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  2. Switzerland goals: Džemaili (81′), Xhaka (87′) France goals: Giroud ( 17′ ) , Matuidi ( 18′ ) , Valbuena ( 40′ ) , Benzema ( 67′ ) , Sissoko ( 73′ )

  3. The 2014 FIFA World Cup final was the final match of the 2014 World Cup, the 20th edition of FIFA's competition for national football teams. The match was played at the Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 13 July 2014, and was contested by Germany and Argentina.

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  4. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007.

  5. Of 80 different nations that have appeared in the tournament, 13 have made it to the final, and 8 have won. Brazil, the only team that has participated in every World Cup, is also the most successful team in the competition, having won five titles and finished second twice.

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    3–3 ( a.e.t.) (4–2 pen. )
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    In the Brazil versus Colombia quarter-finalthe Spanish referee Carlos Velasco Carballo awarded 54 free-kicks – more than either of the most notorious gorefests in World Cup history, the 1962 Battle of Santiago, between Chile and Italy, or 1954’s Battle of Berne, between Hungary and Brazil – but showed just four yellow cards. Even though there were ...

    Leighton Baines was isolated and exposed as Italy attacked at their leisure down England’s leftin their opening game, was only marginally more assured in his second appearance against Uruguay and was omitted for their by-then-meaningless third. Cole was often outstanding in winning 107 caps for his country but rarely has he looked quite as good as ...

    The Uzbek whistle-wielder has made history in Brazil, taking charge of four matches which, when added to the five he officiated in South Africa four years ago, gives him the most World Cupappearances of any referee ever. At the sprightly age of 36, he is likely to return in Russia and stretch his lead still further, and is the bookmakers’ favourite...

    It has been a wonderful tournament for substitutes, with players rising from the bench to score fully 18.24% of all goals up to the end of the quarter-final stage, and Holland’s Tim Krul proving the magic works at both ends by removing his bib to decide a penalty shootout. But the tournament’s outstanding substitute did not score at all: the 20-yea...

    For many years scientists worked on making footballs smoother and rounder, and in 2010 they got as close as they ever will to a perfectly smooth, perfectly round ball. At which point, they discovered that smooth, round balls were not, in fact, very good, especially at high altitudes. Though at the last minute Adidas tried to improve things by addin...

    Not long ago this was being widely touted as the most open and exciting World Cup of all time. After the first two rounds of group matches it seemed a perfectly reasonable claim: 94 goals had flooded in, at the rate of 2.937 per game, leaving fans worldwide drooling onto their sofas and keyboards. But there is nothing so debilitating to a footballe...

  6. Nov 24, 2022 · Switzerland. Where Was The 2014 FIFA World Cup Held? In March 2003 it was announced that South America would be hosting its first FIFA World Cup since 1978.

  7. Switzerland - World Cup 2014 Team Profile Road to Brazil Switzerland easily came through UEFA European qualifying Group E winning the group seven points ahead of Iceland and nine more than Slovenia.

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