2014 FIFA World Cup Group G

Football World Cup July 2014 June 2018 Group G of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of eventual champions Germany, Portugal, Ghana and United States. Play began on 16 June and ended on 26 June 2014. The top two teams, Germany and the United States, advanced to the round of 16. Teams Draw position Team Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2013nb The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw. June 2014 G1 (seed) GER UEFA UEFA Group C winners 11 October 2013 18th 2010 Winners (1954, 1974, 1990) 2 2 G2 POR UEFA UEFA play-off winners 19 November 2013 6th 2010 Third place (1966) 14 4 G3 GHA CAF CAF third round winners 19 November 2013 3rd 2010 Quarter-finals (2010) 23 37 G4 USA CONCACAF CONCACAF fourth round 1st winners 10 September 2013 10th 2010 Third place (1930) 13 13 Notes nb Standings main WDL standings complete FIFA 200 GER USA POR GHA KO KO Tie-breaking criteria 2 1 0 7 2 1 1 1 4 4 1 1 1 4 7 0 1 2 4 6 GER USA POR GHA Q green1 Advance to knockout stage Germany advanced to play Algeria (runner-up of Group H) in the round of 16. United States advanced to play Belgium (winner of Group H) in the round of 16. Matches Germany vs Portugal List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies#Germany vs Portugal The two teams had met in 17 previous matches, including in the 2006 FIFA World Cup match for third place, won by Germany 3–1.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=20 2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit FIFA.com 20 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140629232249/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf 29 June 2014 Their most recent meeting was in the UEFA Euro 2012 group stage, won by Germany 1–0. Germany took the lead with a Thomas Müller penalty kick, shooting low and hard into the bottom left-hand corner, awarded after a foul on Mario Götze by João Pereira. Mats Hummels doubled the advantage for Germany by heading in a corner kick from Toni Kroos. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/16/germany-portugal-world-cup-2014-group-g-match-report Thomas Müller's hat-trick and Pepe's petulance sink bedraggled Portugal 16 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 Shortly before halftime Müller and Pepe were involved in an altercation, in which Pepe headbutted Müller and was sent off. In first half stoppage time, Müller intercepted a clearance from Bruno Alves to slot home. Müller completed his hat-trick in the second half, as he scored from close range after Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patrício stopped André Schürrle's cross from the right.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285106 Germany 4 Porgual 0 BBC Sport 16 June 2014 The match was Germany's 100th in the World Cup, the first team to reach the milestone. Müller's hat-trick was the seventh by a German player in the World Cup, the most of any nation.http://www.firstpost.com/sports/wc-2014-number-cruncher-how-germany-mullered-portugal-1573655.html WC 2014 Number Cruncher: How Germany Mullered Portugal First Post 17 June 2014 This was Portugal's worst loss in their World Cup history.http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/content/20140616-germany-hands-portugal-its-worst-ever-world-cup-loss.ece Germany hands Portugal its worst ever World Cup loss Providence Journal 16 June 2014 14 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714231103/http://www.providencejournal.com/sports/content/20140616-germany-hands-portugal-its-worst-ever-world-cup-loss.ece 14 July 2014 dead dmy-all main g1 2014 6 16 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) GER 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#Germany vs Portugal 4–0 POR Müller 12 pen. 45+1 78 Hummels 32 Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador 51,081 Milorad Mažić (Serbia) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255931/300186475 Germany vs Portugal First stage 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186475/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Germany v Portugal FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20171217174600/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186475/report.html 17 December 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5dfad943d0706179/original/uedjgvkodnrtay96ilnh-pdf.pdf Match report – Group G – Germany v Portugal FIFA 16 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413061228/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/5dfad943d0706179/original/uedjgvkodnrtay96ilnh-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _DFB_14h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Germanyhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/34265412a4932d60/original/n6vmhxr565y89v3yw6vh-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group G – Germany v Portugal FIFA 16 