2014 FIFA World Cup group stage
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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
| Team has advanced to the Round of 16 |
All times listed below are in Brasília official time (UTC−3).[nb 1]
Group A
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| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Brazil (H) |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Mexico |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| 3 |  Croatia |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Cameroon |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Group B
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Chile |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Spain |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Australia |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
13 June 2014 16:00 |
| Spain |
1–5 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
Alonso  27' (pen.) |
Report | Van Persie 44', 72' Robben 53', 80'De Vrij 65' |
18 June 2014 13:00 |
| Australia |
2–3 | Netherlands |
|---|---|---|
| Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (pen.) |
Report | Robben 20' Van Persie 58'Memphis 68' |
Group C
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Colombia |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Greece |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Ivory Coast |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 5 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Japan |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 6 | −4 | 1 |
24 June 2014 17:00 |
| Japan |
1–4 | Colombia |
|---|---|---|
| Okazaki 45+1' |
Report | Cuadrado 17' (pen.) Martínez 55', 82'Rodríguez 90' |
Group D
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Costa Rica |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Uruguay |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Italy |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 3 | |
| 4 |  England |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | −2 | 1 |
Group E
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  France |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 8 | 2 | +6 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Switzerland |
3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 6 | +1 | 6 | |
| 3 |  Ecuador |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Honduras |
3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 8 | −7 | 0 |
20 June 2014 16:00 |
| Switzerland |
2–5 | France |
|---|---|---|
| Džemaili 81' Xhaka 87' |
Report | Giroud 17' Matuidi 18'Valbuena 40'Benzema 67'Sissoko 73' |
Group F
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Argentina |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 3 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Nigeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 3 | |
| 4 |  Iran |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 4 | −3 | 1 |
15 June 2014 19:00 |
| Argentina |
2–1 | Bosnia and Herzegovina |
|---|---|---|
| Kolašinac 3' (o.g.) Messi 65' |
Report | Ibišević 84' |
25 June 2014 13:00 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina |
3–1 | Iran |
|---|---|---|
| Džeko 23' Pjanić 59'Vršajević 83' |
Report | Ghoochannejhad 82' |
Group G
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Germany |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  United States |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Portugal |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 4 | |
| 4 |  Ghana |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | −2 | 1 |
Group H
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | .svg.png){kind=small} Belgium |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 9 | Advance to knockout stage |
| 2 |  Algeria |
3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 5 | +1 | 4 | |
| 3 |  Russia |
3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | |
| 4 |  South Korea |
3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | −3 | 1 |
22 June 2014 16:00 |
| South Korea |
2–4 | Algeria |
|---|---|---|
| Son Heung-min 50' Koo Ja-cheol 72' |
Report | Slimani 26' Halliche 28'Djabou 38'Brahimi 62' |
Notes
- ↑ 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]
- ↑ His 15th World Cup goal, bringing him level with Ronaldo as the top goalscorer in World Cup finals history.[16]
References
- ↑ "Iran 0-0 Nigeria: Super Eagles play out World Cup's first goalless draw".
- ↑ "Group stage goal glut brightens World Cup". Deutsche Welle. 26 June 2014.
- ↑ http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/28043070
- ↑ "Statistically the greatest World Cup?". BBC News. 27 June 2014.
- ↑ Yorke, Graeme (24 June 2014). "Spanish newspaper Marca react to early elimination from World Cup". Daily Mail.
- ↑ 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.
- ↑ "England eliminated from World Cup in earliest exit since 1958". Huffingtonpost.com. 20 June 2014.
- ↑ "Italy's coach Prandelli offers to resign after exit". IBN Live. 25 June 2014.
- ↑ 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.
- 1 2 "Europe wakes up and smells the Brazilian coffee". Insideworldfootball.com. 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "History made for Algeria and Africa". eNews Channel Africa. 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "Asian teams sink to the bottom". The Hindu. 27 June 2014.
- ↑ "MATCH SCHEDULE – 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil" (PDF). FIFA.com (Fédération Internationale de Football Association).
- ↑ "Match report – Brazil–Croatia" (PDF). FIFA.com. 12 June 2014. Retrieved 13 June 2014.
- ↑ "Referee designations for matches 1-4" (PDF). fifa.com. 10 June 2014.
- ↑ "GER-GHA". FIFA. Retrieved 21 June 2014.
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