2014 FIFA World Cup statistics

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The following article outlines the statistics for the 2014 FIFA World Cup , the 20th FIFA World Cup, comprising 32 nations and which took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July. The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial tournament of men's national football teams. The 32 teams were divided into groups of four and played a round-robin tournament at the end of which, the top two teams from each group entered the knockout stage, played as a single-elimination tournament. Germany won the final, beating Argentina 1–0 after extra time to claim their fourth World Cup title.

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Teams qualify for the world cup through participating in their nation's specific region related football competitions. Each region has an allocated number of nations that can participate in the global competition and take place between each consecutive world cup. The region specific entities are: UEFA for European nations, CONMEBOL for South American nations, CONCACAF for North American nations, CAF for African nations, AFC for Asian nations and OFC for Oceanic nations. In some instances, matches between nations from different continents may occur (FIFA World Cup qualification).

During the tournament 64 matches were played, during which 171 goals were scored. [1] [2]

This list notes the numbers of goals and assists listed by player as well as a number of individual records and statistics. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted, and matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Win/loss and discipline records are recorded by team. Scoring and appearance statistics of multiple world cups are recorded. Overall records are recorded and separated by team and confederation. Attendance records are records by stadium.

Man of the Match players are ranked by player and how many awards they received over the course of the World Cup. Similarly, clean sheets ranked by Goalkeepers (association football) on an individual basis are ranked. Notable feats and quiescence performed during the world cup are mentioned on the overall basis, timing basis (namely first and last occurring feats), team basis and individual basis. Also, multiple appearances and goals scored over multiple world cups are mentioned by an individual basis.

Lastly, the overall performance of each individual nation and confederation are mentioned, with stadiums being used for the world cup being listed with their location, capacity, elevation, usage, total attendance, average attendance, total goals and average goals scored.

Goalscorers

James Rodríguez was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring six goals, the first time that a Colombian player received the award. [3] [4]

6 goals
5 goals
4 goals
3 goals
2 goals
1 goal
Own goals

Source: FIFA [5]

Assists

Juan Cuadrado and Toni Kroos topped the assists table with four assists each during the tournament. [4]

4 assists
3 assists
2 assists
1 assist

Source: UEFA [6]

Scoring

Overall
Timing
Teams
Individual

Wins and losses

Match awards

Man of the Match

RankPlayerTeamOpponentsAwards
1 Lionel Messi Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Bosnia and Herzegovina (GS), Iran (GS), Nigeria (GS), Switzerland (R16) 4
2 Keylor Navas Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica England (GS), Greece (R16), Netherlands (QF) 3
Arjen Robben Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Australia (GS), Chile (GS), Brazil (TP)
James Rodríguez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Greece (GS), Ivory Coast (GS), Uruguay (R16)
5 Karim Benzema Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Honduras (GS), Switzerland (GS) 2
Mario Götze Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Ghana (GS), Argentina (F)
Tim Howard Flag of the United States.svg  United States Portugal (GS), Belgium (R16)
Thomas Müller Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Portugal (GS), United States (GS)
Neymar Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Croatia (GS), Cameroon (GS)
Guillermo Ochoa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Brazil (GS), Netherlands (R16)
Xherdan Shaqiri Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Ecuador (GS), Honduras (GS)
Islam Slimani Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria South Korea (GS), Russia (GS)
13 Mario Balotelli Flag of Italy.svg  Italy England (GS) 1
Gianluigi Buffon Flag of Italy.svg  Italy Uruguay (GS)
Joel Campbell Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Uruguay (GS)
Júlio César Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Chile (R16)
Kevin De Bruyne Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Algeria (GS)
Clint Dempsey Flag of the United States.svg  United States Ghana (GS)
Cristiano Ronaldo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Ghana (GS)
Alexander Domínguez Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador France (GS)
Edin Džeko Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia and Herzegovina Iran (GS)
Eden Hazard Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Russia (GS)
Gonzalo Higuaín Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Belgium (QF)
Keisuke Honda Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Greece (GS)
Mats Hummels Flag of Germany.svg  Germany France (QF)
Toni Kroos Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Brazil (SF)
David Luiz Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Colombia (QF)
Raïs M'Bolhi Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria Germany (R16)
Mario Mandžukić Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Cameroon (GS)
Rafael Márquez Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Croatia (GS)
Jackson Martínez Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Japan (GS)
John Obi Mikel Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Iran (GS)
Peter Odemwingie Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Bosnia and Herzegovina (GS)
Robin van Persie Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Spain (GS)
Paul Pogba Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Nigeria (R16)
Sergio Romero Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Netherlands (SF)
Bryan Ruiz Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Italy (GS)
Georgios Samaras Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Ivory Coast (GS)
Alexis Sánchez Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Australia (GS)
Giovani dos Santos Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Cameroon (GS)
Son Heung-min Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea Russia (GS)
Luis Suárez Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay England (GS)
Yaya Touré Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast Japan (GS)
Enner Valencia Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador Honduras (GS)
Eduardo Vargas Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Spain (GS)
Jan Vertonghen Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium South Korea (GS)
David Villa Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Australia (GS)

