2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil

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Match 54 - Germany vs Algeria

Germany vs Algeria

Round of 16
Match 54 on June 30 at 5:00 PM Brasilia Time

2 - 1  Algeria 

    (Schurrle 92' Ozil 120')   (Djabou 120')
Man of the Match: Rais M'Bolhi

Match Updates

End of Normal Time: Germany 0-0 Algeria

Lineups

Germany
: Neuer, Howedes, Schweinsteiger, Ozil, Muller, Lahm, Mertesacker, Kroos, Gotze, Boateng, Mustafi

Algeria
: Mbolhi, Ghoulam, Belkalem, Halliche, Lacen, Feghouli, Slimani, Soudani, Taider, Mandi, Mostefa

Germany

World Cup Record

102 Matches - W62, D20, L20

Manager

Joachim Low, Germany

Algeria

World Cup Record

12 Matches - W03, D03, L06

Manager

Vahid Halilhodzic, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Match Facts

Referee: Sandro Ricci, brazil
Head to Head: Germany 0-0-2 Algeria

Match 43 - Nigeria vs Argentina

Nigeria vs Argentina

Group F
Match 43 on June 25 at 1:00 PM Brasilia Time

Nigeria  Argentina

        (Musa 4' 47')    (Messi 3' 45', Rojo 50')
Man of the Match: Lionel Messi

Match Updates

Lineups

Nigeria: Enyeama, Yobo, Ambrose, Musa, Odemwingie, Emenike, Mikel, Oshaniwa, Onazi, Babatunde, Omeruo 

Argentina: Romero, Garay, Zabaleta, Gago, Di Maria, Higuain, Messi, Mascherano, Rojo, Fernandez, Aguero

Nigeria

World Cup Record

16 Matches - W05, D03, L08

Manager

Stephen Keshi, Nigeria

Argentina

World Cup Record

72 Matches - W39, D13, L20

Manager

Alejandro Sabella, Argentina

Match Facts

Referee: Nicola Rizzoli, Italy
Head to Head: Nigeria 1-1-4 Argentina

Match 32 - Korea vs Algeria

Korea vs Algeria

Group H
Match 32 on June 22 at 4:00 PM Brasilia Time

Korea 2 - 4 Algeria

                (H M Son 50', J C Koo 72')    (Slimani 26', Halliche 28', Djaboo 38', Brahimi 62')
Man of the Match: Islam Slimani

Match Updates



Lineups

Korea: S R Jung, S Y Yun, Y G Kim, H M Son, C Y Park, Y Lee, J C Koo (c), K Y Han, S Y Ki, C Y Lee, J H Hong

Algeria: Mbolhi, Bouguerra (c), Halliche, Mesbah, Feghouli, Brahimi, Medjani, Slimani, Bentaleb, Djabou, Mandi

Korea

World Cup Record

29 Matches - W05, D09, L15

Manager

Hong Myung-bo, Korea

Algeria

World Cup Record

10 Matches - W02, D02, L06

Manager

Vahid Halilhodzic, Bosnia & Herzegovina

Match Facts

Referee: Wilmar Roldan, Colombia
Head to Head: Korea 1-0-0 Algeria

Match 20 - Australia vs Netherlands

Australia vs Netherlands

Group B
Match 20 on June 18 at 1:00 PM Brasilia Time

Australia 2 - 3 Netherlands

(Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (p))    (Robben 20' Van Persie 58' Depay 68')  
Man of the Match: Arjen Robben

Match Updates

Fulltime - It's all over for Australia, they played like champions, but the effervescent Dutch just manages to win

01:27: Substitution - Van Persie is replaced, Lens come in
01:18: Substitution - Wijnaldum comes in De Guzman is replaced
01:17: Substitution - Oar leaves the pitch, Taggart comes in

Memphis Depay is now the youngest goalscorer for Netherlands in World Cups taking over from Bolo Zenkin

01:08: Goal - Depay scores, the Dutch lead now. That's from 25 yards out
01:07: Leckie goes close to putting Australia, Cillessen blocks it. Oar had loads of space but he decided to cross
01:03: Davidson crosses it to Cahill, he nods it just wide
00:58: Goal - Another quick response, Van Persie scores
00:54: Goal - Jedinak converts, Socceroos lead the game
00:53: Bozanik runs in, Janmaat handles the ball in the box, its a penalty for Australia
00:51: Substitution - Bresciano is replaced by Bozanic
00:50: Sneijder curls into the goal, Ryan saves it
00:48: Yellow Card - Van Persie misses next match, he's booked for a foul on Spiranovic
00:46: Australia start the second half emphatically, Leckie charges down, foul on Blind

