Men's World Cup · Edition 2014
2014 FIFA Men's World Cup
A source-linked edition record: who hosted, who took part, who won, and which match and squad facts are available.
BrazilHost country
GermanyChampion
32Participating teams
64Match reports
Jun 12, 2014 – Jul 13, 2014
National teams
Participants and team histories
Algeria · Argentina · Australia · Belgium · Bosnia and Herzegovina · Brazil · Cameroon · Chile · Colombia · Costa Rica · Croatia · Ecuador · England · France · Germany · Ghana · Greece · Honduras · Iran · Italy · Ivory Coast · Japan · Mexico · Netherlands · Nigeria · Portugal · Russia · South Korea · Spain · Switzerland · United States · Uruguay
Group tables
The standings
Group B
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Netherlands | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Chile | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| 3 | Spain | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 3 |
| 4 | Australia | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 |
Group C
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 9 |
| 2 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 3 |
| 4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 1 |
Group D
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Costa Rica | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 7 |
| 2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
| 3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| 4 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
| 3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | 0 |
Group F
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 9 |
| 2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
| 3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1 |
Group G
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
| 2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 4 |
| 4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 1 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | P | W | D | L | GF | GA | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 9 |
| 2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
| 3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 |
| 4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 1 |
Individual honors
Award records
| Award | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Ball | Lionel Messi | Argentina |
| Silver Ball | Thomas Müller | Germany |
| Bronze Ball | Arjen Robben | Netherlands |
| Golden Boot | James Rodríguez | Colombia |
| Silver Boot | Thomas Müller | Germany |
| Bronze Boot | not applicable Neymar | Brazil |
| Golden Glove | Manuel Neuer | Germany |
| Best Young Player | Paul Pogba | France |
Match ledger
64 recorded matches
Open a match report for its available score, lineup, goal and source details.
| Date | Stage | Score | Match | Record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 12, 2014 | group stage | 3–1 | Brazil vs Croatia | Report |
| Jun 13, 2014 | group stage | 1–0 | Mexico vs Cameroon | Report |
| Jun 13, 2014 | group stage | 1–5 | Spain vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jun 13, 2014 | group stage | 3–1 | Chile vs Australia | Report |
| Jun 14, 2014 | group stage | 3–0 | Colombia vs Greece | Report |
| Jun 14, 2014 | group stage | 1–3 | Uruguay vs Costa Rica | Report |
| Jun 14, 2014 | group stage | 1–2 | England vs Italy | Report |
| Jun 14, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Ivory Coast vs Japan | Report |
| Jun 15, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Switzerland vs Ecuador | Report |
| Jun 15, 2014 | group stage | 3–0 | France vs Honduras | Report |
| Jun 15, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | Report |
| Jun 16, 2014 | group stage | 4–0 | Germany vs Portugal | Report |
| Jun 16, 2014 | group stage | 0–0 | Iran vs Nigeria | Report |
| Jun 16, 2014 | group stage | 1–2 | Ghana vs United States | Report |
| Jun 17, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Belgium vs Algeria | Report |
| Jun 17, 2014 | group stage | 0–0 | Brazil vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 17, 2014 | group stage | 1–1 | Russia vs South Korea | Report |
