Agony of Mineirão (Mineiraço) | |||||
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Scene inside Estádio Mineirão, twenty minutes before the start of the match | |||||
Event | 2014 FIFA World Cup Semi-final | ||||
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Date | 8 July 2014 | ||||
Venue | Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte, Brazil | ||||
Man of the Match | Toni Kroos (Germany) | ||||
Referee | Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) | ||||
Attendance | 58,141 | ||||
Weather | Clear night 22 °C (71 °F) 51% humidity[1] |
The Brazil versus Germany (German: Fußball-WM-Halbfinale Brasilien – Deutschland 2014; Portuguese: Semifinal da Copa do Mundo de 2014 – Brasil vs. Alemanha) football match that took place on 8 July 2014 at the Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte, Brazil, was the first of two semi-final matches of the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Both Brazil and Germany reached the semi-finals with an undefeated record in the competition, with the Brazilians' quarter-final with Colombia causing them to lose striker Neymar to injury, and defender and captain Thiago Silva to accumulation of yellow cards. Despite the absences, a close match was expected, given both teams were traditional FIFA World Cup forces, sharing eight tournaments won and having previously met in the 2002 FIFA World Cup Final, where Brazil won 2–0 and earned their fifth title. This match, however, ended in a shocking loss for Brazil; Germany led 5–0 at half time, with four goals scored within six minutes, and subsequently brought the score up to 7–0 in the second half. Brazil scored a consolation goal in the last minute, ending the match 7–1. Germany's Toni Kroos was selected as the man of the match.
The game marked several tournament records. Germany's win marked the largest margin of victory in a FIFA World Cup semi-final. The game saw Germany overtake Brazil as the highest scoring team in World Cup tournament history and become the first team to reach eight World Cup Finals. Miroslav Klose scored his 16th career World Cup goal and surpassed Brazil's own Ronaldo as the tournament's all-time record goalscorer. Brazil's loss broke their 62-match home unbeaten streak in competitive matches going back to the 1975 Copa América (where they lost to Peru, 1–3), equalled their biggest ever margin of defeat in a match alongside a 6–0 loss to Uruguay in 1920, and broke the record for the most goals ever conceded by Brazil in an international match. Ultimately, the match was described as a national humiliation.
The game has subsequently been dubbed the Mineirazo (Mineiraço[minejˈɾasu], Agony of Mineirão), evoking a previous 'spirit of national shame' known as the Maracanazo (Maracanaço) in which Brazil unexpectedly lost the 1950 FIFA World Cup on home soil to Uruguay. Brazil subsequently lost 3–0 the third place playoff to the Netherlands, and Germany went on to win the World Cup for the fourth time after defeating Argentina in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Final.
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Background[edit]
Brazil was hosting the FIFA World Cup for the second time (after 1950), and had won the tournament on five previous occasions. Germany was a three-time winner but had not won the tournament in 24 years. Brazil was in the semi-finals for the first time since 2002, from which they emerged victorious and subsequently won the tournament against Germany; while Germany was in a record-breaking fourth consecutive semi-final.[2] Both teams had entered the tournament among the favourites to win,[3] with Germany ranked 2nd and Brazil ranked 3rd in the FIFA World Rankings.[4] It was only the second World Cup match between the two sides.[5]
Brazil's route to the semi-final included a group stage with Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon in Group A, from which they advanced with seven points before beating Chile in the Round of 16 in a penalty shoot-out, and Colombia in the quarter-finals. Germany had been drawn with Portugal, Ghana and the United States in Group G, and advanced with seven points before beating Algeria in the Round of 16 (after extra time) and France in the quarter-finals. The two teams had met in 21 previous matches,[6] but their only previous encounter in the single-elimination round of the World Cup was the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup that was a 2–0 victory for Brazil, which was Luiz Felipe Scolari's first tenure as manager of Brazil while Miroslav Klose was in Germany's starting lineup.[7][8][nb 1]
Brazil defender and captain Thiago Silva was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards,[10] despite an appeal against the suspension by the Brazilian Football Confederation.[11] Forward Neymar was also unavailable for the match, having been sidelined for the rest of the tournament after suffering a fracturedvertebra in the quarter-final match against Colombia.[12][13]Dante and Bernard, making their first starts of the tournament, replaced Thiago Silva and Neymar respectively with Luiz Gustavo replacing Paulinho in defensive midfield. Germany were unchanged from their quarter-final. Goalkeeper Júlio César and stand-in captain David Luiz paid tribute to Neymar by holding his shirt during the national anthem ceremony.[14] Even with the absences, analysts expected a close match, feeling the home crowd could provide an advantage.[15]
Match[edit]
Both teams had reached the semi-finals undefeated in their previous matches of the tournament. The officiating was led by Mexican referee Marco Antonio Rodríguez, in what proved to be the final match of his career.[16]
First half[edit]
Both teams started with attacking play, with Brazilian Marcelo's shot going wide in the third minute and German Sami Khedira's shot in the seventh minute being inadvertently blocked by his teammate Toni Kroos. In the 11th minute, the Germans scored from their first corner of the game. Thomas Müller escaped his marker, David Luiz, in the penalty box, and Toni Kroos's delivery found him wide open for a side-footed shot into the net. In the following minutes Brazil tried to respond but their attacks came to nothing, although Philipp Lahm needed to deliver a brilliant tackle to keep Marcelo from setting up a chance in the penalty box. Instead, in the 23rd minute, Germany scored again after Kroos and Müller combined to set up Miroslav Klose, who scored on the rebound after his initial shot was saved by goalkeeper Júlio César. It was Klose's 16th goal at a World Cup, passing the Brazilian Ronaldo as the all-time World Cup top scorer.[17][18][19]
Klose's goal initiated a flurry of German scoring as Brazil lost control of the game. In the 24th minute, Kroos scored with a left-footed strike from the edge of the area after Lahm's cross was deflected. Then, in the 26th minute, just a few seconds after Brazil kicked off, Kroos caught Fernandinho in possession in his own half and played a one-two with Khedira before scoring again. Kroos' goals came just 69 seconds apart. Khedira himself scored in the 29th minute after exchanging passes with Mesut Özil. All five of Germany's first half goals came within the first half-hour, with four of them coming in one six-minute period. Brazil had no shots on target in the first half. Many Brazil supporters in the crowd were visibly in shock or reduced to tears.[17][18][19] The resulting fights in the Mineirão stands forced the Military Police to send a special forces squad into the stadium.[20]
Second half[edit]
Brazil's substitution of Paulinho for Fernandinho and Ramires for Hulk resulted in an improvement in their play after the restart; Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer saved shots in quick succession from Oscar, Paulinho and Fred. By the 60th minute, though, the Germans came close to scoring again, with Júlio César denying Müller twice. Another German goal indeed came in the 69th minute – Lahm's low cross found substitute André Schürrle, who side-footed the ball into the net from close range. 10 minutes later, Schürrle ran onto Müller's cross from the left and hit a powerful shot over Júlio César at the near post. At this point with the score at 7–0, the remaining home fans gave the Germans a standing ovation, applauding both Schürrle's goal and Germany's overall performance.[21] Close to the end, Özil received a through ball but just missed the chance to make it eight. Seconds later, Oscar received a long ball and scored in the 90th minute to make it 7–1. The final score matched Brazil's worst ever loss (6–0 to Uruguay in 1920) and ended a run of 62 competitive home matches unbeaten for Brazil. The Brazilian players left the pitch in tears to a chorus of boos.[17][18][19][22][23]
