cabaye in Group E vs Honduras (matchday 1; 15 June) in Group E vs Switzerland (matchday 2; 20 June) Group E vs Ecuador (matchday 3; 25 June) GHA Sulley Muntari in Group G vs United States (matchday 1; 16 June) in Group G vs Germany (matchday 2; 21 June) Group G vs Portugal (matchday 3; 26 June) MEX José Juan Vázquez in Group A vs Brazil (matchday 2; 17 June) in Group A vs Croatia (matchday 3; 23 June) Round of 16 vs Netherlands (29 June) CRO Ante Rebić 0 in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 3; 23 June) Suspension served outside tournament ITA Claudio Marchisio 0 in Group D vs Uruguay (matchday 3; 24 June) Suspension served outside tournament URU Luis Suárez Bite on Giorgio Chiellini in Group D vs Italy (matchday 3; 24 June) Round of 16 vs Colombia (28 June) ECU Antonio Valencia 0 in Group E vs France (matchday 3; 25 June) Suspension served outside tournament BEL Steven Defour 0 in Group H vs South Korea (matchday 3; 26 June) Round of 16 vs United States (1 July) BRA Luiz Gustavo in Group A vs Croatia (matchday 1; 12 June) in Round of 16 vs Chile (28 June) Quarter-finals vs Colombia (4 July) CRI Óscar Duarte 2 in Round of 16 vs Greece (29 June) Quarter-finals vs Netherlands (5 July) ARG Marcos Rojo in Group F vs Bosnia and Herzegovina (matchday 1; 15 June) in Round of 16 vs Switzerland (1 July) Quarter-finals vs Belgium (5 July) BRA Thiago Silva in Group A vs Mexico (matchday 2; 17 June) in Quarter-finals vs Colombia (4 July) Semi-finals vs Germany (8 July) Awards The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/index.html 2014 FIFA World Cup – Awards FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150126161345/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/index.html 26 January 2015 deadhttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=messi-heralded-as-brazil-2014-s-best-2404615.html Messi heralded as Brazil 2014's best FIFA.com 13 July 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906084742/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=messi-heralded-as-brazil-2014-s-best-2404615.html 6 September 2015 dead AwardWinnerOther nomineesGolden Ball ARG Lionel Messi GER Thomas Müller NED Arjen RobbenARG Ángel Di María COL James Rodríguez ARG Javier Mascherano GER Mats Hummels BRA Neymar GER Philipp Lahm GER Toni Krooshttps://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=adidas-golden-ball-candidates-announced-2403393.html adidas Golden Ball candidates announced FIFA.com 11 July 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170625164413/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=adidas-golden-ball-candidates-announced-2403393.html 25 June 2017 deadGolden Boot COL James Rodríguez (6 goals, 2 assists) GER Thomas Müller (5 goals, 3 assists) BRA Neymar (4 goals, 1 assist)Messi, Neuer heralded as Brazil 2014's best https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=messi-heralded-as-brazil-2014-s-best-2404615.html FIFA.com 14 July 2014 13 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20150906084742/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=messi-heralded-as-brazil-2014-s-best-2404615.html 6 September 2015 deadGolden GloveGER Manuel NeuerCRC Keylor Navas ARG Sergio RomeroFinalists in contention for Golden Glove https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=finalists-in-contention-for-golden-glove-2403278.html FIFA.com 14 July 2014 11 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714011621/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=finalists-in-contention-for-golden-glove-2403278.html 14 July 2014 deadYoung Player AwardFRA 1974 Paul PogbaNED Memphis Depay FRA 1974 Raphaël VaraneDepay, Pogba and Varane make up Hyundai Young Player Award shortlist https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=depay-pogba-and-varane-make-up-best-young-player-shortlist-2403365.html FIFA.com 14 July 2014 11 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714002110/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=depay-pogba-and-varane-make-up-best-young-player-shortlist-2403365.html 14 July 2014 deadFIFA Fair Play TrophyCOL 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:Technical Study Group https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/technical-study-group/index.html FIFA.com 14 July 2014 9 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140713090205/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/technical-study-group/index.html 13 July 2014 dead 22em France 1974 Gérard Houllier Mexico Raul Arias Argentina Gabriel Calderón New Zealand Ricki Herbert Sudan Abdel Moneim Hussein Hong Kong Kwok Ka Ming Romania Ioan Lupescu Spain Ginés Meléndez Japan Tsuneyasu Miyamoto Nigeria Sunday Oliseh Finland Mixu Paatelainen El Salvador Jaime Rodríguez Jamaica Theodore Whitmore There were changes to the voting procedure for awards for the 2014 edition: while in 2010 accredited media were allowed to vote for the Golden Ball award,Latest News https://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1270753/index.html FIFA.com 14 July 2014 9 July 2010 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714021721/http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/news/newsid=1270753/index.html 14 July 2014 dead in 2014 only the Technical Study Group could select the outcome.