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FIFA World Cup

World Cup 2014

  • Brazil

Overview

Champions

Germany

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Runner-up
Argentina
Final score
GER 1–0 ARG
Final venue
Estádio do Maracanã
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Participating Teams

Every team that competed, grouped exactly as they were drawn.

GroupA

GroupB

GroupC

GroupD

GroupE

GroupF

GroupG

GroupH

Group Stage

Teams that progressed to the knockout stage are highlighted.

GroupA

GDPts
  1. Brazil , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+57
  2. Mexico , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+37
  3. Croatia 1W–0D–2L03
  4. Cameroon 0W–0D–3L-80

GroupB

GDPts
  1. Netherlands , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+79
  2. Chile , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L+26
  3. Spain 1W–0D–2L-33
  4. Australia 0W–0D–3L-60

GroupC

GDPts
  1. Colombia , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+79
  2. Greece , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L-24
  3. Ivory Coast 1W–0D–2L-13
  4. Japan 0W–1D–2L-41

GroupD

GDPts
  1. Costa Rica , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+37
  2. Uruguay , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L06
  3. Italy 1W–0D–2L-13
  4. England 0W–1D–2L-21

GroupE

GDPts
  1. France , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+67
  2. Switzerland , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–0D–1L+16
  3. Ecuador 1W–1D–1L04
  4. Honduras 0W–0D–3L-70

GroupF

GDPts
  1. Argentina , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+39
  2. Nigeria , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  3. Bosnia and Herzegovina 1W–0D–2L03
  4. Iran 0W–1D–2L-31

GroupG

GDPts
  1. Germany , Progressed to the knockout stage2W–1D–0L+57
  2. United States , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L04
  3. Portugal 1W–1D–1L-34
  4. Ghana 0W–1D–2L-21

GroupH

GDPts
  1. Belgium , Progressed to the knockout stage3W–0D–0L+39
  2. Algeria , Progressed to the knockout stage1W–1D–1L+14
  3. Russia 0W–2D–1L-12
  4. South Korea 0W–1D–2L-31

Knockout Stage

Every match on the road to the Final, round by round, as the field narrows.

Third-place play-off

1Matches
  1. Brazil Match 630–3Netherlands , Winner

Final

1Matches
  1. Germany , WinnerMatch 641–0aetArgentina

Journey to the Final

Tournament Statistics

From packed stadiums to the final kick of the shootout, the tournament reduced to its defining numbers.

Total attendance

3,429,873

Matches
64
Goals scored
171
Goals per match
2.67

Tournament

Teams
32
Stadiums
12
Referees
25

Attendance

Average attendance
53,592
Highest attendance
74,738
Lowest attendance
37,603

Discipline

Yellow cards
184
2.88 per match
Red cards
10
0.16 per match

Match Outcomes

Decided after extra time
4
Decided on penalties
4