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The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
The knockout stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 28 June with the round of 16 and ended on 13 July with the final match of the tournament, held at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007.
The 5–1 scoreline was the biggest loss margin for a defending champion in the FIFA World Cup, and also Spain's second biggest loss in the World Cup after their 6–1 thrashing against Brazil in 1950. [6] With their goals, Van Persie and Robben became the first Dutch players to score in three World Cups. [7]
The format for CONMEBOL's 2014 World Cup qualifying tournament was identical to the previous four editions. All CONMEBOL national teams played against each other twice on a home-and-away basis in a single group for 4 or 5 allotted berths. The top four teams automatically qualified for the finals.
The 2014 World Cup in Brazil has begun. Check HuffPost's World Cup dashboard throughout the tournament for standings, schedules, and detailed summaries of each match.
Olić, who previously scored a goal in the 2002 World Cup, became the second player to have a 12-year gap between World Cup goals, after Michael Laudrup in 1986 and 1998. [33] Mandžukić became the first Croatian player to score a brace in a World Cup game. The 4–0 scoreline was also the biggest win by Croatia in the World Cup. [34]