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The milestone 20th edition of the World Cup games kicked off on June 12, 2014 in São Paulo, ultimately leading up to an exciting final in Rio de Janeiro at Maracana Stadium on July 13, 2014.
Brazil, as official host country, was granted an automatic berth in the 2014 World Cup. They will play Croatia at the opening game on June 12.
Totaling 32 teams in 8 groups, major contenders for a 2014 World Cup berth also included Spain, France, England, Russia, USA, Germany, Portugal, Netherlands, and Belgium.
The lineup was decided with the completion of the final qualifying games played on October 11th and October 15th. Weeks later, the 2014 World Cup final draw was announced live from Brazil on Friday, December 6, 2013.
WINNERS & ELIMINATIONS
Defending champs Spain were the highest-profile loss of the games -- joined by Italy, England, Australia, the US, along with an astounding loss by host country Brazil to Germany 7-1!
Utlimately, the final game on Sunday, July 13, 2014 saw Germany come out the victors in a hard-fought game against Argentina 1 -0.
2014 World Cup final draw matchups
| GROUP A 1. Brazil 2. Croatia 3. Mexico 4. Cameroon GROUP E | GROUP B GROUP F | GROUP C GROUP G | GROUP D GROUP H |
The 2014 World Cup TV Schedule
In the USA, 2014 World Cup was televised in its entirety on ABC, ESPN, and ESPN2.
Across the pond, live coverage of the 2014 World Cup was broadcast live in the UK on both BBC and ITV. In Canada, soccer fans can turned the dial to CBC for nonstop World Cup action.
In South Africa, SABC and Supersport shared coverage. Meanwhile, in Australia and New Zealand 'footy' fans were glued to SBS all month long.
The 78,000, seat Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro was the site of the 2014 FIFA World Cup final on July 13th.
2014 World Cup Schedule - Dates, Times, Matchups, Venues & Scores
all times Eastern (ET) in the USA
| Day | Venue & Time | Team 1 | Team 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Thurs, June 12 | Brazil 3 | Croatia 1 | |
| Fri, June 13 | Natal, 12PM | Mexico 1 | Cameroon 0 |
| Cuiabá, 3PM | Spain 1 | Netherlands 5 | |
| Salvador, 6PM | Chile 3 | Australia 1 | |
| Sat, June 14 | Belo Horizonte, 12PM | Colombia 3 | Greece 0 |
| Fortaleza, 3PM | Uruguay 1 | Costa Rica 3 | |
| Recife, 6PM | England 1 | Italy 2 | |
| Manaus, 9PM | Ivory Coast 2 | Japan 1 | |
| Sun, June 15 | Brasilia, 12PM | Switzerland 2 | Ecuador 1 |
| Porto Alegre, 3PM | France 3 | Honduras 0 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, 6PM | Argentina 2 | Bosnia Herzegovina 1 | |
| Mon, June 16 | Salvador, 12PM | Germany 4 | Portugal 0 |
| Curitiba, 3PM | Iran 0 | Nigeria 0 | |
| Natal, 6PM | Ghana 1 | United States 2 | |
| Tues, June 17 | Belo Horizonte, 12PM | Belgium 2 | Algeria 1 |
| Fortaleza, 3PM | Brazil 0 | Mexico 0 | |
| Cuiabá, 6PM | Russia 1 | Korea Republic 1 | |
| Wed, June 18 | Porto Alegre, 12PM | Australia 2 | Netherlands 3 |
| Manaus, 3PM | Spain 0 | Chile 2 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, 6PM | Cameroon 0 | Croatia 4 | |
| Thurs, June 19 | Brasilia, 12PM | Colombia 2 | Ivory Coast 1 |
| São Paulo, 3PM | Uruguay 2 | England 1 | |
| Natal, 6PM | Japan 0 | Greece 0 | |
| Fri, June 20 | Recife, 12PM | Italy 0 | Costa Rica 1 |
| Salvador, 3PM | Switzerland 2 | France 5 | |
| Curitiba, 6PM | Honduras 1 | Ecuador 2 | |
| Sat, June 21 | Belo Horizonte, 12PM | Argentina 1 | iran 0 |
| Fortaleza, 3PM | Germany 2 | Ghana 2 | |
| Cuiabá, 6PM | Nigeria 1 | Bosnia Herzegovina 0 | |
| Sun, June 22 | Porto Alegre, 12PM | Belgium 1 | Russia 0 |
| Manaus, 3PM | Korea Republic 2 | Algeria 4 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, 6PM | United States 2 | Portugal 2 | |
| Mon, June 23 | Curitiba, 12PM | Australia 0 | Spain 3 |
| São Paulo, 12PM | Netherlands 2 | Chile 0 | |
| Brasilia,4PM | Cameroon 1 | Brazil 4 | |
