2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage - Wikipedia 2014 FIFA World Cup knockout stage Main article : 2014 FIFA World Cup The knockout stage of the 2014 FIFA World Cup was the second and final stage of the competition, following the group stage. It began on 28 June with the round of 16 and ended on 13 July with the final match of the tournament, held at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro. The top two teams from each group ( 16 in total ) advanced to the knockout stage to compete in a single - elimination tournament. A third - place match was played between the two losing teams of the semi-finals. In all matches in the knockout stage, if the score was level at the end of 90 minutes, two 15 - minute periods of extra time was played. If the score was still level after extra time, the match was decided by a penalty shoot - out. All times listed below are in Brasília official time ( UTC -- 3 ). Contents 1 Qualified teams 2 Bracket 3 Round of 16 3.1 Brazil vs Chile 3.2 Colombia vs Uruguay 3.3 Netherlands vs Mexico 3.4 Costa Rica vs Greece 3.5 France vs Nigeria 3.6 Germany vs Algeria 3.7 Argentina vs Switzerland 3.8 Belgium vs United States 4 Quarter - finals 4.1 France vs Germany 4.2 Brazil vs Colombia 4.3 Argentina vs Belgium 4.4 Netherlands vs Costa Rica 5 Semi-finals 5.1 Brazil vs Germany 5.2 Netherlands vs Argentina 6 Third place play - off 6.1 Brazil vs Netherlands 7 Final 7.1 Germany vs Argentina 8 Notes 9 References 10 External links Qualified teams Group Winners Runners - up Brazil Mexico Netherlands Chile Colombia Greece Costa Rica Uruguay France Switzerland Argentina Nigeria Germany United States Belgium Algeria Bracket Round of 16 Quarter - finals Semi-finals Final 28 June -- Belo Horizonte Brazil ( pen. ) 1 ( 3 ) 4 July -- Fortaleza Chile 1 ( 2 ) Brazil 28 June -- Rio de Janeiro Colombia 1 Colombia 8 July -- Belo Horizonte Uruguay 0 Brazil 1 30 June -- Brasília Germany 7 France 4 July -- Rio de Janeiro Nigeria 0 France 0 30 June -- Porto Alegre Germany Germany ( aet ) 13 July -- Rio de Janeiro Algeria 1 Germany ( aet ) 29 June -- Fortaleza Argentina 0 Netherlands 5 July -- Salvador Mexico 1 Netherlands ( pen. ) 0 ( 4 ) 29 June -- Recife Costa Rica 0 ( 3 ) Costa Rica ( pen. ) 1 ( 5 ) 9 July -- São Paulo Greece 1 ( 3 ) Netherlands 0 ( 2 ) 1 July -- São Paulo Argentina ( pen. ) 0 ( 4 ) Third place Argentina ( aet ) 5 July -- Brasília 12 July -- Brasília Switzerland 0 Argentina Brazil 0 1 July -- Salvador Belgium 0 Netherlands Belgium ( aet ) United States 1 Round of 16 Brazil vs. Chile Further information : List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Brazil vs Chile The two teams had met in 68 previous matches, including three times in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage, all won by Brazil ( 1962, semi-finals : 4 -- 2 ; 1998, round of 16 : 4 -- 1 ; 2010, round of 16 : 3 -- 0 ). Brazil opened the scoring when from a corner when David Luiz turned Thiago Silva 's flick - on into the net with his thigh. While replays suggested that Chilean defender Gonzalo Jara may have had the last touch, FIFA later confirmed that the goal was scored by Luiz, not Jara. Chile equalised when Hulk lost possession after a throw - in in his own half, Eduardo Vargas stole the ball and passed to Alexis Sánchez to score. In the second half, Hulk 's goal was disallowed as Howard Webb adjudged that the player used his arm in bringing down the ball and gave him a yellow card instead. Chances were few after that with Brazil dominating possession with Hulk forcing Claudio Bravo into a decent save, and the match went to extra time. The best chance of extra time came in the last seconds as Mauricio Pinilla 's shot hit the crossbar. In the resulting penalty shootout, the score was tied 2 -- 2 after four rounds, with Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César saving from Pinilla and Sánchez, while Willian missed and Hulk 's shot was saved by Bravo. In the fifth round, Neymar scored his penalty, meaning Chile had to score, but Jara 's shot hit the inside of the post. Brazil advanced to the quarter - finals to face Colombia. The result meant that in all four World Cups where Chile qualified for the knockout stage, they were eliminated by Brazil. Brazil v Chile 28 June 2014 13 : 00 Brazil 1 -- 1 ( a.e.t. ) Chile David Luiz 18 ' Report Sánchez 32 ' Penalties David Luiz Willian Marcelo Hulk Neymar 3 -- 2 Pinilla Sánchez Aránguiz Díaz Jara Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte Attendance : 57,714 Referee : Howard Webb ( England ) Brazil Chile GK 12 Júlio César RB Dani Alves 105 + 1 ' CB Thiago Silva ( c ) CB David Luiz LB 6 Marcelo DM 5 Fernandinho 72 ' DM 17 Luiz Gustavo 60 ' RW 7 Hulk 55 ' AM 11 Oscar 106 ' LW 10 Neymar CF 9 Fred 64 ' Substitutes : FW 21 Jô 93 ' 64 ' MF 16 Ramires 72 ' MF 19 Willian 106 ' Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari GK Claudio Bravo ( c ) CB 5 Francisco Silva 40 ' CB 17 Gary Medel 108 ' CB 18 Gonzalo Jara RWB Mauricio Isla LWB Eugenio Mena 17 ' CM 20 Charles Aránguiz CM 21 Marcelo Díaz AM 8 Arturo Vidal 87 ' CF 7 Alexis Sánchez CF 11 Eduardo Vargas 57 ' Substitutes : MF 16 Felipe Gutiérrez 57 ' FW 9 Mauricio Pinilla 102 ' 87 ' DF 13 José Rojas 108 ' Manager : Jorge Sampaoli Man of the Match : Júlio César ( Brazil ) Assistant referees : Michael Mullarkey ( England ) Darren Cann ( England ) Fourth official : Felix Brych ( Germany ) Fifth official : Mark Borsch ( Germany ) Colombia vs. Uruguay The two teams had met in 38 previous matches, including in the 1962 FIFA World Cup group stage, won 2 -- 1 by Uruguay. Their most recent meetings were in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers, with both teams winning at home, Colombia winning 4 -- 0 and Uruguay winning 2 -- 0. Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez was not in the line - up because of a nine - game ban imposed by FIFA due to a biting incident involving Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini during their final group stage match. Colombia won 2 -- 0 with both goals from James Rodríguez, the first in the 28th minute, where he controlled Abel Aguilar 's headed ball on his chest before volleying left - footed from 25 yards out with the ball going in off the underside of the crossbar, which won the 2014 FIFA Puskás Award later in the year. The second goal, in the 50th minute, was a close - range shot from six yards out after receiving the ball from a header by Juan Cuadrado on the right. Colombia progressed through to the quarter - finals for the first time in their history, where they would face Brazil. Colombia v Uruguay 28 June 2014 17 : 00 Colombia 2 -- 0 Uruguay Rodríguez 28 ', 50 ' Report Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance : 73,804 Referee : Björn Kuipers ( Netherlands ) Colombia Uruguay GK David Ospina RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga CB Cristián Zapata CB Mario Yepes ( c ) LB 7 Pablo Armero 78 ' RM 11 Juan Cuadrado 81 ' CM 8 Abel Aguilar CM 6 Carlos Sánchez LM 10 James Rodríguez 85 ' CF 9 Teófilo Gutiérrez 68 ' CF 21 Jackson Martínez Substitutes : MF 15 Alexander Mejía 68 ' MF 13 Fredy Guarín 81 ' FW 19 Adrián Ramos 85 ' Manager : José Pékerman GK Fernando Muslera RB 22 Martín Cáceres CB 13 José Giménez 55 ' CB Diego Godín ( c ) LB 6 Álvaro Pereira 53 ' RM 16 Maxi Pereira CM 20 Álvaro González 67 ' CM 17 Egidio Arévalo LM 7 Cristian Rodríguez SS 21 Edinson Cavani CF 10 Diego Forlán 53 ' Substitutes : FW 11 Cristhian Stuani 53 ' MF 18 Gastón Ramírez 53 ' FW 8 Abel Hernández 67 ' DF Diego Lugano 77 ' Manager : Óscar Tabárez Man of the Match : James Rodríguez ( Colombia ) Assistant referees : Sander van Roekel ( Netherlands ) Erwin Zeinstra ( Netherlands ) Fourth official : Svein Oddvar Moen ( Norway ) Fifth official : Kim Haglund ( Norway ) Notes Jump up ^ Despite not playing, Lugano received a yellow card on the bench. Netherlands vs. Mexico Further information : List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Netherlands vs Mexico The two teams had met in six previous matches, including in the 1998 FIFA World Cup group stage, a 2 -- 2 draw. Mexico midfielder José Juan Vázquez was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards. Giovani dos Santos opened the scoring for Mexico early in the second half with a left - footed volley from outside the box after gathering a Dutch clearance. Mexico led until the 88th minute, when a Dutch corner was headed back by substitute Klaas - Jan Huntelaar for Wesley Sneijder to equalise with a hard shot from 16 yards. Only a few minutes later, with stoppage time coming to a close, Arjen Robben drew a penalty for the Netherlands after being fouled by Rafael Márquez on the right of the penalty area, which Huntelaar converted into the bottom left corner to win the match for the Netherlands. Netherlands advanced to the quarter - finals to face Costa Rica, while Mexico were eliminated in the round of 16 for the sixth tournament in a row. The match was the first time in World Cup history where a cooling break was instituted, with temperatures at 32 ° C ( 90 ° F ) and humidity levels at 68 %. Netherlands v Mexico 29 June 2014 13 : 00 Netherlands 2 -- 1 Mexico Sneijder 88 ' Huntelaar 90 + 4 ' ( pen. ) Report Dos Santos 48 ' Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza Attendance : 58,817 Referee : Pedro Proença ( Portugal ) Netherlands Mexico GK Jasper Cillessen RB 12 Paul Verhaegh 56 ' CB Ron Vlaar CB Stefan de Vrij LB 5 Daley Blind CM 15 Dirk Kuyt CM 6 Nigel de Jong 9 ' CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum AM 10 Wesley Sneijder CF 11 Arjen Robben CF 9 Robin van Persie ( c ) 76 ' Substitutions : DF Bruno Martins Indi 9 ' MF 21 Memphis Depay 56 ' FW 19 Klaas - Jan Huntelaar 76 ' Manager : Louis van Gaal GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa CB Francisco Javier Rodríguez CB Rafael Márquez ( c ) 90 + 2 ' CB 15 Héctor Moreno 46 ' RWB 22 Paul Aguilar 69 ' LWB 7 Miguel Layún CM 6 Héctor Herrera CM Carlos Salcido CM 18 Andrés Guardado 90 + 3 ' CF 10 Giovani dos Santos 61 ' CF 19 Oribe Peralta 75 ' Substitutes : DF 5 Diego Reyes 46 ' MF 20 Javier Aquino 61 ' FW 14 Javier Hernández 75 ' Manager : Miguel Herrera Man of the Match : Guillermo Ochoa ( Mexico ) Assistant referees : Bertino Cunha ( Portugal ) Tiago Trigo ( Portugal ) Fourth official : Carlos Vera ( Ecuador ) Fifth official : Byron Romero ( Ecuador ) Costa Rica vs. Greece The two teams had never met before. This match was Greece 's first ever in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. Bryan Ruiz opened the scoring in the 52nd minute when Christian Bolaños passed to him and he shot low left - footed from outside the penalty area to the right corner of the net with Greek goalkeeper Orestis Karnezis not moving on his line. Costa Rica were then reduced to 10 men with Óscar Duarte being sent off after picking up a second yellow card. Sokratis Papastathopoulos equalised in injury time shooting into the net from seven yards out after Costa Rica goalkeeper Keylor Navas had saved an initial shot from Theofanis Gekas. No goals were scored in extra time, and the match went to a penalty shoot - out. During the intermission before the penalty shoot - out, the Greek coach Fernando Santos was sent off following a dispute with the referee. In the penalty shoot - out, Navas saved Gekas ' shot before Michael Umaña scored the winning penalty for Costa Rica hitting it high to the goalkeeper 's right. This marked the first time that Costa Rica progressed to the quarter - finals in a FIFA World Cup, where they faced the Netherlands. Costa