Toni Kroos was selected Man of the Match, with three shots, two goals, 93% pass accuracy, one assist and two chances created.[24][25]
Brazilian striker Fred, who was replaced by Willian in the 70th minute, received a particularly hostile reaction from the home fans.[26] According to Opta Sports, Fred failed to make a single tackle, cross, run or interception during the match, and actually spent the majority of his time in possession of the ball on the centre spot due to six restarts.[27]
Details[edit]
Brazil | 1–7 | Germany |
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Statistics[edit]
Statistic[29] | Brazil | Germany |
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Goals scored | 1 | 7 |
Total shots | 18 | 14 |
Shots on target | 8 | 10 |
Ball possession | 52% | 48% |
Corner kicks | 7 | 5 |
Fouls committed | 11 | 14 |
Offsides | 3 | 0 |
Yellow cards | 1 | 0 |
Red cards | 0 | 0 |
Records[edit]
The game's result was the biggest winning margin in a World Cup semi-final or final.[30] The outcome was also the worst loss by a host country in World Cup history, as the six-goal difference doubled the previous record margin.[25] By the end of the game, a total of 167 goals had been scored at the 2014 World Cup, the 2nd-most at a single World Cup, after 1998 with 171 goals.[25] With 18 total shots on target, the match had the joint-most shots on target of any match in 90 minutes at the 2014 World Cup.[25] The match also had the fastest four goals scored in World Cup history, with Germany scoring in the span of six minutes (from 23' to 29');[31] in 1954, Austria took seven minutes (25' to 32') and in 1982, Hungary also took seven minutes (69' to 76')[32] to score four goals. Germany equalled the record for most goals scored against the host nation of the World Cup, with Austria defeating Switzerland7–5 in the 1954 World Cup.[31] Germany also overtook Brazil to become the all-time highest-scoring team in FIFA World Cup history, their total of 223 at full-time passing Brazil's 221.[30] Before the match Brazil and Germany were even with seven World Cup finals each, the German victory made them the only squad to reach 8 finals.[33]
For Brazil, the result became one of their two worst losses, equalling a 6–0 defeat to Uruguay in 1920,[30] and was their worst-ever defeat at home;[34] their previous worst defeat at home was a 5–1 defeat by Argentina in Rio de Janeiro in 1939. The loss broke Brazil's 62-match home unbeaten streak in competitive matches, dating back to their 1–3 loss to Peru in the 1975 Copa América; this match was also played at Estádio Mineirão in Belo Horizonte.[35][36] The last time Brazil had lost a World Cup semi-final was in 1938, in a dramatic game against Italy in Marseille, and had emerged victorious from this stage the previous six times they had reached it, since the loss in 1974 against Netherlands was not formally a semi-final.[31] Brazil had never before conceded seven goals at home, although they once conceded eight goals in a 4–8 friendly defeat to Yugoslavia on 3 June 1934;[31] the last time they conceded at least five was in a 6–5 win in the 1938 World Cup versus Poland; at least four was in a 2–4 defeat at the 1954 World Cup against Hungary.[25] Brazil's previous largest losing deficit at the World Cup prior to the match was three goals, which came in the 0–3 defeat to France in the 1998 final.[37] The game's outcome also marked Brazil's worst result against Germany, passing a 0–2 defeat in a 1986 friendly.[25]
For Germany, the final result meant that, for the fourth straight time, they were positioned among the tournament's top 3 teams; moreover, the victory allowed the Germans to become the first side to reach eight World Cup finals.[25] The match was a record 12th time a German team played in a semi-final.[31] Germany became the first team to score 7 goals in a World Cup semi-final.[25][30] The last time a team scored six goals was West Germany in 1954 versus Austria, same as in both semi-finals in 1930. It was Germany's highest half-time lead in a World Cup match, with their previous best being 4–0 against Saudi Arabia in 2002, the match finished 8–0 which is Germany's biggest World Cup victory.[31] Only two teams have previously trailed by at least five goals at half-time: Zaire (versus Yugoslavia in 1974) and Haiti (versus Poland in 1974).[38][39] The seven goals scored by Germany reflected a better goal-scoring record in the World Cup Finals than that of 28 other nations in their respective history of the World Cup.[25]
Germany's Miroslav Klose equalled the Brazilian Cafu as the player with most matches being on the winning side at the World Cup, with 16 victories. Klose played his 23rd World Cup match, equalling Paolo Maldini on 2nd place on most World Cup matches, with only Lothar Matthäus remaining with more (25). Klose has played in more knockout games than Matthäus or Cafu – 13,[25] and also became the only player to take part in four World Cup semi-finals (Uwe Seeler previously played in three semi-finals).[40] In the match, he broke the record for the most goals scored at the World Cup with 16, overtaking Brazil's Ronaldo's total of 15; Ronaldo was in attendance at the match as a commentator.[41] Thomas Müller's goal was Germany's 2,000th in the history of their national team.[39] Müller became the third player in history to score five or more goals in two different World Cups (after Klose and the Peruvian Teófilo Cubillas) and the second player to score five or more goals in consecutive World Cups (after Klose).[31] Toni Kroos' first-half double scored in 69 seconds was the fastest pair of goals scored in World Cup history by the same player.[30]
Reactions[edit]
Professional[edit]
According to reports, after Germany had scored their seventh goal, Neymar, who was watching the match on television, switched off his set and went to play poker.[43] Brazil manager Luiz Felipe Scolari said the result was the 'worst loss by a Brazilian national team ever' and accepted all responsibility for the defeat.[44][45] He called it 'the worst day of my life',[46] and resigned after the tournament. Stand-in captain David Luiz and goalkeeper Júlio César both offered apologies to the people of Brazil.[47][48]Fred, who was booed by Brazilian fans during the match, said it was the worst defeat in his and his teammates' careers.[49] He later announced his retirement from international football following the tournament.[50] Recovering from his injury, Neymar expressed his support to his teammates and, despite the 7–1 score, said he was proud to be a part of the team.[51]
During the match, the German team seemed to realise that what was unfolding was not a normal football event.[52] In a post-match statement, Mats Hummels said that the German team had decided that they did not want to humiliate the Brazilians during the second half and after the match:[53]
We just made it clear that we had to stay focused and not try to humiliate them. We said we had to stay serious and concentrate at half-time. That's something you don't have to show on the pitch if you are playing.
You have to show the opponent respect and it was very important that we did this and didn't try to show some magic or something like this. It was important we played our game for 90 minutes.
Accordingly, the Germans cut theatrics from their goal celebrations; arms were raised but there was no jumping or screaming after scoring.[52] Coach Joachim Löw stated his team had 'a clear, persistent game-plan', and as they realised Brazil were 'cracking up', they took advantage as in contrast to the Brazilians' nervousness the German players were 'extremely cool'.[54][55][56] Toni Kroos, who was chosen as Man of the Match, added that as the Germans felt that in 'no game of the Cup, [the Brazilians] played their best', the squad entered with the tactical knowledge on how to counter Brazil: 'we took all the balls, and scored the goals'.[42] Müller said he was 'shocked by just how open Brazil were' as 'Gustavo, Luiz, Dante, Fernandinho and Marcelo were shambolic in their positioning', being confused and disorganized, noting that his German teammates benefited overwhelmingly as 'the spaces were bigger than against defence-minded teams'.