| Recife, 4PM | Croatia 1 | Mexico 3 | |
| Tues, June 24 | Natal, 12PM | Italy 0 | Uruguay 1 |
| Belo Horizonte, 12PM | Costa Rica 0 | England 0 | |
| Cuiabá, 4PM | Japan 1 | Colombia 4 | |
| Fortaleza, 4PM | Greece 2 | ivory Coast 1 | |
| Wed, June 25 | Porto Alegre, 12PM | Nigeria 2 | Argentina 3 |
| Salvado, 12PM | Bosnia Herzegovina 3 | Iran 1 | |
| Manaus, 4PM | Honduras 0 | Switzerland 3 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, 4PM | Ecuador 0 | France 0 | |
| Thurs, June 26 | Recife, 12PM | United States 0 | Germany 1 |
| Brasilia, 12PM | Portugal 2 | Ghana 1 | |
| São Paulo, 4PM | Korea Republic 0 | Belgium 1 | |
| Curitiba, 4PM | Algeria 1 | Russia 1 | |
| Sat, June 28 | ROUND OF 16 | ||
| Belo Horizonte, 12PM | Brazil 1 | Chile 1 | |
| Rio de Janeiro, 4PM | Colombia 2 | Uruguay 0 | |
| Sun, June 29 | Fortaleza 12PM | Netherlands 2 | Mexico 1 |
| Recife, 4PM | Costa Rica 1 | Greece 1 | |
| Mon, June 30 | Brasilia, 12PM | France 2 | Nigeria 0 |
| Porto Alegre, 4PM | Germany 2 | Algeria 1 | |
| Tues, July 1 | São Paulo, 12PM | Argentina 1 | Switzerland 0 |
| Salvador, 4PM | Belgium 2 | United States 0 | |
| Fri, July 4 | QUARTER FINALS | ||
| Rio de Janeiro, 12PM | Germany 1 | France 0 | |
| Fortaleza, 4PM | Brazil 2 | Colombia 1 | |
| Sat, July 5 | Brasilia, 12PM | Argentina 1 | Belgium 0 |
| Salvador, 4PM | Netherlands 0 | Costa Rica 0 | |
| SEMI-FINALS | |||
| Tues, July 8 | Belo Horizonte, 4PM | Germany 7 | Brazil 1 |
| Weds, July 9 | São Paulo, 4PM | Argentina 0 | Netherlands 0 |
| THIRD PLACE MATCH | |||
| Sat, July 12 | Brasilia, 4PM | Netherlands 3 | Brazil 0 |
| FINAL | |||
| Sun, July 13 | Rio de Janeiro, 3PM ABC | Germany 1 | Argentina 0 |
2014 World Cup Tickets
2014 World Cup ticket sales kicked off in August 2013 as first round 'random selection draw' tickets reached more than 2 million requests in the first 24 hours!
Initial ticket requests hit fever pitch again when 'first come, first served' tickets went on sale from November 5-28 2013. A second phase of ticket sales began following the World Cup 2014 final draw announced in December.
The final call for last minute tickets began in April and is expected to continue right up until the big finale in Rio on July 13, 2014.
Outside Brazil, various country associations take part in World Cup tickets distribution. 2014 World Cup ticket prices for international football fans start at US $220 for the opening match and US $90 for the group-stage matches -- to a high of 'anything goes' internationally on the black market.
As always, an official FIFA.com ticket advisory warned feverish fans to purchase tickets only from reputable dealers and to be on the lookout for unscrupulous internet sales on craigslist or other classified ad sites offering likely bogus or non-existent tickets.
World Cup 2014 On the Web
Elsewhere on the Web, get more information on this year's championship including more information on the host country and Brazilian world cup venues, fixtures, updates and scores,
2014 World Cup Brackets Printable
2014 FIFA World Cup - Get the complete picture from Wikipedia including qualifying game dates and times leading up to the championship, the complete overview of the various venues throughout Brazil, FIFA rules and regulations, the official schedule for the group stage, round of 16, semi-finals and more along with related references and resources, photos.
The Official Website of the FIFA World Cup - The place to be for everything World Cup 2014, where visitors can enter to apply for tickets, learn more about the games and star players, along with the final draw leading up to the championship games with maps, the full schedule, updates and scores, photos, and video highlights.
also see -> World Cup 2006 | World Cup 2010
2014 World Cup Bracket
David Beckham | Cristiano Ronaldo | Wayne Rooney
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