2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage

None November 2014 June 2018 The knockout stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 28 June with the round of 16 and ended on 13 July with the final match of the tournament, held at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro. The top two teams from each group (16 in total) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single-elimination tournament. A match for third place was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/2014/schedule/knockout-stage https://web.archive.org/web/20140601054438/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/2014/schedule/knockout-stage dead 1 June 2014 Groups & Schedule BBC Sport 14 June 2014 In all matches in the knockout stage, if the score was level at the end of 90 minutes, two 15-minute periods of extra time were played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out.Regulations 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA, 2014. All times listed below are in Brasília official time (UTC−3). Qualified teams The top two placed teams from each of the eight groups qualified for the knockout stage. Group Winners Runners-up A BRA MEX B NED CHI C COL GRE D CRC URU E FRA 1974 SUI F ARG NGA G GER USA H BEL ALG Bracket yes Round of 16 Quarter-finals Semi-finals Final Match for third place 28 June – Belo Horizonte BRA 1 (3) CHI 1 (2) 28 June – Rio de Janeiro COL 2 URU 0 30 June – Brasília FRA 1974 2 NGA 0 30 June – Porto Alegre GER 2 ALG 1 29 June – Fortaleza NED 2 MEX 1 29 June – Recife CRC 1 (5) GRE 1 (3) 1 July – São Paulo ARG 1 SUI 0 1 July – Salvador BEL 2 USA 1 4 July – Fortaleza BRA 2 COL 1 4 July – Rio de Janeiro FRA 1974 0 GER 1 5 July – Salvador NED 0 (4) CRC 0 (3) 5 July – Brasília ARG 1 BEL 0 8 July – Belo Horizonte BRA 1 GER 7 9 July – São Paulo NED 0 (2) ARG 0 (4) 13 July – Rio de Janeiro GER 1 ARG 0 12 July – Brasília BRA 0 NED 3 white-space:nowrap Round of 16 Brazil vs Chile List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Brazil vs Chile The two teams had met in 68 previous matches,https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bra/team2=chi/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100629204651/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bra/team2=chi/code=-1/index.html dead 29 June 2010 Brazil – Chile FIFA 28 June 2014 including three times in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, all won by Brazil (1962, semi-finals: 4–2; 1998, round of 16: 4–1; 2010, round of 16: 3–0). Brazil opened the scoring when Thiago Silva flicked on a corner kick before David Luiz turned the ball into the net with his thigh. While replays suggested that Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara may have had the last touch,Brazil progress as Chile pay penalty http://www.espnfc.com/fifa-world-cup/match/383254/brazil-chile/report ESPN 28 June 2014 FIFA later confirmed that the goal was scored by Luiz, not Jara.http://www.nydailynews.com/sports/soccer/fifa-confirms-brazil-goal-scored-david-luiz-article-1.1848397 FIFA confirms Brazil's goal vs. Chile in Round of 16 was scored by David Luiz, not ruled an own goal by Gonzalo Jara New York Daily News 29 June 2014 Chile equalised when Hulk lost possession after a throw-in in his own half; Eduardo Vargas stole the ball and passed to Alexis Sánchez to score.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/29/brazil-chile-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report Brazil struggle to recover from emotional shootout win over Chile 29 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 In the second half, Hulk's goal was disallowed as Howard Webb adjudged that the player used his arm in bringing down the ball and gave him a yellow card instead.Hulk revels in supporting act http://www.espnfc.com/team/brazil/205/blog/post/1920246/hulk-revels-in-supporting-act ESPN John Brewin 28 June 2014 Chances were few after that with Brazil dominating possession and Hulk forcing Claudio Bravo into a decent save, and the match went to extra time. The best chance of extra time came in the last seconds as Mauricio Pinilla's shot hit the crossbar.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27952759 Brazil 1 Chile 1 (Brazil win 3–2 on penalties) BBC Sport 28 June 2014 In the resulting penalty shoot-out, the score was tied 2–2 after four rounds, with Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César saving from Pinilla and Sánchez, while Willian missed and Hulk's shot was saved by Bravo. In the fifth round, Neymar scored his penalty, meaning Chile had to score, but Jara's shot hit the inside of the post.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186487/match-report.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140628195726/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186487/match-report.html dead 28 June 2014 Brazil through as Chile pay the penalty FIFA 28 June 2014 Brazil advanced to the quarter-finals to face Colombia. The result meant that in all four World Cups where Chile qualified for the knockout stage, they were eliminated by Brazil. 2014 6 28 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) BRA 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs Chile 1–1 yes CHI David Luiz 18 Sánchez 32 Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte 57,714 Howard Webb (England) David Luiz Willian Marcelo Hulk Neymar 3–2 Pinilla Sánchez Aránguiz Díaz Jara https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186487 Brazil vs Chile Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186487/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Brazil v Chile FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170802230046/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186487/report.html 2 August 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6fdc240a55775b3f/original/hbgex8abt7a9anftptut-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Brazil v Chile FIFA 28 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062145/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6fdc240a55775b3f/original/hbgex8abt7a9anftptut-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _bra14h _bra14h1 _bra14h _bra14A _bra14hl FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 FFFFFF FFFFFF Brazilhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/35a76ec56ce9da53/original/npbzsovsv6qijfofupu5-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Brazil v Chile FIFA 28 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522181816/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/35a76ec56ce9da53/original/npbzsovsv6qijfofupu5-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _chile14h _chile14h _chile14h _chile14a ED1C24 ED1C24 ED1C24 0000FF 0000FF Chile GK 12Júlio CésarRB 2 Dani Alves 105+1CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)CB 4 David LuizLB 6 MarceloDM 5 Fernandinho 72DM 17Luiz Gustavo 60RW 7 Hulk 55AM 11Oscar 106LW 10NeymarCF 9 Fred 64Substitutes:FW 21Jô 93 64MF 16Ramires 72MF 19Willian 106Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari300px GK 1 Claudio Bravo (c)CB 5 Francisco Silva 40CB 17Gary Medel 108CB 18Gonzalo JaraRWB4 Mauricio IslaLWB2 Eugenio Mena 17CM 20Charles AránguizCM 21Marcelo DíazAM 8 Arturo Vidal 87CF 7 Alexis SánchezCF 11Eduardo Vargas 57Substitutes:MF 16Felipe Gutiérrez 57FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla 102 87DF 13José Rojas 108Manager:ARG Jorge Sampaoli Man of the Match: Júlio César (Brazil) Assistant referees: Michael Mullarkey (England) Darren Cann (England) Fourth official: Felix Brych (Germany) Fifth official: Mark Borsch (Germany) Colombia vs Uruguay The two teams had met in 38 previous matches,https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=col/team2=uru/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194845/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=col/team2=uru/code=-1/index.html dead 8 July 2014 Colombia – Uruguay FIFA 28 June 2014 including in the 1962 FIFA World Cup group stage, won 2–1 by Uruguay. Their most recent meetings were in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with both teams winning at home, Colombia winning 4–0 and Uruguay winning 2–0. Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez was not in the line-up because of a nine-game ban imposed by FIFA due to a biting incident involving Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during their final group stage match.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 26 June 2014 26 June 2014 dead 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 This was the first match of Uruguay in Maracanã Stadium in a World Cup since the historical Maracanazo. Colombia won 2–0 with both goals from James Rodríguez, the first in the 28th minute, where he controlled Abel Aguilar's headed ball on his chest before volleying left-footed from 25 yards out with the ball going in off the underside of the crossbar,https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/29/colombia-uruguay-james-rodriguez Colombia's James Rodríguez seeks top honours and sends warning to Brazil 29 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 which won the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award later in the year.http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/ballon-dor/puskasaward/02/50/58/03/puskas_votes_1_neutral.pdf FIFA Puskás award 2014 – results FIFA 9 February 2015 4 March 2016 https://web.archive.org/web/20160304114640/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/ballon-dor/puskasaward/02/50/58/03/puskas_votes_1_neutral.pdf dead The second goal, in the 50th minute, was a close-range shot from six yards out after receiving the ball from a header by Juan Cuadrado on the right.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27952760 Colombia 2 Uruguay 0 29 June 2014 BBC Sport 3 July 2014 Colombia progressed through to the quarter-finals for the first time in their history, where they would face Brazil.