Löw also declared the team had 'no euphoria' during or after the game,[54] as they knew that the 7–1 win meant nothing for the upcoming final, saying 'We didn't celebrate. We were happy, but we still have a job to do'.[57]
Following the match, the German players and managers offered words of consolation to the Brazilians. Löw and players Per Mertesacker and Philipp Lahm even compared the pressure on the Brazilian team and resulting heartbreaking defeat with Germany's own when they hosted the 2006 FIFA World Cup and also lost in the semifinals.[56][58][59] Lahm added in an interview after the tournament that he had felt 'very uneasy' during the match and 'not at all euphoric' since the Brazilian team had made mistakes that 'don't usually happen at this level',[60] and Mertesacker noted that despite featuring the Germans at the top of their game, 'even from the bench, [the semifinal] was crazy to watch'.[59] Kroos stated that, despite Brazil having good players, 'they couldn't show their best performance' due to all the outside pressure, and expressed faith in 'them returning with a good squad'.[42][61] Löw observed in the immediate aftermath of the match that the Brazilian people were applauding his team.[21] Later the Brazilian newspaper O Globo expressed appreciation for the gestures of the German players, calling them 'world champions of sympathy'.[62]
Brazilian footballing icon Pelé tweeted, 'I always said that football is a box of surprises. Nobody in this world expected this result,' followed by, '[Brazil] Will try to get the sixth title in Russia. Congratulations to Germany.'[63]Carlos Alberto Torres, the captain of Brazil's winning team in 1970, said that the country lost due to a 'feeling of 'we've already won'. He added that 'Germany played how I like to see and Scolari's tactics for this match were suicidal'.[64]Argentina coach Alejandro Sabella struggled to explain Brazil's loss, saying 'Football is illogical'.[65] In contrast, Argentinian icon Diego Maradona was seen singing a song mocking the Brazilian defeat.[66]
Society[edit]
In Germany, the match's coverage by ZDF set a record for the country's most watched TV broadcast ever, with 32.57 million viewers (87.8% of all viewers), beating the Germany–Spain match at the 2010 World Cup.[67] This record was beaten five days later with the final. In contrast, despite a weekly spike in audience, the broadcast by Brazilian Rede Globo saw the viewers total fall with each German goal.[68]
The match was the most discussed sports game ever on Twitter with over 35.6 million tweets,[69] surpassing Super Bowl XLVIII, with 24.9 million tweets during the game.[63] At first incentive hashtags such as '#PrayForBrazil' were common, but once Germany built a 5–0 lead Brazilian users instead lent their frustration into self-deprecatory humor, comparing Germany's goals with the Volkswagen Gol car and stating the Brazilian team looked like '11 Freds'.[70] Other Twitter users compared Germany's dominating performance to their military efforts during World War II and The Holocaust, for example, dubbing it the 'Goalocaust'.[71]Bung Moktar Radin, a member of parliament of Malaysia, came under heavy criticism from the Malaysian public and the German ambassador, Holger Michael, for posting such a comment.[72] The President of Brazil, Dilma Rousseff, stated on Twitter following the match that 'like all Brazilians, I am deeply saddened by our loss'.[73] The Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson, Yigal Palmor, mentioned the match when countering Brazil's claim that his country was using disproportionate force in the Gaza conflict, saying 'This is not football. In football, when a game ends in a draw, you think it is proportional, but when it finishes 7–1 it's disproportionate'.[74]
Due to the pressure on the home nation Brazil to win the World Cup and the subsequent shock of the loss, the media and FIFA dubbed the game the Mineirazo (Mineiraço in Brazil), meaning 'The Mineirão blow', evoking the Maracanazo (Maracanaço) in which Brazil were defeated on home soil by outsiders Uruguay in the de facto final of the 1950 World Cup.[39][75][76][77] The daughter of goalkeeper Moacir Barbosa, who was scapegoated for the 1950 defeat, said the loss was enough to redeem her father's legacy,[78] while Uruguayan striker Alcides Ghiggia, responsible for the Cup-winning goal of the Maracanazo, felt that though both games were traumatic they could not be compared as the 1950 match had more at stake.[79] Following the match, German fans were escorted out of the stadium by police and police were put on alert for possible riots.[80] Observers noted that while the German supporters had shown respect to the defeated hosts, Argentinian fans were celebrating Brazil's elimination.[21][81]
There were reports of a mass robbery at a fan party in Rio de Janeiro and of fans setting fire to Brazilian flags in the streets of São Paulo even before the match was over.[82] A number of buses were burned across São Paulo and an electronics store was looted.[83]
Media[edit]
Brazilian newspapers greeted the result with headlines such as 'The Biggest Shame in History' (Lance!), a 'Historical humiliation' (Folha de S.Paulo) and 'Brazil is slain' (O Globo). German paper Bild heralded the '7–1 Madness' by the 'Lightning DFB team'. The French L'Équipe simply said, 'Le Désastre' (The Disaster).[86] Writing for Sky Sports, Matthew Stanger described the game as the 'ultimate embarrassment',[87] while Miguel Delaney of ESPN referred to the match as the Mineirazo, echoing the term invented for the event by the South American Spanish language press.[88]
Barney Ronay in The Guardian described it as 'the most humiliating World Cup host nation defeat of all time',[89] and Joe Callaghan of The Independent described it as 'the darkest night in Brazil's footballing history'.[90] Wyre Davies, the BBC's Rio de Janeiro correspondent, said of Brazilian's reactions at the stadium and fan parks that the 'collective sense of shock, embarrassment and national humiliation across Brazil was impossible to ignore'.[91] Football journalist Tim Vickery postulated that the result might be the catalyst for overdue reform of Brazilian club football, which in his opinion had become complacent in comparison to other countries, resting on the laurels of the national team's history of success. In his words, this was a chance to 'recapture parts of its historic identity and reframe them in a modern, global context'.[92] Reports had many comparisons with the Maracanazo that cost Brazil a title at home in 1950,[76] with the Brazilian media even considering that the 2014 defeat redeemed the 1950 squad.[78][93]
Analysts deconstructed all the tactical and technical deficiencies that led to the blowout result. Scolari still relied on the team that won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup despite many players going through dry spells, and most of them not having any World Cup experience.[94] Brazil had not played particularly well during the group stage (where Mexico held them to a 0–0 draw) and first two knockout games (Chile dragged them to a penalty shootout in the round of 16), relying heavily upon Neymar in attack, and their flaws were exposed in the semi-finals where they faced a much tougher adversary in Germany.[95] Neymar was such a focal point that the team barely trained any formations without him.[94] In his absence, Scolari replaced Neymar with Bernard to maintain the attacking tradition of Brazilian football, instead of the 'logical call' [which] was surely to bring in an extra midfielder' against the Germans.[96] The assistant coaches even supported bringing in the more defensive-minded Ramires and Willian.[94] Thus, Fernandinho and Luiz Gustavo were overwhelmed by the Germany midfield trio of Toni Kroos, Sami Khedira and Bastian Schweinsteiger.[96] The defense that had already been questioned in previous games collapsed as Dante was proven to be an inadequate replacement for the suspended Silva, while David Luiz made uncharacteristic errors during the semi-final.[97][96] Other errors included setting up Marcelo to a more attacking play, while Gustavo was tasked with covering him, and the ineffective role of Fred who is often regarded as a tactical striker rather than goal-scoring striker.[98]
Aftermath[edit]
As a result of being eliminated in the semi-finals, Brazil had to settle for the bronze medal match at the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in Brasília, and never got to play at their home stadium in Rio de Janeiro for that tournament despite being hosts. Brazil finished fourth after being defeated 0–3 in the third place play-off by the Netherlands on 12 July, where two of the three goals were conceded in the first 17 minutes, as opposed to the first 23 minutes against Germany.[99][100] The defeat matched Brazil's previous worst loss at the World Cup, 3–0 to France in the 1998 Final, and meant that they conceded a total of 14 goals throughout the tournament, which was the most Brazil had conceded in a single tournament, the most ever conceded by a World Cup host, and the most conceded by any team since Belgium allowed 15 during the 1986 tournament.[101] Germany went on to win the World Cup for the fourth time, the first as a unified nation, after defeating Argentina 1–0 in the final match on 13 July at the Maracanã.[102] Germany had the support of the Brazilian crowd despite having eliminated the home team, given Brazil has a long-standing football rivalry with neighbours Argentina.[21][103]
The two consecutive losses, Brazil's first consecutive home defeats since 1940,[104] led to coach Scolari's resignation on 15 July.[105] Two weeks later, the Brazilian Football Confederation brought back Dunga as head coach of the Brazil national team.[106] He had managed the team from 2006 until 2010, being dismissed following a 2–1 loss to the Netherlands in the 2010 FIFA World Cup quarter-finals.[106] He was dismissed for a second time, however, following Brazil crashing out at the group stage of the Copa América Centenario in the United States two years later.[107]
In the meantime, the result '7:1' (Portuguese: 'sete a um') has become a metaphor for a devastating and crushing defeat in Brazilian use of language, while 'Goal for Germany' (Portuguese: 'gol da Alemanha') is used as an exclamation after a mishap.[108]
In the Men's Football Gold Medal match of the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil defeated Germany on a penalty shoot-out 5–4 after a 1–1 draw, avenging their 7–1 loss in the World Cup and giving Brazil its first football Olympic gold medal. Neymar, who converted the decisive penalty kick, was the only player to feature in the squads for both the 2014 World Cup and 2016 Olympics for either team, despite missing the match-up in the former through injury.
Four years after the 2014 World Cup, Brazil reached the final 8 of the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia, only to be defeated by Belgium, who were the eventual third-placers, while Germany was defeated by South Korea and placed last in the group stage for the first time since 1938.