| Jun 18, 2014 | group stage | 2–3 | Australia vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jun 18, 2014 | group stage | 0–2 | Spain vs Chile | Report |
| Jun 18, 2014 | group stage | 0–4 | Cameroon vs Croatia | Report |
| Jun 19, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Colombia vs Ivory Coast | Report |
| Jun 19, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Uruguay vs England | Report |
| Jun 19, 2014 | group stage | 0–0 | Japan vs Greece | Report |
| Jun 20, 2014 | group stage | 0–1 | Italy vs Costa Rica | Report |
| Jun 20, 2014 | group stage | 2–5 | Switzerland vs France | Report |
| Jun 20, 2014 | group stage | 1–2 | Honduras vs Ecuador | Report |
| Jun 21, 2014 | group stage | 1–0 | Argentina vs Iran | Report |
| Jun 21, 2014 | group stage | 2–2 | Germany vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 21, 2014 | group stage | 1–0 | Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina | Report |
| Jun 22, 2014 | group stage | 1–0 | Belgium vs Russia | Report |
| Jun 22, 2014 | group stage | 2–4 | South Korea vs Algeria | Report |
| Jun 22, 2014 | group stage | 2–2 | United States vs Portugal | Report |
| Jun 23, 2014 | group stage | 0–3 | Australia vs Spain | Report |
| Jun 23, 2014 | group stage | 2–0 | Netherlands vs Chile | Report |
| Jun 23, 2014 | group stage | 1–4 | Cameroon vs Brazil | Report |
| Jun 23, 2014 | group stage | 1–3 | Croatia vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 24, 2014 | group stage | 0–0 | Costa Rica vs England | Report |
| Jun 24, 2014 | group stage | 0–1 | Italy vs Uruguay | Report |
| Jun 24, 2014 | group stage | 1–4 | Japan vs Colombia | Report |
| Jun 24, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Greece vs Ivory Coast | Report |
| Jun 25, 2014 | group stage | 3–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran | Report |
| Jun 25, 2014 | group stage | 2–3 | Nigeria vs Argentina | Report |
| Jun 25, 2014 | group stage | 0–3 | Honduras vs Switzerland | Report |
| Jun 25, 2014 | group stage | 0–0 | Ecuador vs France | Report |
| Jun 26, 2014 | group stage | 2–1 | Portugal vs Ghana | Report |
| Jun 26, 2014 | group stage | 0–1 | United States vs Germany | Report |
| Jun 26, 2014 | group stage | 1–1 | Algeria vs Russia | Report |
| Jun 26, 2014 | group stage | 0–1 | South Korea vs Belgium | Report |
| Jun 28, 2014 | round of 16 | 1–1 | Brazil vs Chile | Report |
| Jun 28, 2014 | round of 16 | 2–0 | Colombia vs Uruguay | Report |
| Jun 29, 2014 | round of 16 | 2–1 | Netherlands vs Mexico | Report |
| Jun 29, 2014 | round of 16 | 1–1 | Costa Rica vs Greece | Report |
| Jun 30, 2014 | round of 16 | 2–0 | France vs Nigeria | Report |
| Jun 30, 2014 | round of 16 | 2–1 | Germany vs Algeria | Report |
| Jul 1, 2014 | round of 16 | 1–0 | Argentina vs Switzerland | Report |
| Jul 1, 2014 | round of 16 | 2–1 | Belgium vs United States | Report |
| Jul 4, 2014 | quarter-finals | 0–1 | France vs Germany | Report |
| Jul 4, 2014 | quarter-finals | 2–1 | Brazil vs Colombia | Report |
| Jul 5, 2014 | quarter-finals | 1–0 | Argentina vs Belgium | Report |
| Jul 5, 2014 | quarter-finals | 0–0 | Netherlands vs Costa Rica | Report |
| Jul 8, 2014 | semi-finals | 1–7 | Brazil vs Germany | Report |
| Jul 9, 2014 | semi-finals | 0–0 | Netherlands vs Argentina | Report |
| Jul 12, 2014 | third-place match | 0–3 | Brazil vs Netherlands | Report |
| Jul 13, 2014 | final | 1–0 | Germany vs Argentina | Report |
Squad index
National-team squads
Algeria23 player records
Argentina23 player records
Australia23 player records
Belgium23 player records
Bosnia and Herzegovina23 player records
Brazil23 player records
Cameroon23 player records
Chile23 player records
Colombia23 player records
Costa Rica23 player records
Croatia23 player records
Ecuador23 player records
England23 player records
France23 player records
Germany23 player records
Ghana23 player records
Greece23 player records
Honduras23 player records
Iran23 player records
Italy23 player records
Ivory Coast23 player records
Japan23 player records
Mexico23 player records
Netherlands23 player records
Nigeria23 player records
Portugal23 player records
Russia23 player records
South Korea23 player records
Spain23 player records
Switzerland23 player records
United States23 player records
Uruguay23 player records