Clean sheets

The winner of the Golden Glove was Manuel Neuer. [8]

RankPlayerTeamOpponentsClean sheets
1 Jasper Cillessen Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Chile (GS), Costa Rica (QF), Argentina (SF), Brazil (TP) 4
Manuel Neuer Flag of Germany.svg  Germany Portugal (GS), United States (GS), France (QF), Argentina (F)
Sergio Romero Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina Iran (GS), Switzerland (R16), Belgium (QF), Netherlands (SF)
4 Hugo Lloris Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France Honduras (GS), Ecuador (GS), Nigeria (R16) 3
Keylor Navas Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica Italy (GS), England (GS), Netherlands (QF)
6 Thibaut Courtois Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium Russia (GS), South Korea (GS) 2
Vincent Enyeama Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria Iran (GS), Bosnia and Herzegovina (GS)
Orestis Karnezis Flag of Greece.svg  Greece Japan (GS), Ivory Coast (GS)
Guillermo Ochoa Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico Cameroon (GS), Brazil (GS)
David Ospina Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Greece (GS), Uruguay (R16)
11 Diego Benaglio Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland Honduras (GS) 1
Claudio Bravo Flag of Chile.svg  Chile Spain (GS)
Júlio César Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil Mexico (GS)
Alexander Domínguez Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador France (GS)
Eduardo Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal Ghana (GS)
Ben Foster Flag of England.svg  England Costa Rica (GS)
Alireza Haghighi Flag of Iran.svg  Iran Nigeria (GS)
Eiji Kawashima Flag of Japan.svg  Japan Greece (GS)
Tim Krul Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Costa Rica (QF)
Faryd Mondragón Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia Japan (GS)
Fernando Muslera Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay Italy (GS)
Stipe Pletikosa Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia Cameroon (GS)
Pepe Reina Flag of Spain.svg  Spain Australia (GS)
Michel Vorm Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands Brazil (TP)

Discipline

The most notable disciplinary case was that of Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, who was suspended for nine international matches and banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months, following a biting incident on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. He was also fined CHF100,000. [9] [10] [11] After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Suárez was later allowed to participate in training and friendly matches with new club Barcelona. [12]

Multiple World Cups

Scoring at four World Cups

Player Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Total goals
GoalsAgainstGoalsAgainstGoalsAgainstGoalsAgainst
Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose 5 KSA (3), IRL, CMR 5 CRC (2), ECU (2), ARG 4 AUS, ENG, ARG (2)2 GHA, BRA 16

Scoring at three World Cups

Player Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Total goals
GoalsAgainstGoalsAgainstGoalsAgainstGoalsAgainst
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Robin van Persie 1 CIV 1 CMR 4 ESP (2), AUS, BRA 6
Flag of the Netherlands.svg Arjen Robben 1 SCG 2 SVK, URU 3 ESP (2), AUS 6
Flag of Australia (converted).svg Tim Cahill 2 JPN (2)1 SRB 2 CHI, NED 5
Flag of the United States.svg Clint Dempsey 1 GHA 1 ENG 2 GHA, POR 4
Flag of Ghana.svg Asamoah Gyan 1 CZE 3 SRB, AUS, USA 2 GER, POR 6
Flag of Spain.svg David Villa 3 UKR (2), FRA 5 HON (2), CHI, POR, PAR 1 AUS 9
Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Márquez 01 ARG 1 RSA 1 CRO 3
Flag of Portugal.svg Cristiano Ronaldo 1 IRN 1 PRK 1 GHA 3

