Tournament details | |
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Dates | 15 June 2011 – 20 November 2013 |
Teams | 203 (from 6 confederations) |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 820 |
Goals scored | 2,303 (2.81 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | Deon McCaulay Robin van Persie Luis Suárez (11 goals each) |
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification was a series of tournaments organised by the six FIFAconfederations. The 2014 FIFA World Cup featured 32 teams, with one place reserved for the host nation, Brazil. The remaining 31 places were determined by a qualification process, in which the other 207 teams, from the six FIFA confederations, competed. Most of the successful teams were determined within these confederations, with a limited number of inter-confederation play-offs occurring at the end of the process.
Bhutan, Brunei, Guam and Mauritania did not enter, and South Sudan joined FIFA after the qualification process started and therefore could not take part. The qualification process consisted of 820 matches, reduced from 824 after the late withdrawals of the Bahamas and Mauritius.[1][2][3][4]
The first qualification match, between Montserrat and Belize, was played on 15 June 2011, and the Belizean striker Deon McCaulay scored the first goal in qualification. Qualification ended on 20 November 2013, when Uruguay eliminated Jordan to become the final qualifier for the World Cup. Twenty-three of FIFA's 24 top-ranked countries eventually qualified.[5][6]
- 2Qualification process
- 3Confederation qualification
- 3.1AFC
- 3.2CAF
- 3.3CONCACAF
- 3.4CONMEBOL
- 3.5OFC
- 3.6UEFA
- 4Inter-confederation play-offs
Qualified teams[edit]
Country qualified for World Cup
Country did not enter World Cup
Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Consecutive appearances | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking [nb 1] |
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Brazil | Host | 30 October 2007 | 20th | 20 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 11 |
Japan | AFC Fourth Round Group B Winners | 4 June 2013 | 5th | 5 | Round of 16 (2002, 2010) | 44 |
Australia | AFC Fourth Round Group B Runners-up | 18 June 2013 | 4th | 3 | Round of 16 (2006) | 57 |
Iran | AFC Fourth Round Group A Winners | 18 June 2013 | 4th | 1 (Last: 2006) | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006) | 49 |
South Korea | AFC Fourth Round Group A Runners-up | 18 June 2013 | 9th | 8 | Fourth place (2002) | 56 |
Netherlands | UEFA Group D Winners | 10 September 2013 | 10th | 3 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) | 8 |
Italy | UEFA Group B Winners | 10 September 2013 | 18th | 14 | Winners (1934, 1938, 1982, 2006) | 9 |
Costa Rica | CONCACAF Fourth Round Runners-up | 10 September 2013 | 4th | 1 (Last: 2006) | Round of 16 (1990) | 31 |
United States | CONCACAF Fourth Round Winners | 10 September 2013 | 10th | 7 | Third place (1930) | 13 |
Argentina | CONMEBOL Round Robin Winners | 10 September 2013 | 16th | 11 | Winners (1978, 1986) | 3 |
Belgium | UEFA Group A Winners | 11 October 2013 | 12th | 1 (Last: 2002) | Fourth place (1986) | 5 |
Switzerland | UEFA Group E Winners | 11 October 2013 | 10th | 3 | Quarter-finals (1934, 1938, 1954) | 7 |
Germany | UEFA Group C Winners | 11 October 2013 | 18th | 16 | Winners (1954, 1974, 1990) | 2 |
Colombia | CONMEBOL Round Robin Runners-up | 11 October 2013 | 5th | 1 (Last: 1998) | Round of 16 (1990) | 4 |
Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA Group G Winners | 15 October 2013 | 1st | 1 | – | 16 |
Russia | UEFA Group F Winners | 15 October 2013 | 10th[nb 2] | 1 (Last: 2002) | Fourth place (1966)[nb 3] | 19 |
England | UEFA Group H Winners | 15 October 2013 | 14th | 5 | Winners (1966) | 10 |
Spain | UEFA Group I Winners | 15 October 2013 | 14th | 10 | Winners (2010) | 1 |
Chile | CONMEBOL Round Robin Third Place | 15 October 2013 | 9th | 2 | Third place (1962) | 12 |
Ecuador | CONMEBOL Round Robin Fourth Place | 15 October 2013 | 3rd | 1 (Last: 2006) | Round of 16 (2006) | 22 |
Honduras | CONCACAF Fourth Round Third Place | 15 October 2013 | 3rd | 2 | Group stage (1982, 2010) | 34 |
Nigeria | CAF Third Round Winners | 16 November 2013 | 5th | 2 | Round of 16 (1994, 1998) | 33 |
Ivory Coast | CAF Third Round Winners | 16 November 2013 | 3rd | 3 | Group stage (2006, 2010) | 17 |
Cameroon | CAF Third Round Winners | 17 November 2013 | 7th | 2 | Quarter-finals (1990) | 59 |
Ghana | CAF Third Round Winners | 19 November 2013 | 3rd | 3 | Quarter-finals (2010) | 23 |
Algeria | CAF Third Round Winners | 19 November 2013 | 4th | 2 | Group stage (1982, 1986, 2010) | 32 |
Greece | UEFA Play-off Winners | 19 November 2013 | 3rd | 2 | Group stage (1994, 2010) | 15 |
Croatia | UEFA Play-off Winners | 19 November 2013 | 4th | 1 (Last: 2006) | Third place (1998) | 18 |
Portugal | UEFA Play-off Winners | 19 November 2013 | 6th | 4 | Third place (1966) | 14 |
France | UEFA Play-off Winners | 19 November 2013 | 14th | 5 | Winners (1998) | 21 |
Mexico | CONCACAF v OFC play-off Winners | 20 November 2013 | 15th | 6 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) | 24 |
Uruguay | AFC v CONMEBOL play-off Winners | 20 November 2013 | 12th | 2 | Winners (1930, 1950) | 6 |
12 of the 32 teams subsequently failed to qualify for the 2018 finals: Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cameroon, Chile, Ecuador, Ghana, Greece, Honduras, Italy, Ivory Coast, Netherlands and United States.