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-ball/intro.html adidas Golden Ball FIFA.com 30 May 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714151347/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/awards/golden-ball/intro.html 14 July 2014 dead All-Star Team As was the case during the 2010 edition, FIFA released an All-Star Team based on the Castrol performance index in its official website.Castrol Index Top 11 https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/castrol-index/top11.html FIFA.com Fédération Internationale de Football Association 20 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141219115801/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/statistics/castrol-index/top11.html 19 December 2014 dmy GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsGER Manuel NeuerARG Marcos RojoGER Mats HummelsBRA Thiago SilvaNED Stefan de VrijBRA OscarGER Toni KroosGER Philipp LahmCOL James RodríguezNED Arjen RobbenGER Thomas Müller Dream Team FIFA also invited users of FIFA.com to elect their Dream Team.2014 FIFA World Cup Dream Team https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/games/dream-team/ FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20141031005243/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/games/dream-team/ 31 October 2014 deadhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2138602-fifa-announce-2014-world-cup-dream-team-as-voted-on-by-fans Bleacher Report FIFA Announces 2014 World Cup 'Dream Team' as Voted On by Fans 23 July 2014 20 July 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180711225033/https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2138602-fifa-announce-2014-world-cup-dream-team-as-voted-on-by-fans 11 July 2018 dead GoalkeeperDefendersMidfieldersForwardsManagerGER Manuel NeuerBRA Marcelo GER Mats Hummels BRA Thiago Silva BRA David LuizARG Ángel Di María GER Toni Kroos COL James RodríguezBRA Neymar ARG Lionel Messi GER Thomas MüllerGER Joachim Löw 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:World Cup money pot increased to $576m https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-prizemoney-idUSBRE9B40QG20131205 reuters.com 25 April 2014 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140427010500/http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/12/05/us-soccer-world-prizemoney-idUSBRE9B40QG20131205 27 April 2014 live $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 ranking upright=1.5|thumb|Result of countries participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup#2b42a3 Champion#34c0be Runner-up#269c5a Third place #81c846 Fourth place#e4e454 Quarter-finals#ff9f40 Round of 16 #b94954 Group stage 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. main WDL complete FIFAhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/587cb8e67646ba42/original/knfuogw4prnsdacl3ozx-pdf.pdf Milestones & Superlatives, Statistical Kit for the FIFA World Cup – FIFA World Cup final rankings by tournament FIFA 23 6 April 2018 20 August 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20220325073347/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/587cb8e67646ba42/original/knfuogw4prnsdacl3ozx-pdf.pdf 25 March 2022 H GER, ARG, NED, BRA, COL, BEL, FRA, CRC, CHI, MEX, SUI, URU, GRE, ALG, USA, NGA, ECU, POR, CRO, BIH, CIV, ITA, ESP, RUS, GHA, ENG, KOR, IRN, JPN, AUS, HON, CMR 1 1 2 7 7 5 1 1 8 4 0 0 3 3 9 4 0 1 6 3 1 0 2 4 4 3 2 2 11 14 0 0 3 1 9 2 1 1 6 4 4 0 1 12 4 2 3 0 5 2 1 0 2 6 6 1 1 1 3 3 0 1 2 2 4 3 1 1 10 3 6 1 0 18 4 0 1 2 4 6 1 2 1 3 5 0 0 3 1 8 0 1 2 1 4 1 0 2 2 3 1 0 2 4 5 0 1 2 2 6 2 1 1 5 3 5 2 0 15 4 1 1 2 3 5 1 1 1 4 7 0 2 1 2 3 0 1 2 3 6 1 0 2 4 7 2 0 2 7 7 1 1 2 5 6 2 0 2 4 6 T ALG H ARG F AUS B BEL H BIH F BRA A CMR A CHI B COL C CRC D CRO A ECU E ENG D FRA 1974 E GER G GHA G GRE C HON 1949 E IRN F ITA D CIV C JPN C MEX A NED B NGA F POR G RUS H KOR H ESP B SUI E USA G URU D Final result #FFD700 Champions #C0C0C0 Runners-up #CD7F32 Third place Fourth place Eliminated inquarter-finals Eliminated inround of 16 Eliminated ingroup stage yes yes yes 1st 2nd 3rd 4th QF QF QF QF R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 R16 GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS GS Preparations and costs 2014 FIFA World Cup preparations thumb|left|The Estádio Nacional in Brasília during its rebuild. The project was completed at a cost of US$900 million, against an original budget of US$300 million, making the stadium the second-most expensive