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Revision as of 07:16, 17 June 2014
Group G of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consists of Germany, Portugal, Ghana, and United States. Play began on 16 June and ends on 26 June 2014.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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October 2013[nb 1] | June 2014 | |||||||
G1 (seed) | Germany | UEFA Group C winners | 11 October 2013 | 18th | 2010 | Winners (1954, 1974, 1990) | 2 | 2 |
G2 | Portugal | UEFA play-off winners | 19 November 2013 | 6th | 2010 | Third place (1966) | 14 | 4 |
G3 | Ghana | CAF Third Round winners | 19 November 2013 | 3rd | 2010 | Quarter-finals (2010) | 23 | 37 |
G4 | United States | CONCACAF Fourth Round winners | 10 September 2013 | 10th | 2010 | Third place (1930) | 13 | 13 |
- Notes
- ^ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
Legend |
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Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 |
Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group G table
Matches
Germany vs Portugal
The two teams have met in 17 previous matches, including in the 2006 FIFA World Cup third place match, won by Germany 3–1.[1] Their most recent meeting was in the UEFA Euro 2012 group stage, won by Germany 1–0.
Germany
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Portugal
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Ghana vs United States
The two teams have met in two previous matches, both in the FIFA World Cup where Ghana eliminated the United States for two consecutive tournaments. In the 2006 group stage, Ghana won 2–1, and in the 2010 round of 16, Ghana again won 2–1 after extra time.[2]
Ghana
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United States
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Man of the Match:
Assistant referees:
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Germany vs Ghana
The two teams have met in two previous matches, including in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by Germany 1–0.[3] The 2010 meeting was the first World Cup match to feature brothers in the opposite teams, with Jérôme and Kevin-Prince Boateng facing each other; both have been called up to the 2014 squads.
United States vs Portugal
The two teams have met in five previous matches, including in the 2002 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by the United States 3–2.[4]
United States | Match 30 | Portugal |
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Report |
United States vs Germany
The two teams have met in nine previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup, both won by Germany (1998, group stage: 2–0; 2002, quarter-finals: 1–0).[5] Current United States coach Jürgen Klinsmann played in three World Cups for Germany (he scored the second goal in the 1998 match against the United States), and also managed them in 2006 with current Germany coach Joachim Löw as his assistant, who succeeded him after the World Cup.
United States | Match 45 | Germany |
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Report |
Portugal vs Ghana
The two teams have never met before.[6]
References
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 20.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 21.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 35.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 36.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 48.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 49.
External links
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G, FIFA.com