2014 FIFA World Cup
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup being held in Brazil. It was the second time that Brazil hosted the World Cup and the fourth time that a South American country hosted the FIFA tournament.[2][3][4][5] Germany won the tournament after defeating Argentina 1–0. The defending champions, Spain, were eliminated from the World Cup after losing to the Netherlands and Chile in the group stage[6] and the host country, Brazil, were eliminated after a record-breaking 1–7 loss to Germany.[7]
Quick Facts Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014, Tournament details ...
Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014[nb 1] | |
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Tournament details | |
Host country | Brazil |
Dates | 13 June – 13 July |
Teams | 32 (from 6 confederations) |
Venue(s) | 12 (in 12 host cities) |
Final positions | |
Champions | Germany (4th title) |
Runners-up | Argentina |
Third place | Netherlands |
Fourth place | Brazil |
Tournament statistics | |
Matches played | 64 |
Goals scored | 171 (2.67 per match) |
Attendance | 3,429,873 (53,592 per match) |
Top scorer(s) | James Rodríguez[1] (6 goals) |
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