RESULTS & TABLES
The 2014 FIFA World Cup will
be the 20th FIFA World Cup
It is scheduled to take
place in Brazil from 12 June
to 13 July 2014. It will be
the second time that Brazil
has hosted the competition.
The national teams of 31
countries advanced through
qualification competitions
that began in June 2011 to
participate with the host
nation Brazil in the final
tournament.
Spain is the defending
champion, having defeated
the Netherlands 1–0 in the
2010 World Cup final to win
its first World title.
The
ranking of
teams in
each group
is based on:
1) Points in
all group
matches.
2) Goal
difference
in all group
matches
3) Goals
scored in
all group
matches
4) Points in
matches
between tied
teams
5) Goal
difference
in matches
between tied
teams
6) Goals
scored in
matches
between tied
teams
7) Drawing
of lots
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