Rica v Greece 29 June 2014 17 : 00 Costa Rica 1 -- 1 ( a.e.t. ) Greece Ruiz 52 ' Report Papastathopoulos 90 + 1 ' Penalties Borges Ruiz González Campbell Umaña 5 -- 3 Mitroglou Christodoulopoulos Holebas Gekas Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife Attendance : 41,242 Referee : Ben Williams ( Australia ) Costa Rica Greece GK Keylor Navas 90 ' CB 6 Óscar Duarte 42 ', 66 ' CB Giancarlo González CB Michael Umaña RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa 77 ' LWB 15 Júnior Díaz CM 5 Celso Borges CM 17 Yeltsin Tejeda 48 ' 66 ' RW 10 Bryan Ruiz ( c ) 70 ' LW 7 Christian Bolaños 83 ' CF 9 Joel Campbell Substitutions : MF 22 José Miguel Cubero 66 ' DF Johnny Acosta 77 ' FW 14 Randall Brenes 83 ' MF 13 Óscar Granados 57 ' Manager : Jorge Luis Pinto GK Orestis Karnezis RB 15 Vasilis Torosidis CB Kostas Manolas 72 ' CB 19 Sokratis Papastathopoulos LB 20 José Holebas DM 10 Giorgos Karagounis ( c ) CM Giannis Maniatis 78 ' CM 22 Andreas Samaris 36 ' 58 ' RW 14 Dimitris Salpingidis 69 ' LW 16 Lazaros Christodoulopoulos CF 7 Georgios Samaras Substitutes : FW 9 Kostas Mitroglou 58 ' FW 17 Theofanis Gekas 69 ' MF 21 Kostas Katsouranis 78 ' Manager : Fernando Santos 120 + 1 ' Man of the Match : Keylor Navas ( Costa Rica ) Assistant referees : Matthew Cream ( Australia ) Hakan Anaz ( Australia ) Fourth official : Nawaf Shukralla ( Bahrain ) Fifth official : Yaser Tulefat ( Bahrain ) Notes Jump up ^ Despite not playing, Granados received a yellow card on the bench. France vs. Nigeria Further information : List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § France vs Nigeria The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 2009, won by Nigeria 1 -- 0. Paul Pogba had the best chance in the first half but his right foot volley after a cross from the right was saved by Vincent Enyeama. In the second half Yohan Cabaye saw a shot come back off the bar. The opening goal came with 11 minutes to play when Pogba headed into the net after a mistake by Enyeama where he failed to hold onto a corner kick from the left by Mathieu Valbuena. In injury time, France got a second when Joseph Yobo put into his own net under pressure from Antoine Griezmann after a cross from the right by Valbuena. France advanced to the quarter - finals to face Germany, while Nigeria were eliminated at the round of 16 in all three World Cups where they reached the knockout stage. France v Nigeria 30 June 2014 13 : 00 France 2 -- 0 Nigeria Pogba 79 ' Yobo 90 + 2 ' ( o.g. ) Report Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Attendance : 67,882 Referee : Mark Geiger ( United States ) France Nigeria GK Hugo Lloris ( c ) RB Mathieu Debuchy CB Raphaël Varane CB 21 Laurent Koscielny LB Patrice Evra DM 6 Yohan Cabaye CM 19 Paul Pogba CM 14 Blaise Matuidi 54 ' RW 8 Mathieu Valbuena 90 + 4 ' LW 10 Karim Benzema CF 9 Olivier Giroud 62 ' Substitutions : FW 11 Antoine Griezmann 62 ' MF 18 Moussa Sissoko 90 + 4 ' Manager : Didier Deschamps GK Vincent Enyeama RB 5 Efe Ambrose CB Joseph Yobo ( c ) CB 13 Juwon Oshaniwa LB 22 Kenneth Omeruo RM 7 Ahmed Musa CM 17 Ogenyi Onazi 59 ' CM 10 John Obi Mikel LM 11 Victor Moses 89 ' SS 8 Peter Odemwingie CF 9 Emmanuel Emenike Substitutes : MF Reuben Gabriel 59 ' FW 19 Uche Nwofor 89 ' Manager : Stephen Keshi Man of the Match : Paul Pogba ( France ) Assistant referees : Mark Hurd ( United States ) Joe Fletcher ( Canada ) Fourth official : Alireza Faghani ( Iran ) Fifth official : Hassan Kamranifar ( Iran ) Germany vs. Algeria The two teams had met in two previous matches, including in the 1982 FIFA World Cup group stage, where Algeria defeated West Germany 2 -- 1. This match was Algeria 's first ever in the FIFA World Cup knockout stage. After a goalless 90 minutes, Germany opened the scoring two minutes into extra time, when half - time substitute André Schürrle scored with a left foot back - heel from Thomas Müller 's cross from the left. Germany extended the lead in the 120th minute when Mesut Özil converted with his left foot high into the net after Schürrle 's shot was blocked on the line, but Algeria pulled one back in injury time when substitute Abdelmoumene Djabou scored with his left foot from six yards after a cross from the right by Sofiane Feghouli. Germany advanced to the quarter - finals to face France, continuing their streak of reaching the last eight in every World Cup since 1954. Djabou 's goal, timed at 120 minutes and 51 seconds, was the latest goal in World Cup history, surpassing Alessandro Del Piero 's goal against Germany in 2006, timed at 120 minutes and 32 seconds. Germany v Algeria 30 June 2014 17 : 00 Germany 2 -- 1 ( a.e.t. ) Algeria Schürrle 92 ' Özil 120 ' Report Djabou 120 + 1 ' Estádio Beira - Rio, Porto Alegre Attendance : 43,063 Referee : Sandro Ricci ( Brazil ) Germany Algeria GK Manuel Neuer RB 21 Shkodran Mustafi 70 ' CB 17 Per Mertesacker CB 20 Jérôme Boateng LB Benedikt Höwedes DM 16 Philipp Lahm ( c ) 107 ' CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 109 ' CM 18 Toni Kroos RW 8 Mesut Özil LW 19 Mario Götze 46 ' CF 13 Thomas Müller Substitutes : MF 9 André Schürrle 46 ' MF 6 Sami Khedira 70 ' MF 23 Christoph Kramer 109 ' Manager : Joachim Löw GK 23 Raïs M'Bolhi CB 22 Mehdi Mostefa CB Essaïd Belkalem CB 5 Rafik Halliche ( c ) 42 ' 97 ' RWB 20 Aïssa Mandi LWB Faouzi Ghoulam DM 8 Medhi Lacen RM 19 Saphir Taïder 78 ' CM 10 Sofiane Feghouli LM 13 Islam Slimani CF 15 El Arbi Hillel Soudani 100 ' Substitutes : MF 11 Yacine Brahimi 78 ' DF Madjid Bougherra 97 ' MF 18 Abdelmoumene Djabou 100 ' Manager : Vahid Halilhodžić Man of the Match : Raïs M'Bolhi ( Algeria ) Assistant referees : Emerson de Carvalho ( Brazil ) Marcelo Van Gasse ( Brazil ) Fourth official : Walter López ( Guatemala ) Fifth official : Leonel Leal ( Costa Rica ) Argentina vs. Switzerland The two teams had met in six previous matches, including in the 1966 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by Argentina 2 -- 0. The match went to extra time with Ángel Di María scoring the only goal with two minutes remaining with a side - foot finish from the right of the penalty area after a run and pass from Lionel Messi. Switzerland had a chance to equalise in injury time but Blerim Džemaili headed against the post then prodded the rebound wide. Argentina advanced to the quarter - finals to face Belgium. Argentina v Switzerland 1 July 2014 13 : 00 Argentina 1 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Switzerland Di María 118 ' Report Arena Corinthians, São Paulo Attendance : 63,255 Referee : Jonas Eriksson ( Sweden ) Argentina Switzerland GK Sergio Romero RB Pablo Zabaleta CB 17 Federico Fernández CB Ezequiel Garay 120 + 4 ' LB 16 Marcos Rojo 90 ' 105 + 1 ' CM 5 Fernando Gago 106 ' CM 14 Javier Mascherano CM 7 Ángel Di María 120 ' AM 10 Lionel Messi ( c ) SS 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi 74 ' CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín Substitutes : FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio 74 ' DF 23 José María Basanta 105 + 1 ' MF 6 Lucas Biglia 106 ' Manager : Alejandro Sabella GK Diego Benaglio RB Stephan Lichtsteiner CB 20 Johan Djourou CB 22 Fabian Schär LB 13 Ricardo Rodríguez CM 11 Valon Behrami CM 8 Gökhan Inler ( c ) RW 23 Xherdan Shaqiri AM 10 Granit Xhaka 36 ' 66 ' LW 18 Admir Mehmedi 113 ' CF 19 Josip Drmić 82 ' Substitutions : MF 16 Gelson Fernandes 73 ' 66 ' MF 9 Haris Seferović 82 ' MF 15 Blerim Džemaili 113 ' Manager : Ottmar Hitzfeld Man of the Match : Lionel Messi ( Argentina ) Assistant referees : Mathias Klasenius ( Sweden ) Daniel Wärnmark ( Sweden ) Fourth official : Svein Oddvar Moen ( Norway ) Fifth official : Kim Haglund ( Norway ) Belgium vs. United States The two teams had met in five previous matches, including one in the 1930 FIFA World Cup group stage won by United States 3 -- 0 and which was one of the two first FIFA World Cup matches to be played. An unofficial friendly between the two teams was scheduled on 12 June 2014 in São Paulo, but was cancelled because of traffic due to the opening ceremony and match. Belgium midfielder Steven Defour was suspended for the match, after being sent off in the last group stage match against South Korea. In a game dominated by the Belgians, but still goalless through the first 90 minutes thanks to U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard, U.S. striker Chris Wondolowski missed a great chance in stoppage time from less than five yards out. Thus, the game went to extra time and Belgium took the lead within two minutes. Romelu Lukaku, who came off the bench at the start of extra time, crossed from the right into the penalty area, Matt Besler failed to clear the ball, and Kevin De Bruyne shot low into the far corner from the right of the penalty area. Near the end of extra time first half, De Bruyne 's through ball from the right set up Lukaku to extend the lead with a left footed shot to the net. The United States pulled one back early in extra time second half, when substitute Julian Green volleyed in Michael Bradley 's lobbed pass with his right foot from near the penalty spot. Minutes later, the U.S. nearly equalised on a set piece routine that saw Clint Dempsey through on goal, but his first touch was too hard and the ball was corralled by Belgian goalkeeper Thibaut Courtois. Belgium held on for the win, and advanced to the quarter - finals to face Argentina. With Belgium 's victory, the 2014 World Cup became the first tournament where all the top teams of the group stage advanced to the quarter - finals. U.S. goalkeeper Tim Howard recorded 15 saves in the match, which was the most saves recorded in a match since FIFA started to keep track of the number of saves in 1966. Julian Green also became the youngest player to score a goal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Belgium v United States 1 July 2014 17 : 00 Belgium 2 -- 1 ( a.e.t. ) United States De Bruyne 93 ' Lukaku 105 ' Report Green 107 ' Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance : 51,227 Referee : Djamel Haimoudi ( Algeria ) Belgium United States GK Thibaut Courtois RB Toby Alderweireld CB 15 Daniel Van Buyten CB Vincent Kompany ( c ) 42 ' LB 5 Jan Vertonghen CM 6 Axel Witsel CM 8 Marouane Fellaini RW 14 Dries Mertens 60 ' AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne LW 10 Eden Hazard 111 ' CF 17 Divock Origi 91 ' Substitutes : MF 11 Kevin Mirallas 60 ' FW 9 Romelu Lukaku 91 ' MF 22 Nacer Chadli 111 ' Manager : Marc Wilmots GK Tim Howard RB 23 Fabian Johnson 32 ' CB Omar Gonzalez CB 5 Matt Besler LB 7 DaMarcus Beasley DM 20 Geoff Cameron 18 ' CM 13 Jermaine Jones CM Michael Bradley RW 19 Graham Zusi 72 ' LW 11 Alejandro Bedoya 105 + 2 ' CF 8 Clint Dempsey ( c ) Substitutes : DF DeAndre Yedlin 32 ' FW 18 Chris Wondolowski 72 ' MF 16 Julian Green 105 + 2 ' Manager : Jürgen Klinsmann Man of the Match : Tim Howard ( United States ) Assistant referees : Rédouane Achik ( Morocco ) Abdelhak Etchiali ( Algeria ) Fourth official : Norbert Hauata ( Tahiti ) Fifth official : Aden Range ( Kenya ) Quarter - finals France vs. Germany The two teams had met in 25 previous matches, including three times in the FIFA World Cup ( 1958, third place match : France 6 -- 3 West Germany ; 1982 semi-finals : France 3 -- 3 ( aet ) West Germany, West Germany won 5 -- 4 on penalties ; 1986, semi-finals : France 0 -- 2 West Germany ). The only goal came in the 13th minute when Mats Hummels got ahead of his marker Raphaël Varane to head Germany into the lead from ten yards out after a free - kick from Toni Kroos on the left. Karim Benzema had a shot in second half injury time from