Awesome first half comes to close - Australia successfully managed to curb the Dutch threat

00:45: Substitution - Depay replaces injured Martind Indi
00:43: Yellow Card - Tim Cahill gets a booking, he will miss the next match. It's his second card in two games
00:43: Cahill takes down Martins Indi, he's being stretchered out. Long delay
00:34: McGowan provides, Leckie gets the ball in the box, shot blocked
00:31: Bresciano shot, just over the bar, what a chance for Australia
00:30: Good play by Socceroos, they are keeping the ball in the attacking half, corner
00:24: Davidson blocks Robben's shot, that was on target

What an exciting two minutes, Robben and Cahill were both amazing

00:21: Goal - Cahill equalizes, superb goal, stunning volley. McGowan's cross was spot on
00:20: Goal - Robben is on the lose, Robben scores. He took the ball from half line, what an individual effort
00:19: Robben freekick is pouched by Ryan, there was a touch from Van Persie
00:16: Leckie is unmarked, crosses to Bresciano, blocked out for a corner

Australia, at 62, are the lowest ranked team playing in this edition of World Cup. Netherlands are spending too much time in their half to be comfortable

00:10: McKay loses defender, in the box, Cillessen makes a save
00:07: Socceroos playing pretty aggressively, Van Persie commits foul
00:05: Robben is lose, he's inching towards the box, Australia defense takes care

It's Kickoff at Porto Alegre. Unlucky against Chile, the Socceroos take on in form Flying Dutchmen

Lineups

Australia: Ryan, Davidson, Cahill, Spiranovic, Leckie, Oar, Jedniak, McKay, McGowan, Wilkinson, Bresciano

Netherlands: Cillessen, Vlaar, De Vrij, Martins Indi, Blind, De Jong, Janmaat, De Guzman, Van Persie, Sneijder, Robben

Australia

World Cup Record

11 Matches - W02, D03, L06

Manager

Ange Postecoglou, Australia

Netherlands

World Cup Record

44 Matches - W23, D10, L11

Manager

Louis van Gaal, Netherlands

Match Facts

Referee: Djamel Haimoudi, Algeria
Head to Head: Australia 1-2-0 Netherlands

Match 10 - France vs Honduras

France vs Honduras

Match 10 on June 15 at 4:00 PM Brasilia Time

France 3 - 0 Honduras

(Benzema 45' (p) 72', Valladares 48' (OG))                                
Man of the Match: Karimi Benzema

Match Updates

Fulltime and France takes all the three points

01:23: Yellow Card - Garrido gets a card for a tackle on Matuida
01:18: Substitution - Giroud comes in for France, Valbuena leaves the pitch
01:12: Goal - This time its Benzema again for sure
01:05: Substitution - France makes a change, Cabaye out, Mavuba in
01:04: Matuidi hits the side netting
00:58: Substitution - Honduras replaces Najar with Claros
00:57: Substitution - Sissolo comes in for Pogba for France
00:55: Valladares saves Benzema's effort this time
00:53: Yellow Card - Oscar Garcia cautioned for a tackle on Evra

Goal-line technology hiccup, even it's confused, but the goal stands

00:48: Goal - Benzema Scores, Goalline Technology confirms, the goal is credited to Valladares as an own goal though

Halftime - A very physical half

00:45: Valbuena freekick on target, Valladares saves
00:45: Yellow Card - Cabaye is booked for the foul
00:45: Goal - Benzema coolly converts the penalty
00:43: Red Card - Pallacios is sent off, its his second yellow
00:43: Penalty - Palacios tackles Pogba in the box
00:41: Benzema's shot blocked by Beckeles
00:27: Yellow Card - Both players are cautioned
00:26: Palacios and Pogba tackles each other, both are down
00:25: Nice run from France but Benzema header is over
00:23: Greizmann header rattles the post again
00:15: Matuidi hits the crossbar, so close. Valladares just manages a touch
00:08: Yellow Card - Evra is booked for the tackle
00:07: Evra is down, he's the one who made a tackle on Najar
00:06: Garrido saves Greizmann effort
00:01: Palacios on target straight away, blocked