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^Brazil played East Germany in 1974, but FIFA—in line with the political and legal process of German reunification—considers the current Germany team to be identical with the former West Germany.[9]
- ^Germany chose an away kit similar to Rio de Janeiro-based team Clube de Regatas do Flamengo. The kit was released February 2014.[28]
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RIO DE JANEIRO — For years, Brazilians had a phrase they would inevitably utter when things went wrong. “Imagina na Copa,” they said after an endless traffic jam or a construction accident or an ugly rash of violence dominated the news — imagine if this happened during the World Cup. It became a foreboding warning, a pre-emptive sigh at the presumed disasters that lay ahead.
Over five weeks, though, Brazil avoided any of the major catastrophes it feared. Thrilling games and entertaining soccer — as well as the national team’s own stunning collapse — generally overshadowed any logistical issues, and the tournament was seen as a global success. So it was fitting, then, that in the tournament’s final game, the Brazilians managed to dodge the ultimate on-field nightmare, too.
Bastian Schweinsteiger, second from right, and his teammates celebrating their victory over Argentina.
It could have been calamitous. For Brazilians, the only thing worse than their national team’s losing the trophy would have been for their neighbor Argentina to win it, and that possibility hung heavy over the fans at Estádio do Maracanã on Sunday. But there was no coronation for Lionel Messi and the Argentines, no party for Brazil’s biggest rival. Instead it was Germany, on a gorgeous goal from Mario Götze just minutes before the game would have gone to a shootout, that celebrated its fourth World Cup title with a 1-0 victory after extra time.
The win made Germany the first European team to prevail in a World Cup in the Americas and gave the Germans, who have made it to the knockout stage in 16 consecutive World Cups, their first trophy since 1990.
“We’re going to celebrate for at least five weeks now,” said goalkeeper Manuel Neuer, who won the Golden Glove award as the best goalkeeper of the tournament. “At some point, we’ll stop celebrating, but we’ll always keep waking up with a smile.”
How much did Brazilian fans want to see Argentina lose? When Götze scored in the 113th minute, the stadium, which was still filled with plenty of fans in Brazil’s yellow jerseys, erupted. Germany eliminated Brazil from the tournament with a 7-1 rout in the semifinals, but it did not matter; as long as any team but Argentina won, the home fans would be pleased.
The Argentine players and fans, meanwhile, hung their heads. Messi is often praised as the best player in the world, but he has struggled to gain universal acclaim in Argentina, where he will forever be compared with Diego Maradona — who, of course, delivered a World Cup title in 1986. Messi did win the Golden Ball here, an honor that goes to the most valuable player in the tournament and is voted on by a committee of FIFA officials, but it was little comfort. This was seen as Messi’s opportunity to cement his legacy, yet he was never quite sharp enough in what was surely the biggest game of his life.
“Right now, nothing else is important,” Messi said. “All I wanted was to raise the Cup.”
The thrilling finish fit with a tournament that ended up being more about the games than pessimists had predicted. While organizers worried about a repeat of last year’s Confederations Cup, a tournament marred by violent protests, the level of visible vitriol over the past month was relatively low. Even after Brazil’s national team was embarrassed in the semifinal — and lost again in the third-place game Saturday — forecasts of widespread tumult were never realized.
That does not mean there was not unrest. Hundreds of protesters gathered at their usual spot in the city center Sunday afternoon and marched through the streets in an anti-FIFA demonstration. They were met by a large cadre of Brazilian police officers, and there were instances of tear gas, as well as batons, being used on protesters, according to reports.
The city was also filled with traveling fans, many of them from Argentina. It was estimated that as many as 100,000 Argentines traveled across the border, and a vast majority seemed to settle in Copacabana or other neighborhoods along the water. That most did not have tickets to the final was irrelevant; they were here to eat, drink, dance and, once kickoff finally arrived, watch the match among the masses.
One Argentine who was not in Brazil, however, was the country’s president, Cristina Fernández de Kirchner. Kirchner declined an invitation from President Dilma Rousseff of Brazil, citing a lingering illness and a desire to celebrate her grandson’s first birthday with her family. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany did make the trans-Atlantic trip, as did Vladimir Putin, the president of Russia, which will host the World Cup in 2018.
They saw a match that began with a surging pace and featured a bit of controversy, too, as Christoph Kramer, a young German midfielder, became at least the third player in this tournament to return to the field shortly after sustaining an obvious head injury. Kramer was ultimately replaced about 10 minutes after colliding with an Argentine opponent and was clearly dazed, adding more fuel to a debate about soccer’s lack of a comprehensive protocol for dealing with head injuries.
Argentina will ultimately rue missed opportunities that could have — and perhaps should have — changed the tenor of the game. The first came after about 20 minutes, when Gonzalo Higuaín somehow missed the net completely after Toni Kroos inexplicably headed the ball back toward his own goal, leaving Higuaín with a gift of an opening. Soon after, Higuaín scored but was ruled offside.
That was followed by Messi, just after halftime, yanking a shot wide as he tried for the far post on a break into the penalty area. Then, in extra time, Rodrigo Palacio, in alone with Neuer, chipped his shot over the goalkeeper but wide of the frame.
Argentina finished the game with 10 shots but only two shots on goal.
“We are gutted,” said Javier Mascherano, who grabbed his head in disbelief after seeing Higuaín’s first miss. “The pain will be for life because this was our opportunity.”
Germany was more efficient. The Germans came close just before halftime when Benedikt Höwedes blasted a header off the goal post, and Germany kept pressure on Argentina goalkeeper Sergio Romero, putting seven of its 10 shots on goal.
The extra time was slower — understandably as the players slogged through the end of their seventh game of the tournament — and Germany finally seized its moment seven minutes before the end. André Schürrle powered down the left side of the field and floated a tantalizing ball toward the side of the six-yard box. Götze, who had come on as a substitute for Miroslav Klose, showed good speed to arrive under the ball and chest it down. He lashed it past Romero and into the net, prompting an all-out sprint from his teammates on the German bench as they poured onto the field in delight.
“It is absolutely sensational,” Götze said. “A dream became reality.”
Argentina had a few last-ditch rushes upfield but struggled to penetrate Neuer’s penalty area, and the team was left with a final opportunity when Messi lined up a free kick from about 20 yards.
The Argentine fans craned their necks, and Coach Alejandro Sabella crouched down in expectation. But there was no magic as Messi’s shot flew over the net. It was over. Sabella shook his head with frustration. Messi kicked the dirt. And up in the stands, the German fans — as well as the Brazilians — shouted out with glee.
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Event | 2014 FIFA World Cup | ||||
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Date | 13 July 2014 | ||||
Venue | Maracanã Stadium, Rio de Janeiro | ||||
Man of the Match | Mario Götze (Germany) | ||||
Referee | Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | ||||
Attendance | 74,738 | ||||
Weather | Partly cloudy 23 °C (73 °F) 65% humidity[1] | ||||
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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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Portugal | 4–0 | Match 1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 2–1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Ghana | 2–2 | Match 2 | Iran | 1–0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
United States | 1–0 | Match 3 | Nigeria | 3–2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Algeria | 2–1 (aet) | Round of 16 | Switzerland | 1–0 (aet) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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 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.
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]
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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]
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]
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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Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014[nb 1] | |
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2014 FIFA World Cup official logo Juntos num só ritmo (Together in one rhythm) | |
Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 12 June – 13 July |
Teams | 32 (from 5 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (4th title) |
Runners-up | Argentina |
Third place | Netherlands |
Fourth place | Brazil |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 171 (2.67 per match) |
Attendance | 3,429,873 (53,592 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | James Rodríguez (6 goals)[1] |
Best player(s) | Lionel Messi[2] |
Best young player | Paul Pogba[3] |
Best goalkeeper | Manuel Neuer[4] |
Fair play award | Colombia[5] |
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's nationalfootball teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America. Many fans and pundits alike also consider this edition of the World Cup to be one of the greatest ever held.[6][7][8]
Thirty-one national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament (with Bosnia and Herzegovina as only debutant). A total of 64 matches were played in 12 venues located in as many host cities across Brazil. For the first time at a World Cup finals, match officials used goal-line technology, as well as vanishing spray for free kicks.[9]FIFA Fan Fests in each host city gathered a total of 5 million people, and the country received 1 million visitors from 202 countries.[10] Every World Cup-winning team since the first tournament in 1930 – Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay – qualified for this tournament. Spain, the title holders, were eliminated at the group stage, along with England and Italy. Uruguay were eliminated in the round of 16, and France exited in the quarter-finals. Host nation Brazil, who had won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, lost to Germany 7–1 in the semi-finals and eventually finished in fourth place.