the left which he hit straight at Manuel Neuer. Germany advanced to the semi-finals where they would face Brazil. They became the first team to reach four straight World Cup semi-finals, breaking the record of three shared by their predecessor West Germany ( 1982, 1986, 1990 ) and Brazil ( 1994, 1998, 2002 ). Germany was also guaranteed their 13th top four finish, the most by any nation. France v Germany 4 July 2014 13 : 00 France 0 -- 1 Germany Report Hummels 13 ' Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance : 74,240 Referee : Néstor Pitana ( Argentina ) France Germany GK Hugo Lloris ( c ) RB Mathieu Debuchy CB Raphaël Varane CB 5 Mamadou Sakho 72 ' LB Patrice Evra CM 19 Paul Pogba CM 6 Yohan Cabaye 74 ' CM 14 Blaise Matuidi RW 8 Mathieu Valbuena 84 ' LW 11 Antoine Griezmann CF 10 Karim Benzema Substitutions : DF 21 Laurent Koscielny 72 ' FW 20 Loïc Rémy 74 ' FW 9 Olivier Giroud 84 ' Manager : Didier Deschamps GK Manuel Neuer RB 16 Philipp Lahm ( c ) CB 20 Jérôme Boateng CB 5 Mats Hummels LB Benedikt Höwedes CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 80 ' CM 6 Sami Khedira 54 ' RW 13 Thomas Müller AM 18 Toni Kroos 90 + 3 ' LW 8 Mesut Özil 83 ' CF 11 Miroslav Klose 68 ' Substitutes : FW 9 André Schürrle 68 ' MF 19 Mario Götze 83 ' MF 23 Christoph Kramer 90 + 3 ' Manager : Joachim Löw Man of the Match : Mats Hummels ( Germany ) Assistant referees : Hernán Maidana ( Argentina ) Juan Pablo Belatti ( Argentina ) Fourth official : Jonas Eriksson ( Sweden ) Fifth official : Mathias Klasenius ( Sweden ) Brazil vs. Colombia Further information : List of 2014 FIFA World Cup controversies § Brazil vs Colombia The two teams had met in 25 previous matches, but never in the FIFA World Cup. This was the first time Colombia had reached the quarter - finals of the World Cup. Brazil midfielder Luiz Gustavo was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards. Brazil took the lead in the 7th minute, when Neymar 's corner from the left was turned in from close range by Thiago Silva. They doubled the lead in the 69th minute when David Luiz scored directly from a long - range free kick, side - footing the ball over the wall and into the top - right corner. Colombia reduced the deficit with 10 minutes to go, when James Rodríguez converted a penalty kick low into the left corner and sent the goalkeeper the wrong way. The penalty was awarded after substitute Carlos Bacca was fouled by Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César. Neymar was kneed in the back by Colombia defender Juan Camilo Zúñiga in the 88th minute, which resulted in the striker 's withdrawal from the match. Subsequent medical evaluation discovered a fractured vertebra, forcing the Brazilian to miss the remainder of the tournament. Brazil advanced to the semi-final, where they faced Germany. James 's sixth goal of the tournament was enough for him to win the Golden Boot award. He also became the first player to score in his first five career World Cup matches since Peru 's Teófilo Cubillas ( across the 1970 and 1978 tournaments ). Brazil v Colombia 4 July 2014 17 : 00 Brazil 2 -- 1 Colombia Thiago Silva 7 ' David Luiz 69 ' Report Rodríguez 80 ' ( pen. ) Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza Attendance : 60,342 Referee : Carlos Velasco Carballo ( Spain ) Brazil Colombia GK 12 Júlio César 78 ' RB 23 Maicon CB Thiago Silva ( c ) 64 ' CB David Luiz LB 6 Marcelo CM 5 Fernandinho CM 8 Paulinho 86 ' RW 7 Hulk 82 ' AM 11 Oscar LW 10 Neymar 88 ' CF 9 Fred Substitutes : MF 16 Ramires 82 ' MF 18 Hernanes 86 ' DF 15 Henrique 88 ' Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari GK David Ospina RB 18 Juan Camilo Zúñiga CB Cristián Zapata CB Mario Yepes ( c ) 71 ' LB 7 Pablo Armero RM 11 Juan Cuadrado 80 ' CM 13 Fredy Guarín CM 6 Carlos Sánchez LM 14 Víctor Ibarbo 46 ' CF 9 Teófilo Gutiérrez 70 ' CF 10 James Rodríguez 67 ' Substitutes : FW 19 Adrián Ramos 46 ' FW 17 Carlos Bacca 70 ' MF 20 Juan Quintero 80 ' Manager : José Pékerman Man of the Match : David Luiz ( Brazil ) Assistant referees : Roberto Alonso ( Spain ) Juan Carlos Yuste ( Spain ) Fourth official : Svein Oddvar Moen ( Norway ) Fifth official : Kim Haglund ( Norway ) Argentina vs. Belgium The two teams had met in three previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup ( 1982, group stage : Argentina 0 -- 1 Belgium ; 1986, semi-finals : Argentina 2 -- 0 Belgium ). Argentina defender Marcos Rojo was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards. The only goal of the match was scored by Argentina forward Gonzalo Higuaín in the eighth minute, a powerful shot with his right foot from just inside the penalty area after a pass from Di María was deflected to him by Belgium defender Jan Vertonghen. Higuaín had a chance to extend the lead in the second half, but his shot hit the crossbar. Argentina won 1 -- 0 to advance to the semi-finals, where they would face the Netherlands. Argentina v Belgium 5 July 2014 13 : 00 Argentina 1 -- 0 Belgium Higuaín 8 ' Report Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Attendance : 68,551 Referee : Nicola Rizzoli ( Italy ) Argentina Belgium GK Sergio Romero RB Pablo Zabaleta CB 15 Martín Demichelis CB Ezequiel Garay LB 23 José María Basanta CM 6 Lucas Biglia 75 ' CM 14 Javier Mascherano RW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi 71 ' LW 7 Ángel Di María 33 ' CF 10 Lionel Messi ( c ) CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín 81 ' Substitutes : MF 8 Enzo Pérez 33 ' FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio 71 ' MF 5 Fernando Gago 81 ' Manager : Alejandro Sabella GK Thibaut Courtois RB Toby Alderweireld 69 ' CB 15 Daniel Van Buyten CB Vincent Kompany ( c ) LB 5 Jan Vertonghen CM 6 Axel Witsel CM 8 Marouane Fellaini RW 11 Kevin Mirallas 60 ' AM 7 Kevin De Bruyne