Appearing in four World Cups

Player Flag of France (lighter variant).svg 1998 Flag of South Korea.svg Flag of Japan.svg 2002 Flag of Germany.svg 2006 Flag of South Africa.svg 2010 Flag of Brazil.svg 2014 Total
AppsAgainstAppsAgainstAppsAgainstAppsAgainstAppsAgainst
Flag of Cameroon.svg Samuel Eto'o 1 ITA 3 IRL, KSA, GER 3 JPN, DEN, NED 1 MEX 8
Flag of Mexico.svg Rafael Márquez 4 CRO, ECU, ITA, USA 4 IRN, ANG, POR, ARG 4 RSA, FRA, URU, ARG 4 CMR, BRA, CRO, NED 16
Flag of Spain.svg Iker Casillas 5 SVN, PAR, RSA, IRL, KOR 3 UKR, TUN, FRA 7 SUI, HON, CHI, POR, PAR, GER, NED 2 NED, CHI 17
Flag of Spain.svg Xavi 3 PAR, RSA, KOR 3 UKR, TUN, FRA 7 SUI, HON, CHI, POR, PAR, GER, NED 1 NED 14
Flag of the United States.svg DaMarcus Beasley 3 POR, KOR, POL 3 CZE, ITA, GHA 1 ALG 4 GHA, POR, GER, BEL 11
Flag of Italy.svg Gianluigi Buffon 04 ECU, CRO, MEX, KOR 7 GHA, USA, CZE, AUS, UKR, GER, FRA 1 PAR 2 CRC, URU 14
Flag of Germany.svg Miroslav Klose 7 KSA, IRL, CMR, PAR, USA, KOR, BRA 7 CRC, POL, ECU, SWE, ARG, ITA, POR 5 AUS, SRB, ENG, ARG, ESP 5 GHA, USA, FRA, BRA, ARG 24

Overall results

Bold numbers indicate the maximum values in each column.

By team

The Netherlands was the only team that used all 23 players during the tournament, making them the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of their squad players. [16]

