2014 FIFA World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Brazil, Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon. Play began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2014.

Teams
 Draw position Team Confederation Method ofqualification Date ofqualification Finalsappearance Lastappearance Previous bestperformance FIFA Rankings October 2013 June 2014 A1 (seed)    CONMEBOL  * Hosts  30 October 2007  20th  2010  Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)  11  3 A2    UEFA  UEFA play-off winners  19 November 2013  4th  2006  Third place (1998)  18  18 A3    CONCACAF  CONCACAF vs OFC play-off winners  20 November 2013  15th  2010  Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)  24  20 A4    CAF  CAF Third Round winners  17 November 2013  7th  2010  Quarter-finals (1990)  59  56

Notes

Standings
Brazil advanced to play Chile (runner-up of Group B) in the round of 16.
Mexico advanced to play Netherlands (winner of Group B) in the round of 16.

Matches
Brazil vs Croatia

 GK 12Júlio CésarRB 2 Dani AlvesCB 3 Thiago Silva (c)CB 4 David LuizLB 6 MarceloDM 8 Paulinho   DM 17Luiz Gustavo  RW 7 Hulk   AM 11OscarLW 10Neymar    CF 9 FredSubstitutions:MF 18Hernanes   MF 20Bernard   MF 16Ramires   Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari300px GK 1 Stipe PletikosaRB 11Darijo Srna (c)CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka  CB 6 Dejan Lovren  LB 2 Šime VrsaljkoCM 10Luka ModrićCM 7 Ivan RakitićRW 4 Ivan PerišićAM 20Mateo Kovačić   LW 18Ivica OlićCF 9 Nikica Jelavić   Substitutions:MF 14Marcelo Brozović   FW 16Ante Rebić     Manager:Niko Kovač

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

Mexico vs Cameroon

 GK 13Guillermo OchoaCB 2 Francisco RodríguezCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)CB 15Héctor Moreno  RWB22Paul AguilarLWB7 Miguel LayúnDM 23José Juan VázquezCM 6 Héctor Herrera   CM 18Andrés Guardado   SS 10Giovani dos SantosCF 19Oribe Peralta   Substitutions:MF 8 Marco Fabián   FW 14Javier Hernández   DF 3 Carlos Salcido   Manager:Miguel Herrera300px GK 16Charles ItandjeRB 4 Cédric Djeugoué   CB 3 Nicolas N'KoulouCB 14Aurélien ChedjouLB 2 Benoît Assou-EkottoDM 6 Alex Song   RM 17Stéphane MbiaLM 18Eyong EnohAM 8 Benjamin MoukandjoAM 13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingCF 9 Samuel Eto'o (c)Substitutions:DF 5 Dany Nounkeu    FW 15Pierre Webó     Manager: Volker Finke

Man of the Match:
Giovani dos Santos (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official:
Aden Marwa (Kenya)

 Brazil vs Mexico 

 GK 12Júlio CésarRB 2 Dani AlvesCB 3 Thiago Silva (c)  CB 4 David LuizLB 6 MarceloDM 8 PaulinhoDM 17Luiz GustavoCM 11Oscar   RW 16Ramires    LW 10NeymarCF 9 Fred   Substitutions:MF 20Bernard   FW 21Jô   MF 19Willian   Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari300px GK 13Guillermo OchoaCB 2 Francisco RodríguezCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)CB 15Héctor MorenoRWB22Paul Aguilar  LWB7 Miguel LayúnDM 23José Juan Vázquez  CM 6 Héctor Herrera   CM 18Andrés GuardadoSS 10Giovani dos Santos   CF 19Oribe Peralta   Substitutes:FW 14Javier Hernández   MF 8 Marco Fabián   FW 9 Raúl Jiménez   Manager:Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

 Cameroon vs Croatia 

 GK 16Charles ItandjeRB 17Stéphane MbiaCB 14Aurélien Chedjou   CB 3 Nicolas N'Koulou (c)LB 2 Benoît Assou-EkottoDM 21Joël MatipCM 6 Alex Song  CM 18Eyong EnohRW 13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting   LW 8 Benjamin MoukandjoCF 10Vincent Aboubakar   Substitutions:DF 5 Dany Nounkeu   FW 15Pierre Webó   MF 20Edgar Salli   Manager: Volker Finke300px GK 1 Stipe PletikosaRB 11Darijo Srna (c)CB 5 Vedran ĆorlukaCB 6 Dejan LovrenLB 3 Danijel PranjićCM 10Luka ModrićCM 7 Ivan RakitićRW 4 Ivan Perišić   AM 19Sammir   LW 18Ivica Olić   CF 17Mario MandžukićSubstitutions:FW 22Eduardo    MF 20Mateo Kovačić   FW 16Ante Rebić   Manager:Niko Kovač

Man of the Match:
Mario Mandžukić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Bertino Cunha (Portugal)
Tiago Trigo (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

 Cameroon vs Brazil 

 GK 16Charles ItandjeRB 22Allan NyomCB 3 Nicolas N'Koulou (c)CB 21Joël MatipLB 12Henri BedimoDM 7 Landry N'GuémoCM 17Stéphane Mbia  CM 18Eyong Enoh  RW 13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting   LW 8 Benjamin Moukandjo   CF 10Vincent Aboubakar   Substitutions:MF 20Edgar Salli    FW 15Pierre Webó   MF 11Jean Makoun   Manager: Volker Finke300px GK 12Júlio CésarRB 2 Dani AlvesCB 3 Thiago Silva (c)CB 4 David LuizLB 6 MarceloDM 17Luiz GustavoRM 8 Paulinho   LM 11OscarRW 7 Hulk   LW 10Neymar   CF 9 FredSubstitutions:MF 5 Fernandinho   MF 16Ramires   MF 19Willian   Manager:Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)
Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

 Croatia vs Mexico 

 GK 1 Stipe PletikosaRB 11Darijo Srna (c)CB 5 Vedran ĆorlukaCB 6 Dejan LovrenLB 2 Šime Vrsaljko   CM 7 Ivan Rakitić  CM 3 Danijel Pranjić   RW 4 Ivan PerišićAM 10Luka ModrićLW 18Ivica Olić   CF 17Mario MandžukićSubstitutions:MF 20Mateo Kovačić   FW 16Ante Rebić    FW 9 Nikica Jelavić   Manager:Niko Kovač300px GK 13Guillermo OchoaCB 2 Francisco RodríguezCB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)  CB 15Héctor MorenoRWB22Paul AguilarLWB7 Miguel LayúnDM 23José Juan Vázquez  CM 6 Héctor HerreraCM 18Andrés Guardado   SS 10Giovani dos Santos   CF 19Oribe Peralta   Substitutions:FW 14Javier Hernández   MF 21Carlos Peña   MF 8 Marco Fabián   Manager:Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Rafael Márquez (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Fifth official:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Group A
Category:Brazil at the 2014 FIFA World Cup