In the final, Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 to win the tournament and secure the country's fourth world title, the first after the German reunification in 1990, when as West Germany they also beat Argentina in the World Cup final. Germany became the first European team to win a World Cup staged in the Americas,[11] and this result marked the third consecutive title won by a European team, after Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010.[12][13]
- 2Participating teams and officials
- 3Venues
- 4Innovations
- 7Group stage
- 8Knockout stage
- 9Statistics
- 14Controversies
Host selection[edit]
In March 2003, FIFA announced that the tournament would be held in South America for the first time since 1978, in line with its then-active policy of rotating the right to host the World Cup among different confederations.[14][15] With the 2010 FIFA World Cup hosted in South Africa, it would be the second consecutive World Cup outside Europe, which was a first for the tournament. It was also second in the Southern Hemisphere.[16] Only Brazil and Colombia formally declared their candidacy but, after the withdrawal of the latter from the process,[17] Brazil was officially elected as host nation unopposed on 30 October 2007.[18]
Participating teams and officials[edit]
Qualification[edit]
Following qualification matches played between June 2011 and November 2013, the following 32 teams – shown with their last pre-tournament FIFA world ranking[19] – qualified for the final tournament. Twenty-four of these teams were returning participants from the 2010 World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina were the only team with no previous appearance at the World Cup finals.[nb 2][20]Colombia qualified for the World Cup after 16 years of absence, while the 2018 World Cup hostsRussia and Belgium returned after 12 years. Paraguay failed to qualify for the first time since 1994. This was also the first World Cup for 32 years that did not feature a representative from the Nordic countries. The highest ranked team not to qualify was Ukraine (ranked 16th), while the lowest ranked team that did qualify was Australia (ranked 62nd).[19]
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Country | Confederation | Rank | |
1 | Spain | UEFA | 1 |
2 | Germany | UEFA | 2 |
3 | Brazil (host) | CONMEBOL | 3 |
4 | Portugal | UEFA | 4 |
5 | Argentina | CONMEBOL | 5 |
6 | Switzerland | UEFA | 6 |
7 | Uruguay | CONMEBOL | 7 |
8 | Colombia | CONMEBOL | 8 |
9 | Italy | UEFA | 9 |
10 | England | UEFA | 10 |
11 | Belgium | UEFA | 11 |
12 | Greece | UEFA | 12 |
13 | United States | CONCACAF | 13 |
14 | Chile | CONMEBOL | 14 |
15 | Netherlands | UEFA | 15 |
16 | France | UEFA | 17 |
17 | Croatia | UEFA | 18 |
18 | Russia | UEFA | 19 |
19 | Mexico | CONCACAF | 20 |
20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA | 21 |
21 | Algeria | CAF | 22 |
22 | Ivory Coast | CAF | 23 |
23 | Ecuador | CONMEBOL | 26 |
24 | Costa Rica | CONCACAF | 28 |
25 | Honduras | CONCACAF | 33 |
26 | Ghana | CAF | 37 |
27 | Iran | AFC | 43 |
28 | Nigeria | CAF | 44 |
29 | Japan | AFC | 46 |
30 | Cameroon | CAF | 56 |
31 | South Korea | AFC | 57 |
32 | Australia | AFC | 62 |
Final draw[edit]
The 32 participating teams were drawn into eight groups. In preparation for this, the teams were organised into four pots with the seven highest-ranked teams joining host nation Brazil in the seeded pot.[21] As with the previous tournaments, FIFA aimed to create groups which maximised geographic separation and therefore the unseeded teams were arranged into pots based on geographic considerations.[22][23] The draw took place on 6 December 2013 at the Costa do Sauípe resort in Bahia, during which the teams were drawn by various past World Cup-winning players.[24][25] Under the draw procedure, one randomly drawn team – Italy – was firstly relocated from Pot 4 to Pot 2 to create four equal pots of eight teams.[22]
Officials[edit]
In March 2013, FIFA published a list of 52 prospective referees, each paired, on the basis of nationality, with two assistant referees, from all six football confederations for the tournament. On 14 January 2014, the FIFA Referees Committee appointed 25 referee trios and eight support duos representing 43 countries for the tournament.[26][27]Yuichi Nishimura from Japan acted as referee in the opening match whereas Nicola Rizzoli from Italy acted as referee in the final.[28][29]
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Confederation | Referee | Assistants | Support (referee/assist) | |
AFC | Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) | Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan) | Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan) | Alireza Faghani (Iran) / Hassan Kamranifar (Iran) |
Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) | Toru Sagara (Japan) | Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan) | ||
Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain) | Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain) | Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain) | ||
Ben Williams (Australia) | Matthew Cream (Australia) | Hakan Anaz (Australia) | ||
CAF | Noumandiez Doué (Ivory Coast) | Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast) | Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi) | Néant Alioum (Cameroon) / Djibril Camara (Senegal) |
Bakary Gassama (Gambia) | Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon) | Félicien Kabanda (Rwanda) | ||
Djamel Haimoudi (Algeria) | Rédouane Achik (Morocco) | Abdelhalk Etchiali (Algeria) | ||
CONCACAF | Joel Aguilar (El Salvador) | William Torres (El Salvador) | Juan Zumba (El Salvador) | Roberto Moreno (Panama) / Eric Boria (United States) Walter López (Guatemala) / Leonel Leal (Costa Rica) |
Mark Geiger (United States) | Mark Hurd (United States) | Joe Fletcher (Canada) | ||
Marco Rodríguez (Mexico) | Marvin Torrentera (Mexico) | Marcos Quintero (Mexico) | ||
CONMEBOL | Néstor Pitana (Argentina) | Hernán Maidana (Argentina) | Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina) | Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru) / Rodney Aquino (Paraguay) |
Sandro Ricci (Brazil) | Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil) | Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil) | ||
Enrique Osses (Chile) | Carlos Astroza (Chile) | Sergio Román (Chile) | ||
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) | Humberto Clavijo (Colombia) | Eduardo Díaz (Colombia) | ||
Carlos Vera (Ecuador) | Christian Lescano (Ecuador) | Byron Romero (Ecuador) | ||
OFC | Peter O'Leary (New Zealand) | Jan-Hendrik Hintz (New Zealand) | Mark Rule (New Zealand) | Norbert Hauata (Tahiti) / Aden Marwa (Kenya) |
UEFA | Felix Brych (Germany) | Stefan Lupp (Germany) | Mark Borsch (Germany) | Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway) / Kim Haglund (Norway) |
Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) | Bahattin Duran (Turkey) | Tarık Ongun (Turkey) | ||
Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) | Mathias Klasenius (Sweden) | Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden) | ||
Björn Kuipers (Netherlands) | Sander van Roekel (Netherlands) | Erwin Zeinstra (Netherlands) | ||
Milorad Mažić (Serbia) | Milovan Ristić (Serbia) | Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia) | ||
Pedro Proença (Portugal) | Bertino Miranda (Portugal) | Tiago Trigo (Portugal) | ||
Nicola Rizzoli (Italy) | Renato Faverani (Italy) | Andrea Stefani (Italy) | ||
Carlos Velasco Carballo (Spain) | Roberto Alonso Fernández (Spain) | Juan Carlos Yuste Jiménez (Spain) | ||
Howard Webb (England) | Michael Mullarkey (England) | Darren Cann (England) |
Squads[edit]
As with the 2010 tournament, each team's squad consists of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). Each participating national association had to confirm their final 23-player squad no later than 10 days before the start of the tournament.[30] Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game.[30] During a match, all remaining squad members not named in the starting team are available to be one of the three permitted substitutions (provided the player is not serving a suspension).[30]
Venues[edit]
12 venues (seven new and five renovated) in twelve cities were selected for the tournament. The venues covered all the main regions of Brazil and created more evenly distributed hosting than the 1950 finals in Brazil.[31] Consequently, the tournament required long-distance travel for teams.[32] During the World Cup, Brazilian cities were also home to the participating teams at 32 separate base camps,[33] as well as staging official fan fests where supporters could view the games.[34]
The most used stadiums were the Maracana and Brasilia, which hosted seven matches each. The least-used venues were in Cuiaba, Manaus, Natal and Curitiba, which hosted four matches each; as the four smallest stadiums in use at the tournament, they did not host any knockout round matches.[35]
Rio de Janeiro | Brasília | São Paulo | Fortaleza |
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Estádio do Maracanã | Estádio Nacional | Arena de São Paulo | Estádio Castelão |
Capacity: 74,738[35] | Capacity: 69,432[35] | Capacity: 63,321[35] | Capacity: 60,348[35] |
Belo Horizonte | Salvador | ||
Estádio Mineirão | Arena Fonte Nova | ||
Capacity: 58,259[35] | Capacity: 51,708[35] | ||
Porto Alegre | Recife[nb 3] | ||
Estádio Beira-Rio | Arena Pernambuco | ||
Capacity: 43,394[35] | Capacity: 42,583[35] | ||
Cuiabá | Manaus | Natal | Curitiba |
Arena Pantanal | Arena da Amazônia | Arena das Dunas | Arena da Baixada |
Capacity: 41,112[35] | Capacity: 40,549[35] | Capacity: 39,971[35] | Capacity: 39,631[35] |
Team base camps[edit]
Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the World Cup tournament. On 31 January 2014, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team,[33] having earlier circulated a brochure of 84 prospective locations.[36] Most teams opted to stay in the Southeast Region of Brazil, with only eight teams choosing other regions; five teams (Croatia, Germany, Ghana, Greece and Switzerland) opted to stay in the Northeast Region and three teams (Ecuador, South Korea and Spain) opted to stay in the South Region. None opted to stay in the North Region or the Central-West Region.[37]
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FIFA Fan Fests[edit]
For a third consecutive World Cup tournament, FIFA staged FIFA Fan Fests in each of the 12 host cities throughout the competition. Prominent examples were the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which already held a Fan Fest in 2010, and São Paulo's Vale do Anhangabaú.[38][39] The first official event took place on Iracema Beach, in Fortaleza, on 8 June 2014.[40]
Innovations[edit]
Technologies[edit]
To avoid ghost goals the 2014 World Cup introduced goal-line technology following successful trials at among others 2013 Confederations Cup. The chosen Goal Control system featured 14 high speed cameras, 7 directed to each of the goals. Data were sent to the central image-processing centre, where a virtual representation of the ball was output on a widescreen to confirm the goal. The referee was equipped with a watch which vibrated and displayed a signal upon a goal.[41][42][43] France's second goal in their group game against Honduras was the first time goal-line technology was needed to confirm that a goal should be given.[44]
Following successful trials,[nb 4] FIFA approved the use of vanishing spray by the referees for the first time at a World Cup Finals. The water-based spray, which disappears within minutes of application, can be used to mark a ten-yard line for the defending team during a free kick and also to draw where the ball is to be placed for a free kick.[45]
The AdidasBrazuca was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup[46][47][48][49] and was supplied by Forward Sports of Sialkot, Pakistan.[46] Adidas created a new design of ball after criticisms of the Adidas Jabulani used in the previous World Cup. The number of panels was reduced to six, with the panels being thermally bonded. This created a ball with increased consistency and aerodynamics compared to its predecessor. Furthermore, Adidas underwent an extensive testing process lasting more than two years to produce a ball that would meet the approval of football professionals.
Cooling breaks[edit]
Because of the relatively high ambient temperatures in Brazil, particularly at the northern venues, cooling breaks for the players were introduced.[50] Breaks could take place at the referee's discretion after the 30th minute of each half if the Wet Bulb Globe Temperature exceeded 32 °C (90 °F).
The first cooling break in World Cup play took place during the 32nd minute of the match between the Netherlands and Mexico in the round of 16.[51][52][53][54] At the start of the match, FIFA listed the temperature at 32 °C (90 °F) with 68% humidity.[55]
Anti-doping[edit]
The biological passport was introduced in the FIFA World Cup starting in 2014. Blood and urine samples from all players before the competition, and from two players per team per match, are analysed by the Swiss Laboratory for Doping Analyses.[56] FIFA reported that 91.5% of the players taking part in the tournament were tested before the start of the competition and none tested positive.[57] However, FIFA was criticised for how it conducted doping tests.[58][59]
Format[edit]
The first round, or group stage, was a competition between the 32 teams divided among eight groups of four, where each group engaged in a round-robin tournament within itself. The two highest ranked teams in each group advanced to the knockout stage.[30] Teams were awarded three points for a win and one for a draw. When comparing teams in a group over-all result came before head-to-head.
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In the knockout stage there were four rounds (round of 16, quarter-finals, semi-finals, and the final), with each eliminating the losers. The two semi-final losers competed in a third place play-off. For any match in the knockout stage, a draw after 90 minutes of regulation time was followed by two 15 minute periods of extra time to determine a winner. If the teams were still tied, a penalty shoot-out was held to determine a winner.[30]
The match schedule was announced on 20 October 2011[60] with the kick-off times being confirmed on 27 September 2012;[61] after the final draw, the kick-off times of seven matches were adjusted by FIFA.[62] The competition was organised so that teams that played each other in the group stage could not meet again during the knockout phase until the final (or the 3rd place match).[30]The group stage began on 12 June, with the host nation competing in the opening game as has been the format since the 2006 tournament. The opening game was preceded by an opening ceremony that began at 15:15 local time.[63]
Opening ceremony[edit]
On 12 June 2014, the 20th addition of the FIFA World Cup got underway with the opening ceremony at Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo, Brazil. The event saw 660 dancers take to the stadium and perform in a ceremony which celebrated the nature of the country and its love of football. Following the dancers native singer Claudia Leitte emerged on cetre stage to perform to the crowd. She was later joined by Cuban, American rapper Pitbull, and American singer Jennifer Lopez to perform the tournament's official song 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' which saw official single release on 8 April 2014. Following the ceremony the opening match was played which saw the hosts come from behind to beat Croatia 3-1.[64][65][66]
Group stage[edit]
The group stage of the cup took place in Brazil from 12 June 2014 to 26 June 2014: each team played three games. The group stage was notable for a scarcity of draws and a large number of goals. The first drawn (and goalless) match did not occur until the 13th match of the tournament, between Iran and Nigeria: a drought longer than any World Cup since 1930.[67] The group stage produced a total of 136 goals (an average of 2.83 goals per match), nine fewer than were scored during the entire 2010 tournament.[68] This is the largest number of goals in the group stage since the 32-team system was implemented in 1998[69] and the largest average in a group stage since 1958.[70] World Cup holders Spain were eliminated after only two games, the quickest exit for the defending champions since Italy's from the 1950 tournament.[71] Spain also became the fourth nation to be eliminated in the first round while holding the World Cup crown, the first one being Italy in 1950 (and again in 2010), the second Brazil in 1966, and the third France in 2002.[72]
Group A[edit]
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1 | Brazil(H) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Mexico | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
3 | Croatia | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Cameroon | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
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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 |
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Pos | Team [ ] | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
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1 | Colombia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Greece | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
3 | Ivory Coast | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | Japan | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
Colombia | 3–0 | Greece |
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2 | Uruguay | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
3 | Italy | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
4 | England | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
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1 | France | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Switzerland | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
3 | Ecuador | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
4 | Honduras | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
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1 | Argentina | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Nigeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
4 | Iran | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
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1 | Germany | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | United States | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
3 | Portugal | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
4 | Ghana | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
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1 | Belgium | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
2 | Algeria | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
3 | Russia | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
4 | South Korea | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
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Brazil | 2 | ||||
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Colombia | 1 | ||||
Colombia | 2 | ||||
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Brazil | 1 | ||||
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Germany | 7 | ||||
France | 2 | ||||
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France | 0 | ||||
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Germany | 1 | ||||
Germany (a.e.t.) | 2 | ||||
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Algeria | 1 | ||||
Germany (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||
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Argentina | 0 | ||||
Netherlands | 2 | ||||
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Mexico | 1 | ||||
Netherlands (pen.) | 0 (4) | ||||
29 June – Recife | |||||
Costa Rica | 0 (3) | ||||
Costa Rica (pen.) | 1 (5) | ||||
9 July – São Paulo | |||||
Greece | 1 (3) | ||||
Netherlands | 0 (2) | ||||
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Argentina (a.e.t.) | 1 | ||||
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Round of 16[edit]
For the first time since the introduction of a round of 16 after the group stage in 1986, all the group winners advanced into the quarter-finals.[78] They included four teams from UEFA, three from CONMEBOL, and one from CONCACAF. Of the eight matches, five required extra-time, and two of these required penalty shoot-outs; this was the first time penalty shoot-outs occurred in more than one game in a round of 16.[nb 5] The goal average per game in the round of 16 was 2.25, a drop of 0.58 goals per game from the group stage.[79] The eight teams to win in the round of 16 included four former champions (Brazil, Germany, Argentina and France), a three-time runner-up (Netherlands), and two first-time quarter-finalists (Colombia and Costa Rica).[80][81] Belgium reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986.[82]
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Quarter-finals[edit]
With a 1–0 victory over France, Germany set a World Cup record with four consecutive semi-final appearances. Brazil beat Colombia 2–1, but Brazil's Neymar was injured and missed the rest of the competition. Argentina reached the final four for the first time since 1990 after a 1–0 win over Belgium. The Netherlands reached the semi-finals for the second consecutive tournament, after overcoming Costa Rica in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw at the end of extra time.