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522183906/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/34265412a4932d60/original/n6vmhxr565y89v3yw6vh-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _portugal14h _portugal14h _portugal14h 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 Portugal GK 1 Manuel NeuerRB 20Jérôme BoatengCB 17Per MertesackerCB 5 Mats Hummels 73LB 4 Benedikt HöwedesDM 16Philipp Lahm (c)CM 6 Sami KhediraCM 18Toni KroosRW 13Thomas Müller 82LW 19Mario GötzeCF 8 Mesut Özil 63Substitutions:MF 9 André Schürrle 63DF 21Shkodran Mustafi 73FW 10Lukas Podolski 82Manager:Joachim Löw300px GK 12Rui PatrícioRB 21João Pereira 11CB 2 Bruno AlvesCB 3 Pepe 0 37LB 5 Fábio Coentrão 65DM 4 Miguel Veloso 46CM 8 João MoutinhoCM 16Raul MeirelesRW 17NaniLW 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)CF 9 Hugo Almeida 28Substitutions:FW 11Eder 28DF 13Ricardo Costa 46DF 19André Almeida 65Manager:Paulo Bento Man of the Match: Thomas Müller (Germany) Assistant referees: Milovan Ristić (Serbia) Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia) Fourth official: Néant Alioum (Cameroon) Fifth official: Djibril Camara (Senegal) Ghana vs United States The two teams had met in three previous matches, including twice in World Cup in 2006 and 2010, where both times Ghana beat United States 2–1. The 2006 FIFA World Cup encounter was in their last group stage match, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup encounter was in the round of 16 final where Ghana won again, which in both occasions, eliminated United States from those previous World Cups.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=21 2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit FIFA.com 21 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140629232249/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf 29 June 2014 Clint Dempsey opened the scoring for the United States within 29 seconds (the fifth fastest goal in the history of the World Cuphttps://www.mirror.co.uk/sport/football/news/world-cup-2014-watch-clint-3707831 World Cup 2014: Watch Clint Dempsey score fifth fastest goal in World Cup history against Ghana 16 June 2014 11 July 2014 Daily Mirrorhttps://bleacherreport.com/articles/2100421-team-usas-clint-dempsey-scores-5th-fastest-goal-in-world-cup-history Team USA's Clint Dempsey Scores 5th-Fastest Goal in World Cup History 17 June 2014 11 July 2014 Bleacher Report), as he received the ball from Jermaine Jones, dribbled past John Boye and shot into the far corner. The lead lasted until the 82nd minute, when Asamoah Gyan's back-heel set up André Ayew to score. However, the United States scored the game-winning goal four minutes later, when half-time substitute John Brooks headed in Graham Zusi's corner.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285120 Ghana 1 USA 2 BBC Sport 16 June 2014 The American victory was marred by an injury to Jozy Altidore, leaving the match in the 21st minute with a strained left hamstring. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/17/usa-ghana-jozy-altidore-world-cup Victory over Ghana, agony over Altidore: America wakes up to the World Cup 17 June 2014 Guardian 18 June 2014 Dempsey's goal was officially timed by FIFA at 30 seconds after kick-off, the fifth fastest in World Cup history, and the fastest by an American player. He also became the first American player to score in three World Cups.http://www.espnfc.us/fifa-world-cup/story/1888395/fifa-times-clint-dempsey-world-cup-goal-for-us-in-2-1-win-over-ghana-at-30-seconds FIFA: Dempsey goal at 30 seconds ESPN FC 17 June 2014 DaMarcus Beasley became the first American to play in four World Cups.http://www.latimes.com/sports/soccer/la-sp-world-cup-notes-20140617-story.html U.S. fans show up in strength for World Cup victory over Ghana Los Angeles Times 17 June 2014 Brooks became the first American substitute ever to score in a World Cup. main g2 2014 6 16 y 19:00 BRT (UTC−3) GHA 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#Ghana vs United States 1–2 USA A. Ayew 82 Dempsey 1 Brooks 86 Arena das Dunas, Natal 39,760 Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255931/300186512 Ghana vs United States First stage 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186512/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Ghana v USA FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170808200031/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186512/report.html 8 August 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/86f6abcc9723ee7/original/fv7ancap4hzlnoqmxn6t-pdf.pdf Match report – Group G – Ghana v USA FIFA 16 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413061255/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/86f6abcc9723ee7/original/fv7ancap4hzlnoqmxn6t-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghanahttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/70f5dc94482c2624/original/pzlv0itk9hok6hhnnxe1-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group G – Ghana v USA FIFA 16 