Everything You Need to Know About the World Cup
Published on Nov 06, 2015
A visual guide to the 2014 World Cup (Copa do Mundo FIFA 2014): Teams and rankings, match format, official mascot and ball, venues, and key dates.
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PRESENTATION OUTLINE
By the Numbers
contenders
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Previous Championships
2014 Representation
Team Composition
Bosnia and Herzegovina is the only team that has not previously competed in World Cup play.
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Group Stage
June 12-26
Round-robin format;
Top 2 teams from each group advance
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group stage ranking factors
- Points in all group matches
- Goal differential in all group matches
- Goals scored in all group matches
- Points, goal differential, goals in tied matches
- Drawing of lots if necessary
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group A pre-tournament rankings
- Brazil, "Canarinho" (Little Canary) - 3
- Mexico, "El Tri" - 20
- Cameroon, "Les Lions Indomptables" - 56
- Croatia, "Vatreni" (The Blazers) - 18
These are the pre-tournament rankings for each team who qualified for the World Cup.
group B pre-tournament rankings
- Spain, "La Furia Roja" - 1
- The Netherlands, "Clockwork Orange" - 15
- Chile, "La Roja" - 14
- Australia, "Socceroos" - 62
group C pre-tournamnet rankings
- Colombia, "Los Cafeteros" - 8
- Greece, "Piratiko" (The Pirate Ship) - 12
- Cote d'Ivoire, "Les Elephants" - 23
- Japan, "Blue Samurai" - 46
group D pre-tournament rankings
- Uruguay, "La Celeste" - 7
- Costa Rica, "Los Ticos" - 28
- England, "Three Lions" - 10
- Italy, "Gli Azzuri" (The Blues) - 9
group E pre-tournament rankings
- Switzerland, "The Schweizer Nati" - 6
- Ecuador, "La Tri" - 26
- France, "Les Bleus" - 17
- Honduras, "Los Catrachos" - 33
group f pre-tournament rankings
- Argentina, "La Albicelestes" - 5
- Bosnia and Herzegovina, "Zmajevi" - 21
- Iran, "Team Melli" - 43
- Nigeria, "Super Eagles" - 44
group G pre-tournament rankings
- Germany, "Nationalmannschaft" - 2
- Portugal, "Selecção das Quinas" - 4
- Ghana, "Black Stars" - 37
- United States, "The Yanks" - 13
group H pre-tournament rankings
- Belgium, "Red Devils" - 11
- Algeria, "Les Fennecs" - 22
- Russia, "Sbornaya" - 19
- South Korea, "Taeguk" (Warriors) - 57
Knockout Stage
Round of 16, Quarterfinals, Semifinals, and Finals
June 28 - July 13
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Knockout Stage Match Format
venues
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"Football means everything to Brasileiros. That is why it has such potential to bring people together and be a force for good. The rhythm of football is everywhere in Brasil, uniting people both young and old and from all sections of our society." Ronaldo
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O jogo bonito - The beautiful game
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