TeamPldWDLPtsAPtsGFAGFGAAGAGDAGDCSACSYCAYCRCARC
Flag of Algeria.svg  Algeria 411241.0071.7571.7500.0000.0061.5000.00
Flag of Argentina.svg  Argentina 7511162.2981.1440.57+40.5740.5781.1400.00
Flag of Australia (converted).svg  Australia 300300.0031.0093.00−6−2.0000.0062.0000.00
Flag of Belgium (civil).svg  Belgium 5401122.4061.2030.60+30.6020.4071.4010.20
Flag of Bosnia and Herzegovina.svg  Bosnia & Herz. 310231.0041.3341.3300.0000.0031.0000.00
Flag of Brazil.svg  Brazil 7322111.57111.57142.00−3−0.4310.14142.0000.00
Flag of Cameroon.svg  Cameroon 300300.0010.3393.00−8−2.6700.0041.3310.33
Flag of Chile.svg  Chile 421171.7561.5041.00+20.5010.2571.7500.00
Flag of Colombia.svg  Colombia 5401122.40122.4040.80+81.6020.4051.0000.00
Flag of Costa Rica.svg  Costa Rica 523091.8051.0020.40+30.6030.60122.4010.20
Flag of Croatia.svg  Croatia 310231.0062.0062.0000.0010.3341.3310.33
Flag of Ecuador.svg  Ecuador 311141.3331.0031.0000.0010.3351.6710.33
Flag of England.svg  England 301210.3320.6741.33−2−0.6710.3341.3300.00
Flag of France (lighter variant).svg  France 5311102.00102.0030.60+71.4030.6051.0000.00
Flag of Germany.svg  Germany 7610192.71182.5740.57+142.0040.5760.8600.00
Flag of Ghana.svg  Ghana 301210.3341.3362.00−2−0.6700.0062.0000.00
Flag of Greece.svg  Greece 412151.2530.7551.25−2−0.5010.2582.0010.25
Flag of Honduras (1949-2022).svg  Honduras 300300.0010.3382.67−7−2.3300.0072.3310.33
Flag of Iran.svg  Iran 301210.3310.3341.33−3−1.0010.3341.3300.00
Flag of Italy.svg  Italy 310231.0020.6731.00−1−0.3300.0031.0010.33
Flag of Cote d'Ivoire.svg  Ivory Coast 310231.0041.3351.67−1−0.3300.0072.3300.00
Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 301210.3320.6762.00−4−1.3310.3341.3300.00
Flag of Mexico.svg  Mexico 421171.7551.2530.75+20.5020.5082.0000.00
Flag of the Netherlands.svg  Netherlands 7520172.43152.1440.57+111.5740.57111.5700.00
Flag of Nigeria.svg  Nigeria 411241.0030.7551.25−2−0.5020.5030.7500.00
Flag of Portugal.svg  Portugal 311141.3341.3372.33−3−1.0000.0020.6710.33
Flag of Russia.svg  Russia 302120.6720.6731.00−1−0.3300.0041.3300.00
Flag of South Korea.svg  South Korea 301210.3331.0062.00−3−1.0000.0062.0000.00
Flag of Spain.svg  Spain 310231.0041.3372.33−3−1.0010.3331.0000.00
Flag of Switzerland (Pantone).svg  Switzerland 420261.5071.7571.7500.0010.2530.7500.00
Flag of the United States.svg  United States 411241.0051.2561.50−1−0.2500.0041.0000.00
Flag of Uruguay.svg  Uruguay 420261.5041.0061.50−2−0.5010.2582.0010.25
Total64(1)5113(2)511791.401711.341711.3400.00370.291871.46100.08

Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

By confederation

ConfederationTPldWDLPtsAPtsPts/T
AFC 41203930.250.75
CAF 5173311120.712.40
CONCACAF 416556201.255.00
CONMEBOL 6301758561.879.33
UEFA 1353261017881.666.77
Total3264(1)5113(2)511791.405.59

Host nation(s) are situated in the region(s) rendered in italics.
(1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)
(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)
(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.

Stadiums

StadiumCityCapacity Elevation [17] Matches
played
Overall
attendance
Average
attendance
per match
Average
attendance
as % of capacity
Overall
goals
scored
Average
goals scored
per match
Arena da Amazônia Manaus 40,549 [18] 72 m4160,22740,05798.79%143.50
Arena da Baixada Curitiba 39,631 [19] 920 m4156,99139,24899.03%82.00
Arena das Dunas Natal 39,971 [20] 45 m4158,16739,54298.93%51.25
Arena de São Paulo São Paulo 63,321 [21] 792 m6375,59362,59998.86%111.83
Arena Fonte Nova Salvador 51,900 [22] 0 m6300,67450,11296.56%244.00
Arena Pantanal Cuiabá 41,112 [23] 165 m4158,71739,67996.52%123.00
Arena Pernambuco Recife 42,610 [24] 0 m5204,88240,97696.17%112.20
Estádio Beira-Rio Porto Alegre 43,394 [25] 47 m5214,96942,99499.08%224.40
Estádio Castelão Fortaleza 60,342 [26] 0 m6356,89659,48398.58%172.83
Estádio do Maracanã Rio de Janeiro 74,738 [27] 0 m7519,18974,17099.24%101.43
Estádio Mineirão Belo Horizonte 58,170 [28] 800 m6345,35057,55898.95%172.13
Estádio Nacional Brasília 69,349 [29] 1172 m7478,21868,31798.51%202.86
Total3,486,079643,429,87353,59298.39%1712.67

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