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/28/colombia-uruguay-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report James Rodríguez sizzle ends Uruguay's World Cup saga 29 June 2014 Guardian 3 July 2014 2014 6 28 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) COL 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Colombia vs Uruguay 2–0 URU Rodríguez 28 50 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 73,804 Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186491 Colombia vs Uruguay Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186491/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Colombia v Uruguay FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171112074325/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186491/report.html 12 November 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7b41752be13190f9/original/zmnm5goihn6husldxdv2-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Colombia v Uruguay FIFA 28 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062203/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7b41752be13190f9/original/zmnm5goihn6husldxdv2-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _colombia14h _colombia14h _colombia14h _colombia14h _colombia14h FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFF00 FFFFFF FFFFFF Colombiahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1a2b0633bda9595f/original/wlhfxjm8jsbe8nljidqs-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Colombia v Uruguay FIFA 28 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522181831/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1a2b0633bda9595f/original/wlhfxjm8jsbe8nljidqs-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _uru14h _uru14h _uru14h _uru14h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Uruguay GK 1 David OspinaRB 18Juan Camilo ZúñigaCB 2 Cristián ZapataCB 3 Mario Yepes (c)LB 7 Pablo Armero 78RM 11Juan Cuadrado 81CM 8 Abel AguilarCM 6 Carlos SánchezLM 10James Rodríguez 85CF 9 Teófilo Gutiérrez 68CF 21Jackson MartínezSubstitutes:MF 15Alexander Mejía 68MF 13Fredy Guarín 81FW 19Adrián Ramos 85 Manager:ARG José Pékerman300px GK 1 Fernando MusleraRB 22Martín CáceresCB 13José Giménez 55CB 3 Diego Godín (c)LB 6 Álvaro Pereira 53RM 16Maxi PereiraCM 20Álvaro González 67CM 17Egidio ArévaloLM 7 Cristian RodríguezSS 21Edinson CavaniCF 10Diego Forlán 53Substitutes:FW 11Cristhian Stuani 53MF 18Gastón Ramírez 53FW 8 Abel Hernández 67Other disciplinary actions:DF 2 Diego Lugano 77Manager:Óscar Tabárez Man of the Match: James Rodríguez (Colombia) Assistant referees: Sander van Roekel (Netherlands) Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) Fourth official: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) Fifth official: Kim Haglund (Norway) Netherlands vs Mexico List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Netherlands vs Mexico The two teams had met in six previous matches,https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ned/team2=mex/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194850/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ned/team2=mex/code=-1/index.html dead 8 July 2014 Netherlands – Mexico FIFA 28 June 2014 including in the 1998 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 2–2 draw. Mexico midfielder José Juan Vázquez was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.De Menezes Jack Netherlands v Mexico team news: Robin van Persie returns to lead Dutch as Carlos Salcido replaces suspended José Juan Vázquez for Mexico https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/netherlands-v-mexico-team-news-robin-van-persie-returns-to-lead-dutch-as-carlos-salcido-replaces-9571267.html https://ghostarchive.org/archive/20220501/https://www.independent.co.uk/sport/football/international/netherlands-v-mexico-team-news-robin-van-persie-returns-to-lead-dutch-as-carlos-salcido-replaces-9571267.html 1 May 2022 subscription 26 August 2020 The Independent 29 June 2014 Giovani dos Santos opened the scoring for Mexico early in the second half with a left-footed volley from outside the box after gathering a Dutch clearance.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/29/holland-mexico-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report Holland come from behind to snatch last-gasp victory against Mexico 29 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 Mexico led until the 88th minute, when a Dutch corner was headed back by substitute Klaas-Jan Huntelaar for Wesley Sneijder to equalise with a hard shot from 16 yards. Only a few minutes later, with stoppage time coming to a close, Arjen Robben drew a very controversial penalty https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2114007-world-cup-mexico-netherlands-reveals-flaws-in-rules-governing-penalty-kicks World Cup: Mexico vs. Netherlands Reveals Flaws in Rules Governing Penalty Kicks 29 June 2014 Bleacher Report for the Netherlands after being fouled by Rafael Márquez on the right of the penalty area, which Huntelaar converted to win the match for the Netherlands.Smith Ben Netherlands 2-1 Mexico https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/27961190 26 August 2020 BBC Sport 29 June 2014 Netherlands advanced to the quarter-finals to face Costa Rica, while Mexico were eliminated in the round of 16 for the sixth tournament in a row.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27961190 Netherlands 2 Mexico 1 BBC Sport 29 June 2014 The match was the first time in World Cup history where a cooling break was instituted, with temperatures at 32 °C °F and humidity levels at 68%.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=a-cool-first-and-a-historic-triumph-2390305.html 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 dead 1 July 2014 A cool first and a historic triumph FIFA 30 June 2014 2014 6 29 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) NED 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Mexico 2–1 MEX Sneijder 88 Huntelaar 90+4 pen. Dos Santos 48 Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza 58,817 Pedro Proença (Portugal) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186508 Netherlands vs Mexico Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186508/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Netherlands v Mexico FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171130164055/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186508/report.html 30 November 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6fd3a7aa6b9cb957/original/kj1fwjclcjxillm33izf-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Netherlands v Mexico FIFA 29 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062217/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6fd3a7aa6b9cb957/original/kj1fwjclcjxillm33izf-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014home _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 Netherlandshttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7e4f90eaee057e67/original/rfvhiznsdtmyvppcmvuk-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Netherlands v Mexico FIFA 29 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174427/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7e4f90eaee057e67/original/rfvhiznsdtmyvppcmvuk-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _mex14h _mex14h _mex14h _adidasonwhite _FEMEXFUT_14t FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FF0000 FFFFFF Mexico GK 1 Jasper CillessenRB 12Paul Verhaegh 56CB 2 Ron VlaarCB 3 Stefan de VrijLB 5 Daley BlindCM 6 Nigel de Jong 9RM 15Dirk KuytLM 20Georginio WijnaldumAM 10Wesley SneijderCF 11Arjen RobbenCF 9 Robin van Persie (c) 76Substitutions:DF 4 Bruno Martins Indi 9MF 21Memphis Depay 56FW 19Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 76Manager:Louis van Gaal300px GK 13Guillermo OchoaCB 2 Francisco Javier RodríguezCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) 90+2CB 15Héctor Moreno 46RWB22Paul Aguilar 69LWB7 Miguel LayúnCM 6 Héctor HerreraCM 3 Carlos SalcidoCM 18Andrés Guardado 90+3CF 10Giovani dos Santos 61CF 19Oribe Peralta 75Substitutes:DF 5 Diego Reyes 46MF 20Javier Aquino 61FW 14Javier Hernández 75Manager:Miguel Herrera Man of the Match: Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico) Assistant referees: Bertino Cunha (Portugal) Tiago Trigo (Portugal) Fourth official: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) Fifth official: Byron Romero (Ecuador) Costa Rica vs Greece The two teams had never met before.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=crc/team2=gre/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194854/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=crc/team2=gre/code=-1/index.html dead 8 July 2014 Costa Rica – Greece FIFA 28 June 2014 This match was Greece's first ever in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. Bryan Ruiz opened the scoring in the 52nd minute when Christian Bolaños passed to him and he shot low left-footed from outside the penalty area to the right corner of the net with Greek goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis not moving on his line. Costa Rica were then reduced to 10 men with Óscar Duarte being sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Sokratis Papastathopoulos equalised in injury time shooting into the net from seven yards out after Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas had saved an initial shot from Theofanis Gekas.https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27961189 https://web.archive.org/web/20140630074654/http://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/27961189 dead 30 June 2014 Costa Rica 1 Greece 1 (Costa Rica win 5–3 on penalties) 29 June 2014 BBC Sport 3 July 2014 No goals were scored in extra time, and the match went to a penalty shoot-out. During the intermission before the penalty shoot-out, the Greek coach Fernando Santos was sent off following a dispute with the referee.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2113881-greece-manager-fernando-santos-sent-off-before-penalty-kicks-vs-costa-rica Greece Manager Fernando Santos Sent off Before Penalty Kicks vs. Costa Rica 29 June 2014 2 July 2014 Bleacher Report In the penalty shoot-out, Navas saved Gekas' shot before Michael Umaña scored the winning penalty for Costa Rica hitting it high to the goalkeeper's right.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/costa-rica-greece-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report Costa Rica beat Greece on penalties to meet Holland in quarter-finals 29 June 2014 Guardian 3 July 2014 This marked the first time that Costa Rica progressed to the quarter-finals in a FIFA World Cup, where they faced the Netherlands. 