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2014 FIFA World Cup

Overview

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was hosted by Brazil. Germany won the tournament, Argentina finished runners-up, Netherlands placed third and Brazil fourth. Footballopedia connects this edition to its decisive matches, top scorer, champion manager and the wider World Cup graph.

Key facts

Host: Brazil
Champion: Germany
Runner-up: Argentina
Third place: Netherlands
Fourth place: Brazil
Format: Eight groups followed by a 16-team knockout stage
Top scorer: James Rodríguez (Colombia) - 6 goals
Winning manager: Joachim Löw
Matches: 64
Goals: 171
Current season: 2014
Teams: 32

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Records

ChampionValue: Germany

Runner-upValue: Argentina

Third placeValue: Netherlands

Top scorerValue: James Rodríguez (Colombia) - 6 goals

TeamsValue: 32

MatchesValue: 64

GoalsValue: 171

Matches

Brazil 3-1 CroatiaDate: 2014-06-12 · City: Sao Paulo · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Brazil

Mexico 1-0 CameroonDate: 2014-06-13 · City: Natal · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Mexico

Brazil 0-0 MexicoDate: 2014-06-17 · City: Fortaleza · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Brazil

Cameroon 0-4 CroatiaDate: 2014-06-18 · City: Manaus · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Cameroon

Brazil 4-1 CameroonDate: 2014-06-23 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Brazil

Croatia 1-3 MexicoDate: 2014-06-23 · City: Recife · Stage: Group A · Home Team: Croatia

Spain 1-5 NetherlandsDate: 2014-06-13 · City: Salvador · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Spain

Chile 3-1 AustraliaDate: 2014-06-13 · City: Cuiaba · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Chile

Australia 2-3 NetherlandsDate: 2014-06-18 · City: Porto Alegre · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Australia

Spain 0-2 ChileDate: 2014-06-18 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Spain

Australia 0-3 SpainDate: 2014-06-23 · City: Curitiba · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Australia

Netherlands 2-0 ChileDate: 2014-06-23 · City: Sao Paulo · Stage: Group B · Home Team: Netherlands

Colombia 3-0 GreeceDate: 2014-06-14 · City: Belo Horizonte · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Colombia

Ivory Coast 2-1 JapanDate: 2014-06-14 · City: Recife · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Ivory Coast

Colombia 2-1 Ivory CoastDate: 2014-06-19 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Colombia

Japan 0-0 GreeceDate: 2014-06-19 · City: Natal · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Japan

Greece 2-1 Ivory CoastDate: 2014-06-24 · City: Fortaleza · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Greece

Japan 1-4 ColombiaDate: 2014-06-24 · City: Cuiaba · Stage: Group C · Home Team: Japan

Uruguay 1-3 Costa RicaDate: 2014-06-14 · City: Fortaleza · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Uruguay

England 1-2 ItalyDate: 2014-06-14 · City: Manaus · Stage: Group D · Home Team: England

Uruguay 2-1 EnglandDate: 2014-06-19 · City: Sao Paulo · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Uruguay

Italy 0-1 Costa RicaDate: 2014-06-20 · City: Recife · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Italy

Costa Rica 0-0 EnglandDate: 2014-06-24 · City: Belo Horizonte · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Costa Rica

Italy 0-1 UruguayDate: 2014-06-24 · City: Natal · Stage: Group D · Home Team: Italy

Switzerland 2-1 EcuadorDate: 2014-06-15 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Switzerland

France 3-0 HondurasDate: 2014-06-15 · City: Porto Alegre · Stage: Group E · Home Team: France

Switzerland 2-5 FranceDate: 2014-06-20 · City: Salvador · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Switzerland

Honduras 1-2 EcuadorDate: 2014-06-20 · City: Cuiaba · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Honduras

Ecuador 0-0 FranceDate: 2014-06-25 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Ecuador

Honduras 0-3 SwitzerlandDate: 2014-06-25 · City: Manaus · Stage: Group E · Home Team: Honduras

Argentina 2-1 Bosnia-HerzegovinaDate: 2014-06-15 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Argentina

Iran 0-0 NigeriaDate: 2014-06-16 · City: Curitiba · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Iran