football stadium in the world after England's Wembley Stadium. Costs of the tournament totalled $11.6 billion,Непредвиденные расходы: как менялась смета ЧМ-2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180616055512/https://www.rbc.ru/society/08/06/2018/5b02f8039a7947289e44a869?from=center_2 16 June 2018 08 ИЮН, 07:01, RBC making it the most expensive World Cuphttp://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1830732/2014-world-cup-set-most-lucrative-ever?cc=5739 World Cup set to be most lucrative ever 23 May 2014 ESPN FC 31 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140531182956/http://www.espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1830732/2014-world-cup-set-most-lucrative-ever?cc=5739 31 May 2014 live until it was surpassed by 2018 FIFA World Cup which cost an estimated $14.2 billion. FIFA was expected to spend US$2 billion on staging the finals,Record World Cup numbers game for FIFA, Brazil https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/record-world-cup-numbers-game-for-fifa-and-brazil/9458457/ USA Today 22 May 2014 Graham Dunbar 23 August 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170709172114/https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/business/2014/05/22/record-world-cup-numbers-game-for-fifa-and-brazil/9458457/ 9 July 2017 live with its greatest single expense being the US$576 million prize money pot. Although organisers originally estimated costs of US$1.1 billion,FIFA's Inspection Report https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/mission/fwc2014%5fbrazil%5fbid%5finspection%5freport%5fen%5f24491.pdf 9 October 2011 https://web.archive.org/web/20111220082049/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/mission/fwc2014%5fbrazil%5fbid%5finspection%5freport%5fen%5f24491.pdf 20 December 2011 dead a reported US$3.6 billion was ultimately spent on stadium works.Corruption to blame for some Brazil World Cup cost rises http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/corruption-to-blame-for-some-brazil-world-cup-cost-rises Bloomberg 23 May 2014 2 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140618204454/http://www.businessweek.com/news/2014-05-22/corruption-to-blame-for-some-brazil-world-cup-cost-rises 18 June 2014 dead https://www.reuters.com/article/soccer-world-brazil-idUSL2E8F2GG820120403 Brazil World Cup stadiums on track, but costs soar Reuters 3 April 2012 30 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924163232/http://www.reuters.com/article/2012/04/03/soccer-world-brazil-idUSL2E8F2GG820120403 24 September 2015 live 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.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/24897388 2014 Fifa World Cup: Where are the 12 host stadiums in Brazil? BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 3 December 2013 13 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160117054733/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/24897388 17 January 2016 live An additional R$3 billion (US$1.3 billion, €960 million, £780 million at June 2014 rates) was earmarked by the Brazilian government for investment in infrastructure works and projects for use during the 2014 World Cup and beyond.http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia_esportes.kmf?cod=8705153 FIFA World Cup 2014 host cities to receive US$ 1.5 billion 22 July 2009 Brazil-Arab News Agency 18 November 2009 https://web.archive.org/web/20140701222758/http://www2.anba.com.br/noticia_esportes.kmf?cod=8705153 1 July 2014 dead However, the failed completion of many of the proposed works provoked discontent among some Brazilians.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-worldcup-brazil-idUSBREA3715H20140408 Less than half of Brazilians favor hosting World Cup, poll shows Reuters 8 April 2014 30 June 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20151019202029/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/04/08/us-worldcup-brazil-idUSBREA3715H20140408 19 October 2015 livehttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/1663701-the-social-cost-of-brazil-hosting-world-cup-2014 The social cost of Brazil hosting World Cup 2014 Bleacher Report 6 June 2013 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20140111150740/http://bleacherreport.com/articles/1663701-the-social-cost-of-brazil-hosting-world-cup-2014 11 January 2014 liveFifa concern about three Brazil stadiums https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/27632572 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 30 May 2014 13 February 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20160114061702/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27632572 14 January 2016 live 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."https://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/05/sport/football/brazil-world-cup-security-football/ Brazil boosts