2014 6 29 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) CRC 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Costa Rica vs Greece 1–1 yes GRE Ruiz 52 Papastathopoulos 90+1 Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife 41,242 Ben Williams (Australia) Borges Ruiz González Campbell Umaña 5–3 Mitroglou Christodoulopoulos Holebas Gekas https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186459 Costa Rica vs Greece Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186459/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Costa Rica v Greece FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170603071125/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186459/report.html 3 June 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2ffc461ac7b3f1ec/original/bscsubxtyco6rir6lrcw-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Costa Rica v Greece FIFA 29 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062233/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2ffc461ac7b3f1ec/original/bscsubxtyco6rir6lrcw-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _costarica14a _costarica1415a _costarica14a _costarica1415a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Costa Ricahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/44dff676d0876080/original/nuab69ojrvyumsrgjski-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Costa Rica v Greece FIFA 29 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174500/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/44dff676d0876080/original/nuab69ojrvyumsrgjski-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _greece1415a _greece1415away _greece1415a 2447D5 2447D5 2447D5 2447D5 2447D5 Greece GK 1 Keylor Navas 90CB 6 Óscar Duarte 2 42 66CB 3 Giancarlo GonzálezCB 4 Michael UmañaRWB16Cristian Gamboa 77LWB15Júnior DíazCM 5 Celso BorgesCM 17Yeltsin Tejeda 48 66RW 10Bryan Ruiz (c) 70LW 7 Christian Bolaños 83CF 9 Joel CampbellSubstitutions:MF 22José Miguel Cubero 66DF 2 Jhonny Acosta 77FW 14Randall Brenes 83Other disciplinary actions:MF 13Óscar Granados 57Manager:COL Jorge Luis Pinto300px GK 1 Orestis KarnezisRB 15Vasilis TorosidisCB 4 Kostas Manolas 72CB 19Sokratis PapastathopoulosLB 20José HolebasDM 10Giorgos Karagounis (c)CM 2 Giannis Maniatis 78CM 22Andreas Samaris 36 58RW 14Dimitris Salpingidis 69LW 16Lazaros ChristodoulopoulosCF 7 Georgios SamarasSubstitutes:FW 9 Kostas Mitroglou 58FW 17Theofanis Gekas 69MF 21Kostas Katsouranis 78Manager:POR Fernando Santosnote Santos was expelled by the referee in the 120+1st minute. Man of the Match: Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) Assistant referees: Matthew Cream (Australia) Hakan Anaz (Australia) Fourth official: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) Fifth official: Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain) France vs Nigeria List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#France vs Nigeria The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 2009, won by Nigeria 1–0.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=fra/team2=nga/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194859/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=fra/team2=nga/code=-1/index.html dead 8 July 2014 France – Nigeria FIFA 28 June 2014 Paul Pogba had the best chance in the first half but his right foot volley after a cross from the right was saved by Vincent Enyeama. In the second half Yohan Cabaye saw a shot come back off the bar.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/france-nigeria-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report France's Paul Pogba rises to occasion to end Nigeria's World Cup hopes 30 June 2014 Guardian 3 July 2014 The opening goal came with 11 minutes to play when Pogba headed into the net after a mistake by Enyeama where he failed to hold onto a corner kick from the left by Mathieu Valbuena. In injury time, France got a second when Joseph Yobo put into his own net under pressure from Antoine Griezmann after a cross from the right by Valbuena.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27969976 France 2 Nigeria 0 30 June 2014 BBC Sport 3 July 2014 France advanced to the quarter-finals to face Germany, while Nigeria were eliminated at the round of 16 in all three World Cups where they reached the knockout stage. 2014 6 30 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) FRA 1974 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#France vs Nigeria 2–0 NGA Pogba 79 Yobo 90+2 o.g. Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília 67,882 Mark Geiger (United States) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186462 France vs Nigeria Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186462/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – France v Nigeria FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171227083554/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186462/report.html 27 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1cb500e60ae09dfd/original/hvts7ee8zdt4w9x2l1xu-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – France v Nigeria FIFA 30 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062255/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/1cb500e60ae09dfd/original/hvts7ee8zdt4w9x2l1xu-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _france1415a _france1415a _france1415a _white_stripes _france1415a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 123163 FFFFFF Francehttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/acc3562308e4e44/original/flqqk10tdjbv4vpyqlnq-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – France v Nigeria FIFA 30 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174516/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/acc3562308e4e44/original/flqqk10tdjbv4vpyqlnq-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _nigeria14h _nigeria14h _nigeria14h _nigeria14h _nigeria14h 008800 00CC00 008800 00CC00 00CC00 Nigeria GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 2 Mathieu DebuchyCB 4 Raphaël VaraneCB 21Laurent KoscielnyLB 3 Patrice EvraDM 6 Yohan CabayeCM 19Paul PogbaCM 14Blaise Matuidi 54RW 8 Mathieu Valbuena 90+4LW 10Karim BenzemaCF 9 Olivier Giroud 62Substitutions:FW 11Antoine Griezmann 62MF 18Moussa Sissoko 90+4Manager:Didier Deschamps300px GK 1 Vincent EnyeamaRB 5 Efe AmbroseCB 2 Joseph Yobo (c)CB 13Juwon OshaniwaLB 22Kenneth OmeruoRM 7 Ahmed MusaCM 17Ogenyi Onazi 59CM 10John Obi MikelLM 11Victor Moses 89SS 8 Peter OdemwingieCF 9 Emmanuel EmenikeSubstitutes:MF 4 Reuben Gabriel 59FW 19Uche Nwofor 89Manager:Stephen Keshi Man of the Match: Paul Pogba (France) Assistant referees: Mark Hurd (United States) Joe Fletcher (Canada) Fourth official: Alireza Faghani (Iran) Fifth official: Hassan Kamranifar (Iran) Germany vs Algeria The two teams had met in two previous matches,https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ger/team2=alg/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194902/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ger/team2=alg/code=-1/index.html dead 8 July 2014 Germany – Algeria FIFA 28 June 2014 including in the 1982 FIFA World Cup group stage, where Algeria defeated West Germany 2–1. This match was Algeria's first ever in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. After a goalless 90 minutes when an Algerian goal was disallowed, Germany opened the scoring two minutes into extra time, when half-time substitute André Schürrle scored with a left foot back-heel from Thomas Müller's cross from the left.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/30/germany-algeria-world-cup-last-16-match-report Germany edge past Algeria as Schürrle and Özil end stalemate in extra time 30 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 Germany extended the lead in the 119th minute when Mesut Özil converted with his left foot high into the net after Schürrle's shot was blocked on the line, but Algeria pulled one back in injury time when substitute Abdelmoumene Djabou scored with his left foot from six yards after a cross from the right by Sofiane Feghouli.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27969924 Germany 2 Algeria 1 BBC Sport 30 June 2014 Germany advanced to the quarter-finals to face France, continuing their streak of reaching the last eight in every World Cup since 1954.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2115412-germany-have-no-need-to-panic-ahead-of-world-cup-quarter-final-with-france Germany Have No Need to Panic Ahead of World Cup Quarter-Final with France Bleacher Report 1 July 2014 Djabou's goal, timed at 120 minutes and 51 seconds, was the latest goal in World Cup history, surpassing Alessandro Del Piero's goal against Germany in 2006, timed at 120 minutes and 13 seconds, until Youri Tielemans's penalty goal against Senegal in 2026, timed at 124 minutes and 44 seconds.https://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog/the-rio-report-it/djabou-cancella-record-alex-piero-021956670.html Djabou cancella il record di Alex Del Piero it Yahoo! Sport Italia 1 July 2014 8 July 2014 15 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140715000936/https://it.eurosport.yahoo.com/blog/the-rio-report-it/djabou-cancella-record-alex-piero-021956670.html dead 2014 6 30 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) GER 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Germany vs Algeria 2–1 yes ALG *Schürrle 92 Özil 119 *Djabou 120+1 Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre 43,063 Sandro Ricci (Brazil) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186460 Germany vs Algeria Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186460/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Germany v Algeria FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171201073125/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186460/report.html 1 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/54a8eb6d08bc3879/original/dpc1v0dfuksviaiejscd-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Germany v Algeria FIFA 30 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062305/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/54a8eb6d08bc3879/original/dpc1v0dfuksviaiejscd-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _DFB_14h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Germanyhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/195382ba65070e88/original/jhbwwe8tgsi29t1k6yok-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Germany v Algeria FIFA 30 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174531/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/195382ba65070e88/original/jhbwwe8tgsi29t1k6yok-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _algeria1415a _algeria1415away _algeria1415a _argelia14a 57C45C 57C45C 57C45C 57C45C 57C45C Algeria GK 1 Manuel NeuerRB 21Shkodran Mustafi 70CB 17Per MertesackerCB 20Jérôme BoatengLB 4 Benedikt HöwedesDM 16Philipp Lahm (c) 107CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 109CM 18Toni KroosRW 8 Mesut ÖzilLW 19Mario Götze 46CF 13Thomas MüllerSubstitutes:MF 9 André Schürrle 46MF 6 Sami Khedira 70MF 23Christoph Kramer 109Manager:Joachim Löw300px GK 23Raïs M'BolhiCB 22Mehdi MostefaCB 4 Essaïd BelkalemCB 5 Rafik Halliche (c) 42 97RWB20Aïssa MandiLWB3 Faouzi GhoulamDM 8 Mehdi LacenRM 19Saphir Taïder 78CM 10Sofiane FeghouliLM 13Islam SlimaniCF 15Hillal Soudani 100Substitutes:MF 11Yacine Brahimi 78DF 2 Madjid Bougherra 97MF 18Abdelmoumene Djabou 100Manager:BIH Vahid Halilhodžić Man of the Match: Raïs M'Bolhi (Algeria) Assistant referees: Emerson de Carvalho (Brazil) Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil) Fourth official: Walter López (Guatemala) Fifth official: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) Argentina vs Switzerland The two teams had met in six previous matches,https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=arg/team2=sui/code=-1/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140708194905/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=arg/team2=sui/code=-1/index.html dead 8 July 2014 Argentina – Switzerland FIFA 28 June 2014 including in the 1966 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by Argentina 2–0. The match went to extra time with Ángel Di María scoring the only goal with two minutes remaining with a side-foot finish from the right of the penalty area after a run and pass from Lionel Messi.