The teams are ready, both have a point to prove

Lineups

France: Lloris, Debuchy, Varane, Sakho, Evra, Pogba, Cabaye, Matuidi, Valbuena, Benzema, Griezmann
Subs: Ruffier, Cabella, Giroud, Mavuba, Mangala, Sagna, Digne, Sissoko, Remy, Koscielny, Schneiderlin, Landreau
Honduras: Valladares, Beckeles, Bernardez, Figueroa, Izaguirre, Najar, Wilson Palacios, Garrido, Espinoza, Bengtson, Costly
Subs: Lopez, Osman Chavez, Montes, Juan Garcia, Jerry Palacios, Mario Martinez, Delgado, Oscar Garcia, Rony Martinez, Claros, Marvin Chavez, Escober

France

World Cup Record

54 Matches - W25, D11, L18

Manager

Didier Deschamps, France

Honduras

World Cup Record

06 Matches - W00, D03, L03

Manager

Luis Fernando Suarez, Colombia

Match Facts

Referee: Sandro Ricci, Brazil
Head to Head: France 0-0-0 Honduras

Venues

2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil - Venues

  • The 2014 FIFA World Cup is played around twelve cities around Brazil during the just-over-a-month period from 12th June - 13th July, 2014
  • Out of the eighteen shortlisted cities for hosting privileges, Maceio withdrew and Belem, Campo Grande, Florianopolis, Goiania and Rio Branco were rejected
  • As part of the preparations for the cup, five new stadiums are being built, one rebuilt and the remaining renovated
  • Arena de Sao Paulo would host the inaugural match and Estadio de Maracana in Rio would host the tourney finals

Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte

Home to Athletico Mineirao and Cruzerio, the stadium has undergone complete renovation for the cup. Four group games, a round of 16 game and a semi-final is scheduled here

Estadio National de Brasilia, Brasilia

Popularly known as Estadio Naciaonal Mane Garrincha after Brazilian legendary striker, this stadium is proudly rebuilt by the national capital. Scheduled to host four group games, a round of 16 encounter, a quarter-final and the third place playoff

Arena Pantanal, Cuiaba

The Green Stadium of Brazil built specifically for the World Cup based on sustainable approach of recycling and environmental care and can be reduced in size or can be used for exhibitions or fairs and other shows after the cup is over. Cuiaba hosts four group matches

Arena de Baixada, Curitiba

Home ground of Atletico Paranaense, its both one of the oldest as well as the modern stadiums in Brazil. After renovation fot the event, the stadium hosts four group games

Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza

This remodeled stadium which hosts local clubs Ceara and Fortaleza will feature four group games including Brazil's second encounter and also a round of 16, quarte-final matches

Arena Amazonia, Manaus

Built in the city which is at the heart of Amazon rain forest, the newly erected stadium would feature four group games in the 2014 World Cup

Estadio das Dunas, Natal

Built on the area where the previous football stadium, Machadao used to be, Estadio das Dunas, which takes its name from the sand dunes in Natal, will host four first round games

Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre

The home stadium of Internacional, known to fans as The Giant of Beira-Rio for being the largest stadium in southern Brazil, the construction of which was actively participated by the fans themselves, is renovated for the World Cup and will host four group games and a round of 16 encounter

Arena Pernambuco, Recife

A new stadium is built in Recife for the World Cup, which is expected to improve the economy of the deprived area. The stadium hosts four group games and a round of 16 match

Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro

The grandest and historically significant stadium in Rio, which hosted the memorable finale of 1950 edition between Brazil and Uruguay, will be renovated accordingly to host this year's Final again. Once the world's largest stadium, Maracana would host four group games, a round of 16 game and a quarter-final before marking end of the tournament on the 13th of July

Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

A new stadium built on the site of the old Fonte Nova stadium in the historic first capital of Brazil would feature blockbuster matches during its four first round allocation, including the rematch of last editions final. The stadium also hosts a round of 16 encounter

Arena de Sao Paulo, Sao Paulo

Locally referred to as Arena Corinthians after the local club in the neighborhood of Itaquera, the stadium is scheduled to host four group games including the opening game of the tourney, a pre-quarters and a semi-final. A new stadium is being built for the World Cup

Porto Alegre

The Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre is a picturesque stadium on the banks of the River Guaiba. It is set to host five World Cup fixtures, among them a round of 16 encounter. The stadium has been renovated in 2013 to meet FIFA standards