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World Cup 2014
Champions
Germany
Germany1–0Argentina
Estadio do Maracana · 74,738 attendance
Germany won the World Cup 2014, beating Argentina 1-0 in the final at Estadio do Maracana. The final was played in front of 74,738 spectators. In all, 64 matches were played between 32 teams, producing 171 goals: an average of 2.67 per game.
The competition opened with a group stage of 8 groups and continued with single-match knockout rounds through to the final.
64
Matches
171
Goals
32
Teams
The champions' road
Germany played 7 matches on the road to the title: 6 wins, 1 draws and 0 defeats.
Groups
Portugal
4–0
Groups
Ghana
2–2
Groups
United States
1–0
Last 16
Algeria
2–1
Quarter-finals
France
1–0
Semi-finals
Brazil
7–1
Final
Argentina
1–0
Knockout bracket
From the last 16 to the final
Last 16
Brazil(3)1
Chile(2)1pens
Colombia2
Uruguay0France2
Nigeria0Germany2Algeria1
Netherlands2
Mexico1
Costa Rica(5)1
Greece(3)1pens
Argentina1
Switzerland0
Belgium2United States1Quarter-finals
Brazil2Colombia1France0Germany1Netherlands(4)0Costa Rica(3)0pens
Argentina1Belgium0Semi-finals
Brazil1Germany7Netherlands(2)0Argentina(4)0pens
Final
Germany1Argentina0Third place
Brazil0–3Netherlands
Group stage
Top two advance
Group A
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Brazil | 3 | +5 | 7 |
2 Mexico | 3 | +3 | 7 |
3  Croatia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  Cameroon | 3 | -8 | 0 |
Brazil3–1Croatia
Mexico1–0Cameroon
Brazil0–0Mexico
Cameroon0–4Croatia
Cameroon1–4Brazil
Croatia1–3Mexico
Group B
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Netherlands | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 Chile | 3 | +2 | 6 |
3  Spain | 3 | -3 | 3 |
4  Australia | 3 | -6 | 0 |
Spain1–5Netherlands
Chile3–1Australia
Australia2–3Netherlands
Spain0–2Chile
Australia0–3Spain
Netherlands2–0Chile
Group C
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Colombia | 3 | +7 | 9 |
2 Greece | 3 | -2 | 4 |
3  Ivory Coast | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  Japan | 3 | -4 | 1 |
Colombia3–0Greece
Ivory Coast2–1Japan
Colombia2–1Ivory Coast
Japan0–0Greece
Greece2–1Ivory Coast
Japan1–4Colombia
Group D
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Costa Rica | 3 | +3 | 7 |
2 Uruguay | 3 | 0 | 6 |
3  Italy | 3 | -1 | 3 |
4  England | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Uruguay1–3Costa Rica
England1–2Italy
Uruguay2–1England
Italy0–1Costa Rica
Costa Rica0–0England
Italy0–1Uruguay
Group E
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 France | 3 | +6 | 7 |
2 Switzerland | 3 | +1 | 6 |
3  Ecuador | 3 | 0 | 4 |
4  Honduras | 3 | -7 | 0 |
Switzerland2–1Ecuador
France3–0Honduras
Switzerland2–5France
Honduras1–2Ecuador
Ecuador0–0France
Honduras0–3Switzerland
Group F
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Argentina | 3 | +3 | 9 |
2 Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3  Bosnia | 3 | 0 | 3 |
4  Iran | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Argentina2–1Bosnia
Iran0–0Nigeria
Argentina1–0Iran
Nigeria1–0Bosnia
Bosnia3–1Iran
Nigeria2–3Argentina
Group G
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Germany | 3 | +5 | 7 |
2 United States | 3 | 0 | 4 |
3 Portugal | 3 | -3 | 4 |
4 Ghana | 3 | -2 | 1 |
Germany4–0Portugal
Ghana1–2United States
Germany2–2Ghana
United States2–2Portugal
Portugal2–1Ghana
United States0–1Germany
Group H
| P | GD | PTS | |
|---|---|---|---|
1 Belgium | 3 | +3 | 9 |
2 Algeria | 3 | +1 | 4 |
3  Russia | 3 | -1 | 2 |
4  South Korea | 3 | -3 | 1 |
Belgium2–1Algeria
Russia1–1South Korea
Belgium1–0Russia
South Korea2–4Algeria
Algeria1–1Russia
South Korea0–1Belgium
Frequently asked questions
Who won the World Cup 2014?
Germany won the World Cup 2014.
What was the score in the World Cup 2014 final?
Germany beat Argentina 1-0.
Where was the World Cup 2014 final played?
The final was played at Estadio do Maracana (Rio de Janeiro).
How many goals were scored in the World Cup 2014?
171 goals were scored in 64 matches, an average of 2.67 per game.