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/01/argentina-switzerland-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report Argentina's Ángel di María breaks Switzerland's hearts at the death 1 July 2014 Guardian 2 July 2014 Switzerland had a chance to equalise in injury time but Blerim Džemaili headed against the post then prodded the rebound wide.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27990606 Argentina 1 Switzerland 0 1 July 2014 BBC Sport 2 July 2014 Argentina advanced to the quarter-finals to face Belgium. 2014 7 1 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) ARG 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Argentina vs Switzerland 1–0 yes SUI Di María 118 Arena Corinthians, São Paulo 63,255 Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186503 Argentina vs Switzerland Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186503/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Argentina v Switzerland FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171117070334/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186503/report.html 17 November 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/65b9de6f09e25b88/original/y8slyrywohcydesqcnpf-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Argentina v Switzerland FIFA 1 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062319/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/65b9de6f09e25b88/original/y8slyrywohcydesqcnpf-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _arg2014h _arg2014h _arg2014h _arg13h _arg13h ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentinahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/180e0ca1cae5485/original/oz3caucwcpcss6r45mtt-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Argentina v Switzerland FIFA 1 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174559/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/180e0ca1cae5485/original/oz3caucwcpcss6r45mtt-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _switzerland1415h _switzerland1415h _switzerland1415h _switzerland1415h _switzerland14h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Switzerland GK 1 Sergio RomeroRB 4 Pablo ZabaletaCB 17Federico FernándezCB 2 Ezequiel Garay 120+4LB 16Marcos Rojo 90 105+1CM 5 Fernando Gago 106CM 14Javier MascheranoCM 7 Ángel Di María 120AM 10Lionel Messi (c)SS 9 Gonzalo HiguaínCF 22Ezequiel Lavezzi 74Substitutes:FW 18Rodrigo Palacio 74DF 23José María Basanta 105+1MF 6 Lucas Biglia 106Manager:Alejandro Sabella300px GK 1 Diego BenaglioRB 2 Stephan LichtsteinerCB 20Johan DjourouCB 22Fabian SchärLB 13Ricardo RodriguezCM 11Valon BehramiCM 8 Gökhan Inler (c)RW 23Xherdan ShaqiriAM 10Granit Xhaka 36 66LW 18Admir Mehmedi 113CF 19Josip Drmić 82Substitutions:MF 16Gelson Fernandes 73 66MF 9 Haris Seferovic 82MF 15Blerim Džemaili 113Manager:GER Ottmar Hitzfeld Man of the Match: Lionel Messi (Argentina) Assistant referees: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden) Fourth official: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) Fifth official: Kim Haglund (Norway) Belgium vs United States The two teams had met in five previous matches,https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bel/team2=usa/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20090805085943/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bel/team2=usa/index.html dead 5 August 2009 Belgium – USA FIFA 28 June 2014 including one in the 1930 FIFA World Cup group stage won by United States 3–0 and which was one of the two first FIFA World Cup matches to be played. An unofficial friendly between the two teams was scheduled on 12 June 2014 in São Paulo,http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Rode_Duivels/1.1961876 Rode Duivels sparren op 12 juni tegen de VS nl Sporza 9 May 2014 8 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714210035/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/voetbal/Rode_Duivels/1.1961876 dead but was cancelled because of traffic due to the opening ceremony and match.http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/FIFAWK/Rode_Duivels/1.1994460 De Rode Duivels sparren niet tegen de VS nl Sporza 11 June 2014 27 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714152929/http://sporza.be/cm/sporza/FIFAWK/Rode_Duivels/1.1994460 dead Belgium midfielder Steven Defour was suspended for the match,https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186480/match-report.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140627154108/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186480/match-report.html dead 27 June 2014 Koreans crash to ten-man Belgium FIFA 26 June 2014 27 June 2014 after being sent off in the last group stage match against South Korea. In a game dominated by the Belgians, but still goalless through the first 90 minutes thanks to U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, U.S. striker Chris Wondolowski missed a great chance in stoppage time from less than five yards out. Thus, the game went to extra time and Belgium took the lead within two minutes. Romelu Lukaku, who came off the bench at the start of extra time, crossed from the right into the penalty area, Matt Besler failed to clear the ball, and Kevin De Bruyne shot low into the far corner from the right of the penalty area. Near the end of extra time first half, De Bruyne's through ball from the right set up Lukaku to extend the lead with a left footed shot to the net.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/01/belgium-usa-world-cup-2014-last-16-match-report Belgium edge into quarter-finals after De Bruyne and Lukaku sink USA 2 July 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 The United States pulled one back early in extra time second half, when substitute Julian Green volleyed in Michael Bradley's lobbed pass with his right foot from near the penalty spot. Minutes later, the U.S. nearly equalised on a set piece routine that saw Clint Dempsey through on goal, but his first touch was too hard and the ball was corralled by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Belgium held on for the win, and advanced to the quarter-finals to face Argentina.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27990605 Belgium 2 USA 1 BBC Sport 1 July 2014 With Belgium's victory, the 2014 World Cup became the first tournament where all the top teams of the group stage advanced to the quarter-finals.Argentina and Belgium have completed the line-up for the World Cup quarter finals, following their last-16 wins over, respectively, Switzerland and USA. http://www.thefa.com/news/2014/jul/world-cup-brazil-round-of-16-argentina-switzerland-belgium-usa The Football Association 1 July 2014 1 July 2014 U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard recorded 15 saveshttp://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/39/98/53/eng_56_0701_bel-usa_usa_playerstatistics_neutral.pdf Official FIFA statistics, updated July 5, 2014 5 July 2014 29 December 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160701145714/http://resources.fifa.com/mm/document/tournament/competition/02/39/98/53/eng_56_0701_bel-usa_usa_playerstatistics_neutral.pdf 1 July 2016 note FIFA's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. The official FIFA statistics were updated on 5 July 2014 to show 15 saves. in the match, which was the most saves recorded in a match since FIFA started to keep track of the number of saves in 1966.World Cup 2014: Tim Howard makes record number of saves https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/av/football/28122559 BBC Sport 2 July 2014 3 July 2014 Julian Green also became the youngest player to score a goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The two would face each other in the 2026 FIFA World Cup Where Belgium won 4-1 to get to the next round 2014 7 1 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) BEL 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Belgium vs United States 2–1 yes USA De Bruyne 93 Lukaku 105 Green 107 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador 51,227 Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255951/300186497 Belgium vs United States Round of 16 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186497/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Belgium v USA FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228025056/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255951/match=300186497/report.html 28 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/14a926d8a2e2355e/original/svvf6kc1q1xrjh6smwm2-pdf.pdf Match report – Round of 16 – Belgium v USA FIFA 1 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062337/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/14a926d8a2e2355e/original/svvf6kc1q1xrjh6smwm2-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _bel14h _bel14h _bel14h _belgium1415h _long_belgium1415h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Belgiumhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2b18ca011ada0dc8/original/ry5exuybudex4a4wsqnr-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Round of 16 – Belgium v USA FIFA 1 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174632/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2b18ca011ada0dc8/original/ry5exuybudex4a4wsqnr-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _usa1415h _usa1415h _usa1415h _usa1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF United States GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisRB 2 Toby AlderweireldCB 15Daniel Van BuytenCB 4 Vincent Kompany (c) 42LB 5 Jan VertonghenCM 6 Axel WitselCM 8 Marouane FellainiRW 14Dries Mertens 60AM 7 Kevin De BruyneLW 10Eden Hazard 111CF 17Divock Origi 91Substitutes:MF 11Kevin Mirallas 60FW 9 Romelu Lukaku 91MF 22Nacer Chadli 111Manager:Marc Wilmots300px GK 1 Tim HowardRB 20Geoff Cameron 18CB 3 Omar GonzalezCB 5 Matt BeslerLB 7 DaMarcus BeasleyDM 13Jermaine JonesCM 19Graham Zusi 72CM 4 Michael BradleyRW 23Fabian Johnson 32LW 11Alejandro Bedoya 105+2CF 8 Clint Dempsey (c)Substitutes:DF 2 DeAndre Yedlin 32FW 18Chris Wondolowski 72MF 16Julian Green 105+2Manager:GER Jürgen Klinsmann Man of the Match: Tim Howard (United States) Assistant referees: Rédouane Achik (Morocco) Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth official: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Fifth official: Aden Range (Kenya) Quarter-finals France vs Germany France–Germany football rivalry The two teams had met in 25 previous matches, including three times in the FIFA World Cup (1958, match for third place: France 6–3 West Germany; 1982 semi-finals: France 3–3 (aet) West Germany, West Germany won 5–4 on penalties; 1986, semi-finals: France 0–2 West Germany).https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=fra/team2=ger/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070614055021/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=FRA/team2=GER/index.html dead 14 June 2007 France – Germany FIFA 3 July 2014 The only goal came in the 13th minute when Mats Hummels got ahead of his marker Raphaël Varane to head Germany into the lead from ten yards out after a free-kick from Toni Kroos on the left.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28051800 France 0 Germany 1 4 July 2014 BBC Sport 8 July 2014 Karim Benzema had a shot in second half injury time from the left which he hit straight at Manuel Neuer.Germany reach World Cup semi-finals as Mats Hummels header sinks France https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/04/france-germany-world-cup-2014-quarter-final-match-report 4 July 2014 Guardian 8 July 2014 Germany advanced to the semi-finals where they would face Brazil. They became the first team to reach four straight World Cup semi-finals, breaking the record of three shared by their predecessor West Germany (1966–1974 and 1982–1990) and Brazil (1970–1978 and 1994–2002). Germany was also guaranteed their 13th top four finish, the most by any nation.https://www.wsj.com/articles/germany-beats-france-to-move-on-to-fourth-straight-world-cup-semifinal-1404501569 Germany Beats France to Advance to Fourth Straight World Cup Semifinal Wall Street Journal 4 July 2014 2014 7 4 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) FRA 1974 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#France vs Germany 0–1 GER Hummels 13 Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro 74,240 Néstor Pitana (Argentina) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255953/300186485 France vs Germany Quarter-final 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186485/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – France v Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171201083209/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186485/report.html 1 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/156382f90a404c7f/original/tsczidhm2bvplnbqbtkt-pdf.pdf Match report – Quarter-final – France v Germany FIFA 4 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062356/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/156382f90a404c7f/original/tsczidhm2bvplnbqbtkt-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _france1415h _france1415home _france1415h _white_stripes _france1415h 123163 123163 123163 123163 FF0000 Francehttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/286b793bd7b4adb9/original/lo31i8v5p7nh5xemyswm-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Quarter-final – France v Germany FIFA 4 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174743/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/286b793bd7b4adb9/original/lo31i8v5p7nh5xemyswm-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _DFB_14h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Germany GK 1 Hugo Lloris (c)RB 2 Mathieu DebuchyCB 4 Raphaël VaraneCB 5 Mamadou Sakho 72LB 3 Patrice EvraCM 19Paul PogbaCM 6 Yohan Cabaye 74CM 14Blaise MatuidiRW 8 Mathieu Valbuena 84LW 11Antoine GriezmannCF 10Karim BenzemaSubstitutions:DF 21Laurent Koscielny 72FW 20Loïc Rémy 74FW 9 Olivier Giroud 84Manager:Didier Deschamps300px GK 1 Manuel NeuerRB 16Philipp Lahm (c)CB 20Jérôme BoatengCB 5 Mats HummelsLB 4 Benedikt HöwedesCM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 80CM 6 Sami Khedira 54RW 13Thomas MüllerAM 18Toni Kroos 90+3LW 8 Mesut Özil 83CF 11Miroslav Klose 68Substitutes:FW 9 André Schürrle 68MF 19Mario Götze 83MF 23Christoph Kramer 90+3Manager:Joachim Löw Man of the Match: Mats Hummels (Germany) Assistant referees: Hernán Maidana (Argentina) Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Fourth official: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Fifth official: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Brazil vs Colombia List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Brazil vs Colombia The two teams had met in 25 previous matches, but never in the FIFA World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bra/team2=col/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20080610015430/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=BRA/team2=COL/index.html dead 10 June 2008 Brazil – Colombia FIFA 3 July 2014 This was the first time Colombia had reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Brazil midfielder Luiz Gustavo was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/brazil-sweat-neymar-luis-gustavo-suspended-234348571--sow.html Brazil sweat on Neymar, Luis Gustavo suspended Yahoo! Sports 28 June 2014 Brazil took the lead in the 7th minute, when Neymar's corner from the left was turned in from close range by Thiago Silva.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/04/brazil-colombia-world-cup-quarter-final-match-report Brazil sink Colombia after David Luiz thunderbolt proves decisive 4 July 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 Colombia appeared to have equalised through Mario Yepes in the 66th minute, but it was overturned for offside. Instead, Brazil doubled the lead in the 69th minute when David Luiz scored directly from a long-range free kick, side-footing the ball over the wall and into the top-right corner, despite David Ospina getting fingers on the ball. Colombia reduced the deficit with 10 minutes to go, when James Rodríguez converted a penalty kick low into the left corner and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way. The penalty was awarded after substitute Carlos Bacca was fouled by Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28051801 Brazil 2 Colombia 1 BBC Sport 4 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140712133308/http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28051801 12 July 2014 Neymar was kneed in the back by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zúñiga in the 88th minute, which resulted in the striker's withdrawal from the match. Subsequent medical evaluation discovered a fractured vertebra, forcing the Brazilian to miss the remainder of the tournament.https://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/neymar-out-world-cup-fractured-3813866 Neymar OUT of the World Cup with a 'fractured vertebrae' [sic] suffered in quarter-final win over Colombia Daily Mirror Daly Jim 4 July 2014 5 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140705095855/http://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup-2014/neymar-out-world-cup-fractured-3813866 5 July 2014 Brazil advanced to the semi-final, where they faced Germany. James's sixth goal of the tournament was enough for him to win the Golden Boot award.http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/brazil2014/james-rodriguez-hangs-on-to-win-golden-boot-prize-1.2705741 James Rodriguez hangs on to win Golden Boot prize CBC.ca 13 July 2014 He also became the first player to score in his first five career World Cup matches since Peru's Teófilo Cubillas (across the 1970 and 1978 tournaments).http://www1.skysports.com/FIFA-World-Cup-2014/news/15241/9381719/world-cup-all-the-best-facts-figures-from-brazil-2014 World Cup: All the best facts & figures from Brazil 2014 Sky Sports 14 July 2014 2014 7 4 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) BRA 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Brazil vs Colombia 2–1 COL Thiago Silva 7 David Luiz 69 Rodríguez 80 pen. Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza 60,342 Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255953/300186461 Brazil vs Colombia Quarter-final 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186461/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Brazil v Colombia FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171227073236/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186461/report.html 27 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3c95f24a2ef6eb04/original/paqls2edlo6uwiizdui6-pdf.pdf Match report – Quarter-final – Brazil v Colombia FIFA 4 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062408/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/3c95f24a2ef6eb04/original/paqls2edlo6uwiizdui6-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _bra14h _bra14h1 _bra14h _bra14A _bra14hl FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 FFFFFF FFFFFF Brazilhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4618ab7f98a7a885/original/cxmoog0w5r0gwh1q46wv-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Quarter-final – Brazil v Colombia FIFA 4 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174708/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4618ab7f98a7a885/original/cxmoog0w5r0gwh1q46wv-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _colombia14a _colombia14a _colombia14a _colombia14a _colombia14a DF0000 DF0000 DF0000 192746 DF0000 Colombia GK 12Júlio César 78RB 23MaiconCB 3 Thiago Silva (c) 64CB 4 David LuizLB 6 MarceloCM 5 FernandinhoCM 8 Paulinho 86RW 7 Hulk 82AM 11OscarLW 10Neymar 88CF 9 FredSubstitutes:MF 16Ramires 82MF 18Hernanes 86DF 15Henrique 88Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari300px GK 1 David OspinaRB 18Juan Camilo ZúñigaCB 2 Cristián ZapataCB 3 