South Korea and Japan became the first joint hosts as they hosted the 17th FIFA World Cup, held only for the first time in Asia. Brazil stretched its lead to 5 title wins. Turkey and South Korea were the new finalists of a World Cup. Defending champion France was eliminated in the first round. 199 teams from all 6 continents participated in the qualification round resulting into 30 teams getting qualified, besides the host and the defending champion.
2014 Football World Cup Schedule and Results
History of All Previous Editions
Awards
- Golden Boot Winner: Ronaldo (Brazil)
Golden Ball Winner: Oliver Kahn (Germany)
Yashin Award: Oliver Kahn (Germany)
Best Young Player: Landon Donovan (USA)
FIFA Fair Play Trophy: Belgium
Most Entertaining Team: South Korea
Tournament Facts
- Host: South Korea and Japan
Matches: 64
Goals Scored: 161
Format: Group and Knockout
Hattricks:
Extra Time: 4
Penalty Shoot: 2
Official Match Ball: Adidas Fevernova
Official Mascot: Ato, Kaz and Nik
Tournament Statistics
- 1. 2.52 goals scored per match.
2. Ronaldo created a new record of maximum 15 World Cup goals.
3. 8 goals made Ronaldo (Brazil) the highest goal scorer.
4. Japan became the second country to have been awarded a World Cup hosting without ever being able to qualify for it, after Italy (1934). Qatar (2022) is the third country to be lucky enough.
5. All the previous champions qualified for the first time (since 1986).
Groups
- Group A: Denmark, Senegal, Uruguay, France
Group B: Spain, Paraguay, South Africa, Slovenia
Group C: Brazil, Turkey, Costa Rica, China PR
Group D: South Korea, United States, Portugal, Poland
Group E: Germany, Republic of Ireland, Cameroon, Saudi Arabia
Group F: Sweden, England, Argentina, Nigeria
Group G: Mexico, Italy, Croatia, Ecuador
Group H: Japan, Belgium, Russia, Tunisia
Results
Group A
- 1. Senegal def France 1-0
2. Denmark def Uruguay 2-1
3. Denmark drew Senegal 1-1
4. France drew Uruguay 0-0
5. Denmark def France 2-0
6. Senegal drew Uruguay 3-3
Group B
- 1. Paraguay drew South Africa 2-2
2. Spain def Slovenia 3-1
3. Spain def Paraguay 3-1
4. South Africa def Slovenia 1-0
5. Spain def South Africa 3-2
6. Paraguay def Slovenia 3-1
Group C
- 1. Brazil def Turkey 2-1
2. Costa Rica def China PR 2-0
3. Brazil def China PR 4-0
4. Costa Rica drew Turkey 1-1
5. Brazil def Costa Rica 5-2
6. Turkey def China PR 3-0
Group D
- 1. South Korea def Poland 2-0
2. USA def Portugal 3-2
3. South Korea drew USA 1-1
4. Portugal def Poland 4-0
5. South Korea def Portugal 1-0
6. Poland def USA 3-1
Group E
- 1. Republic of Ireland drew Cameroon 1-1
2. Germany def Saudi Arabia 8-0
3. Germany drew Republic of Ireland 1-1
4. Cameroon def Saudi Arabia 1-0
5. Germany def Cameroon 2-0
6. Republic of Ireland def Saudi Arabia 3-0
Group F
- 1. Argentina def Nigeria 1-0
2. England drew Sweden 1-1
3. Sweden def Nigeria 2-1
4. England def Argentina 1-0
5. Sweden drew Argentina 1-1
6. Nigeria drew England
Group G
- 1. Mexico def Croatia 1-0
2. Italy def Ecuador 2-0
3. Croatia def Italy 2-1
4. Mexico def Ecuador 2-1
5. Mexico drew Italy 1-1
6. Ecuador def Croatia 1-0
Group H
- 1. Japan drew Belgium 2-2
2. Russia def Tunisia 2-0
3. Japan def Russia 1-0
4. Tunisia drew Belgium 1-1
5. Japan def Tunisia 2-0
6. Belgium def Russia 3-2
Round of 16
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1. Germany def Paraguay 1-0
2. England def Denmark 3-0
3. Sweden def Senegal 2-1 (Extra time)
4. Spain def Republic of Ireland 3-2 (1-1) Penalties
5. USA def Mexico 2-0
6. Brazil def Belgium -2-0
7. Turkey def Japan 1-0
8. South Korea def Italy 2-1 (Extra Time)
Quarterfinals
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1. Brazil def England 2-1
2. Germany def USA 1-0
3. South Korea def Spain 5-3 (0-0) Penalties
4. Turkey def Senegal 1-0
Semis and Final
- 1. SF1: Germany def South Korea 1-0
2. SF2: Brazil def Turkey 1-0
3. 3rd Place: Turkey def South Korea 3-2
4. Final: Brazil def Germany 2-0
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