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522173403/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/70f5dc94482c2624/original/pzlv0itk9hok6hhnnxe1-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _usa1415a _usa1415a _usa1415a 002664 002664 002664 DF0B10 DF0B10 United States GK 12Adam KwaraseyRB 4 Daniel OpareCB 19Jonathan MensahCB 21John BoyeLB 20Kwadwo AsamoahCM 17Mohammed Rabiu 30 71CM 11Sulley Muntari 90+2AM 10André AyewRF 13Jordan Ayew 59CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)LF 7 Christian Atsu 78Substitutions:FW 9 Kevin-Prince Boateng 59MF 5 Michael Essien 71MF 14Albert Adomah 78Manager:James Kwesi Appiah300px GK 1 Tim HowardRB 23Fabian JohnsonCB 20Geoff CameronCB 5 Matt Besler 46LB 7 DaMarcus BeasleyDM 15Kyle BeckermanCM 11Alejandro Bedoya 77CM 13Jermaine JonesAM 4 Michael BradleyCF 17Jozy Altidore 23CF 8 Clint Dempsey (c)Substitutions:FW 9 Aron Jóhannsson 23DF 6 John Brooks 46MF 19Graham Zusi 77Manager:GER Jürgen Klinsmann Man of the Match: Clint Dempsey (United States) Assistant referees: Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden) Fourth official: Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) Fifth official: Aden Marwa (Kenya) Germany vs Ghana The two teams had met in three previous matches, including in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by Germany 1–0. This fixture is the 800th World Cup match.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=35 2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit FIFA.com 35 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140629232249/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf 29 June 2014 After a goalless first half, Germany took the lead when Thomas Müller crossed from the right for Mario Götze, whose header went in off his thigh. Ghana equalised three minutes later, when André Ayew headed in Harrison Afful's cross from the right. Ghana then took the lead when Sulley Muntari intercepted the ball from Philipp Lahm, then slipped a through ball for Asamoah Gyan to score with his right foot. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/22/world-cup-germany-ghana-asamoah-gyan-miroslav-klose-joachin-low Germany's fightback against Ghana in breathless draw shows true grit 22 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 Just two minutes after coming on as a substitute, Miroslav Klose once again tied up the match, with a close-range finish after Benedikt Höwedes flicked on a corner from Toni Kroos.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285228 Germany 2 Ghana 2 BBC Sport 21 June 2014 Klose's goal took his World Cup total to 15, equalling the record mark held by Brazil's Ronaldo. He also joined Pelé and Uwe Seeler as the only players to have scored in four World Cups.https://www.telegraph.co.uk/sport/football/world-cup/10918416/Germany-striker-Miroslav-Klose-equals-World-Cup-goal-record-in-dramatic-draw-with-Ghana.html Germany striker Miroslav Klose equals World Cup goal record in dramatic draw with Ghana The Telegraph 22 June 2014 Gyan became the joint top African scorer in the World Cup (tied with Cameroon's Roger Milla) with five goals, and also the first African player to score in three World Cups.http://en.africatopsports.com/2014/06/22/asamoah-gyan-african-top-scorer-world-cup-roger-milla/ Asamoah Gyan: African top scorer at World Cup with Roger Milla Africa Top Sports 21 June 2014 23 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140711111410/http://en.africatopsports.com/2014/06/22/asamoah-gyan-african-top-scorer-world-cup-roger-milla/ 11 July 2014 dead Just as in the 2010 meeting, Jérôme Boateng (Germany) and Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) faced each other, the second time two brothers faced each other in a World Cup game.http://ftw.usatoday.com/2014/06/jerome-boateng-kevin-prince-boateng-brothers-ghana-germany Brothers Jérôme Boateng and Kevin-Prince Boateng face off at the World Cup USA Today 21 June 2014 In the 52nd minute, a man with a Polish passport, identified as Leszek Ludomir, invaded the pitch shirtless, with neo-Nazi letters and numbers painted on his chest and back. FIFA's official TV feed cut out the images. The man was approached in a calm and friendly manner by Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari, who quickly escorted him off the pitch, and he was then taken into custody by the stadium security.http://esportes.opovo.com.br/app/esportes/futebol/copadomundo/2014/06/22/noticiacopadomundo,2787010/torcedor-polones-invade-campo-da-arena-castelao-em-jogo-de-copa-do-mundo.shtml Torcedor polonês invade campo da Arena Castelão em jogo de Copa do Mundo | Copa do Mundo Esportes O POVO 22 June 2014 28 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714183410/http://esportes.opovo.com.br/app/esportes/futebol/copadomundo/2014/06/22/noticiacopadomundo,2787010/torcedor-polones-invade-campo-da-arena-castelao-em-jogo-de-copa-do-mundo.shtml 14 July 2014 dead It was also quite surprising that no police were seen on the pitch in pursuit of the invader.22 de junho de 2014 