Mario Yepes (c) 71LB 7 Pablo ArmeroRM 11Juan Cuadrado 80CM 13Fredy GuarínCM 6 Carlos SánchezLM 14Víctor Ibarbo 46CF 9 Teófilo Gutiérrez 70CF 10James Rodríguez 67Substitutes:FW 19Adrián Ramos 46FW 17Carlos Bacca 70MF 20Juan Quintero 80Manager:ARG José Pékerman Man of the Match: David Luiz (Brazil) Assistant referees: Roberto Alonso (Spain) Juan Carlos Yuste (Spain) Fourth official: Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) Fifth official: Kim Haglund (Norway) Argentina vs Belgium The two teams had met in three previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup (1982, group stage: Argentina 0–1 Belgium; 1986, semi-finals: Argentina 2–0 Belgium).https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=arg/team2=bel/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20071215002028/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ARG/team2=BEL/index.html dead 15 December 2007 Argentina – Belgium FIFA 3 July 2014 Argentina defender Marcos Rojo was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.https://sports.yahoo.com/news/argentinas-rojo-suspended-world-cup-quarters-223407026--sow.html Argentina's Rojo suspended for World Cup quarters Yahoo! Sports 1 July 2014 The only goal of the match was scored by Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuaín in the eighth minute, a powerful shot with his right foot from just inside the penalty area after a pass from Di María was deflected to him by Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/06/argentina-confidence-belgium-world-cup-2014-match-report Argentina's confidence soars after teamwork triumphs over Belgium 6 July 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 Higuaín had a chance to extend the lead in the second half, but his shot hit the crossbar.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069209 Argentina 1 Belgium 0 BBC Sport 5 July 2014 Argentina won 1–0 to advance to the semi-finals, where they would face the Netherlands. 2014 7 5 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) ARG 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Argentina vs Belgium 1–0 BEL Higuaín 8 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília 68,551 Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255953/300186504 Argentina vs Belgium Quarter-final 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186504/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Argentina v Belgium FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171018101112/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186504/report.html 18 October 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/ef843e87702d39f/original/uv3kgp2wykud6lgzbbjj-pdf.pdf Match report – Quarter-final – Argentina v Belgium FIFA 5 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062422/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/ef843e87702d39f/original/uv3kgp2wykud6lgzbbjj-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _arg13h _arg2014h _arg13h _arg13h _arg13h ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff ffffff Argentinahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7fc198b3e89e98a/original/oa5vszron7wmsfz1viru-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Quarter-final – Argentina v Belgium FIFA 5 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174806/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7fc198b3e89e98a/original/oa5vszron7wmsfz1viru-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _bel14h _bel14h _bel14h _belgium1415h _long_belgium1415h FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 FF0000 Belgium GK 1 Sergio RomeroRB 4 Pablo ZabaletaCB 15Martín DemichelisCB 2 Ezequiel GarayLB 23José María BasantaCM 6 Lucas Biglia 75CM 14Javier MascheranoRW 22Ezequiel Lavezzi 71LW 7 Ángel Di María 33CF 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín 81Substitutes:MF 8 Enzo Pérez 33FW 18Rodrigo Palacio 71MF 5 Fernando Gago 81Manager:Alejandro Sabella300px GK 1 Thibaut CourtoisRB 2 Toby Alderweireld 69CB 15Daniel Van BuytenCB 4 Vincent Kompany (c)LB 5 Jan VertonghenCM 6 Axel WitselCM 8 Marouane FellainiRW 11Kevin Mirallas 60AM 7 Kevin De BruyneLW 10Eden Hazard 53 75CF 17Divock Origi 59Substitutions:FW 9 Romelu Lukaku 59FW 14Dries Mertens 60MF 22Nacer Chadli 75Manager:Marc Wilmots Man of the Match: Gonzalo Higuaín (Argentina) Assistant referees: Renato Faverani (Italy) Andrea Stefani (Italy) Fourth official: Ben Williams (Australia) Fifth official: Matthew Cream (Australia) Netherlands vs Costa Rica The two teams had never met before.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ned/team2=crc/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140707053051/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ned/team2=crc/index.html dead 7 July 2014 Netherlands – Costa Rica FIFA 3 July 2014 This was the first time Costa Rica had reached the quarter-finals of the World Cup. Costa Rica defender Óscar Duarte was suspended for the match, after being sent off in the round of 16 match against Greece.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=miller-injury-doubt-for-costa-rica-2390645.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140630172816/http://www.fifa.com//worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=miller-injury-doubt-for-costa-rica-2390645.html dead 30 June 2014 Miller injury doubt for Costa Rica FIFA 30 June 2014 After a goalless 90 minutes, which saw Wesley Sneijder's free kick hit the post and Robin van Persie's shot deflected onto the crossbar by Costa Rica defender Yeltsin Tejeda, the match headed to extra time. In the second period, substitute Marco Ureña had a shot saved by Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, while Sneijder had another shot hit the crossbar. In added time at the end of 120 minutes, Dutch manager Louis van Gaal brought on Tim Krul to replace Cillessen.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/06/holland-coast-rica-world-cup-quarter-final-matchreport Louis van Gaal shows golden touch as Tim Krul antics spook Costa Rica 6 July 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 In the subsequent penalty shoot-out, Krul saved from Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umaña, while the Netherlands scored all four of their kicks to advance to the semi-finals, where they would face Argentina.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28069208 Netherlands 0 Costa Rica (Netherlands win 4–3 on penalties) BBC Sport 5 July 2014 Uzbek referee Ravshan Irmatov took charge of his ninth World Cup match, breaking the record of most World Cup games officiated, which he previously held jointly with Joël Quiniou of France, Benito Archundia of Mexico, and Jorge Larrionda of Uruguay.http://www.goal.com/en-sg/news/3999/world-cup-2014/2014/07/06/4939206/uzbekistan-referee-ravshan-irmatov-sets-world-cup-record Uzbekistan referee Ravshan Irmatov sets World Cup record Goal.com 5 July 2014 2014 7 5 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) NED 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Costa Rica 0–0 yes CRC Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador 51,179 Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) Van Persie Robben Sneijder Kuyt 4–3 Borges Ruiz González Bolaños Umaña https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255953/300186488 Netherlands vs Costa Rica Quarter-final 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186488/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Netherlands v Costa Rica FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171220151042/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255953/match=300186488/report.html 20 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/62d9e7237aacf3fa/original/qncjdipcdvxkzg51rar0-pdf.pdf Match report – Quarter-final – Netherlands v Costa Rica FIFA 5 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062434/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/62d9e7237aacf3fa/original/qncjdipcdvxkzg51rar0-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014home _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 Netherlandshttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/169feac608e14f9f/original/s6wtbz1ctkuwl2lbmp7u-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Quarter-final – Netherlands v Costa Rica FIFA 5 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174752/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/169feac608e14f9f/original/s6wtbz1ctkuwl2lbmp7u-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _costarica14a _costarica1415a _costarica14a _costarica1415a _costarica1415a FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Costa Rica GK 1 Jasper Cillessen 120+1CB 3 Stefan de VrijCB 2 Ron VlaarCB 4 Bruno Martins Indi 64 106RWB15Dirk KuytLWB5 Daley BlindCM 20Georginio WijnaldumCM 10Wesley SneijderRW 11Arjen RobbenLW 21Memphis Depay 76CF 9 Robin van Persie (c)Substitutions:MF 17Jeremain Lens 76FW 19Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 111 106GK 23Tim Krul 120+1Manager:Louis van Gaal300px GK 1 Keylor NavasCB 2 Jhonny Acosta 107CB 3 Giancarlo González 81CB 4 Michael Umaña 52RWB16Cristian Gamboa 79LWB15Júnior Díaz 37CM 17Yeltsin Tejeda 97CM 5 Celso BorgesRW 10Bryan Ruiz (c)LW 7 Christian BolañosCF 9 Joel Campbell 66Substitutes:FW 21Marco Ureña 66DF 8 David Myrie 79MF 22José Miguel Cubero 97Manager:COL Jorge Luis Pinto Man of the Match: Keylor Navas (Costa Rica) Assistant referees: Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan) Bahadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) Fourth official: Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) Fifth official: Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Semi-finals Brazil vs Germany Brazil v Germany (2014 FIFA World Cup) thumb|right|250px|Miroslav Klose (center) celebrating with teammates after scoring the second goal for Germany. The two teams had met in 21 previous matches, including in the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup (their only previous encounter in the tournament's history), won by Brazil 2–0.