World Cup security budget as crime rises CNN 5 December 2013 5 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131211203311/http://edition.cnn.com/2012/12/05/sport/football/brazil-world-cup-security-football/ 11 December 2013 live Marketing 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.http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/06/ea-announces-ea-sports-2014-fifa-world-cup-brazil EA Announces EA SPORTS 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil 6 February 2014 24 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140301190838/http://www.ign.com/articles/2014/02/06/ea-announces-ea-sports-2014-fifa-world-cup-brazil 1 March 2014 live As a partner of the German Football Association, part of German major airline Lufthansa's fleet was branded "Fanhansa" for the time being. Branded planes flew the Germany national team, media representatives and football fans to Brazil.Drum Bruce Lufthansa to rename 8 aircraft "Fanhansa" for the 2014 FIFA World Cup 13 May 2014 http://worldairlinenews.com/2014/05/13/lufthansa-to-renamed-8-aircraft-fanhansa-for-the-2014-fifa-world-cup/ 15 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140720014339/http://worldairlinenews.com/2014/05/13/lufthansa-to-renamed-8-aircraft-fanhansa-for-the-2014-fifa-world-cup/ 20 July 2014 live The Sony Xperia Z2 was dubbed the "official smartphone of the 2014 FIFA World Cup".Edwin Kee http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/06/sony-xperia-z2-is-official-2014-fifa-world-cup-phone/ Sony Xperia Z2 Is Official 2014 FIFA World Cup Phone Ubergizmo June 10, 2014 July 4, 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150251/http://www.ubergizmo.com/2014/06/sony-xperia-z2-is-official-2014-fifa-world-cup-phone/ live Sponsorship thumb|Sony was one of the sponsors of FIFA World Cup 2014. The sponsors of the 2014 World Cup are divided into three categories: FIFA Partners, FIFA World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters.2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil official partners https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/partners/index.html FIFA.com 12 January 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140112011211/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/organisation/partners/index.html 12 January 2014 dead FIFA partners FIFA World Cup sponsors National supportersAdidas Coca-Cola Emirates Hyundai–Kia Sony VisaAnheuser-Busch InBev Castrol Continental McDonald's Johnson & Johnson Marfrig Yingli Solar OiApex-Brasil Garoto Centauro Banco Itaú Liberty Seguros Wiseup Symbols Mascot Fuleco The official mascot of this World Cup was "Fuleco"The FIFA World Cup Mascots Match ball Adidas Brazuca thumb|Adidas Brazuca The official match ball was "Brazuca", manufactured by Adidas.Official match balls of the FIFA World Cup Music One Love, One Rhythm – The 2014 FIFA World Cup Official Album The official song of the tournament was "We Are One (Ole Ola)" with vocals from Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=1/news=brazilian-star-claudia-leitte-perform-with-pitbull-and-jennifer-lopez-th-2264459.html Brazilian star Claudia Leitte to perform with Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez on the official song for the 2014 FIFA World Cup 23 January 2014 FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180321045334/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=1/news=brazilian-star-claudia-leitte-perform-with-pitbull-and-jennifer-lopez-th-2264459.html 21 March 2018 dead The official mascot song was "Tatu Bom de Bola". The official anthem was "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)". Media 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.https://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/tv/hostbroadcasting.html Host Broadcasting FIFA.com 4 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131127021239/http://www.fifa.com/aboutfifa/organisation/tv/hostbroadcasting.html 27 November 2013 dead 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.http://www.live-production.tv/news/sports/sony-professional-awarded-2014-fifa-world-cup%E2%84%A2-broadcast-production-contract.html Sony Professional awarded 2014 FIFA World Cup Broadcast Production Contract Live-production.tv 13 September 2012 2 April 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130406073637/http://www.live-production.tv/news/sports/sony-professional-awarded-2014-fifa-world-cup%E2%84%A2-broadcast-production-contract.html 6 April 2013 live http://www.redsharknews.com/business/item/1701-sony-s-astonishing-world-cup-statistics?page=1 Sony's astonishing World Cup statistics RedShark News 22 May 2014 25 May 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140526022548/http://www.redsharknews.com/business/item/1701-sony-s-astonishing-world-cup-statistics?page=1 26 May 2014 live Each match utilised 37 standard camera plans, including