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Germany qualified for the final for the eighth time with a historic 7–1 win over Brazil – the biggest defeat in Brazilian football since 1920. Miroslav Klose's goal in this match was his 16th throughout all World Cups, breaking the record he had previously shared with Ronaldo.[83] Klose set another record by becoming the first player to appear in four World Cup semi-finals.[84] Argentina reached their first final since 1990, and the fifth overall after overcoming the Netherlands in a penalty shoot-out following a 0–0 draw at the end of extra time.
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Third place play-off[edit]
The Netherlands defeated Brazil 3–0 to secure third place, the first for the Dutch team in their history. Overall, Brazil conceded 14 goals in the tournament; this was the most by a team at any single World Cup since 1986, and the most by a host nation in history, although their fourth-place finish still represented Brazil's best result in a World Cup since their last win in 2002.[85]
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The final featured Germany against Argentina for a record third time after 1986 and 1990.
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This marked the first time that teams from the same continent had won three consecutive World Cups (following Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010). It was also the first time that a European nation had won the World Cup in the Americas. On aggregate Europe then had 11 victories, compared to South America's 9 victories.
Statistics[edit]
Goalscorers[edit]
In total, 171 goals were scored by a record 121 players, with five credited as own goals. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted.James Rodríguez was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring six goals, the first time that a Colombian player received the award.[86]
- 6 goals
- James Rodríguez
- 5 goals
- Thomas Müller
- 4 goals
- Lionel Messi
- Neymar
- Robin van Persie
- 3 goals
- Enner Valencia
- Karim Benzema
- André Schürrle
- Arjen Robben
- Xherdan Shaqiri
- 2 goals
- Abdelmoumene Djabou
- Islam Slimani
- Tim Cahill
- David Luiz
- Oscar
- Alexis Sánchez
- Jackson Martínez
- Bryan Ruiz
- Mario Mandžukić
- Ivan Perišić
- Mario Götze
- Mats Hummels
- Miroslav Klose
- Toni Kroos
- André Ayew
- Asamoah Gyan
- Wilfried Bony
- Gervinho
- Memphis Depay
- Ahmed Musa
- Clint Dempsey
- Luis Suárez
- 1 goal
- Yacine Brahimi
- Sofiane Feghouli
- Rafik Halliche
- Ángel Di María
- Gonzalo Higuaín
- Marcos Rojo
- Mile Jedinak
- Kevin De Bruyne
- Marouane Fellaini
- Romelu Lukaku
- Dries Mertens
- Divock Origi
- Jan Vertonghen
- Edin Džeko
- Vedad Ibišević
- Miralem Pjanić
- Avdija Vršajević
- Fernandinho
- Fred
- Thiago Silva
- Joël Matip
- Charles Aránguiz
- Jean Beausejour
- Jorge Valdivia
- Eduardo Vargas
- Pablo Armero
- Juan Cuadrado
- Teófilo Gutiérrez
- Juan Quintero
- Joel Campbell
- Óscar Duarte
- Marco Ureña
- Ivica Olić
- Wayne Rooney
- Daniel Sturridge
- Olivier Giroud
- Blaise Matuidi
- Paul Pogba
- Moussa Sissoko
- Mathieu Valbuena
- Sami Khedira
- Mesut Özil
- Sokratis Papastathopoulos
- Georgios Samaras
- Andreas Samaris
- Carlo Costly
- Reza Ghoochannejhad
- Mario Balotelli
- Claudio Marchisio
- Keisuke Honda
- Shinji Okazaki
- Giovani dos Santos
- Andrés Guardado
- Javier Hernández
- Rafael Márquez
- Oribe Peralta
- Daley Blind
- Stefan de Vrij
- Leroy Fer
- Klaas-Jan Huntelaar
- Wesley Sneijder
- Georginio Wijnaldum
- Peter Odemwingie
- Cristiano Ronaldo
- Nani
- Silvestre Varela
- Aleksandr Kerzhakov
- Aleksandr Kokorin
- Koo Ja-cheol
- Lee Keun-ho
- Son Heung-min
- Xabi Alonso
- Juan Mata
- Fernando Torres
- David Villa
- Blerim Džemaili
- Admir Mehmedi
- Haris Seferović
- Granit Xhaka
- John Brooks
- Julian Green
- Jermaine Jones
- Edinson Cavani
- Diego Godín
- Own goals
- Sead Kolašinac (against Argentina)
- Marcelo (against Croatia)
- John Boye (against Portugal)
- Noel Valladares (against France)
- Joseph Yobo (against France)
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Discipline[edit]
The most notable disciplinary case was that of Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, who was suspended for nine international matches and banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months, following a biting incident on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. He was also fined CHF100,000.[88][89][90] After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Suárez was later allowed to participate in training and friendly matches with new club Barcelona.[91]
Awards[edit]
The following awards were given at the conclusion of the tournament:[92][93]
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Golden Ball | Lionel Messi | Ángel Di María |
Golden Boot | James Rodríguez (6 goals, 2 assists) | |
Golden Glove | Manuel Neuer | Keylor Navas |
Best Young Player | Paul Pogba | Memphis Depay |
FIFA Fair Play Trophy | Colombia |
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There were changes to the voting procedure for awards for the 2014 edition: while in 2010 accredited media were allowed to vote for the Golden Ball award,[99] in 2014 only the Technical Study Group could select the outcome.[100]
Dream Team[edit]
As was the case during the 2010 edition, FIFA did not release an official All-Star Team, but instead invited users of FIFA.com to elect their Dream Team.[101][102]
Goalkeepers | Defenders | Midfielders | Forwards | Manager |
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Manuel Neuer (Germany) | Marcelo (Brazil) | Ángel Di María (Argentina) | Neymar (Brazil) | Joachim Löw (Germany) |
Castrol, the official sponsor of the tournament, released a team of the tournament based on their Castrol Performance Index, which evaluates player performances through statistical data. Download software bio finger at-200. The team consisted of the players leading each position, with midfielder Toni Kroos ranked as the overall leader.[103]Lionel Messi, the Golden Ball recipient, finished fifth among forwards and was thus not included in the team.[104]
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Prize money[edit]
The total prize money on offer for the tournament was confirmed by FIFA as US$576 million (including payments of $70 million to domestic clubs and $100 million as player insurances), a 37 percent increase from the amount allocated in the 2010 tournament. Before the tournament, each of the 32 entrants received $1.5 million for preparation costs. At the tournament, the prize money was distributed as follows:[105]
- $8 million – To each team eliminated at the group stage (16 teams)
- $9 million – To each team eliminated in the round of 16 (8 teams)
- $14 million – To each team eliminated in the quarter-finals (4 teams)
- $20 million – Fourth placed team
- $22 million – Third placed team
- $25 million – Runner-up
- $35 million – Winner
Final standings[edit]
Per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.[106]
Result of countries participating in the 2014 FIFA World Cup Runner-up | Fourth place | Round of 16 |
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1 | Germany | G | 7 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 18 | 4 | +14 |
2 | Argentina | F | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 16 | 8 | 4 | +4 |
3 | Netherlands | B | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 15 | 4 | +11 |
4 | Brazil | A | 7 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 14 | -3 |
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5 | Colombia | C | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 12 | 4 | +8 |
6 | Belgium | H | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 6 | 3 | +3 |
7 | France | E | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 10 | 3 | +7 |
8 | Costa Rica | D | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 5 | 2 | +3 |
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9 | Chile | B | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 4 | +2 |
10 | Mexico | A | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 5 | 3 | +2 |
11 | Switzerland | E | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
12 | Uruguay | D | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
13 | Greece | C | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
14 | Algeria | H | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0 |
15 | United States | G | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 6 | -1 |
16 | Nigeria | F | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 5 | -2 |
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17 | Ecuador | E | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
18 | Portugal | G | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
19 | Croatia | A | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
20 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | F | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 |
21 | Ivory Coast | C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | -1 |