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bra/team2=ger/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070613063056/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=BRA/team2=GER/index.html dead 13 June 2007 Brazil – Germany FIFA 7 July 2014 While Germany kept the same starting line-up as their quarter-final against France, Brazil made two changes: defender and captain Thiago Silva was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards,https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/07/world-cup-2014-thiago-silva-brazil-germany Brazil appeal against Thiago Silva's World Cup semi-final ban rejected The Guardian 7 July 2014 and was replaced by Dante, while forward Neymar was sidelined after suffering a fractured vertebra in the quarter-final against Colombia, and was replaced by Bernard.http://www.lavanguardia.com/deportes/20140708/54411712232/bernard-y-dante-por-neymar-y-thiago-silva-low-apuesta-por-klose.html Bernard y Dante por Neymar y Thiago Silva; Low apuesta por Klose La Vanguardia 8 July 2014 Germany took the lead in the 11th minute, Thomas Müller volleying in Toni Kroos's corner. Miroslav Klose scored Germany's second goal, after a passing move saw him set up by Kroos, his first shot was saved by Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César, but he slotted in the rebound. Kroos then scored two quick goals in succession, the first one after Philipp Lahm's cross was missed by Müller, the second one after stealing the ball from Fernandinho and playing a quick one-two with Sami Khedira. Khedira then scored Germany's fourth goal in six minutes, after exchanging passes with Mesut Özil, to give Germany the 5–0 half-time lead. Substitute André Schürrle added two more goals in the second half, first slotting in from Lahm's cross, then scoring via the crossbar after a cut-back from Müller. Brazil scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute, as Oscar received a pass from Marcelo, dribbled inside and scored.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28102403 Brazil 1 Germany 7 BBC Sport 8 July 2014 Germany reached their eighth World Cup final, a record by any nation, where they would face Argentina, while Brazil had to settle for the match for third place against the Netherlands. The game equalled Brazil's biggest margin of defeat, a 6–0 loss to Uruguay in 1920, and it broke a 62-match home unbeaten streak in competitive matches going back to the 1975 Copa América, where they lost 3–1 to Peru in the same exact stadium of this match.Klein Jeff World Cup 2014: Germany Defeats Brazil, 7–1 https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2014/07/08/sports/worldcup/world-cup-brazil-vs-germany.html 8 July 2014 New York Times The match also broke many World Cup records: It was Brazil's biggest World Cup defeat (eclipsing their 1998 final loss to France), the biggest defeat by a World Cup host nation (previous record was by three goals), and the biggest margin of victory in a World Cup semi-final (three previous semi-finals ended in 6–1 scorelines).https://www.forbes.com/sites/chrissmith/2014/07/08/germany-embarrasses-brazil-in-worst-loss-on-home-soil-in-world-cup-history/ Germany Embarrasses Brazil In Worst Loss On Home Soil In World Cup History Forbes 8 July 2014 Klose's goal was his 16th at World Cup finals tournaments, allowing him to overtake Brazil's Ronaldo as the tournament's all-time top scorer.https://www.reuters.com/article/us-soccer-world-ger-klose-goals/miroslav-kloses-world-cup-goals-idUSKBN0FD2L520140709 Miroslav Klose's World Cup goals Reuters 9 July 2014 Germany's seven goals took their total tally in World Cup history to 223, surpassing Brazil's 221 goals to first place overall.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=the-mineirazo-in-numbers-2402146.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140709023442/http://www.fifa.com//worldcup/news/y=2014/m=7/news=the-mineirazo-in-numbers-2402146.html dead 9 July 2014 The Mineirazo in numbers FIFA 9 July 2014 k1 Lineups Netherlands vs Argentina thumb|Line-up of the teams before the match Argentina–Netherlands football rivalry The two teams had met in eight previous matches, including four times in the FIFA World Cup: Netherlands won 4–0 in the second group stage of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 2–1 in the quarter-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Argentina won 3–1 (after extra time) in the final of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, whereas a group stage encounter of the 2006 FIFA World Cup ended in a 0–0 draw.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ned/team2=arg/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100608002107/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ned/team2=arg/index.html dead 8 June 2010 Netherlands – Argentina FIFA 7 July 2014 The Netherlands made one change to their starting line-up from their quarter-final, with Nigel de Jong returning from injury to replace Memphis Depay, while Argentina made two changes, with Marcos Rojo returning from suspension to replace José María Basanta and Enzo Pérez replacing the injured Di María.https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/9/5884867/argentina-vs-netherlands-lineups-team-news-2014-world-cup Nigel de Jong returns for the Netherlands, Enzo Perez replaces Ángel Di María SB Nation 9 July 2014 The match finished 0–0 after extra-time with very little chances as both sides cancelled each other out.https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/09/argentina-holland-world-cup-semi-final-match-report Argentina win penalty prize to push past Holland and into World Cup final 9 July 2014 Guardian 9 July 2014 In the penalty shoot-out, Sergio Romero saved the first penalty from Ron Vlaar diving to his left and the fifth penalty of the shoot-out from Wesley Sneijder when he dived high to his right. Argentina scored all of their four penalties to win 4–2.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28122293 Netherlands 0 Argentina 0 (Argentina win 4–2 on penalties) 9 July 2014 BBC Sport 9 July 2014 Maxi Rodríguez scored the decisive fourth penalty, shooting to Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen's right to send Argentina into the final, where they would face Germany, while the Netherlands had to settle for the match for third place against Brazil. This was the first World Cup semi-final to end in a goalless draw.August 2020 Argentina won their fourth World Cup penalty shoot-out, tied with Germany for most wins, and were involved in their fifth World Cup shoot-out, a record for any nation. 2014 7 9 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) NED 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Netherlands vs Argentina 0–0 yes ARG Arena Corinthians, São Paulo 63,267 Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) Vlaar Robben Sneijder Kuyt 2–4 Messi Garay Agüero Rodríguez https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255955/300186490 Netherlands vs Argentina Semi-final 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255955/match=300186490/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Netherlands v Argentina FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171228092451/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255955/match=300186490/report.html 28 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/65e944d0b403e01f/original/troh3wrqcisfhm6qbfle-pdf.pdf Match report – Semi-final – Netherlands v Argentina FIFA 9 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062502/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/65e944d0b403e01f/original/troh3wrqcisfhm6qbfle-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014home _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h _netherlands2014h FF6600 FF6600 FF6600 FFFFFF FF6600 Netherlandshttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/20ff50180b90d9de/original/xv11fdgwlremcbqrnqqx-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Semi-final – Netherlands v Argentina FIFA 9 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174832/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/20ff50180b90d9de/original/xv11fdgwlremcbqrnqqx-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _arg13h _arg2014h _arg13h _arg13h_alt _arg13h_alt FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF 000000 000000 Argentina GK 1 Jasper CillessenCB 3 Stefan de VrijCB 2 Ron VlaarCB 4 Bruno Martins Indi 45 46RWB15Dirk KuytLWB5 Daley BlindCM 6 Nigel de Jong 62CM 20Georginio WijnaldumAM 10Wesley SneijderCF 11Arjen RobbenCF 9 Robin van Persie (c) 96Substitutions:DF 7 Daryl Janmaat 46MF 16Jordy Clasie 62FW 19Klaas-Jan Huntelaar 105 96Manager:Louis van Gaal 300px GK 1 Sergio RomeroRB 4 Pablo ZabaletaCB 15Martín Demichelis 49CB 2 Ezequiel GarayLB 16Marcos RojoCM 6 Lucas BigliaCM 14Javier MascheranoCM 8 Enzo Pérez 81AM 10Lionel Messi (c)CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín 82CF 22Ezequiel Lavezzi 101Substitutions:FW 18Rodrigo Palacio 81FW 20Sergio Agüero 82MF 11Maxi Rodríguez 101Manager:Alejandro Sabella Man of the Match: Sergio Romero (Argentina) Assistant referees: Bahattin Duran (Turkey) Tarık Ongun (Turkey) Fourth official: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) Fifth official: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Match for third place The two teams had met in 11 previous meetings, including four times in the FIFA World Cup: Netherlands won 2–0 in the second group stage of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 2–1 in the quarter-finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and Brazil won 3–2 in the quarter-finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 4–2 on penalties after a 1–1 draw (after extra time) in the semi-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bra/team2=ned/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20070618062458/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=bra/team2=ned/index.html dead 18 June 2007 Brazil – Netherlands FIFA 11 July 2014 Brazil made six changes in their starting line-up from their semi-final, while the Netherlands made only two, with Wesley Sneijder, who was originally part of the Dutch starting line-up, replaced by Jonathan de Guzmán after a hamstring injury during the pre-match warm-up prevented him from playing and Jordy Clasie replacing Nigel de Jong due to a groin injury.https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/12/5893901/wesley-sneijder-injured-netherlands-brazil Sneijder ruled out, replaced by de Guzmán 12 July 2014 The Netherlands opened the scoring within three minutes, after Van Persie converted a penalty kick awarded for a foul on Arjen Robben by Thiago Silva. Daley Blind extended the lead in the 17th minute, scoring after a David Luiz headed clearance fell to him inside the penalty area. Georginio Wijnaldum completed the scoring in second half injury time as he shot home from substitute Daryl Janmaat's cross from the right, the ball going in off the Brazilian goalkeeper’s foot.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28173517 Brazil 0 Netherlands 3 BBC Sport 12 July 2014 The Netherlands finished third for the first time in their World Cup history.