The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the four-year world championship for FIFA men's national football teams. It took place in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014, after the country received hosting rights in 2007. It was the second time that Brazil organized the competition, the first being in 1950 and the fifth time it took place in America. South. Many fans and experts also consider this edition of the World Cup to be one of the largest ever organized.
31 national teams advanced through qualifying competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament (Bosnia and Herzegovina being the only rookie). A total of 64 matches were played in 12 locations located in as many host cities in Brazil. For the first time in the World Cup finals, the match officials used the technology of the goal line, as well as the spray that disappeared for free kicks. 202 countries. Every team that has won the World Cup since the first tournament in 1930 - Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay - has qualified for this tournament. Spain, the title holders, were eliminated in the group stage, along with England and Italy. Uruguay was eliminated in the round of 16 and France came out in the quarterfinals. The host nation Brazil, which won the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, lost to Germany 7–1 in the semifinals and eventually finished fourth.
In the final, Germany defeated Argentina 1-0 to win the tournament and won the country's fourth world title, the first since German reunification in 1990, when they defeated Argentina in West Germany in the World Cup final. Germany became the first European team to win a World Cup in America, and this result marked the third consecutive title won by a European team, after Italy in 2006 and Spain in 2010.