Notes: There was no qualification for the 1930 World Cup as places were given by invitation only. After a grueling four-year journey, where over 200+ nations began their journey towards Brazil, there are now just two nations left: Germany and Argentina. Paraguay failed to qualify for the first time since 1994. [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. The least-used venues were in Cuiabá, 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. This group contained the finalists of the previous World Cup in 2010: Spain (reigning champion) and the Netherlands (runners-up). 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).

[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. [12], With their respective goals, Cahill became the first Australian player to score in three World Cups,[13] while Beausejour became the first Chilean player to score in two World Cups. Yuichi Nishimura from Japan acted as referee in the opening match whereas Nicola Rizzoli from Italy acted as referee in the final. [78] 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). The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. Gibson, Owen & Watts, Jonathan (5 December 2013). Andrea Stefani (Italy) [150][151], During the tournament, FIFA received significant criticism for the way head injuries are handled during matches.

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Germany v Argentina: Name the starting line-ups from the 2014 World Cup final Last updated on 9 October 2019 9 October 2019 . [55], The biological passport was introduced in the FIFA World Cup starting in 2014. Following the ceremony, the opening match was played, which saw the hosts come from behind to beat Croatia 3–1. The number of panels was reduced to six, with the panels being thermally bonded. Aden Marwa (Kenya), The two teams had never met before. [111], 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.

[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. [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). [29] With this win the Netherlands won Group B with a perfect record of three wins out of three, while Chile finished as group runners-up.

[3][4][5], The 5–1 scoreline was the biggest loss margin for a defending champion in the FIFA World Cup, and also Spain's second biggest loss in the World Cup after their 6–1 thrashing against Brazil in 1950. 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. [81], All times listed below are at local time (UTC−3).

With Germany hosting Argentina in a friendly on Wednesday, it is time to test your knowledge of the starting XIs from the 2014 World Cup final between the sides.

The World Cup final is more than just a football match, it is a chance to create history, a chance for the players to etch their name into immortality and most importantly – a chance to make their respective nations proud.

Scores after extra time are indicated by (aet), and penalty shoot-outs are indicated by (pen.). Having received the ball near the halfway line from a Wesley Sneijder pass, he outran Ramos, Jordi Alba and Casillas, before slotting the ball into the net from 10 yards out with his left foot. [22], 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.

[127][128], 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,[129] while the 24.7 million viewers during the game between the US and Portugal is joint with the 2010 final as the most-watched football game in the United States.

[6] With their goals, Van Persie and Robben became the first Dutch players to score in three World Cups.

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