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2127609-brazil-vs-netherlands-world-cup-3rd-place-play-off-score-grades-and-reaction Brazil vs. Netherlands: World Cup 3rd-Place Play-off Score, Grades and Reaction Bleacher Report 12 July 2014 With Michel Vorm's participation (who was substituted into the match in second half injury time), the Netherlands became the first team to use all of their 23 players in a World Cup since the finals squads were expanded from 22 to 23 players in 2002.http://nos.nl/wk2014/artikel/674224-wissel-vorm-zorgt-voor-record.html Wissel Vorm zorgt voor record NOS.nl 12 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140715045526/http://nos.nl/wk2014/artikel/674224-wissel-vorm-zorgt-voor-record.html 15 July 2014 Brazil, who finished fourth for the second time in World Cup history, conceded a total of 14 goals in the tournament, the most they had ever allowed in a World Cup and also the most conceded by any World Cup hosts.http://msn.foxsports.com/soccer/story/netherlands-claim-third-place-in-world-cup-add-brazil-misery-match-report-071214 Netherlands add to Brazil's misery, claim third place in World Cup Fox Sports 12 July 2014 Brazil also became the second team to concede 100 World Cup goals, after Germany. Van Persie's goal was the 100th goal that Brazil had conceded in the FIFA World Cup and made him the second highest Dutch goalscorer with six World Cup goals along with Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Dennis Bergkamp, and Rob Rensenbrink, all behind Johnny Rep on seven. Lastly, since the beginning of the 21st century, all four World Cups in 2002, 2006, 2010 and 2014 involved the third-place victors scoring three goals.https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/world-cup-brazil-humiliated-dutch-take-third-190623389--sow.html World Cup – Brazil humiliated again as Dutch take third Yahoo! Sport 12 July 2014 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20141012045158/https://uk.eurosport.yahoo.com/news/world-cup-brazil-humiliated-dutch-take-third-190623389--sow.html 12 October 2014 https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jul/12/brazilholland-world-cup-2014-third-place-play-off-match-report Holland heap misery on Brazil with World Cup third-place play-off win 12 July 2014 Guardian 14 July 2014 2014 7 12 y 17:00 BRT (UTC−3) BRA 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage#Match for third place 0–3 NED Van Persie 3 pen. Blind 17 Wijnaldum 90+1 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília 68,034 Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255957/300186502 Brazil vs Netherlands Play-off for third place 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255957/match=300186502/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Brazil v Netherlands FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171212132817/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255957/match=300186502/report.html 12 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/25dcb290e6f02a4c/original/uybb9tmfxmj26f695san-pdf.pdf Match report – Match for third place – Brazil v Netherlands FIFA 12 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062517/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/25dcb290e6f02a4c/original/uybb9tmfxmj26f695san-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _bra14h _bra14h1 _bra14h _bra14A _bra14hl FFCC00 FFCC00 FFCC00 FFFFFF FFFFFF Brazilhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/73984e39ca613f66/original/swmseuwzpcr7cqk14x5x-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Match for third place – Brazil v Netherlands FIFA 12 July 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522183940/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/73984e39ca613f66/original/swmseuwzpcr7cqk14x5x-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _netherlands2014a _netherlands2014away _netherlands2014a 00005C 00005C 00005C 00005C 00005C Netherlands GK 12Júlio CésarRB 23MaiconCB 3 Thiago Silva (c) 2CB 4 David LuizLB 14MaxwellCM 8 Paulinho 57CM 17Luiz Gustavo 46RW 16Ramires 73AM 11Oscar 68LW 19WillianCF 21JôSubstitutions:MF 5 Fernandinho 54 46MF 18Hernanes 57FW 7 Hulk 73Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari300px GK 1 Jasper Cillessen 90+3CB 3 Stefan de VrijCB 2 Ron VlaarCB 4 Bruno Martins IndiRWB15Dirk KuytLWB5 Daley Blind 70CM 20Georginio WijnaldumCM 16Jordy Clasie 90CM 8Jonathan de Guzmán 36CF 9 Robin van Persie (c)CF 11Arjen Robben 9Substitutions:DF 7 Daryl Janmaat 70DF 13Joël Veltman 90GK 22Michel Vorm 90+3Manager:Louis van Gaal Man of the Match: Arjen Robben (Netherlands) Assistant referees: Rédouane Achik (Morocco) Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth official: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) Fifth official: Toru Sagara (Japan) Final 2014 FIFA World Cup final thumb|right|Germany–Argentina line-up before kick-off The two teams had met in 20 previous matches, including six times in the FIFA World Cup: 1958, group stage: West Germany 3–1 Argentina; 1966, group stage: West Germany 0–0 Argentina; 1986, final: West Germany 2–3 Argentina; 1990, final: West Germany 1–0 Argentina; 2006, quarter-finals: Germany 1–1 Argentina (after extra time, Germany won 4–2 on penalties); 2010 FIFA World Cup, quarter-finals: Germany 4–0 Argentina.https://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ger/team2=arg/index.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100530074813/http://www.fifa.com/worldfootball/statisticsandrecords/headtohead/team1=ger/team2=arg/index.html dead 30 May 2010 Germany – Argentina FIFA 11 July 2014 Their third final meeting is the most ever in World Cup history, and also tied the record for the most frequent fixture in tournament history, as Brazil vs Sweden and Germany vs Serbia (including Yugoslavia) had also been played seven times in the World Cup.http://sunnewsonline.com/new/?p=71900 Lagos, Nigeria WORLD CUP FINAL: Argentina hopes for third win as Germany wants fourth 13 July 2014 The Sun Both teams initially named unchanged starting line-ups from their semi-finals,https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/13/5895799/germany-argentina-world-cup-2014-lineups World Cup 2014 final lineups: Both Germany and Argentina unchanged SB Nation 13 July 2014 but Germany had to make a late change as Sami Khedira injured his calf and was replaced by Christoph Kramer, who was himself substituted in the first half by André Schürrle after a blow to his head.https://www.sbnation.com/soccer/2014/7/13/5895921/christoph-kramer-replaces-sami-khedira-in-germany-lineup Christoph Kramer replaces Sami Khedira in Germany lineup SB Nation 13 July 2014 In the first half, Gonzalo Higuaín shot wide after a Toni Kroos's misplaced header fell to him, and also had a goal disallowed for offside. Later, Jérôme Boateng cleared off the line after a Lionel Messi run, and Benedikt Höwedes's header hit the post. In the second half, Argentina's best chance fell to Messi, whose shot went just wide, while Toni Kroos also had a chance for Germany but could not convert. For the third World Cup final in a row, the match went to extra time. In the first half, Schürrle had a shot saved by Sergio Romero, while Rodrigo Palacio's lobbed shot was also unsuccessful. Germany scored the only goal in the second half, as Schürrle ran down the left wing and crossed for substitute Mario Götze, who controlled the ball on his chest and volleyed past Romero.13 July 2014 Germany 1-0 Argentina https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28181689 BBC Sport Germany won their fourth World Cup title, and their first title since German reunification (they won as West Germany in 1954, 1974, and 1990). It was the first time a European team won the tournament in the Americas. For the third tournament in a row, the World Cup was won by a European team, first time for any confederation. Argentina finished as the runners-up for the third time in their history. A total of 171 goals were scored in the tournament, a joint record along with the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Götze's goal was the 32nd by a substitute, a World Cup record. Including the final, a total of eight matches went to extra time, a joint record along with the 1990 FIFA World Cup.http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/pass-move-and-take-your-chances-how-stats-zone-saw-germany-1-0-argentina Pass, move and take your chances: how Stats Zone saw Germany 1–0 Argentina FourFourTwo 13 July 2014 13 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160619050421/http://www.fourfourtwo.com/sg/features/pass-move-and-take-your-chances-how-stats-zone-saw-germany-1-0-argentina 19 June 2016 dead Final Lineups Notes note See also 2014 Gaza war beach bombings – attacks on football fans watching the 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage References Match reports Report External links https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/index.html Category:2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Category:2014 in Rio de Janeiro (city) 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Category:Algeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Argentina at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Belgium at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Chile at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Colombia at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Costa Rica at the 2014 FIFA World Cup 2014 Category:Football competitions in Belo Horizonte Category:Football competitions in Porto Alegre Category:Football competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:Football competitions in São Paulo (city) Category:Football in Bahia Category:Football in Brasília Category:Football in Ceará Category:Football in Pernambuco Category:France at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Germany at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Greece at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:International sports competitions in Rio de Janeiro (city) Category:International sports competitions in São Paulo Category:Mexico at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Netherlands at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Nigeria at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Sport in Fortaleza Category:Sport in Recife Category:Sport in Salvador, Bahia Category:Switzerland at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:United States at the 2014 FIFA World Cup Category:Uruguay at the 2014 FIFA World Cup