Aerial and Cablecam, two Ultramotion cameras and dedicated cameras for interviews. The official tournament film, as well as three matches,nb 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 will be filmed with ultra high definition technology (4K resolution), following a successful trial at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=4/news=sony-and-fifa-announce-further-coverage-the-2014-fifa-world-cuptm-2313778.html Sony and FIFA announce further 4K coverage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup FIFA.com 3 April 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171211234248/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=4/news=sony-and-fifa-announce-further-coverage-the-2014-fifa-world-cuptm-2313778.html 11 December 2017 dead 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.2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Media Rights Licensees https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/tv/01/47/76/00/2014fifaworldcupbrazil%28tm%29mediarightslicenseelist110414_neutral.pdf FIFA.com 7 November 2013 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20150924175617/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/affederation/tv/01/47/76/00/2014fifaworldcupbrazil%28tm%29mediarightslicenseelist110414_neutral.pdf 24 September 2015 dead The sale of these rights accounted for an estimated 60% of FIFA's income from staging a World Cup.http://www.conmebol.com/en/content/fifa-revenue-estimated-be-4-billion-dollars-close-2014-world-cup FIFA revenue estimated to be 4 billion dollars at the close of the 2014 World Cup CONMEBOL.com 17 May 2013 4 December 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20131210174117/http://www.conmebol.com/en/content/fifa-revenue-estimated-be-4-billion-dollars-close-2014-world-cup 10 December 2013 live The International Broadcast Centre was situated at the Riocentro in the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro.International Broadcast Centre to be hosted in Rio de Janeiro https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/media/newsid=1442394/ FIFA.com 27 May 2011 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20180915095434/https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/media/newsid=1442394/ 15 September 2018 deadNerve centre for World Cup TV production opens in Rio https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=nerve-centre-for-world-cup-tv-production-opens-in-rio-2353342.html FIFA.com 2 June 2014 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20170625145958/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=nerve-centre-for-world-cup-tv-production-opens-in-rio-2353342.html 25 June 2017 dead 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,http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/wm-2014/wm-die-top-10-quoten-aller-zeiten-im-deutschen-fernsehen_id_3989104.html WM: Die Top-10-Quoten aller Zeiten im deutschen Fernsehen de Focus Online 14 July 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715192039/http://www.focus.de/sport/fussball/wm-2014/wm-die-top-10-quoten-aller-zeiten-im-deutschen-fernsehen_id_3989104.html 15 July 2014 live while the 24.7 million viewers during the game between the US and Portugal is joint with the 2010 final as the most-watched football game in the United States.http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2014/06/24/usa-vs-portugal-world-cup-match-most-watched-soccer-game-in-us-history/ USA vs. Portugal World Cup Match Most Watched Soccer Game In U.S. History Fox News 24 June 2014 27 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140627130622/http://latino.foxnews.com/latino/money/2014/06/24/usa-vs-portugal-world-cup-match-most-watched-soccer-game-in-us-history/ 27 June 2014 dead dmy-all According to FIFA, over 1 billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final between Germany and Argentina.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=12/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html 2014 FIFA World Cup reached 3.2 billion viewers, one billion watched final 16 December 2015 FIFA.com 13 December 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20171222014250/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2015/m=12/news=2014-fifa-world-cuptm-reached-3-2-billion-viewers-one-billion-watched--2745519.html 22 December 2017 dead Controversies 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 the death of eight 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.Factbox: Timeline of deaths, accidents at Brazil's World Cup stadiums https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-worldcup-stadiums-factbox-idUSBREA1E11S20140215 Reuters 29 June 2014 15 February 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140707051919/http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/02/15/us-brazil-worldcup-stadiums-factbox-idUSBREA1E11S20140215 