Argentina 1-0 IranDate: 2014-06-21 · City: Belo Horizonte · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Argentina

Nigeria 1-0 Bosnia-HerzegovinaDate: 2014-06-21 · City: Cuiaba · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Nigeria

Bosnia-Herzegovina 3-1 IranDate: 2014-06-25 · City: Salvador · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Bosnia-Herzegovina

Nigeria 2-3 ArgentinaDate: 2014-06-25 · City: Porto Alegre · Stage: Group F · Home Team: Nigeria

Germany 4-0 PortugalDate: 2014-06-16 · City: Salvador · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Germany

Ghana 1-2 USADate: 2014-06-16 · City: Natal · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Ghana

Germany 2-2 GhanaDate: 2014-06-21 · City: Fortaleza · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Germany

USA 2-2 PortugalDate: 2014-06-22 · City: Manaus · Stage: Group G · Home Team: USA

Portugal 2-1 GhanaDate: 2014-06-26 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Group G · Home Team: Portugal

USA 0-1 GermanyDate: 2014-06-26 · City: Recife · Stage: Group G · Home Team: USA

Belgium 2-1 AlgeriaDate: 2014-06-17 · City: Belo Horizonte · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Belgium

Russia 1-1 South KoreaDate: 2014-06-17 · City: Cuiaba · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Russia

Belgium 1-0 RussiaDate: 2014-06-22 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Belgium

South Korea 2-4 AlgeriaDate: 2014-06-22 · City: Porto Alegre · Stage: Group H · Home Team: South Korea

Algeria 1-1 RussiaDate: 2014-06-26 · City: Curitiba · Stage: Group H · Home Team: Algeria

South Korea 0-1 BelgiumDate: 2014-06-26 · City: Sao Paulo · Stage: Group H · Home Team: South Korea

Brazil 1-1 ChileDate: 2014-06-28 · City: Belo Horizonte · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Brazil

Colombia 2-0 UruguayDate: 2014-06-28 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Colombia

Netherlands 2-1 MexicoDate: 2014-06-29 · City: Fortaleza · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Netherlands

Costa Rica 1-1 GreeceDate: 2014-06-29 · City: Recife · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Costa Rica

France 2-0 NigeriaDate: 2014-06-30 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: France

Germany 2-1 AlgeriaDate: 2014-06-30 · City: Porto Alegre · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Germany

Argentina 1-0 SwitzerlandDate: 2014-07-01 · City: Sao Paulo · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Argentina

Belgium 2-1 USADate: 2014-07-01 · City: Salvador · Stage: Round of 16 · Home Team: Belgium

France 0-1 GermanyDate: 2014-07-04 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: France

Brazil 2-1 ColombiaDate: 2014-07-04 · City: Fortaleza · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Brazil

Argentina 1-0 BelgiumDate: 2014-07-05 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Argentina

Netherlands 0-0 Costa RicaDate: 2014-07-05 · City: Salvador · Stage: Quarter-finals · Home Team: Netherlands

Brazil 1-7 GermanyDate: 2014-07-08 · City: Belo Horizonte · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Brazil

Argentina 0-0 NetherlandsDate: 2014-07-09 · City: Sao Paulo · Stage: Semi-finals · Home Team: Argentina

Brazil 0-3 NetherlandsDate: 2014-07-12 · City: Brasilia · Stage: Third-place match · Home Team: Brazil

Germany 1-0 ArgentinaDate: 2014-07-13 · City: Rio de Janeiro · Stage: Final · Home Team: Germany

Tournament story

Germany became the first European nation to win a World Cup staged in the Americas.

Germany defeated Brazil 7-1 in the semi-final.

Mario Götze scored the extra-time winner in the final and James Rodríguez led the scoring with six goals.

Final / decisive match

Home: Germany
Away: Argentina
Home Score: 1
Away Score: 0
Venue: Maracanã
City: Rio de Janeiro
Date: 2014-07-13
Extra Time: 1

Third-place match

Home: Netherlands
Away: Brazil
Home Score: 3
Away Score: 0
Venue: Estádio Nacional
City: Brasília
Date: 2014-07-12

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