Qualification process[edit]
2014 World Cup Champion
Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro hosted the qualification draw
The FIFA Executive Committee decided to approve the change of date for the preliminary draw of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held six months earlier than in the past, to allow the confederations to begin their qualifying competitions in good time. The draw was held on 30 July 2011 at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.
The distribution by confederation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup is:[7]
- AFC (Asia): 4 or 5 places
- CAF (Africa): 5 places
- CONCACAF (North, Central American and Caribbean): 3 or 4 places
- CONMEBOL (South America): 4 or 5 places (+ Brazil qualified automatically as host nation for a total of 5 or 6 places)
- OFC (Oceania): 0 or 1 place(s)
- UEFA (Europe): 13 places
UEFA and CAF have a guaranteed number of places, whereas the number of qualifiers from other confederations is dependent on play-offs between AFC's fifth-placed team and CONMEBOL's fifth-placed team, and between CONCACAF's fourth-placed team and OFC's first-placed team. A draw determined the pairings between the four teams involved.
After the first round of 2014 FIFA World Cup finals, the percentage of teams from each confederation that passed through to the round of 16 was as follows:
- AFC (Asia): 0% (0 of 4 places)
- CAF (Africa): 40% (2 of 5 places)
- CONCACAF (North, Central American and Caribbean): 75% (3 of 4 places)
- CONMEBOL (South America): 83% (5 of 6 places)
- OFC (Oceania): n/a (0 of 0 places)
- UEFA (Europe): 46% (6 of 13 places)
Summary of qualification[edit]
Confederation | Teams started | Teams that secured qualification | Teams that were eliminated | Total places in finals | Qualifying start date | Qualifying end date |
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AFC | 43 | 4 | 39 | 4 | 29 June 2011 | 20 November 2013 |
CAF | 52 | 5 | 47 | 5 | 11 November 2011 | 19 November 2013 |
CONCACAF | 35 | 4 | 31 | 4 | 15 June 2011 | 20 November 2013 |
CONMEBOL | 9+1 | 5+1 | 4 | 5+1 | 7 October 2011 | 20 November 2013 |
OFC | 11 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 22 November 2011 | 20 November 2013 |
UEFA | 53 | 13 | 40 | 13 | 7 September 2012 | 19 November 2013 |
Total | 203+1 | 31+1 | 172 | 31+1 | 15 June 2011 | 20 November 2013 |
Tiebreakers[edit]
For FIFA World Cup qualifying stages using a league format, the method used for separating teams level on points is the same for all Confederations.[nb 4] If teams are even on points at the end of group play, the tied teams will be ranked by:
- goal difference in all group matches
- greater number of goals scored in all group matches
- greater number of points obtained in matches between the tied teams
- goal difference in matches between the tied teams
- greater number of goals scored in matches between the tied teams
- greater number of away goals scored in matches between the tied teams if only two teams are tied
If teams are still equal then a single play-off at a neutral venue will be played. If scores are level after 90 minutes in the play-off, then two 15-minutes periods of extra time and (if required) a penalty shoot-out would determine the winner.
For FIFA World Cup qualifying stages using a home-and-away knockout format, the team that has the higher aggregate score over the two legs progresses to the next round. In the event that aggregate scores finish level, the away goals rule is applied, i.e. the team that scored more goals away from home over the two legs progresses. If away goals are also equal, then thirty minutes of extra time are played, divided into two fifteen-minutes halves. The away goals rule is again applied after extra time, i.e. if there are goals scored during extra time and the aggregate score is still level, the visiting team qualifies by virtue of more away goals scored. If no goals are scored during extra time, the tie is decided by penalty shoot-out.
Confederation qualification[edit]
AFC[edit]
Qualification began with two sets of two-leg knockout qualification rounds – the first held on 29 June and 2 July and 3 July 2011 and the second on 23 and 28 July – reducing the number of teams in the main draw to 20. The draw for the first two rounds of qualifiers was held in Kuala Lumpur on 30 March 2011.
As in the 2010 format, the third stage consisted of 5 groups of 4 teams (with matches held between September 2011 and February 2012) with the top 2 in each group advancing to 2 groups of 5 that played a further group stage during 2012. The top two teams in each group qualified for the 2014 World Cup directly, while the two third-placed teams engaged in a play-off tie for a chance to qualify via a further inter-confederation qualifying tie against a team from CONMEBOL.
The qualification process began with 43 national teams (out of 46 AFC members; Bhutan, Brunei and Guam did not enter) vying for four and a half spots. 4 nations have qualified: Japan, Australia, Iran and Korea Republic. Jordan beat Uzbekistan in round 5 and played Uruguay, the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL, for the right to qualify, where they were eliminated.
Legend |
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Countries that directly qualified for the 2014 World Cup |
Countries that advanced to the AFC play-off |
Final positions (Fourth Round)[edit]
Group A
| Group B
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Play-off for 5th place (Fifth Round)[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jordan | 2–2 (9–8p) | Uzbekistan | 1–1 | 1–1 (a.e.t.) |
CAF[edit]
52 out of the 53 national associations affiliated to CAF entered the qualifying tournament to determine the continent's five slots for the next World Cup (only Mauritania failed to enter, while South Sudan joined FIFA after the start of qualifying).
Qualification began with a first round of 12 two-legged knockout ties, which were held between 11 and 16 November 2011. The ties involved the 24 lowest-ranked teams according to FIFA world rankings. The 12 winners joined the remaining 28 CAF entrants in the second round, which consisted of 10 groups of four. The winners of each group – held between June 2012 and September 2013 – advanced to a third round of 5 two-legged knockout ties. The five winners of these ties – held in October and November 2013 – advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals.
