Belgium reached the quarter-finals for the first time since 1986.Īll times listed below are at local time (UTC−3) 28 June 2014 The eight teams to win in the round of 16 included four former champions (Brazil, Germany, Argentina and France), a three-time runner-up (Netherlands), and two first-time quarter-finalists (Colombia and Costa Rica). The goal average per game in the round of 16 was 2.25, a drop of 0.58 goals per game from the group stage. Of the eight matches, five required extra-time, and two of these required penalty shoot-outs this was the first time penalty shoot-outs happened in more than one game in a round of 16. They included four teams from UEFA, three from CONMEBOL, and one from CONCACAF. Scores after extra time are indicated by (aet), and penalty shoot-outs are indicated by (pen.).įor the first time since the introduction of a round of 16 after the group stage in 1986, all the group winners advanced into the quarter-finals. Knockout stage Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Group H Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group H Team Group G Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group G Team Group F Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F Team Group E Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group E Team Group D Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group D Team Group C Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group C Team Group B Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B Team Group A Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A TeamĮstádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Matches Group stage Key to colours in group tables Twelve stadiums are used, each in a different city. Each participating national association has to confirm their final 23-player squad no later than 10 days before the start of the tournament. Squads Main article: 2014 FIFA World Cup squadsĪs with the 2010 tournament, each team's squad will consist of 23 players (three of whom must be goalkeepers). The following 32 teams, shown with October 2013 rankings used for seeding in the draw, qualified for the final tournament.