12h43min https://br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com/noticias/nazista-invade-campo-entre-gana-e-alemanha-154352267.html Nazista invade campo entre Gana e Alemanha - Yahoo Esporte Interativo Br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com 28 June 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140714235649/https://br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com/noticias/nazista-invade-campo-entre-gana-e-alemanha-154352267.html 14 July 2014 dead dmy-all main g3 2014 6 21 y 16:00 BRT (UTC−3) GER 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#Germany vs Ghana 2–2 GHA Götze 51 Klose 71 A. Ayew 54 Gyan 63 Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza 59,621 Sandro Ricci (Brazil) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255931/300186493 Germany vs Ghana First stage 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186493/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Germany v Ghana FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20160306062147/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186493/report.html 6 March 2016 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/27d15c964070afb0/original/auafpbdydtfgiszgrc2u-pdf.pdf Match report – Group G – Germany v Ghana FIFA 21 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413061628/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/27d15c964070afb0/original/auafpbdydtfgiszgrc2u-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _deutschland14h _DFB_14h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Germanyhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6ef7d1e931cd761e/original/gqdbcwfuur2ixbprzgnn-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group G – Germany v Ghana FIFA 21 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522173850/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/6ef7d1e931cd761e/original/gqdbcwfuur2ixbprzgnn-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _ghana1415a _ghana2014a _ghana1415a _ghana1415a _long_ghana1415a DD0000 FF0000 DD0000 D01124 D01124 Ghana GK 1 Manuel NeuerRB 20Jérôme Boateng 46CB 17Per MertesackerCB 5 Mats HummelsLB 4 Benedikt HöwedesDM 16Philipp Lahm (c)CM 6 Sami Khedira 70CM 18Toni KroosRW 8 Mesut ÖzilLW 19Mario Götze 69CF 13Thomas MüllerSubstitutions:DF 21Shkodran Mustafi 46FW 11Miroslav Klose 69MF 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 70Manager:Joachim Löw300px GK 16Fatau DaudaRB 23Harrison AffulCB 21John BoyeCB 19Jonathan MensahLB 20Kwadwo AsamoahCM 11Sulley Muntari 90+4CM 17Mohammed Rabiu 78RW 7 Christian Atsu 72AM 9 Kevin-Prince Boateng 52LW 10André AyewCF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)Substitutions:FW 13Jordan Ayew 52MF 22Mubarak Wakaso 72MF 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu 78Manager:James Kwesi Appiah Man of the Match: Mario Götze (Germany) Assistant referees: Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil) Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil) Fourth official: Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) Fifth official: Rodney Aquino (Paraguay) United States vs Portugal The two teams had met in five previous matches, including in the 2002 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by the United States 3–2.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=36 2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit FIFA.com 36 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140629232249/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf 29 June 2014 Portugal defender Pepe was suspended for the match after his red card against Germany.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/27928507 World Cup 2014: Pepe of Portugal handed one-match suspension BBC Sport 19 June 2014 Portugal took the lead within five minutes, when Geoff Cameron's mis-hit clearance fell to Nani and he scored from close range. Near the end of the first half, Nani's long-range shot hit the post, and American goalkeeper Tim Howard saved Éder's follow-up. In the second half, Michael Bradley had a shot cleared off the line by Ricardo Costa, but the United States eventually equalised through Jermaine Jones, as he curled in a right-foot shot in after a corner was cleared to him. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/23/usa-portugal-world-cup-group-g-match-report Portugal hang on against USA with last-ditch goal 23 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 The United States then took the lead, as Graham Zusi crossed for Clint Dempsey to score with his midriff. Had the United States held on for the win, they would have clinched a place in the knockout stage while eliminating Portugal at the same time, but in the fifth minute of injury time, Cristiano Ronaldo crossed for substitute Silvestre Varela to head in the equaliser and keep Portugal's qualification hopes alive.https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285256 United States 2 Portugal 2 BBC Sport 22 June 2014 Varela's goal (94:33) was the latest World Cup goal scored in regulation time.http://www.cbc.ca/sports/soccer/brazil2014/post-game/fifa-world-cup-usa-2-portugal-2-1.2683995 FIFA World Cup: USA 2, Portugal 2 CBC 22 June 2014 In the 39th minute, the players took a short water break during an injury stoppage,https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/2014-fifa-world-cup-manaus-world-cup-match/story?id=24255761 World Cup Match So Hot Officials Call for First-Ever Water Break ABC News 22 June 2014 but this was not considered an official "cooling break" as introduced by FIFA for all matches during the 2026 World Cup.http://www.chinadailyasia.com/special/wc2014/2014-06/30/content_15145440.html Dutch and Mexicans get first World Cup cooling break China Daily 30 June 2014 5 March 2016 4 July 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20160305011839/http://www.chinadailyasia.com/special/wc2014/2014-06/30/content_15145440.html dead main g4 2014 6 22 y 18:00 AMT (UTC−4) USA 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#United States vs Portugal 2–2 POR Jones 64 Dempsey 81 Nani 5 Varela 90+5 Arena da Amazônia, Manaus 40,123 Néstor Pitana (Argentina) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255931/300186483 United States vs Portugal First stage 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186483/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – USA v Portugal FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170906060241/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186483/report.html 6 September 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/593d82e7b1205174/original/f8tgpukffqdfqplv3dpd-pdf.pdf Match report – Group G – USA v Portugal FIFA 22 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413061723/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/593d82e7b1205174/original/f8tgpukffqdfqplv3dpd-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _usa1415h _usa1415h _usa1415h _usa1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF United Stateshttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/639b46ca382fb759/original/r9ceqhprqugquyko7ji1-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group G – USA v Portugal FIFA 22 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522173904/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/639b46ca382fb759/original/r9ceqhprqugquyko7ji1-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _portugal14h _portugal14h _portugal14h 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 Portugal GK 1 Tim HowardRB 23Fabian JohnsonCB 20Geoff CameronCB 5 Matt BeslerLB 7 DaMarcus BeasleyCM 15Kyle BeckermanCM 13Jermaine Jones 75RW 11Alejandro Bedoya 72AM 4 Michael BradleyLW 19Graham Zusi 90+1CF 8 Clint Dempsey (c) 87Substitutions:DF 2 DeAndre Yedlin 72FW 18Chris Wondolowski 87DF 3 Omar Gonzalez 90+1Manager:GER Jürgen Klinsmann300px GK 22BetoRB 21João PereiraCB 13Ricardo CostaCB 2 Bruno AlvesLB 19André Almeida 46DM 4 Miguel VelosoCM 8 João MoutinhoCM 16Raul Meireles 69RW 17NaniLW 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)CF 23Hélder Postiga 16Substitutions:FW 11Eder 16MF 6 William Carvalho 46MF 18Silvestre Varela 69Manager:Paulo Bento Man of the Match: Tim Howard (United States) Assistant referees: Hernán Maidana (Argentina) Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) Fourth official: Wálter López (Guatemala) Fifth official: Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) United States vs Germany The two teams had met in nine previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup, both won by Germany (1998, group stage: 2–0; 2002, quarter-finals: 1–0).https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=48 2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit FIFA.com 48 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140629232249/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf 29 June 2014 The match featured two German coaches, Jürgen Klinsmann and Joachim Löw, facing each other. United States coach Klinsmann played in three World Cups for Germany (he scored the second goal in the 1998 match against the United States), and also managed them in 2006 with Löw as his assistant, who succeeded him after the World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=reunion-as-rivals-for-jurgen-and-jogi-2384890.