Third round[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Ivory Coast | 4–2 | Senegal | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Ethiopia | 1–4 | Nigeria | 1–2 | 0–2 |
Tunisia | 1–4 | Cameroon | 0–0 | 1–4 |
Ghana | 7–3 | Egypt | 6–1 | 1–2 |
Burkina Faso | 3–3 (a) | Algeria | 3–2 | 0–1 |
CONCACAF[edit]
In May 2010, the CONCACAF Executive Committee announced a possible change in its qualifying format for the 2014 World Cup, which would start with a preliminary knockout stage followed by three group phases. However, these proposals were abandoned. CONCACAF once again used a six-team final stage (known colloquially as 'the Hexagonal'). The ten lowest-ranked nations played two-legged ties, with the five winners joining the nations ranked 7–25 in Round 2. There were six groups of four teams, with the six group winners joining the nations ranked 1–6 in Round 3. There were three groups of four teams and the top two teams in each group advanced to Round 4. These six nations formed one group, with the top three teams qualifying and Mexico, the fourth-placed team, advancing to the inter-continental play-off against New Zealand, the top team from the OFC.
A total of 35 national teams began the qualification process vying for three and a half spots. 31 nations were eliminated and the Bahamas withdrew (because their stadium was not completed in time for the competition).[9]
Legend |
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Countries that directly qualified for the 2014 World Cup |
Countries that advanced to the CONCACAF-OFC play-offs |
Final positions (Fourth Round)[edit]
Team [ ] | Pld | Pts |
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United States | 10 | 22 |
Costa Rica | 10 | 18 |
Honduras | 10 | 15 |
Mexico | 10 | 11 |
Panama | 10 | 8 |
Jamaica | 10 | 5 |
CONMEBOL[edit]
As Brazil has already qualified as host, the remaining nine CONMEBOL teams took part in a double round-robin group, playing each other twice (home and away) using the same schedule as previous qualification tournaments (each team had a bye on the date they would normally be scheduled to play Brazil). The top four teams qualified automatically, whereas Uruguay, the fifth-placed team, proceeded to the inter-confederational play-off against Jordan, the fifth placed team from Asia.
Legend |
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Countries that directly qualified for the 2014 World Cup |
Countries that advanced to the AFC-CONMEBOL play-offs |
Final positions[edit]
Team [ ] | Pld | Pts |
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Argentina | 16 | 32 |
Colombia | 16 | 30 |
Chile | 16 | 28 |
Ecuador | 16 | 25 |
Uruguay | 16 | 25 |
Venezuela | 16 | 20 |
Peru | 16 | 15 |
Bolivia | 16 | 12 |
Paraguay | 16 | 12 |
OFC[edit]
The four lowest-ranked nations (American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa, and Tonga) competed in the first round of qualifying: a single round-robin tournament in Apia, Samoa, from 22–26 November 2011.[10] The winners of the group, Samoa, joined the remaining 7 OFC teams in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, which also doubled as the second qualifying round. The four semi-finalists of the OFC Nations Cup advanced to the third round, which consisted of a double round-robin held on a home-and-away basis between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013.
New Zealand, as the winners of the third round, proceeded to the inter-confederation play-off against Mexico, the fourth-placed team from CONCACAF, where they were eliminated by a strong Mexico side who beat them 9–3 over two legs.
Final positions (Third Round)[edit]
Team [ ] | Pld | Pts |
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New Zealand | 6 | 18 |
New Caledonia | 6 | 12 |
Tahiti | 6 | 3 |
Solomon Islands | 6 | 3 |
UEFA[edit]
The European qualification games started in September 2012, after Euro 2012. All 53 national associations affiliated with UEFA took part in the qualification process. In round one, teams competed in eight groups of six teams and a single group of five teams. The nine group winners qualified, while the eight best runners-up – ranked according to all their games except for games against the sixth-placed team in their group – entered into the play-offs for the four remaining spots.
Legend |
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Countries that directly qualified for the 2014 World Cup |
Countries that advanced to the Second Round |
Final positions (First Round)[edit]
Group A
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | Group B
Source:[citation needed] (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | Group C
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Group D
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | Group E
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | Group F
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Group G
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | Group H
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. | Group I
Source:[citation needed] (A) Advanced to the UEFA play-offs; (Q) Qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. |
Second round[edit]
The Second Round was contested by the top eight runners-up. The second round draw took place at the headquarters of FIFA in Zürich, Switzerland, on 21 October.[11] October 2013 FIFA World Rankings were used to decide which of the teams were seeded.[11] The matches were played on 15 and 19 November 2013.
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Portugal | 4–2 | Sweden | 1–0 | 3–2 |
Ukraine | 2–3 | France | 2–0 | 0–3 |
Greece | 4–2 | Romania | 3–1 | 1–1 |
Iceland | 0–2 | Croatia | 0–0 | 0–2 |
Inter-confederation play-offs[edit]
There were two scheduled inter-confederation playoffs to determine the final two qualification spots to the finals. The first legs were played on 13 November 2013, and the second legs were played on 20 November 2013.[12]
AFC v CONMEBOL[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Jordan | 0–5 | Uruguay | 0–5 | 0–0 |
CONCACAF v OFC[edit]
Team 1 | Agg. | Team 2 | 1st leg | 2nd leg |
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Mexico | 9–3 | New Zealand | 5–1 | 4–2 |
Top goalscorers[edit]
There were 2,286 goals scored over 816 games, for an average of 2.80 goals per game.[13]
- 11 goals
- Deon McCaulay
- Robin van Persie
- Luis Suárez
- 10 goals
- Peter Byers
- Lionel Messi
- Edin Džeko
- Oribe Peralta
- Blas Pérez
- 9 goals
- Gonzalo Higuaín
- Radamel Falcao
- Jerry Bengtson
- 8 goals
- Vedad Ibišević
- Álvaro Saborío
- Mesut Özil
- Shinji Okazaki
- Georges Gope-Fenepej
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Zlatan Ibrahimović
- Clint Dempsey
Notes[edit]
- ^The rankings are shown as of 17 October 2013. These are the rankings used for the final draw.
- ^This is the 3rd appearance of Russia at the FIFA World Cup. However FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
- ^Russia's best result is group stage in 1994 and 2002. However FIFA considers Russia as the successor team of the USSR.
