2014
Edition #20
Brazil2014-06-12 → 2014-07-13
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Germany
Champion
Germany32
Teams
64
Matches
171
Total goals
2.67/match
3,429,873
Attendance
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ArgentinaRunner-up
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GermanyChampion
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NetherlandsThird
Awards & marks
Top scorer
James RodríguezColombia · 6 goals
Best player
Lionel MessiArgentina
Best young
Paul PogbaFrance
Best GK
Manuel NeuerGermany
Match ball
Adidas Brazuca
Mascot
Fuleco
Notes
Germany's 4th title (first as reunified Germany) — Mario Götze scored the only goal of the final in the 113th minute vs Argentina. The Mineirazo: Germany 7-1 Brazil in the SF in Belo Horizonte (1 July) — five goals in 18 minutes; the worst defeat of any home WC host. Suárez bit Chiellini in Uruguay-Italy. James Rodríguez emerged with 6 goals + Golden Boot for Colombia. First WC with goal-line technology. Defending champs Spain crashed in groups (5-1 demolished by Netherlands as revenge for the 2010 final). Tied 1998 record for most goals (171). Mascot Fuleco the armadillo. Klose surpassed Ronaldo as all-time WC top scorer (16).
Stadiums & venues
12 venues · 64 matches · click any marker for details
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Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha
Brasília
7 matches
72,788 cap
1,119m alt
Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho (Maracanã)
Rio de Janeiro
7 matches
78,838 cap
Neo Química Arena
São Paulo
6 matches
49,205 cap
Arena Fonte Nova
Salvador
6 matches
51,900 cap
Estádio Mineirão
Belo Horizonte
6 matches
58,170 cap
Arena Castelão
Fortaleza
6 matches
64,846 cap
Arena Pernambuco
São Lourenço da Mata
5 matches
44,248 cap
Estádio Beira-Rio
Porto Alegre
5 matches
50,128 cap
Arena das Dunas
Natal
4 matches
31,375 cap
Arena Pantanal
Cuiabá
4 matches
41,390 cap
Arena da Amazônia
Manaus
4 matches
40,549 cap
Ligga Arena (Arena da Baixada)
Curitiba
4 matches
40,502 cap
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Top scorers
Goals scored, top 12
- 1.James RodríguezColombia· MF6
- 2.Thomas MüllerGermany· FW5
- 3.Lionel MessiArgentina· FW4
- 4.NeymarBrazil· FW4
- 5.Robin van PersieNetherlands· FW4
- 6.André SchürrleGermany· FW3
- 7.Arjen RobbenNetherlands· FW3
- 8.
Enner ValenciaEcuador· FW3 - 9.Karim BenzemaFrance· FW3
- 10.
Xherdan ShaqiriSwitzerland· MF3 - 11.
Abdelmoumene DjabouAlgeria· MF2 - 12.
Ahmed MusaNigeria· FW2
Confederation breakdown
32 qualifying teams
Germany's road to the title
Every match Germany played, group stage through the final
4W0D0L·11 GF2 GA·4 matches
- R16Wvs Algeria2014-06-302–1AET
- QFWvs France2014-07-041–0
- SFWvs Brazil2014-07-087–1
- FinalWvs Argentina2014-07-131–0AET
📚 Trivia
2 curated facts
- matchesThe Mineirazo: Germany 7-1 Brazil in the SF on 8 July 2014 in Belo Horizonte. Germany scored 5 goals in 18 minutes (23'-29'). The worst defeat any host nation has ever suffered at a World Cup. Klose's 16th career WC goal in this match made him the all-time leading scorer (passing Ronaldo).
- contextLuis Suárez bit Italy's Giorgio Chiellini on the shoulder in Uruguay's 1-0 win on 24 June 2014 — his third biting incident in football. FIFA banned him for 9 international matches and 4 months from all football. Uruguay still advanced.