FIFA WORLD CUP 2014

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2014 FIFA World Cup
Tournament details
Host country	-	Brazil
Dates	-	12 June – 13 July 2014 (32 days)
Teams	-	32 (from 5 confederations)
Venue(s)	-	12 (in 12 host cities)
Final positions
Champions	-	Germany (4th title)
Runners-up	-	Argentina
Third place	-	Netherlands
Fourth place	-	Brazil
Tournament statistics
Matches played	-	64
Goals scored	-	171 (2.67 per match)
Attendance	-	3,429,873 (53,592 per match)
Top scorer(s)	-	James Rodríguez (6 goals) (Colombia)
Hat-trick Scorers	-	Thomas Muller of Germany Xherdan Shaqiri of Switzerland
Highest World Cup Goals	-	Miroslav Kloseof Germany (16) (Previously Ronaldo of Brazil)
Best player	-	Lionel Messi
Best young player	-	Paul Pogba
Best goalkeeper	-	Manuel Neuer
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Facts about FIFA World Cup-2014
 This Will Be The First World Cup Ever With Goal-Line Technology. Finally!
 The Local Organisation Committee Includes Five Brazilian World Cup Champions
 It’s The 2nd Time Brazil Will host A World Cup
 Brazil Is The 5th Country To Host A World Cup For The 2nd Time
 It Took 36 Years Before South America Will Host A World Cup Again
 Argentina And Colombia Also Showed Interest In Hosting The 2014 World Cup
 17 Cities Showed Interest In Being A 2014 World Cup Host City
 For The First Time 2 Consecutive World Cups Are Not Hosted In Europe
 The 2014 World Cup Official TV Opening Is An Animation Video
 Brazil Will Use Drones and US Robots During The World Cup
 2014 World Cup Is The Most Expensive World Cup Ever
 FIFA Scraps 2014 World Cup Speeches To Avoid Protests
 A Paraplegic Teenager Will Take The First 2014 World Cup Kick
 Referees Are Allowed To Stop Matches 2/3 Times Due To Weather Conditions
 Official 2014 World Cup Song Is Called ’We Are One’
 Official 2014 World Cup Anthem Is Called ’Dar um Jeito (We Will Find A Way)’
 Coca-Cola Official Anthem For The 2014 World Cup Is Called ’The World Is Ours’
 Ricky Martin Performs Winning Song Of World Cup Brazil Sony Contest
 Shakira Recorded Another World Cup Song
 The Official 2014 World Cup Music Album Includes 17 Songs
 France Demanded 2 Types Of Soaps In Each Hotel Room
 Germany Built Their Own World Cup Hotel And Training Camp
 The FIFA World Cup Trophy Embarked On A 267 Day Journey
 A Simpsons Episode Has Been Dedicated To The 2014 World Cup
 FIFA Received A Record Number Of Volunteer Applications
 Brazil Is ‘The Most Expensive Team’ In The 2014 World Cup
 Lionel Messi Is ‘The Most Expensive Player’ In The 2014 World Cup
 2014 World Cup Champion Will Win 35 Million US Dollars
 Vanishing Spray Will Be Used To Provide A Temporary Visual Marker
 FIFA Will Ban Players From Showing Messages Under Football Shirts
 Fabio Capello Is The Highest Paid 2014 World Cup Coach
 3 World Cup Qualifiers Will Have To Travel More Than 14,000 km In The World Cup
 Bosnia And Herzegovina Is The Only Country To Have Qualified For The First Time
 Germany Will Play Their 100th World Cup Match When Playing Portugal
 Honduras And Bosnia And Herzegovina Are The Only Countries Which Have Never Won A World Cup Match
 No Scandinavian Country Will Participate In World Cup Brazil
 2014 World Cup Will be Watched on Multiple Devices
 FIFA Fan Fest Will Be Back For The 2014 World Cup
 Most of 32 Teams Have Picked Their Camps Near São Paulo And Rio De Janeiro
 The World Cup Will Be Broadcast Over The Whole World
 25 Referees Will Officiate The 2014 World Cup
 FIFA Has International And National Sponsors and Supporters