- ^The rules for separating teams level on points are decided by FIFA and can be found in article 18 part 6d to 6g of the FIFA Regulations 2014 World Cup Brazil[8]
References[edit]
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- ^'Rio ready to welcome the world'. FIFA. 26 July 2011. Retrieved 4 December 2013.
- ^'Bahamas withdraw from 2014 World Cup Qualifiers'. FIFA. 22 August 2011. Retrieved 13 October 2011.
- ^'Mauritius withdraw from FIFA World Cup qualifiers'. FIFA. 31 October 2011. Retrieved 31 October 2011.
- ^Ukraine, who were ranked 20th, did not qualify
- ^'Who has the hardest World Cup 2014 draw?'. The Guardian. 18 December 2013. Retrieved 20 December 2013.
- ^'Qualifiers'. FIFA. Retrieved 8 October 2011.
- ^'Regulations 2014 World Cup Brazil'. FIFA. Retrieved 20 May 2011.
- ^Johnson, Kelsie (22 August 2011). 'Unfinished Work Forces BFA to Pull out of Qualifiers'. The Nassau Guardian. Retrieved 9 August 2013.
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- ^'2014 FIFA World Cup preliminaries statistics'. FIFA. Retrieved 23 November 2013.
External links[edit]
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil matches and results at FIFA.com
Retrieved from 'https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=2014_FIFA_World_Cup_qualification&oldid=897991336'
Group B of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Spain, the Netherlands, Chile, and Australia. This group contained the finalists of the previous World Cup in 2010: Spain (reigning champion) and the Netherlands (runners-up). Play began on 13 June and ended on 23 June 2014. The Netherlands and Chile progressed to the knockout stage, while Australia and Spain were eliminated after suffering two defeats in their opening two matches. Chile was eliminated by Brazil in the second round after penalties, while the Netherlands made their way to the semi-finals in which they lost to Argentina on penalties. The third place match was won by the Netherlands with a convincing 3–0 victory against Brazil.
- 3Matches
Teams[edit]
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Rankings | |
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October 2013[nb 1] | June 2014 | ||||||||
B1 (seed) | Spain | UEFA | UEFA Group I winners | 15 October 2013 | 14th | 2010 | Winners (2010) | 1 | 1 |
B2 | Netherlands | UEFA | UEFA Group D winners | 10 September 2013 | 10th | 2010 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) | 8 | 15 |
B3 | Chile | CONMEBOL | CONMEBOL third place | 15 October 2013 | 9th | 2010 | Third place (1962) | 12 | 14 |
B4 | Australia | AFC | AFC Fourth Round Group B runners-up | 18 June 2013 | 4th | 2010 | Round of 16 (2006) | 57 | 62 |
- Notes
- ^The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings[edit]
Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria
- Netherlands advanced to play Mexico (runner-up of Group A) in the round of 16.
- Chile advanced to play Brazil (winner of Group A) in the round of 16.
Matches[edit]
Spain vs Netherlands[edit]
The two teams had met in 9 previous matches, including in the 2010 FIFA World Cup Final, won by Spain 1–0 after extra time.[1] This was the first time in the FIFA World Cup that the previous finalists met in the group stage.
Halfway into the first half, the referee judged that Diego Costa caught a trailing leg from Stefan de Vrij's attempted tackle. Xabi Alonso scored the penalty kick for Spain, shooting into the bottom-right corner with his right foot, putting them into the lead. They were unable to keep the lead until half time though, with Robin van Persie scoring a 15-yard diving looping header after a long ball from Daley Blind from the left after he spotted Iker Casillas slightly off his line.[2] In the second half, Blind assisted another goal for Netherlands, this time setting up Arjen Robben who controlled the pass before coming inside to finish with his left foot from ten yards out. Twelve minutes later, Netherlands scored again, as De Vrij headed the ball in from a tight angle from a Wesley Sneijder free kick on the left. Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas protested that he had been fouled by Van Persie, but the goal was allowed to stand and Casillas received a yellow card for his protest. Not long after this, a backpass from Sergio Ramos was miscontrolled by Casillas with his left leg, resulting in Van Persie gathering the ball and scoring into an empty net for his second goal of the game. The fifth goal for Netherlands was a solo effort from Robben. Having received the ball near the halfway line from a Wesley Sneijder pass, he outran Ramos, Jordi Alba and Casillas, before slotting the ball into the net from 10 yards out with his left foot.[3][4][5]
The 5–1 scoreline was the biggest loss margin for a defending champion in the FIFA World Cup, and also Spain's second biggest loss in the World Cup after their 6–1 thrashing against Brazil in 1950.[6] With their goals, Van Persie and Robben became the first Dutch players to score in three World Cups.[7] Casillas and Xavi joined Andoni Zubizarreta as the only Spanish players to appear in four World Cups.[8]
Spain | 1–5 | Netherlands |
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Attendance: 48,173
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Chile vs Australia[edit]
The two teams had met in five previous matches, including in the 1974 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 0–0 draw.[10]
Chile took a 2–0 lead within the first 15 minutes. First, Alexis Sánchez controlled an Eduardo Vargas header in the penalty area to slot home. Two minutes later, Jorge Valdivia's shot from a Sánchez pass doubled the lead. Australia pulled one back through a Tim Cahill header from a cross by Ivan Franjic before half time.[11]
Australia could not find the equaliser in the second half, and in stoppage time, Chilean substitute Jean Beausejour converted the rebound after Mauricio Pinilla's shot was saved by Mathew Ryan.[12]
With their respective goals, Cahill became the first Australian player to score in three World Cups,[13] while Beausejour became the first Chilean player to score in two World Cups.[14]
Chile | 3–1 | Australia |
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| Report |
Attendance: 40,275
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Man of the Match: Alexis Sánchez (Chile) Assistant referees: Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) Fourth official: Roberto Moreno (Panama) Fifth official: Eric Boria (United States) |
Australia vs Netherlands[edit]
The two teams had met in three previous matches, all in friendlies, most recently in 2009.[15]
The Netherlands took the lead after Arjen Robben collected a Daley Blind headed pass at the halfway line, burst into the penalty area and scored with a low shot to the goalkeepers left. Soon after the restart, Australia equalised through Tim Cahill's left-foot volley into the goal from the underside of the bar from Ryan McGowan's cross.[16] Australia took the lead in the second half with Mile Jedinak's penalty, awarded for a handball by Daryl Janmaat, but Robin van Persie equalised after he received substitute Memphis Depay's pass and scored. Ten minutes later, Memphis Depay received a pass from Jonathan de Guzmán and his long range effort beat Australia goalkeeper Mathew Ryan.[17]
With his goal Depay became the youngest ever Dutch scorer in the World Cup at the age of 20.[18]
Australia | 2–3 | Netherlands |
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| Report |
Attendance: 42,877
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Man of the Match: Arjen Robben (Netherlands) Assistant referees: Rédouane Achik (Morocco) Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria) Fourth official: Bakary Gassama (Gambia) Fifth official: Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) |
Spain vs Chile[edit]
The two teams had met in ten previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup group stage, both won by Spain (1950: 2–0; 2010: 2–1).[19]
Chile opened the scoring when Charles Aránguiz squared a pass to Eduardo Vargas to score home in the penalty area. Near the end of the first half Alexis Sánchez's free kick was parried by Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas to Aránguiz who put in the rebound.[20] Spain, which needed at least a point to stay alive in the competition, had its best chance in the second half which fell to Sergio Busquets, but he missed from close range.[21] Spain's loss confirmed the qualification of both Chile and the Netherlands into the knockout stage, and eliminated both Spain and Australia.
