2014 FIFA World Cup group stage

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A Costa Rican fan during their match against Uruguay.

The group stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup took place in Brazil from 12 June 2014 to 26 June 2014: each team played three matches. 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 FIFA World Cup since 1930.[1] The group stage produced a total of 136 goals, nine fewer than were scored during the entire 2010 tournament.[2] This is the largest number of goals in the group stage since the 32-team system was implemented in 1998 [3] and the largest average in a group stage since 1958.[4]

After the second set of games, six teams had already guaranteed their progress into the knockout stage: Netherlands, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Argentina and Belgium. In contrast, teams eliminated early after two losses included defending champions Spain[5][6] and 1966 champions England, who were eliminated at the group stage for the first time since 1958.[7] The 2006 champions, Italy were also eliminated who scored only two goals, their lowest tally since 1966.[8] Spain became the fourth nation to be eliminated in the first round while holding the World Cup crown, the first one being Brazil in 1966, the second France in 2002 and the third Italy in 2010.[9]

Eight of ten teams from the Americas (CONCACAF and CONMEBOL) advanced to the knockout stage,[10] this being the first time CONCACAF had three teams among the last 16. Africa (CAF) got two teams in the knockout stage for the first time.[11] By contrast, teams from Asia (AFC) put up their worst performance since 1990, all finishing at the bottom of their groups without winning any games.[10][12] Only 6 of the 13 UEFA teams advanced to the knockout stage, the fewest under the present format (equalled in the 2010 World Cup).

Costa Rica overcame and won a group of three former World Cup Champions to reach their first knockout stage since 1990. Germany won a group made up entirely of knockout stage participants in the 2010 World Cup. Greece and Algeria qualified for the knockout stage for the first time. Nigeria (44th) were the lowest-ranked team in FIFA rankings to advance, while Spain (1st) was the highest-ranked team to be eliminated.

Results

Key to colours in group tables
Team has advanced to the Round of 16

All times listed below are in Brasília official time (UTC−3).[nb 1]

Group A

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A
Neymar in attempt during Brazil vs Croatia

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group A table

Brazil 3–1 Croatia
Neymar 29', 71' (pen.)
Oscar 90+1'		 Report Marcelo 11' (o.g.)
Attendance: 62,103[14]
Mexico 1–0 Cameroon
Peralta 61' Report
Attendance: 39,216
Brazil 0–0 Mexico
Report
Attendance: 60,342
Cameroon 0–4 Croatia
Report Olić 11'
Perišić 48'
Mandžukić 61', 73'
Attendance: 39,982
Cameroon 1–4 Brazil
Matip 26' Report Neymar 17', 35'
Fred 49'
Fernandinho 84'
Attendance: 69,112
Croatia 1–3 Mexico
Perišić 87' Report Márquez 72'
Guardado 75'
Hernández 82'
Attendance: 41,212

Group B

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Spain 1–5 Netherlands
Alonso 27' (pen.) Report Van Persie 44', 72'
Robben 53', 80'
De Vrij 65'
Attendance: 48,173
Chile 3–1 Australia
Sánchez 12'
Valdivia 14'
Beausejour 90+2'		 Report Cahill 35'
Attendance: 40,275
Australia 2–3 Netherlands
Cahill 21'
Jedinak 54' (pen.)		 Report Robben 20'
Van Persie 58'
Memphis 68'
Attendance: 42,877
Spain 0–2 Chile
Report Vargas 20'
Aránguiz 43'
Attendance: 74,101
Australia 0–3 Spain
Report Villa 36'
Torres 69'
Mata 82'
Attendance: 39,375
Netherlands 2–0 Chile
Fer 77'
Memphis 90+2'		 Report
Attendance: 62,996

Group C

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group C

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group C table

Colombia 3–0 Greece
Armero 5'
Gutiérrez 58'
Rodríguez 90+3'		 Report
Attendance: 57,174
Ivory Coast 2–1 Japan
Bony 64'
Gervinho 66'		 Report Honda 16'
Attendance: 40,267
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Colombia 2–1 Ivory Coast
Rodríguez 64'
Quintero 70'		 Report Gervinho 73'
Attendance: 68,748
Referee: Howard Webb (England)
Japan 0–0 Greece
Report
Attendance: 39,485
Japan 1–4 Colombia
Okazaki 45+1' Report Cuadrado 17' (pen.)
Martínez 55', 82'
Rodríguez 90'
Attendance: 40,340
Greece 2–1 Ivory Coast
Samaris 42'
Samaras 90+3' (pen.)		 Report Bony 74'
Attendance: 59,095
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)

Group D

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D

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Uruguay 1–3 Costa Rica
Cavani 24' (pen.) Report Campbell 54'
Duarte 57'
Ureña 84'
Attendance: 58,679
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
England 1–2 Italy
Sturridge 37' Report Marchisio 35'
Balotelli 50'
Attendance: 39,800
Uruguay 2–1 England
Suárez 39', 85' Report Rooney 75'
Attendance: 62,575
Italy 0–1 Costa Rica
Report Ruiz 44'
Attendance: 40,285
Referee: Enrique Osses (Chile)
Italy 0–1 Uruguay
Report Godín 81'
Attendance: 39,706
Costa Rica 0–0 England
Report
Attendance: 57,823

