2014 FIFA World Cup

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2014 FIFA World Cup
Host Nation South Africa
Qualification Dates June 2011-November 2013
Tournament Dates June 12-July 13, 2014
Champion Brazil
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The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the world championship for men's national association football teams. It took place in Brazil after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America.

Publications

Programs
Stage Date Teams Venue
Qualifying September 7, 2012 Bulgaria vs. Italy Vasil Levski National Stadium
Qualifying September 11, 2012 Bulgaria vs. Armenia Vasil Levski National Stadium
Qualifying October 16, 2012 Croatia vs. Wales Gradski Vrt Stadium
Qualifying June 7, 2013 Croatia vs. Scotland Stadion Maksimir
Qualifying September 10, 2013 Faroe Islands vs. Germany Tórsvøllur
Qualifying October 11, 2013 Croatia vs. Belgium Stadion Maksimir
Qualifying October 11, 2013 Germany vs. Republic of Ireland RheinEnergieStadion
Qualifying November 15, 2013 Iceland vs. Croatia Laugardalsvöllur
Main Program June 12-July 13, 2014 multiple multiple
2014 FIFA World Cup (Brazil) Countries
Champions Germany
Runners-up Argentina
Third Place Netherlands
Fourth Place Brazil
Quarterfinalists Belgium • Colombia • Costa Rica • France
Round of 16 Algeria • Chile • Greece • Mexico • Nigeria • Switzerland • United States • Uruguay
Group Stage Croatia • Italy
Non-Qualifiers Armenia • Bulgaria • Faroe Islands • Iceland • Republic of Ireland • Wales
All Tournaments 1950 • 1954 • 1958 • 1962 • 1966 • 1970 • 1974 • 1978 • 1982 • 1986 • 1990 • 1994 • 1998 • 2002 • 2006 • 2010 • 2014 • 2018 • 2022