Spain became the fifth defending champions to be knocked out in the group stage, and the first since 1950 to be eliminated after only two games (Italy were drawn into a three-team group and only played two games in 1950).[22]
Spain | 0–2 | Chile |
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Report |
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Attendance: 74,101
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Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas (Chile) Assistant referees: Sean Hurd (United States) Joe Fletcher (Canada) Fourth official: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) Fifth official: Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain) |
Australia vs Spain[edit]
The two teams had never met before.[23] Australia forward Tim Cahill was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.[24]
In a match between two already-eliminated teams, Spain went in front in the 36th minute after Andrés Iniesta threaded a pass down the right to overlapping full-back Juanfran, who then crossed the ball low to David Villa to finish with a back flick of his right foot low to the net.[25] In the second half, Fernando Torres scored Spain's second with a low finish from the left of the penalty area after a pass from Iniesta, before substitute Juan Mata, receiving a pass from Cesc Fàbregas, scored from the right of the penalty area with a low shot between the goalkeeper's legs.[26]
Villa's goal was his ninth career World Cup goal. Already Spain's record World Cup goalscorer, he also joined Fernando Hierro, Raúl and Julio Salinas as Spanish players who had scored in three World Cups.[27]
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Netherlands vs Chile[edit]
The two teams had never met before.[28] Netherlands forward Robin van Persie was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.[24]
With both teams already assured of qualifying for the knockout stage after their first two matches, this match would decide which team would win the group: the Netherlands needed only a draw while Chile needed a win. The Netherlands went in front in the 77th minute with a header from six yards by substitute Leroy Fer after a Daryl Janmaat cross from the right. Another substitute Memphis Depay got the second in injury time, when he scored from close range after Arjen Robben had made a run down the left before crossing from the byline.[29] With this win the Netherlands won Group B with a perfect record of three wins out of three, while Chile finished as group runners-up.[30]
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RIO DE JANEIRO - With two quick touches, Mario Goetze ended Germany's 24-year wait for another World Cup title.
Goetze scored the winning goal in extra time to give Germany a 1-0 victory over Argentina on Sunday in a tight and tense World Cup final that came down to one piece of individual skill.
Goetze, who wasn't born when West Germany beat Argentina in the 1990 final, controlled a cross with his chest in the 113th minute and in one fluid motion volleyed the ball past goalkeeper Sergio Romero and inside the far post.
It was a goal that gave Germany its fourth World Cup title in its eighth final, and left Argentina star Lionel Messi still walking in the shadow of his compatriot Diego Maradona, who led his country to the 1986 title.
'In the end,' writes CBSSports.com's Evan Hilbert, 'Messi couldn't do it all for Argentina, and Germany had just enough.'
Goetze had come on as a substitute for Miroslav Klose toward the end of regulation time and the 22-year-old midfielder's fresh legs made the difference.
Andre Schuerrle broke down the left flank, sending his cross into the area, and the Bayern Munich player did the rest with a clinical finish. The goal echoed that of Andres Iniesta's four years ago, when the midfielder scored in similar fashion but from the other side of the area to give Spain a 1-0 extra time win over the Netherlands.
It was, Hilbert points out, the first goal allowed by Argentina in some seven hours of game time.
For Germany, the win ends a string of near misses since winning its last major title at the 1996 European Championship. The team lost the 2002 World Cup final to Brazil and lost in the semifinals in both 2006 and 2010.
It is Germany's first World Cup title as a unified nation, having won as West Germany in 1954, 1974 and 1990. It was also the third World Cup final between these countries and had been billed as a matchup between the perfect team and the perfect individual, pitting Germany's machine-like unit against the brilliance of Messi, the four-time world player of the year.
But in the biggest game of his career, Messi came up short.
He had one good chance to score when he was sent free in the area just after the halftime break, but sent his shot wide of the far post. It was a difficult angle, but still the type of chance he so often converts for Barcelona.
Messi threatened intermittently throughout the match, but was effectively neutralized for long stretches. When he did try to break forward with one of his quick dribbles, he was surrounded by the German defense.
His free kick in the 120th minute went well high.
When the final whistle blew, Germany players collapsed in a pile in the middle of the pitch, while Messi walked with his hands on his hips toward the center circle.
Messi, who scored four goals in the group stage but none in the knockout rounds, then had to trudge alone up the stairs of the Maracana Stadium to accept the Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player, shaking hands with German Chancellor Angela Merkel along the way. He never broke a smile. Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer was voted best goalkeeper of the tournament.