LW 10 Eden Hazard 53 ' 75 ' CF 17 Divock Origi 59 ' Substitutions : FW 9 Romelu Lukaku 59 ' FW 14 Dries Mertens 60 ' MF 22 Nacer Chadli 75 ' Manager : Marc Wilmots Man of the Match : Gonzalo Higuaín ( Argentina ) Assistant referees : Renato Faverani ( Italy ) Andrea Stefani ( Italy ) Fourth official : Ben Williams ( Australia ) Fifth official : Matthew Cream ( Australia ) Netherlands vs. Costa Rica The two teams had never met before. This was the first time Costa Rica had reached the quarter - finals of the World Cup. Costa Rica defender Óscar Duarte was suspended for the match, after being sent off in the round of 16 match against Greece. After a goalless 90 minutes, which saw Wesley Sneijder 's free kick hit the post and Robin van Persie 's shot deflected onto the crossbar by Costa Rica defender Yeltsin Tejeda, the match headed to extra time. In the second period, substitute Marco Ureña had a shot saved by Netherlands goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen, while Sneijder had another shot hit the crossbar. In added time at the end of 120 minutes, Dutch manager Louis van Gaal brought on Tim Krul to replace Cillessen. In the subsequent penalty shoot - out, Krul saved from Bryan Ruiz and Michael Umaña, while the Netherlands scored all four of their kicks to advance to the semi-finals, where they would face Argentina. Uzbek referee Ravshan Irmatov took charge of his ninth World Cup match, breaking the record of most World Cup games officiated, which he previously held jointly with Joël Quiniou of France, Benito Archundia of Mexico, and Jorge Larrionda of Uruguay. Netherlands v Costa Rica 5 July 2014 17 : 00 Netherlands 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Costa Rica Report Penalties Van Persie Robben Sneijder Kuyt 4 -- 3 Borges Ruiz González Bolaños Umaña Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador Attendance : 51,179 Referee : Ravshan Irmatov ( Uzbekistan ) Netherlands Costa Rica GK Jasper Cillessen 120 + 1 ' CB Stefan de Vrij CB Ron Vlaar CB Bruno Martins Indi 64 ' 106 ' RWB 15 Dirk Kuyt LWB 5 Daley Blind CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum CM 10 Wesley Sneijder RW 11 Arjen Robben LW 21 Memphis Depay 76 ' CF 9 Robin van Persie ( c ) Substitutions : MF 17 Jeremain Lens 76 ' FW 19 Klaas - Jan Huntelaar 111 ' 106 ' GK 23 Tim Krul 120 + 1 ' Manager : Louis van Gaal GK Keylor Navas CB Johnny Acosta 107 ' CB Giancarlo González 81 ' CB Michael Umaña 52 ' RWB 16 Cristian Gamboa 79 ' LWB 15 Júnior Díaz 37 ' CM 17 Yeltsin Tejeda 97 ' CM 5 Celso Borges RW 10 Bryan Ruiz ( c ) LW 7 Christian Bolaños CF 9 Joel Campbell 66 ' Substitutes : FW 21 Marco Ureña 66 ' DF 8 David Myrie 79 ' MF 22 José Miguel Cubero 97 ' Manager : Jorge Luis Pinto Man of the Match : Keylor Navas ( Costa Rica ) Assistant referees : Abdukhamidullo Rasulov ( Uzbekistan ) Bahadyr Kochkarov ( Kyrgyzstan ) Fourth official : Noumandiez Doué ( Ivory Coast ) Fifth official : Songuifolo Yeo ( Ivory Coast ) Semi-finals Brazil vs. Germany Main article : Brazil v Germany ( 2014 FIFA World Cup ) The two teams had met in 21 previous matches, including in the final of the 2002 FIFA World Cup ( their only previous encounter in the tournament 's history ), won by Brazil 2 -- 0. Miroslav Klose ( center ) celebrating with fellow teammates after scoring the second goal for Germany. While Germany kept the same starting line - up as their quarter - final against France, Brazil made two changes : defender and captain Thiago Silva was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards, and was replaced by Dante, while forward Neymar was sidelined after suffering a fractured vertebra in the quarter - final against Colombia, and was replaced by Bernard. Germany took the lead in the 11th minute, Thomas Müller volleying in Toni Kroos 's corner. Miroslav Klose scored Germany 's second goal, after a passing move saw him set up by Kroos, his first shot was saved by Brazil goalkeeper Júlio César, but he slotted in the rebound. Kroos then scored two quick goals in succession, the first one after Philipp Lahm 's cross was missed by Müller, the second one after stealing the ball from Fernandinho and playing a quick one - two with Sami Khedira. Khedira then scored Germany 's fourth goal in six minutes, after exchanging passes with Mesut Özil, to give Germany a 5 -- 0 halftime lead. Substitute André Schürrle added two more goals in the second half, first slotting in from Lahm 's cross, then scoring via the crossbar after a cut - back from Müller. Brazil scored a consolation goal in the 90th minute, as Oscar received a pass from Marcelo, dribbled inside and scored. Germany reached their eighth World Cup final, a record by any nation, where they would face Argentina, while Brazil had to settle for the third - place play - off against the Netherlands. The game equalled Brazil 's biggest margin of defeat, a 6 -- 0 loss to Uruguay in 1920, and it broke a 62 - match home unbeaten streak in competitive matches going back to the 1975 Copa América, where they lost 3 -- 1 to Peru in the same exact stadium of this match. The match also broke many World Cup records : It was Brazil 's biggest World Cup defeat ( eclipsing their 1998 final loss to France ), the biggest defeat by a World Cup host nation ( previous record was by three goals ), and the biggest margin of victory in a World Cup semi-final ( three previous semi-finals ended in 6 -- 1 scorelines ). Klose 's goal was his 16th overall throughout his World Cup appearances, allowing him to beat Ronaldo for the record of all - time top scorer in World Cup finals tournaments. Germany 's seven goals took their total tally in World Cup history to 223, surpassing Brazil 's 221 goals to first place overall. Brazil v Germany 8 July 2014 17 : 00 Brazil 1 -- 7 Germany Oscar 90 ' Report