22 | Italy | D | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
23 | Spain | B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 7 | -3 |
24 | Russia | H | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | -1 |
25 | Ghana | G | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 | -2 |
26 | England | D | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | -2 |
27 | South Korea | H | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 6 | -3 |
28 | Iran | F | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | -3 |
29 | Japan | C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 6 | -4 |
30 | Australia | B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 9 | -6 |
31 | Honduras | E | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 8 | -7 |
32 | Cameroon | A | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | -8 |
Preparations and costs[edit]
Costs of the tournament totalled $11.6 billion,[107] making it the most expensive World Cup to date,[108] until surpassed by 2018 FIFA World Cup which cost an estimated $14.2 billion.[109] FIFA was expected to spend US$2 billion on staging the finals,[110] with its greatest single expense being the US$576 million prize money pot.[105]
Although organisers originally estimated costs of US$1.1 billion,[111] a reported US$3.6 billion was ultimately spent on stadium works.[112][113] Five of the chosen host cities had brand new venues built specifically for the World Cup, while the Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha in the capital Brasília was demolished and rebuilt, with the remaining six being extensively renovated.[114]
An additional R$3 billion (US$1.3 billion, €960 million, £780 million at June 2014 rates) was earmarked by the Brazilian government for investment in infrastructure works and projects for use during the 2014 World Cup and beyond.[115] However, the failed completion of many of the proposed works provoked discontent among some Brazilians.[116][117][118]
The Brazilian government pledged US$900 million to be invested into security forces and that the tournament would be 'one of the most protected sports events in history.'[119]
Marketing[edit]
The marketing of the 2014 FIFA World Cup included sale of tickets, support from sponsors and promotion through events that utilise the symbols and songs of the tournament. Popular merchandise included items featuring the official mascot as well as an official video game that has been developed by EA Sports.[120] The official song of the tournament was 'We Are One (Ole Ola)' with vocals from Pitbull, Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte.[121] As a partner of the German Football Association, the German airline Lufthansa renamed itself 'Fanhansa' on some of its planes that flew the German national team, media representatives and football fans to Brazil.[122]
Sponsorship[edit]
The sponsors of the 2014 World Cup are divided into three categories: FIFA Partners, FIFA World Cup Sponsors and National Supporters.[123]
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For a fourth consecutive FIFA World Cup Finals, the coverage was provided by HBS (Host Broadcast Services), a subsidiary of Infront Sports & Media.[124]Sony was selected as the official equipment provider and built 12 bespoke high definition production 40-foot-long containers, one for each tournament venue, to house the extensive amount of equipment required.[125][126] Each match utilised 37 standard camera plans, including Aerial and Cablecam, two Ultramotion cameras and dedicated cameras for interviews.[126]The official tournament film, as well as three matches,[nb 6] will be filmed with ultra high definition technology (4K resolution), following a successful trial at the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup.[127]
The broadcasting rights – covering television, radio, internet and mobile coverage – for the tournament were sold to media companies in each individual territory either directly by FIFA, or through licensed companies or organisations such as the European Broadcasting Union, Organización de Televisión Iberoamericana, International Media Content, Dentsu and RS International Broadcasting & Sports Management.[128] The sale of these rights accounted for an estimated 60% of FIFA's income from staging a World Cup.[129] The International Broadcast Centre was situated at the Riocentro in the Barra da Tijuca neighbourhood of Rio de Janeiro.[130][131]
Worldwide, several games qualified as the most-watched sporting events in their country in 2014, including 42.9 million people in Brazil for the opening game between Brazil and Croatia, the 34.1 million in Japan who saw their team play Ivory Coast, and 34.7 million in Germany who saw their national team win the World Cup against Argentina,[132] while the 24.7 million viewers during the game between the USA and Portugal is joint with the 2010 final as the most-watched football game in the United States.[133] According to FIFA, over one billion people tuned in worldwide to watch the final between Germany and Argentina.[134]
Controversies[edit]
The 2014 FIFA World Cup generated various controversies, including demonstrations, some of which took place even before the tournament started. Furthermore, there were various issues with safety, including eight deaths of workers and a fire during construction, breaches into stadiums, an unstable makeshift staircase at the Maracanã Stadium, a monorail collapse, and the collapse of an unfinished overpass in Belo Horizonte.[135][136][137][138][139] The houses of thousands of families living in Rio de Janeiro’s slums were cleared for redevelopments for the World Cup in spite of protests and resistance. Favela do Metrô, near the Maracanã Stadium, was completely destroyed as a result, having previously housed 700 families in 2010.[140][141][142]
Protests[edit]
Prior to the opening ceremony of the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup staged in Brazil, demonstrations took place outside the venue, organised by people unhappy with the amount of public money spent to enable the hosting of the FIFA World Cup.[143] Both the Brazilian presidentDilma Rousseff and FIFA president Sepp Blatter were heavily booed as they were announced to give their speeches at the 2013 tournament's opening,[144] which resulted in FIFA announcing that the 2014 FIFA World Cup opening ceremony would not feature any speeches.[145] Further protests took place during the Confederations Cup as well as prior to and during the World Cup.[146][147][148][149][150]
Breaches into stadiums[edit]
At the Group B match between Spain and Chile, around 100 Chilean supporters who had gathered outside Maracanã Stadium forced their way into the stadium and caused damage to the media centre. Military police reported that 85 Chileans were detained during the events, while others reached the stands. Earlier, about 20 Argentinians made a similar breach during Argentina's Group F game against Bosnia and Herzegovina at the same stadium.[151][152]
Bridge collapse[edit]
On 3 July 2014, an overpass under construction in Belo Horizonte as part of the World Cup infrastructure projects collapsed onto a busy carriageway below, leaving two people dead and 22 others injured.[153][154]
Head injuries[edit]
During the tournament, FIFA received significant criticism for the way head injuries are handled during matches. Two incidents in particular attracted the most attention. First, in a group stage match, after Uruguayan defender Álvaro Pereira received a blow to the head, he lay unconscious.[155] The Uruguayan doctor signaled for the player to be substituted, but he returned to the match. The incident drew criticism from the professional players' union FIFPro, and from Michel D'Hooghe, a member of the FIFA executive board and chairman of its medical committee.[156]
Second, in the Final, German midfielder Christoph Kramer received a blow to the head from a collision in the 14th minute, but returned to the match before collapsing in the 31st minute. During that time, Kramer was disoriented and confused, and asked the referee Nicola Rizzoli whether the match he was playing in was the World Cup Final.[157]
See also[edit]
Notes[edit]
- ^The Brazilian Portuguese pronunciation is [ˈkɔpɐ du ˈmũdu da ˈfifɐ bɾaˈziw ˈdojz ˈmiw i kaˈtoʁzi], in Brazil's standard pronunciation.
- ^Bosnia and Herzegovina was until 1992 part of Yugoslavia, which competed at eight World Cup tournaments.
- ^The Arena Pernambuco is located in São Lourenço da Mata, Recife.
- ^The spray was trialled at the 2013 FIFA U-20 World Cup, 2013 FIFA U-17 World Cup and 2013 FIFA Club World Cup
- ^In 1938's round of 16, two games were also tied after extra-time, but those were replayed instead.
- ^Those matches scheduled to be filmed in ultra high definition were one match from the round of 16 (on 28 June), one quarter-final (on 4 July) and the final
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External links[edit]
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil ™, FIFA.com
- 2014 FIFA World Cup at UEFA.com