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140628205806/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=reunion-as-rivals-for-jurgen-and-jogi-2384890.html dead 28 June 2014 Reunion as rivals for Jurgen and Jogi FIFA.com 25 June 2014 Both teams came into this match needing only one point to qualify for the knockout stage. The only goal of the match was scored by Thomas Müller in the 55th minute, who slotted in the rebound with his right foot from the edge of the penalty area after American goalkeeper Tim Howard parried out Per Mertesacker's header. https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/usa-germany-world-cup-2014-group-g-match-report Germany's Thomas Müller secures win but beaten USA reach last 16 too 26 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 With the win, Germany qualified as group winners, while the United States also qualified despite the loss as Portugal's 2–1 win over Ghana at the same time ensured that the Americans finished as group runners-up above the Portuguese on goal difference,https://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285382 USA 0 Germany 1 BBC Sport 26 June 2014 meaning that they reached the knockout stage of consecutive World Cups for the first time.https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/us-klinsmann-face-german-friends-foes-24304861 US Advances to Knockout Stage Despite Loss ABC News 25 June 2014 This was the first match of the tournament where Bastian Schweinsteiger was included in the starting lineup and the last match where Lukas Podolski saw any time on the pitch. With Costa Rica and Mexico also reaching the knockout stage earlier, this was the first time there were three CONCACAF teams in the knockout stage of a World Cup.https://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=concacaf-and-africa-enter-brave-new-world-2388146.html https://web.archive.org/web/20140629154813/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/news/y=2014/m=6/news=concacaf-and-africa-enter-brave-new-world-2388146.html dead 29 June 2014 CONCACAF and Africa enter brave new world FIFA.com 27 June 2014 main g5 2014 6 26 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) USA 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#United States vs Germany 0–1 GER Müller 55 Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife 41,876 Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255931/300186469 United States vs Germany First stage 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186469/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – USA v Germany FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170711111225/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186469/report.html 11 July 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2c07c84fe2c2f2f3/original/nim5thnrbtszug96dqcb-pdf.pdf Match report – Group G – USA v Germany FIFA 26 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062047/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/2c07c84fe2c2f2f3/original/nim5thnrbtszug96dqcb-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _usa1415h _usa1415h _usa1415h _usa1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF United Stateshttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4c962180b2586f81/original/a72ufmliou36cckeokgx-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group G – USA v Germany FIFA 26 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174249/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/4c962180b2586f81/original/a72ufmliou36cckeokgx-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _deutschland14a _deutschland14a _deutschland14a _deutschland14a _DFB_14a 000000 000000 000000 000000 000000 Germany GK 1 Tim HowardRB 23Fabian JohnsonCB 3 Omar Gonzalez 37CB 5 Matt BeslerLB 7 DaMarcus BeasleyCM 15Kyle Beckerman 62CM 13Jermaine JonesRW 19Graham Zusi 84AM 4 Michael BradleyLW 14Brad Davis 59CF 8 Clint Dempsey (c)Substitutions:MF 11Alejandro Bedoya 59DF 2 DeAndre Yedlin 84Manager:GER Jürgen Klinsmann300px GK 1 Manuel NeuerRB 20Jérôme BoatengCB 17Per MertesackerCB 5 Mats HummelsLB 4 Benedikt Höwedes 11DM 16Philipp Lahm (c)CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 76CM 18Toni KroosRW 8 Mesut Özil 89LW 10Lukas Podolski 46CF 13Thomas MüllerSubstitutions:FW 11Miroslav Klose 46MF 19Mario Götze 76MF 9 André Schürrle 89Manager:Joachim Löw Man of the Match: Thomas Müller (Germany) Assistant referees: Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan) Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) Fourth official: Néant Alioum (Cameroon) Fifth official: Djibril Camara (Senegal) Portugal vs Ghana The two teams had never met before.https://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=49 2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit FIFA.com 49 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20140629232249/http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf 29 June 2014 Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.http://www.ghanafa.org/pages/blackstars/201406/9703.php Muntari suspended for Portugal game Ghana Football Association 21 June 2014 However, along with fellow midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, Muntari was indefinitely suspended from the team for disciplinary reasons by the Ghana Football Association before the match.Hills David Ghana in chaos as Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng suspended https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/ghana-chaos-sulley-muntari-kevin-prince-boateng-suspended 26 June 2014 The Guardian 26 June 2014http://www1.skysports.com/football/news/12040/9362144/world-cup-ghana-duo-sulley-muntari-and-kevin-prince-boateng-kicked-out-of-squad