7 July 2014 live Brazil World Cup: seventh worker dies on stadium construction https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/30/brazil-world-cup-worker-dies Guardian (UK) Associated Press 29 March 2014 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140704222230/http://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/mar/30/brazil-world-cup-worker-dies 4 July 2014 live Brazil World Cup 2014: Eighth death at football stadiums https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/av/world-latin-america-27337339 Wyre Davies BBC News British Broadcasting Corporation 9 May 2014 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630215014/http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27337339 30 June 2014 live Downie Andrew Soccer-Cuiaba fire adds to Brazil's World Cup woes https://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-cuiaba-fire-adds-brazils-world-cup-woes-205257620--sow.html Yahoo Sports Reuters 25 October 2013 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714150307/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/soccer-cuiaba-fire-adds-brazils-world-cup-woes-205257620--sow.html 14 July 2014 live Fatal accident on flagship Sao Paulo monorail https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-27774337 BBC News 9 June 2014 5 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140704090344/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-27774337 4 July 2014 The houses of thousands of families living in Rio de Janeiro’s slums 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.Gibson, Owen & Watts, Jonathan (5 December 2013). World Cup: Rio favelas being 'socially cleansed' in runup to sporting events https://web.archive.org/web/20161203220030/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2013/dec/05/world-cup-favelas-socially-cleansed-olympics 3 December 2016 . Guardian. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.Phillips, Tom (26 April 2011). Rio World Cup demolitions leave favela families trapped in ghost town https://web.archive.org/web/20161029064906/https://www.theguardian.com/world/2011/apr/26/favela-ghost-town-rio-world-cup 29 October 2016 . The Guardian. Retrieved on 3 March 2015.Hodges, Elena (21 June 2014). The World Cup Is Underway. What Has Become of Favela do Metrô? https://web.archive.org/web/20150402121913/http://www.rioonwatch.org/?p=16094 2 April 2015 . Rio On Watch. Retrieved on 3 March 2015. Protests thumb|Anti-World Cup demonstration on the opening day; "Não vai ter Copa" ("There will be no [World] Cup") was a common slogan from protesters List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Protests 2013 protests in Brazil 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.Brazil Beats Japan, Protests Spoil Confederations Cup Opening Day https://www.voanews.com/a/brazil-japan-confederations-cup/1682679.html Voice of America Federal government of the United States 16 June 2013 Brasília 15 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20150518101052/http://www.voanews.com/content/brazil-japan-confederations-cup/1682679.html 18 May 2015 live 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,Peck Brooks https://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/sepp-blatter-brazil-president-dilma-booed-confederations-cup-201019866.html Sepp Blatter, Brazil president Dilma booed at Confederations Cup opening ceremony Sports.yahoo.com 29 May 2013 16 June 2013 https://web.archive.org/web/20130619044725/http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/soccer-dirty-tackle/sepp-blatter-brazil-president-dilma-booed-confederations-cup-201019866.html 19 June 2013 live which resulted in FIFA announcing that the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony would not feature any speeches.Fifa scraps speeches to avoid protest https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26539972 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 12 March 2014 22 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180914224011/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-26539972 14 September 2018 live Further protests took place during the Confederations Cup as well as prior to and during the World Cup.http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1477993/confederations-cup-protests-continue-brazil?cc=5739 Confed Cup protests continue 17 June 2013 ESPN 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20131231220002/http://espnfc.com/news/story/_/id/1477993/confederations-cup-protests-continue-brazil?cc=5739 31 December 2013 livePolice clashes at start of Brazil Confederations Cup final https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23121532 BBC Sport British Broadcasting Corporation 1 July 2013 22 June 2018 https://web.archive.org/web/20180915095335/https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-latin-america-23121532 15 September 2018 live