The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the tournament for the association football world championship, which took place at several venues across Brazil. Germany won the tournament, defeating runners-up Argentina 1-0 in the final match.
Here are some of the facts and figures from the tournament.

There were fewer red cards at the 2014 World Cup than any other edition since 1986

The 2014 World Cup saw a joint-high number of goals scored (171).

Germany reached the World Cup final for the eighth time; more often than any other side in the history of the competition.

Germany scored 18 goals – the last team to score as many in a World Cup tournament were Brazil (also 18) in 2002

Argentina trailed for just seven minutes in the entire tournament (excluding injury time).

Belgium reached the quarter-final stage, despite only holding a lead for 52 minutes in their five matches combined.

Brazil committed 31 fouls in their quarter-final win over Colombia; the most fouls that they had made in a single World Cup game since records began in 1966.

James Rodríguez became the first player to score in his first five career World Cup appearances since Peru’s Teófilo Cubillas (across the 1970 and 1978 tournaments).

Gerd Müller in 1970 was the last player to do it in a single tournament.

Miroslav Klose became the top scoring player in World Cup history with his strike against Brazil in the semi-finals (16 goals).

This was the first time that three sides from the Concafaf region made it out of the group stages and into the last 16 (since the format began in 1986).

Costa Rica knocked out Italy, England, Greece and beat Uruguay, four sides placed in the top 12 positions of the Fifa Rankings (Uruguay – 7th, Italy – 9th, England – 10th, Greece – 12th).

Only six European nations made it to the last 16; a joint-World Cup low since the round of 16 was introduced in 1986.

All eight group stage winners progressed to the quarter-finals stage for the first time in World Cup history.

One point was England’s lowest-ever return in a World Cup group stage.
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ITS THE FIRST TYM 2 AFRICAN COUNTRIES MADE IT TO KNOCKOUT....MUSA IS THE FIRST NIGERIAN TO SCORE MORE THAN ONE GOAL IN A WORLDCUP....ALGERIA BECAME THE FIRST NORTH AFRICA TO MAKE IT TO KNOCKOUT....BRAZIL SUFFERED THE WORST DEFEAT IN THEIR FOOTBAL HISTORY.AGAINST GERMANY..

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World cup of so many sorows

Germany has featured more in the semi-finals of the worldcup than any other country. They featured in the last four worldcup semis with their lowest finishing being third (3rd) in 2006 & 2010. Runners up in 2002 and now champions in 2014!

Brazil lost their 49 years ( not sure though) unbeaten at home soil by 7 goal 1 in the hands of eventual champions Germany.


There was serious out break of tears, cry and sorrow in the stadium when Germany scored the 5th goal. At that point it was cleared to the brazilian fans that ''there was no hope of coming back''

Brazil conceeded seven (7) goals in the semi- final now they are 7th in the latest fifa world ranking!

Spain (former champions) beat Australia 3-0 in their last group match but couldn't manage to cancell their goals difference before bowing out.

Neymar's eye is almost turning to the normal colour after being red for days due to the defeat sufferred by his country. He just couldn't help it.

Ecuador was the only South American team not to make it out of the group stage. 5 teams qualified to the next round with 3 in quarter final, 2 in the semis then 1 making it to the final. Fair worldcup to the host continent.

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