Müller 11 ' Klose 23 ' Kroos 24 ', 26 ' Khedira 29 ' Schürrle 69 ', 79 ' Estádio Mineirão, Belo Horizonte Attendance : 58,141 Referee : Marco Rodríguez ( Mexico ) Brazil Germany GK 12 Júlio César RB 23 Maicon CB David Luiz ( c ) CB 13 Dante 68 ' LB 6 Marcelo CM 17 Luiz Gustavo CM 5 Fernandinho 46 ' RW 7 Hulk 46 ' AM 11 Oscar LW 20 Bernard CF 9 Fred 70 ' Substitutes : MF 16 Ramires 46 ' MF 8 Paulinho 46 ' MF 19 Willian 70 ' Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari GK Manuel Neuer RB 16 Philipp Lahm ( c ) CB 20 Jérôme Boateng CB 5 Mats Hummels 46 ' LB Benedikt Höwedes CM 6 Sami Khedira 76 ' CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger RW 13 Thomas Müller AM 18 Toni Kroos LW 8 Mesut Özil CF 11 Miroslav Klose 58 ' Substitutes : DF 17 Per Mertesacker 46 ' MF 9 André Schürrle 58 ' MF 14 Julian Draxler 76 ' Manager : Joachim Löw Man of the Match : Toni Kroos ( Germany ) Assistant referees : Marvin Torrentera ( Mexico ) Marcos Quintero ( Mexico ) Fourth official : Mark Geiger ( United States ) Fifth official : Mark Hurd ( United States ) Netherlands vs. Argentina Line - up of the teams before the match The two teams had met in eight previous matches, including four times in the FIFA World Cup : Netherlands won 4 -- 0 in the second group stage of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 2 -- 1 in the quarter - finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup, Argentina won 3 -- 1 ( after extra time ) in the final of the 1978 FIFA World Cup, where as a group stage encounter of the 2006 FIFA World Cup ended in a 0 -- 0 draw. The Netherlands made one change to their starting line - up from their quarter - final, with Nigel de Jong returning from injury to replace Memphis Depay, while Argentina made two changes, with Marcos Rojo returning from suspension to replace José María Basanta and Enzo Pérez replacing the injured Di María. The match finished 0 -- 0 after extra-time with very little chances as both sides cancelled each other out. In the penalty shoot - out, Sergio Romero saved the first penalty from Ron Vlaar diving to his left and the fifth penalty of the shoot - out from Wesley Sneijder when he dived high to his right. Argentina scored all of their four penalties to win 4 -- 2. Maxi Rodríguez scored the decisive fourth penalty, shooting to Dutch goalkeeper Jasper Cillessen 's right to send Argentina into the final, where they would face Germany, while the Netherlands had to settle for the third - place play - off against Brazil. This was the first World Cup semi-final to end in a goalless draw. Argentina won their fourth World Cup penalty shoot - out, tied with Germany for most wins, and were involved in their fifth World Cup shoot - out, a record for any nation. Netherlands v Argentina 9 July 2014 17 : 00 Netherlands 0 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Argentina Report Penalties Vlaar Robben Sneijder Kuyt 2 -- 4 Messi Garay Agüero Rodríguez Arena Corinthians, São Paulo Attendance : 63,267 Referee : Cüneyt Çakır ( Turkey ) Netherlands Argentina GK Jasper Cillessen CB Stefan de Vrij CB Ron Vlaar CB Bruno Martins Indi 45 ' 46 ' RWB 15 Dirk Kuyt LWB 5 Daley Blind CM 6 Nigel de Jong 62 ' CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum AM 10 Wesley Sneijder CF 11 Arjen Robben CF 9 Robin van Persie ( c ) 96 ' Substitutions : DF 7 Daryl Janmaat 46 ' MF 16 Jordy Clasie 62 ' FW 19 Klaas - Jan Huntelaar 105 ' 96 ' Manager : Louis van Gaal GK Sergio Romero RB Pablo Zabaleta CB 15 Martín Demichelis 49 ' CB Ezequiel Garay LB 16 Marcos Rojo CM 6 Lucas Biglia CM 14 Javier Mascherano CM 8 Enzo Pérez 81 ' SS 10 Lionel Messi ( c ) CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín 82 ' CF 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi 101 ' Substitutes : FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio 81 ' FW 20 Sergio Agüero 82 ' MF 11 Maxi Rodríguez 101 ' Manager : Alejandro Sabella Man of the Match : Sergio Romero ( Argentina ) Assistant referees : Bahattin Duran ( Turkey ) Tarık Ongun ( Turkey ) Fourth official : Jonas Eriksson ( Sweden ) Fifth official : Mathias Klasenius ( Sweden ) Third place play - off Brazil vs. Netherlands The two teams had met in 11 previous meetings, including four times in the FIFA World Cup : Netherlands won 2 -- 0 in the second group stage of the 1974 FIFA World Cup and 2 -- 1 in the quarter - finals of the 2010 FIFA World Cup, and Brazil won 3 -- 2 in the quarter - finals of the 1994 FIFA World Cup and 4 -- 2 on penalties after a 1 -- 1 draw ( after extra time ) in the semi-finals of the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Brazil made six changes in their starting line - up from their semi-final, while the Netherlands made only two, with Wesley Sneijder, who was originally part of the Dutch starting line - up, replaced by Jonathan de Guzmán after an injury during the pre-match warm - up prevented him from playing. The Netherlands opened the scoring within three minutes, after Robin van Persie converted a penalty kick awarded for a foul on Arjen Robben by Thiago Silva. Daley Blind extended the lead in the 17th minute, scoring after a David Luiz headed clearance fell to him inside the penalty area. Georginio Wijnaldum completed the scoring in second half injury time as he shot home from substitute Daryl Janmaat 's cross from the right. The Netherlands finished third for the first time in their World Cup history. With Michel Vorm 's participation ( who was substituted into the match in second half injury time ), the Netherlands became the first team to use all of their 23 players in a World Cup since the finals squads were expanded from 22 to 23 players in 2002. Brazil, who finished fourth for the second time in World Cup history, conceded a total of 14 goals in the tournament, the most they had