https://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/16/world/americas/brazil-world-cup-protests/ Strikes, violent protests hit Brazil ahead of World Cup CNN 16 May 2014 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140623134638/http://edition.cnn.com/2014/05/16/world/americas/brazil-world-cup-protests/ 23 June 2014 livehttp://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/16/world-cup-2014-17-pictures-of-shocking-violence-police-open-live-fire-anti-fifa-protesters_n_5498351.html 17 Pictures Of Shocking Violence As Police 'Open Live Fire' On Anti-Fifa Protesters Huffington Post 16 June 2014 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140618220310/http://www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/2014/06/16/world-cup-2014-17-pictures-of-shocking-violence-police-open-live-fire-anti-fifa-protesters_n_5498351.html 18 June 2014 liveBrazilian police fire tear gas at World Cup protesters; CNN employees injured by anti-riot weapons https://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/12/world/americas/brazil-world-cup-protests/ CNN 12 June 2014 29 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140704210719/http://edition.cnn.com/2014/06/12/world/americas/brazil-world-cup-protests/ 4 July 2014 live Breaches into stadiums 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.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/18/world-cup-2014-chile-fans-maracana-spain Wilson Jonathan World Cup 2014: Chile fans invade Maracanã before Spain game The Guardian 18 June 2014 10 December 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20170510234943/https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/18/world-cup-2014-chile-fans-maracana-spain 10 May 2017 live https://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-18/world-cup-chile-fans-storm-rio-stadium-ahead-of-spain-game.html World Cup Chile Fans Storm Rio Stadium And 85 Detained Bloomberg 19 June 2014 4 March 2017 https://web.archive.org/web/20140712085842/http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-18/world-cup-chile-fans-storm-rio-stadium-ahead-of-spain-game.html 12 July 2014 live Bridge collapse 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.https://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28155216 Flyover collapses in Brazil World Cup host city BBC News 4 July 2014 4 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140705021338/http://www.bbc.com/news/world-latin-america-28155216 5 July 2014Overpass collapses in World Cup city, crushes vehicles Reuters 3 July 2014 https://www.reuters.com/article/us-brazil-worldcup-accident-idUSKBN0F82A220140703 Cawthorne Andrew 4 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140705040415/https://www.reuters.com/article/2014/07/03/us-brazil-worldcup-accident-idUSKBN0F82A220140703 5 July 2014 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.http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-news-2014/alvaro-pereira-knocked-out-then-raring-to-go-20140620-zsfqt.html Alvaro Pereira, knocked out then raring to go 20 June 2014 Tom Decent The Sydney Morning Herald 1 August 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140809121053/http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-news-2014/alvaro-pereira-knocked-out-then-raring-to-go-20140620-zsfqt.html 9 August 2014 live The Uruguayan doctor signalled 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.https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/07/13/ap-soc-wcup-final-concussion Kramer head injury revives concussion concern 13 July 2014 Sports Illustrated 6 January 2019 en https://web.archive.org/web/20180919115452/https://www.si.com/soccer/2014/07/13/ap-soc-wcup-final-concussion 19 September 2018 live 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 was in the World Cup Final.https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/07/17/christoph-kramer-germany-didnt-know-world-cup-final-referee Referee: Christoph Kramer didn't know it was World Cup final after head blow 17 July 2014 Sports Illustrated 6 January 2019 en https://web.archive.org/web/20180919114454/https://www.si.com/planet-futbol/2014/07/17/christoph-kramer-germany-didnt-know-world-cup-final-referee 19 September 2018 live See also FIFA World Cup List of FIFA World Cup hosts 2015 FIFA Women's World Cup Notes nb References Match reports Report External links no Category:2014 FIFA World Cup yes yes no no no no yes yes 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil at FIFA.com 2014 FIFA World Cup at UEFA.com Official Brazil government website Regulations – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA Technical Report Archive of finals at RSSSF 2010s Sport Association football Brazil Latin America 2014 World Cup Category:2014 in Brazilian football 2014 Category:June 2014 sports events in South America Category:July 2014 sports events in South America