Up until Goetze's winning goal, the game was more notable for top-class defending than creative attacking, but both teams had their share of chances.
In fact, the first half had just about everything but a goal.
Gonzalo Higuain was gifted a free chance when Toni Kroos' back header landed at his feet and left him all alone with Neuer. However, he sent his shot woefully wide.
Higuain thought he had scored in the 30th after Messi picked out Ezequiel Lavezzi with a great ball and he sent a cross in toward the Napoli striker. Higuain slotted in his finish inside the far post and ran all the way to the corner flag in celebration before realizing he had been called for offside.
Shortly afterward, Germany was forced to use a substitution as Christoph Kramer had to go off with a suspected concussion after colliding with Ezequiel Garay's shoulder earlier in the game. Kramer had continued playing but looked visibly dizzy as he was led off the field. Kramer, who was a late inclusion in the lineup after Sami Khedira was injured during the warmup, was replaced by Schuerrle.
Germany's best chance came just before the break when Benedikt Hoewedes hit the post with a header from a corner.
The game grew more cagey in the second half as both teams became increasingly cautious, knowing that a single mistake could make the difference.
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In extra time, both teams had chances to score early. Schuerrle controlled a ball in the area just after the restart and fired a hard shot that Romero had to react quickly to push out.
In the 97th, Palacacio controlled a cross on his chest and tried to lob Neuer, but the ball drifted wide of the post.
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Brazil's World Cup will take place across two of the country's four time zones: the eastern Amazon region time zone and the Brasilia region time zone. The Amazon region is in the same time zone as the East Coast of America. The Brasilia region is one hour head, so a match at 2:30 p.m. in the Brasilia region would air on television at 1:30 p.m. in New York City.
The following stadiums are in the Amazon region time zone: Arena Pantanal - Cuiaba; and Arena Amazonia - Manaus The following stadiums are in the Brasilia region time zone: Arena de Sao Paulo - Sao Paulo; Estadio das Dunas - Natal; Arena Fonte Nova - Salvador; Estadio Mineirao - Belo Horizonte; Maracanã - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho - Rio De Janeiro; Estadio Castelao - Fortaleza; Arena Pernambuco - Recife; Estadio Nacional - Brasilia; Estadio Beira-Rio - Porto Alegre; and Arena da Baixada - Curitiba
All times listed below are U.S. Eastern Time, followed by the network on which the games will air. Times are for kickoff. Pregame coverage usually begins 30 minutes beforehand.
The U.S. men's national team plays against Ghana on June 16; against Portugal on June 22; and against Germany on June 26. Exact times and broadcast info are below.
Group Stage
Thursday, June 12
Brazil vs. Croatia at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Friday, June 13
Mexico vs. Cameroon at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Spain vs. Netherlands at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Chile vs. Australia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (6:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Saturday, June 14
Colombia vs. Greece at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ABC)
Uruguay vs. Costa Rica at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (3:00 p.m., ABC)
England vs. Italy at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Ivory Coast vs. Japan at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (9:00 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, June 15
Switzerland vs. Ecuador at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ABC)
France vs. Honduras at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (3:00 p.m., ABC)
Argentina vs. Bosnia-Herzegovina at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 16
Germany vs. Portugal at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Iran vs. Nigeria at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Ghana vs. United States at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Tuesday, June 17
Belgium vs. Algeria at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ESPN)Brazil vs. Mexico at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Russia vs. South Korea at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Wednesday, June 18
Australia vs. Netherlands at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Spain vs. Chile at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Cameroon vs. Croatia at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Thursday, June 19
Colombia vs. Ivory Coast at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Uruguay vs. England at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Japan vs. Greece at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Friday, June 20
Italy vs. Costa Rica at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Switzerland vs. France at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Honduras vs. Ecuador at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, June 21
Argentina vs. Iran at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Germany vs. Ghana at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (3:00 p.m., ESPN)
Nigeria vs. Bosnia Herzegovina at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Sunday, June 22
Belgium vs. Russia at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (12:00 p.m., ABC)
South Korea vs. Algeria at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (3:00 p.m., ABC)
United States vs. Portugal at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (6:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 23
Netherlands vs. Chile at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Australia vs. Spain at Arena da Baixada, Curitiba (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Croatia vs. Mexico at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Cameroon vs. Brazil at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (4:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Tuesday, June 24
Italy vs. Uruguay at Estadio das Dunas, Natal (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Costa Rica vs. England at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Japan vs. Colombia at Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Greece vs. Ivory Coast at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (4:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Wednesday, June 25
Nigeria vs. Argentina at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Bosnia Herzegovina vs. Iran at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (12:00 p.m., ESP2)
Ecuador vs. France at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Honduras vs. Switzerland at Arena Amazônia, Manaus (4:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Thursday, June 26
United States vs. Germany at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Portugal vs. Ghana at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
South Korea vs. Belgium at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Algeria vs. Russia at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Knockout Rounds
From here on, team designations refer to their place in group standings. For example, '1C' is the first-place finisher in Group C.