ever allowed in a World Cup and also the most conceded by any World Cup hosts. Brazil also became the second team to concede 100 World Cup goals, after Germany. Van Persie 's goal was the 100th goal that Brazil have conceded in the FIFA World Cup and made him the 2nd highest Dutch goalscorer with 6 World Cup goals along with Wesley Sneijder, Arjen Robben, Dennis Bergkamp, and Rob Rensenbrink, all before Johnny Rep with 7 World Cup goals. Lastly, since the beginning of the 21st century of the World Cups ( first one being in 2002 ), all four World Cups in 2002, 2006, 2010, and 2014 involved the third - place victors all winning a third - place match with 3 goals. Brazil v Netherlands 12 July 2014 17 : 00 Brazil 0 -- 3 Netherlands Report Van Persie 3 ' ( pen. ) Blind 17 ' Wijnaldum 90 + 1 ' Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Attendance : 68,034 Referee : Djamel Haimoudi ( Algeria ) Brazil Netherlands GK 12 Júlio César RB 23 Maicon CB Thiago Silva ( c ) 2 ' CB David Luiz LB 14 Maxwell CM 8 Paulinho 57 ' CM 17 Luiz Gustavo 46 ' RW 16 Ramires 73 ' AM 11 Oscar 68 ' LW 19 Willian CF 21 Jô Substitutes : MF 5 Fernandinho 54 ' 46 ' MF 18 Hernanes 57 ' FW 7 Hulk 73 ' Manager : Luiz Felipe Scolari GK Jasper Cillessen 90 + 3 ' CB Stefan de Vrij CB Ron Vlaar CB Bruno Martins Indi RWB 15 Dirk Kuyt LWB 5 Daley Blind 70 ' CM 20 Georginio Wijnaldum CM 16 Jordy Clasie 90 ' CM 8 Jonathan de Guzmán 36 ' CF 9 Robin van Persie ( c ) CF 11 Arjen Robben 9 ' Substitutes : DF 7 Daryl Janmaat 70 ' DF 13 Joël Veltman 90 ' GK 22 Michel Vorm 90 + 3 ' Manager : Louis van Gaal Man of the Match : Arjen Robben ( Netherlands ) Assistant referees : Rédouane Achik ( Morocco ) Abdelhalk Etchiali ( Algeria ) Fourth official : Yuichi Nishimura ( Japan ) Fifth official : Toru Sagara ( Japan ) Final Germany vs. Argentina Main article : 2014 FIFA World Cup Final Germany -- Argentina line - up before kick - off The two teams had met in 20 previous matches, including six times in the FIFA World Cup : 1958, group stage : West Germany 3 -- 1 Argentina ; 1966, group stage : West Germany 0 -- 0 Argentina ; 1986, final : West Germany 2 -- 3 Argentina ; 1990, final : West Germany 1 -- 0 Argentina ; 2006, quarter - finals : Germany 1 -- 1 Argentina ( after extra time, Germany won 4 -- 2 on penalties ) ; 2010 FIFA World Cup, quarter - finals : Germany 4 -- 0 Argentina. Their third final meeting is the most ever in World Cup history, and also tied the record for the most frequent fixture in tournament history, as Brazil vs Sweden and Germany vs Serbia ( including Yugoslavia ) had also been played seven times in the World Cup. Both teams initially named unchanged starting line - ups from their semi-finals, but Germany had to make a late change as Sami Khedira injured his calf and was replaced by Christoph Kramer, who was himself substituted in the first half by André Schürrle after a blow to his head. In the first half, Gonzalo Higuaín shot wide after a Toni Kroos 's misplaced header fell to him, and also had a goal disallowed for offside. Later, Jérôme Boateng cleared off the line after a Lionel Messi run, and Benedikt Höwedes 's header hit the post. In the second half, Argentina 's best chance fell to Messi, whose shot went just wide, while Toni Kroos also had a chance for Germany but could not convert. For the third World Cup final in a row, the match went to extra time. In the first half, Schürrle had a shot saved by Sergio Romero, while Rodrigo Palacio 's lobbed shot was also unsuccessful. Germany scored the only goal in the second half, as Schürrle ran down the left wing and crossed for substitute Mario Götze, who controlled the ball on his chest and volleyed past Romero. Germany won their fourth World Cup title, and their first title since German reunification ( they won as West Germany in 1954, 1974, and 1990 ). It was the first time a European team won the tournament in the Americas. For the third tournament in a row, the World Cup was won by a European team, first time for any confederation. Argentina finished as the runners - up for the third time in their history. A total of 171 goals were scored in the tournament, a joint record along with the 1998 FIFA World Cup. Götze 's goal was the 32nd by a substitute, a World Cup record. Including the final, a total of eight matches went to extra time, a joint record along with the 1990 FIFA World Cup. Germany v Argentina 13 July 2014 16 : 00 Germany 1 -- 0 ( a.e.t. ) Argentina Götze 113 ' Report Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro Attendance : 74,738 Referee : Nicola Rizzoli ( Italy ) Germany Argentina GK Manuel Neuer RB 16 Philipp Lahm ( c ) CB 20 Jérôme Boateng CB 5 Mats Hummels LB Benedikt Höwedes 34 ' CM 23 Christoph Kramer 31 ' CM 7 Bastian Schweinsteiger 29 ' RW 13 Thomas Müller AM 18 Toni Kroos LW 8 Mesut Özil 120 ' CF 11 Miroslav Klose 88 ' Substitutions : FW 9 André Schürrle 31 ' MF 19 Mario Götze 88 ' DF 17 Per Mertesacker 120 ' Manager : Joachim Löw GK Sergio Romero RB Pablo Zabaleta CB 15 Martín Demichelis CB Ezequiel Garay LB 16 Marcos Rojo CM 14 Javier Mascherano 64 ' CM 6 Lucas Biglia RW 8 Enzo Pérez 86 ' LW 22 Ezequiel Lavezzi 46 ' SS 10 Lionel Messi ( c ) CF 9 Gonzalo Higuaín 78 ' Substitutions : FW 20 Sergio Agüero 65 ' 46 ' FW 18 Rodrigo Palacio 78 ' MF 5 Fernando Gago 86 ' Manager : Alejandro Sabella Man of the Match : Mario Götze ( Germany ) Assistant referees : Renato Faverani ( Italy ) Andrea Stefani ( Italy ) Fourth official : Carlos Vera ( Ecuador ) Fifth official : Christian Lescano ( Ecuador ) Notes Jump up ^ FIFA 's initial match statistics showed 16 saves, and many news sources continue to use this number. 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Question: who knocked out usa in 2014 world cup
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