Group E

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group E

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Switzerland 2–1 Ecuador
Mehmedi 48'
Seferović 90+3'		 Report E. Valencia 22'
Attendance: 68,351
France 3–0 Honduras
Benzema 45' (pen.), 72'
Valladares 48' (o.g.)		 Report
Attendance: 43,012
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
Switzerland 2–5 France
Džemaili 81'
Xhaka 87'		 Report Giroud 17'
Matuidi 18'
Valbuena 40'
Benzema 67'
Sissoko 73'
Attendance: 51,003
Honduras 1–2 Ecuador
Costly 31' Report E. Valencia 34', 65'
Attendance: 39,224
Honduras 0–3  Switzerland
Report Shaqiri 6', 31', 71'
Attendance: 40,322
Ecuador 0–0 France
Report
Attendance: 73,749

Group F

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F

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Argentina 2–1 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Kolašinac 3' (o.g.)
Messi 65'		 Report Ibišević 84'
Attendance: 74,738
Iran 0–0 Nigeria
Report
Attendance: 39,081
Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)
Argentina 1–0 Iran
Messi 90+1' Report
Attendance: 57,698
Nigeria 1–0 Bosnia and Herzegovina
Odemwingie 29' Report
Attendance: 40,499
Nigeria 2–3 Argentina
Musa 4', 47' Report Messi 3', 45+1'
Rojo 50'
Attendance: 43,285
Bosnia and Herzegovina 3–1 Iran
Džeko 23'
Pjanić 59'
Vršajević 83'		 Report Ghoochannejhad 82'
Attendance: 48,011

Group G

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group G table

Germany 4–0 Portugal
Müller 12' (pen.), 45+1', 78'
Hummels 32'		 Report
Attendance: 51,081
Ghana 1–2 United States
A. Ayew 82' Report Dempsey 1'
Brooks 86'
Attendance: 39,760
Germany 2–2 Ghana
Götze 51'
Klose 71'[nb 2]		 Report A. Ayew 54'
Gyan 63'
Attendance: 59,621
Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)
United States 2–2 Portugal
Jones 64'
Dempsey 81'		 Report Nani 5'
Varela 90+5'
Attendance: 40,123
United States 0–1 Germany
Report Müller 55'
Attendance: 41,876
Portugal 2–1 Ghana
Boye 31' (o.g.)
Ronaldo 80'		 Report Gyan 57'
Attendance: 67,540

Group H

Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H

Template:2014 FIFA World Cup Group H table

Belgium 2–1 Algeria
Fellaini 70'
Mertens 80'		 Report Feghouli 25' (pen.)
Attendance: 56,800
Russia 1–1 South Korea
Kerzhakov 74' Report Lee Keun-ho 68'
Attendance: 37,603
Belgium 1–0 Russia
Origi 88' Report
Attendance: 73,819
Referee: Felix Brych (Germany)
South Korea 2–4 Algeria
Son Heung-min 50'
Koo Ja-cheol 72'		 Report Slimani 26'
Halliche 28'
Djabou 38'
Brahimi 62'
Attendance: 42,732
South Korea 0–1 Belgium
Report Vertonghen 78'
Attendance: 61,397
Algeria 1–1 Russia
Slimani 60' Report Kokorin 6'
Attendance: 39,311

Notes

  1. ^ This is the time zone of 10 of the 12 venues; the other two, Cuiabá and Manaus, are in the Amazon time zone (UTC−4), therefore for matches hosted at these two venues the local kickoff times are one hour earlier than the times listed below.[13]
  2. ^ His 15th World Cup goal, bringing him level with Ronaldo as the top goalscorer in World Cup finals history.[16]

References

  1. ^ "Iran 0-0 Nigeria: Super Eagles play out World Cup's first goalless draw".
  2. ^ "Group stage goal glut brightens World Cup". Deutsche Welle. 26 June 2014.
  3. ^ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28043070
  4. ^ "Statistically the greatest World Cup?". BBC News. 27 June 2014.
  5. ^ Yorke, Graeme (24 June 2014). "Spanish newspaper Marca react to early elimination from World Cup". Daily Mail.
  6. ^ World Cup. "World Cup 2014: The shock of Spain's exit is still painfully raw but tiki-taka is not dead and new generation will arise". Telegraph. Retrieved 24 June 2014.
  7. ^ "England eliminated from World Cup in earliest exit since 1958". Huffingtonpost.com. 20 June 2014.
  8. ^ "Italy's coach Prandelli offers to resign after exit". IBN Live. 25 June 2014.
  9. ^ Krishnan, Joe (18 June 2014). "World Cup 2014: Spain and the World Cup holders who crashed out at the group stage". The Independent. Retrieved 29 June 2014.
  10. ^ a b "Europe wakes up and smells the Brazilian coffee". Insideworldfootball.com. 27 June 2014.
  11. ^ "History made for Algeria and Africa". eNews Channel Africa. 27 June 2014.
  12. ^ "Asian teams sink to the bottom". The Hindu. 27 June 2014.
  13. ^ "MATCH SCHEDULE – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
  14. ^ "Match report – Brazil–Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
  15. ^ "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. 10 June 2014.
  16. ^ "GER-GHA". FIFA. Retrieved 21 June 2014.

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