Round of 16
Saturday, June 28
Match 49, 1A vs. 2B at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (12:00 p.m., ABC)
Match 50, 1C vs. 2D at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (4:00 p.m., ABC)
Sunday, June 29
Match 51, 1B. vs. 2A at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Match 52, 1D. vs. 2C at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Monday, June 30
Match 53, 1E. vs. 2F at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Match 54, 1G. vs. 2H at Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (4:00 p.m. ESPN)
Tuesday, July 1
Match 55, 1F. vs. 2E at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (12:00 p.m., ESPN)
Match 56, 1H. vs. 2G at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Quarterfinals
Friday, July 4
Match 58, Winner of Match 53 vs. Winner of Match 54 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (12:00 p.m., ESPN2)
Match 57, Winner of Match 49 vs. Winner of Match 50 at Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Saturday, July 5
Match 60, Winner of Match 55 vs. Winner of Match 56 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (12:00 p.m., ABC)
Match 59, Winner of Match 51 vs. Winner of Match 52 at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Semifinals
Tuesday, July 8
Match 61, Winner of Match 57 vs. Winner of Match 58 at Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Wednesday, July 9
Match 62, Winner of Match 59 vs. Winner of Match 60 at Arena Corinthians, São Paulo (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Third Place Game
Saturday, July 12
Loser of Match 61 vs. Loser of Match 62 at Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (4:00 p.m., ESPN)
Championship Game
Sunday, July 13
Winner of Match 61 vs. Winner of Match 62 at Estadio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro (3:00 p.m., ABC)
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup Final was a football match that took place on 13 July 2014 at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil to determine the 2014 FIFA World Cup champion.[2][3]Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 in extra time, with the only goal being scored by Mario Götze, who collected André Schürrle's cross from the left on his chest before volleying a high left-footed shot into the net. The match was the third final between the two countries, a World Cup record, after their 1986 and 1990 matches, and billed as the world's best player (Lionel Messi) versus the world's best team (Germany).[4][5]
Before the match, Germany had reached the World Cup final seven times (six times as West Germany from 1954 to 1990), winning three (1954, 1974, 1990) and being runners-up four times (1966, 1982, 1986, 2002); Argentina had reached four finals, winning twice (1978, 1986) and placing second twice (1930, 1990).
The result marked Germany's fourth World Cup title and their first World championship as a unified nation. The victory meant that three consecutive World Cups have been won by teams from the same continent, following Italy and Spain in 2006 and 2010 respectively, the first time this has happened in World Cup history. It was also the first time that three consecutive World Cup finals were still tied after 90 minutes. The final marked the first time a World Cup hosted in the Americas was not won by a team from the continent.
In the winning German team, Miroslav Klose, who had become the top scorer in World Cup history in the semi-final victory over Brazil, became one of the very few players ever to have won gold, silver and bronze medals in the World Cup (bronze in 2006 and 2010, silver in 2002 and gold in 2014), joining a club with earlier German players like Franz Beckenbauer,[6]Sepp Maier[7][8] and Wolfgang Overath[9] (1966–1974), as well as Italian Franco Baresi (1982–1994).
According to FIFA, 1.013 billion individuals globally watched the final match of this tournament.[10]
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Background[edit]
The two teams had met in 20 previous matches, with nine wins for Argentina, six wins for Germany and five draws. In these games, both teams had scored a total of 28 goals. Six of these matches were at a World Cup, two of them in the final. The 2014 final was the seventh World Cup match between them, equalling a tournament record for meetings between two teams (along with Brazil vs Sweden, and Germany vs Yugoslavia). The last three meetings were in three consecutive World Cups, having met in quarter-finals of 2006 and 2010 campaigns.
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In the 1966 FIFA World Cup, Argentina and West Germany played a 0–0 draw in the group stage. FIFA cautioned Argentina for its violent style against the Germans which saw Argentine Rafael Albrecht get sent off and suspended for the next match.[17][18]
The 1990 FIFA World Cup Final saw two Argentine players get sent off and West Germany won 1–0 due to a controversial penalty kick late in the match.
The 2006 quarter-final game, where Germany won 4–2 in the shootout after the game ended 1–1, was marred by a post-match brawl caused by the Argentines, which resulted in suspensions for two Argentine players and one German player.[19][20][21][22]
The most recent meeting between the two teams until the final, was a friendly match played on 15 August 2012 at Commerzbank-Arena, Frankfurt am Main, won by Argentina 3–1.[23] Before the tournament, a friendly was scheduled for 3 September 2014, being the first match for both teams after the World Cup. Argentina won this meeting 4–2.[24]
Returning players[edit]
Among the players in the 2014 World Cup squads, the following played in the 2006 and 2010 meetings:
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Klose scored one goal in the 2006 meeting and two goals in the 2010 meeting, while Müller scored one goal in the 2010 meeting.[25] Germany manager Joachim Löw was the assistant manager in 2006 and the manager in 2010.
Road to the final[edit]
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Ghana | 2–2 | Match 2 | Iran | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1–0 | Match 3 | Nigeria | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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France | 1–0 | Quarter-finals | Belgium | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Brazil | 7–1 | Semi-finals | Netherlands | 0–0 (aet) (4–2 pen.) |
Match ball[edit]
The match ball for the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final, announced on 29 May 2014, featured a variation of the Adidas Brazuca named the Adidas Brazuca Final Rio.[26] Whilst the technical aspects of the ball were the same, the design was different from the Brazuca balls used in the group stages and other playoffs, with a green, gold and black coloring.[26] It was the third special ball for FIFA World Cup final matches, after the +Teamgeist Berlin (2006) and the Jo'bulani (2010).
Match officials[edit]
Nicola Rizzoli, from Italy, was named as the referee of the final, together with fellow Italians Renato Faverani and Andrea Stefani as the assistant referees, and Carlos Vera and Christian Lescano from Ecuador as the fourth and fifth officials.[27] Earlier in the 2014 World Cup, Rizzoli took charge of the Spain–Netherlands and Nigeria–Argentina matches in the group stage, and the Argentina–Belgium quarter-final. He had previously taken charge of the 2010 UEFA Europa League Final and the 2013 UEFA Champions League Final. He was also one of the referees at the 2011 FIFA Club World Cup, UEFA Euro 2012 and the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup. He became the third Italian referee to take charge of a World Cup final, after Sergio Gonella in 1978 and Pierluigi Collina in 2002.[27]
Match[edit]
Summary[edit]
Both teams named unchanged starting line-ups from their semi-finals, but German midfielder Sami Khedira withdrew during the warm-up with a calf injury. He was replaced by Christoph Kramer, who had made two brief substitute appearances during the tournament. Kramer himself suffered a head injury after a collision with Ezequiel Garay inside the penalty area, but was initially cleared to continue playing. Fourteen minutes later in the 31st minute however, he collapsed to the ground, apparently suffering from concussion and was replaced by André Schürrle.[28]
Argentina's Lionel Messi (front) battles Germany's Mats Hummels for the ball.
Argentina striker Gonzalo Higuaín challenging Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer.
Argentina's Gonzalo Higuaín missed a good opportunity in the first half, dragging his shot wide after being put through on goal by a misjudged header from Toni Kroos. He had a goal disallowed later in the first half, when he was ruled offside after tapping in a cross by Ezequiel Lavezzi from the right wing. Germany responded when Thomas Müller raced into the penalty area and cut the ball back for Schürrle, who saw his first-time effort saved by a diving Argentine goalkeeper Sergio Romero. As the half ended Germany had a brief flurry of chances, the closest coming when Benedikt Höwedes' header hit the post from a corner during injury time.
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In the second half Lionel Messi missed an early opportunity when he fired wide of the German goal from inside the penalty area after receiving a through pass, but the remainder of the half saw fewer chances with the closest coming from a Toni Kroos shot that went wide in the 81st minute. In the 88th minute, Germany’s all-time leading scorer Miroslav Klose was substituted for Mario Götze. This would be Klose’s final appearance for Germany.
Early in the first half of extra time André Schürrle received a pass in front of goal from Götze, but his close-range shot was stopped by Romero. Minutes later, Rodrigo Palacio's lob over Manuel Neuer went just wide after the forward jumped on a mistake by Mats Hummels in the German penalty area. [29][30]
In the second half of extra time Mario Götze of Germany scored the winning goal in the 113th minute. Schürrle raced past two defenders on the left before crossing into the penalty area, where Götze controlled the ball on his chest and then volleyed left-footed into the net.[31] He became the first substitute to score a World Cup-winning goal,[32] as well as the youngest player to score in a World Cup Final since German Wolfgang Weber in 1966 (same age, 22).[33]Thomas Müller had a chance to double Germany's lead shortly afterward when he dribbled past two defenders, but his shot across the net was too wide.
Late in extra time, Messi had an opportunity to equalise from a free kick within goal-scoring distance, but his attempt flew high over the crossbar.[34] In addition to Klose, Germany captain Philipp Lahm and veteran defender Per Mertesacker, a late substitute, announced that the final would also be their last match for Germany. Combined, these three players had amassed 354 appearances for the national team between them.[35]
Details[edit]
Germany | 1–0 (a.e.t.) | Argentina |
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Attendance: 74,738
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Man of the Match: Mario Götze (Germany) Assistant referees: Renato Faverani (Italy) Andrea Stefani (Italy) Fourth official: Carlos Vera (Ecuador) Fifth official: Christian Lescano (Ecuador) | Match rules:
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2014 World Cup Winner Team
Statistics[edit]
Overall[36] | Germany | Argentina |
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Goals scored | 1 | 0 |
Total shots | 10 | 10 |
Shots on target | 7 | 2 |
Ball possession | 60% | 40% |
Corner kicks | 5 | 3 |
Fouls committed | 20 | 16 |
Offsides | 3 | 2 |
Saves | 2 | 6 |
Yellow cards | 2 | 2 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Reaction in Brazil[edit]
Due to the Argentina–Brazil football rivalry, the Brazilians in the crowd supported Germany, despite their resounding 7–1 victory over Brazil in the semi-finals, as the Germans had shown respect to the defeated hosts, while Argentine fans had celebrated Brazil's elimination. Most Brazilians were reportedly relieved that their rivals did not win the World Cup in Brazil's iconic home stadium.[37][38][39]
Notable spectators[edit]
Chancellor of Germany Angela Merkel (left) attended the final. However, President of Argentina Cristina Fernández de Kirchner (right) was absent due to illness.
Brazilian PresidentDilma Rousseff invited the BRICS leaders to the final ahead of the 6th BRICS summit. Among those who showed up were Vladimir Putin, the President of Russia, the next World Cup hosts,[40] and Jacob Zuma, the President of South Africa, the previous hosts.[41] Other world leaders Viktor Orbán (Hungary), Ali Bongo Ondimba (Gabon) and Gaston Browne (Antigua and Barbuda) also attended the event, which led The Guardian to label the guest list 'bizarre and random',[42] as those countries were failed to qualify for this World Cup.
German President Joachim Gauck and Chancellor Angela Merkel were present for the final. Merkel already watched the Germany vs. Portugal match in Salvador, when the German team won 4–0.[43] The President of Argentina, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner, did not attend because of both her grandson's birthday and a case of pharyngo-laryngitis.[44]
Russian comedian Vitaly Zdorovetskiy ran onto the pitch during the match with 'Natural Born Prankster' written across his torso and attempted to kiss Benedikt Höwedes of Germany.[45] Brazilian authorities arrested him, and he was released hours after the match.
Several celebrities also attended the final, including Rihanna, Mick Jagger, David Beckham, Ashton Kutcher, Daniel Craig, Tom Brady, and LeBron James. Former World Cup winners like Fabio Cannavaro, Lothar Matthäus, Daniel Passarella – who all had won the World Cup as captains – and Pelé were present as well.[46][47][48][49]
Ceremonies[edit]
Germany captain Philipp Lahm lifts the World Cup trophy.
The closing ceremony took place about an hour and forty minutes before the final.[50] A performance of two acts, the ceremony lasted about 20 minutes. The first act featured 22 samba dancers and a host of other performers, with 32 of the dancers wearing dresses decorated in the colours of the 32 participating teams. The second act featured musical performances headlined by Colombian singer Shakira, and included singers Carlinhos Brown, Wyclef Jean, Alexandre Pires, Ivete Sangalo and guitarist Carlos Santana.[46][51][52]
Brazilian supermodel Gisele Bündchen and Carles Puyol, a member of Spain's winning team in 2010, unveiled the FIFA World Cup Trophy.[53]
President Rousseff of Brazil delivered the trophy to German captain Philipp Lahm during the awards ceremony on the stands.[54][55] Alongside her during the trophy handover was FIFA presidentSepp Blatter.[56] As Lahm raised the trophy, the outro of the tournament's official song 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' was played.[57]
Viewer figures[edit]
According to FIFA, 1.013 billion individuals globally watched the final match of this tournament.[10]
See also[edit]
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External links[edit]
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