World Cup: Ghana duo Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng kicked out of squad 26 June 2014 Sky Sports News 26 June 2014 Both teams came into the match knowing that to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stage, they had to win while hoping that the United States vs Germany match, played at the same time, did not end in a draw. Portugal took the lead in the first half, when John Boye deflected in Miguel Veloso's cross with his knee for an own goal. Asamoah Gyan equalised for Ghana in the second half, heading in Kwadwo Asamoah's outside of the foot cross from the left. It was Gyan's sixth goal in World Cups, passing the tally of Roger Milla as the top African goalscorer in the competition.https://bleacherreport.com/articles/2110806-asamoah-gyan-sets-record-for-most-career-world-cup-goals-by-an-african-player Asamoah Gyan Sets Record for Most Career World Cup Goals by an African Player Bleacher Report 26 June 2014 Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner for Portugal in the 80th minute, after Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda palmed the ball to him in the penalty area after a cross from the left, https://www.theguardian.com/football/2014/jun/26/portugal-ghana-world-cup-2014-group-g-match-report Portugal eliminated despite Cristiano Ronaldo's goal beating Ghana 26 June 2014 Guardian 30 October 2014 making Ronaldo the first Portuguese player to score in three World Cups.http://www.smh.com.au/fifa-world-cup-2014/world-cup-match-report/world-cup-2014-cristiano-ronaldo-off-target-as-portugal-beat-ghana-20140627-zsnij.html World Cup 2014: Cristiano Ronaldo off target as Portugal beat Ghana The Sydney Morning Herald 27 June 2014 Despite the win and Germany's win over the United States, Portugal finished behind the United States on goal difference, and were eliminated together with Ghana, who failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time in their three campaigns.https://www.bbc.com/sport/football/25285312 Portugal 2 Ghana 1 BBC Sport 26 June 2014 main g6 2014 6 26 y 13:00 BRT (UTC−3) POR 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G#Portugal vs Ghana 2–1 GHA Boye 31 o.g. Ronaldo 80 Gyan 57 Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília 67,540 Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) https://www.fifa.com/en/match-centre/match/17/251164/255931/300186476 Portugal vs Ghana First stage 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil FIFA 1 May 2026 http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186476/report.html 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil – Matches – Portugal v Ghana FIFA 1 May 2026 dead https://web.archive.org/web/20170907081002/http://www.fifa.com/worldcup/matches/round=255931/match=300186476/report.html 7 September 2017 https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/60e21dc69afc141/original/rgwe6dyozqvze8akungz-pdf.pdf Match report – Group G – Portugal v Ghana FIFA 26 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260413062102/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/60e21dc69afc141/original/rgwe6dyozqvze8akungz-pdf.pdf 13 April 2026 _portugal14h _portugal14h _portugal14h 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 7D0013 Portugalhttps://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7291af85e9b3d281/original/tzlyqfbp5itu0k5lmxvq-pdf.pdf Tactical Line-up – Group G – Portugal v Ghana FIFA 26 June 2014 1 May 2026 live https://web.archive.org/web/20260522174302/https://digitalhub.fifa.com/m/7291af85e9b3d281/original/tzlyqfbp5itu0k5lmxvq-pdf.pdf 22 May 2026 _ghana1415h _ghana1415home _ghana1415h _ghana1415h _long_ghana1415h FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF FFFFFF Ghana GK 22Beto 89RB 21João Pereira 61CB 3 PepeCB 2 Bruno AlvesLB 4 Miguel VelosoDM 6 William CarvalhoCM 8 João Moutinho 90+4CM 20Ruben AmorimRW 17NaniLW 7 Cristiano Ronaldo (c)CF 11Eder 69Substitutions:MF 18Silvestre Varela 61MF 10Vieirinha 69GK 1 Eduardo 89Manager:Paulo Bento300px GK 16Fatau DaudaRB 23Harrison Afful 39CB 21John BoyeCB 19Jonathan MensahLB 20Kwadwo AsamoahCM 17Mohammed Rabiu 76CM 8 Emmanuel Agyemang-BaduRW 7 Christian AtsuLW 10André Ayew 81CF 18Abdul Majeed Waris 55 71CF 3 Asamoah Gyan (c)Substitutions:FW 13Jordan Ayew 78 71MF 6 Afriyie Acquah 76MF 22Mubarak Wakaso 81Manager:James Kwesi Appiah Man of the Match: Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal) Assistant referees: Yaser Tulerat (Bahrain) Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain) Fourth official: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) Fifth official: Eduardo Díaz (Colombia) See also Germany at the FIFA World Cup Ghana at the FIFA World Cup Portugal at the FIFA World Cup United States at the FIFA World Cup References Match reports Report External links 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G, FIFA.com G Group Group Group group 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage