Germany won their fourth FIFA World Cup title, becoming the first European nation to win the tournament on American soil.
Key Facts
- Tournament edition
- 20th FIFA World Cup
- Matches played
- 64 matches
- Host cities / venues
- 12 cities
- Total visitors
- 1 million from 202 countries
- FIFA Fan Fest attendance
- 5 million people
- Winning goal
- Mario Götze, 113th minute
By the Numbers
Location
Cause → Event → Consequence
Brazil was awarded hosting rights in 2007, marking its second time staging the World Cup after 1950. Thirty-two teams, including debutant Bosnia and Herzegovina, qualified through continental competitions, while defending champions Spain entered as favorites having won in 2010.
The tournament ran from 12 June to 13 July 2014 across 12 Brazilian venues. Notable events included Spain's group-stage elimination and Brazil's shocking 7–1 semi-final defeat to Germany. In the final, Germany defeated Argentina 1–0 after extra time, with Mario Götze scoring a half-volley in the 113th minute.
Germany secured their fourth World Cup title and became the first European team to win the trophy in the Americas. The victory extended a record streak of three consecutive European champions (Italy 2006, Spain 2010, Germany 2014), later extended further by France in 2018.
Result
at Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil