During the 2010 World Cup in South Africa, thousands of seats were left empty when corporate ticket-holders and VIPs didn't bother to go. The memory of that loss has haunted Brazilians ever since, and they hoped that winning the World Cup in their own country in 2014 would help to erase those painful memories. facepalm (n): gesture of embarrassment or dismay made by covering one's face with one's hand - Have you seen those pictures of stockbrokers doing facepalms in 2008? The winning design was widely criticized for its poor quality and because it looked like a "facepalm". (the) general public (n): ordinary people who aren't members of special groups or the upper classes - Our best seats are for VIPs, not members of the general public.
Argentina are drawn in Group C, along with Saudi Arabia, Poland and fellow South Americans, Mexico. It was another very tense match, and it looked like being decided by a penalty shoot-out until German striker Mario Goetze scored the winning goal with a powerful left-foot shot near the end of extra time. We had the better chances and, well well regret the chances we had but couldnt score for the rest of our lives.. play-off (n): extra match played when teams or players share a place at the end of a tournament - Having a play-off is better than finishing with two teams in equal third place. The Best Young Player Award was presented to France's Paul Pogba, and the FIFA Fair Play Trophy was won by Colombia. Brazilian fans packed the stadium in Belo Horizonte, hoping to see their team win the match and qualify for the World Cup Final. The first semi-final match, between Brazil and Germany, was held on July 8. The 2014 World Cup mascot, a cartoon armadillo called Fuleco, was well-received, however, especially among children who said he was cute and cheeky. And less than a year after the brutal defeat, Messi looked back at some of the chances he and his team had during the final. format (n): overall plan or design of an event, a program, a magazine, a tournament, etc. The 20th FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. It was the host country's worst defeat since 1920, and it ended Brazil's dream of winning a World Cup in their own country for the first time. Argentina will go into the tournament as one of the favourites as they are currently basking in great form. legitimate (adj): acceptable or genuine - The players have made some legitimate complaints about the refereeing. banned (by) (v): not allowed or permitted - Smoking in public buildings has been banned by the government. The eight matches in the first knockout round, known as the "round of sixteen", were played on June 28 to July 1. 7 new stadiums were built for the tournament, and 5 old ones were upgraded.
The four quarter-final matches were then played on July 4 and 5, with the winners being Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Netherlands. But he was unable to help his country get over the line at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. replay (n): video or digital footage that's shown soon after it was recorded - Why don't referees like replays being shown on big screens in stadiums? mascot (n): a person in a costume, or a cartoon image, that represents a team, an event, etc. Teams from 203 countries took part in the qualification process by competing in one of six World Cup qualification tournaments that began in June 2011 and ended in November 2013. The two teams at the top of each group at the end of this stage progressed to the next stage, the knockout stage. But the 1950 World Cup ended in disappointment for Brazilian fans when their team was defeated 2-1 by Uruguay in the final match. The first time, in 1950, is remembered for the huge number of passionate football fans who crowded into Brazil's massive stadiums, making it one of the most exciting and atmospheric World Cups ever. They then backed up the Copa America win by convincingly beating Italy in the 2022 Finalissima. In what was a cagey affair, chances fell to both teams but none were not taken as the game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes. In 2003 FIFA announced that the 2014 World Cup would be held in South America, and in 2007 Brazil was named the host nation.
The format consisted of a group stage, a knockout stage, a third-place play-off and the World Cup Final.
Topics:.css-a9imvo{color:#74b87f;}Lionel Messi, Argentina, Football World Cup, Football, @media (max-width:767px){.css-4n1las{display:none;}}Chosen for You@media (min-width:768px){.css-1s8mc50{display:none;}}Chosen for You, Darwin Nunez's Liverpool Career Bursts Into Life With FOUR Goals Against RB Leipzig, Jesse Lingard Joins Nottingham Forest On One-Year Deal After Leaving Manchester United, Liverpool Flop Blames Steven Gerrard And Jamie Carragher's Accents For Struggling At Club, More Bets Placed On Manchester United To Win The Premier League Than Anyone Else, Park Ji-Sung Will Appear In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, He Should Be First Player To Receive 100 Stamina, The Moment Lionel Messi Realised He'd Won His First International Trophy, I Would Be Happier For Messi Than For Myself Leandro Paredes Determined For World Cup Glory, PSG Angry After Lionel Messi Is Cleared Fit For Argentina's World Cup Qualifiers, Unknown Argentine Was Once The Third Best Paid Player In The World Behind Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi. It was the second time the tournament had been held in Brazil. Lionel Messi watched some of his teams chances during the 2014 World Cup final, less than a year after the agonising defeat in Brazil. Messi was named the player of that tournament after scoring four goals to help Argentina reach their first World Cup final appearance since 1990. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. This created a lot of bad publicity, and FIFA made sure there were far fewer empty seats in 2014.
logo (n): symbol of a company, organization, event, etc. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Germany had won a well-deserved 1-0 victory, and the team was presented with the World Cup trophy for the fourth time in its history. Messi showed his class during the game by providing two assists. The official 2014 World Cup ball was the Adidas Brazuca, covered in colourful swirls, and the official World Cup instrument was a small plastic percussion instrument called the caxirola, designed in close consultation with FIFA. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Ah man Be great to see him win the World Cup in Qatar pic.twitter.com/xqsH1d4NED, After seeing his shot go wide of Manuel Neuers post, he said: I dont know, what can I say its a pity., Its a pity given all the chances we had in that game. They won the Copa America last summer, ending the countrys 28 year wait for a major trophy. Brazilian fans watched in shock and disbelief as the German team scored five quick goals before half time, and went on to win 7-1. Mario Goetze scores the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup Final (Photo: Danilo Borges / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0). pic.twitter.com/hAhww443Mb. These teams were Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Switzerland, United States and Uruguay. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, Published13:33,22 June 2022 BST| Last updated13:33,22 June 2022 BST. allocate (to) (v): to give, or make something available, to particular people or groups - More places in universities should be allocated to students from poor families. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. Of these, around 2.4 million were allocated to corporate sponsors, media organizations, FIFA affiliates, VIPs, etc. - Music festival organizers usually keep the same format year after year. Experience our new, interactive way to find visual insights that matter. In some countries, matches were broadcast on free-to-air TV and money was made by showing advertisements. standing room (n): area in a stadium where spectators are standing - The atmosphere in the standing-room sections was amazing. 2014. A total of 32 teams competed in the 2014 World Cup Finals, with all except the host country's team having earned their place by qualifying.
This page was last edited on 3 June 2022, at 16:31.
Championship match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Germany and Argentina face off in the final of the World Cup 2014 -2014-07-13 (45).jpg, Germany national association football team, 2014, Verdensmesterskabet i fodbold 2014 - finalen, Finale der Fuball-Weltmeisterschaft 2014, 2014, Anexo:Final de la Copa Mundial de Ftbol de 2014, Jalkapallon maailmanmestaruuskilpailujen 2014 loppuottelu, Finale de la Coupe du monde de football 2014, 2014, Finale del campionato mondiale di calcio 2014, 2014: , 2014 (), Fina Mistrzostw wiata w Pice Nonej 2014, Finala Campionatului Mondial de Fotbal 2014. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. The FIFA Referees Committee appointed 25 referee trios and 8 support duos to officiate at the 2014 World Cup. These included the Golden Ball award for best player, presented to Argentina's Lionel Messi, the Golden Boot award for top goal-scorer, won by Colombia's James Rodriguez for scoring 6 goals, and the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper, awarded to Germany's Manuel Neuer. Unfortunately the caxirola, which looked like a hand grenade, was banned from the World Cup after hundreds were thrown by angry fans during testing. But Brazil's talented young striker Neymar wasn't playing due to injury, and nor was their captain and central defender Thiago Silva. Adidas Brazuca, official ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 (Photo: Ilya Khokhlov / CC BY-SA 3.0). scheduled (for) (v): arranged to happen at a certain time - The meeting has been scheduled for next Monday morning.
Of the teams that eventually qualified, four were from Asian countries, four were from North and Central America, five were from Africa, six were from South America, and thirteen were from Europe, including first-time qualifier Bosnia and Herzegovina. In other countries, media companies charged people money to watch matches on cable television or via mobile devices, tablets, game consoles, etc. The match officials were from a total of 43 countries, and the Final on July 13 was refereed by Italy's Nicola Rizzoli. FIFA sold the rights to broadcast World Cup matches to media companies all over the world. - How many teams will progress to the knockout round? Lionel Messi at 34. VIP (Very Important Person) (n): a rich, powerful or famous person who gets special treatment - Why do they give away so many tickets to rich VIPs? - Our team's mascot has always been a tiger, so we've got lots of tiger costumes. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the.
Officials ruled that certain shots on goal hadn't crossed the goal line, and yet within seconds television viewers around the world saw replays that clearly showed the ball over the line. passionate (adj): having very strong feelings about something - Dad's usually very calm, but he can get quite passionate when he's watching sport.
The 2022 edition of the World Cup is fast approaching, this will be Messis fifth and potentially last appearance at the tournament. Mario Gotze scored the winner in extra time to hand his country the trophy, leaving Messi and his team mates heartbroken. A number of awards were presented after the World Cup Final.
That was one of the most atmospheric concerts I've ever been to. But they knew that winning wouldn't be easy. The world's premier FREE educational website for learners + teachers of EnglishEngland since 1997, 2014 World Cup Final being watched by 74,738 spectators at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Danilo Borges /, Adidas Brazuca, official ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 (Photo: Ilya Khokhlov /, Mario Goetze scores the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup Final (Photo: Danilo Borges /, transcripts, vocabulary notes and comprehension questions. Despite the return of their captain Thiago Silva, the Brazilian team lost 3-0. spectacle (n): large-scale event that excites people who see it - The opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics was an amazing spectacle. The design for the 2014 World Cup logo was chosen by a group of VIPs and celebrities that didn't include a single graphic designer, but did include a supermodel, a pop singer and a writer. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. In the other semi-final on July 9, Argentina and Netherlands played a tense match in which no goals were scored until the penalty shoot-out, which Argentina won 4-2. progress (to) (v): to move to the next stage, level, round, etc.
Each trio included a referee and two assistant referees. Brazil's stadiums didn't meet FIFA's requirements at the time, but the Brazilian government promised to have suitable stadiums ready in time for the tournament. This left just over 1.1 million tickets for members of the general public, with 400,000 of these reserved for Brazilians. atmospheric (adj): having a powerful mood or atmosphere that everyone can feel - Wow! - Don't you think our company needs a new logo? Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. They are currently in a 32 game unbeaten run, a run that Messi will hope can galvanise the team ahead of another attempt at winning the World Cup. The next match was the third-place play-off between Brazil and Netherlands held in Brasilia on July 12. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. After many problems, including delays and a series of accidents in which eight workers died, 12 stadiums were eventually completed in the 12 host cities of: 2014 World Cup Final being watched by 74,738 spectators at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Danilo Borges / Wikimedia commons / CC BY 3.0).
At the same time, thousands of ordinary South Africans were unable to buy tickets to World Cup matches in their own country. The teams that won their matches and progressed to the quarter-finals were Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany and Netherlands. Without Thiago Silva to organize their defence, Brazil was unable to stop Germany's powerful attacks. In the group stage teams were in eight groups of four, and the 48 group-stage matches were played from June 12 to June 26.
The footage is still a hard watch even eight years on from that final. unifying (adj): making people feel part of a group, or part of the whole of humanity - Sport is a unifying force that brings together people from very different backgrounds and cultures. During the 2010 World Cup, match officials made some crucial errors that resulted in legitimate goals being disallowed. This forced FIFA to accept the need for goal-line technology, and it was used at the World Cup for the first time in 2014. Remarkable! Finalen av vrldsmsterskapet i fotboll 2014, 2014 , Trn chung kt Gii v ch bng th gii 2014, Category:Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q15926885&oldid=1653634036, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The biggest was the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where a huge crowd of 199,854 spectators had watched the final match in 1950. The 2014 final was held at the same venue, although only 74,738 spectators were able to attend as the standing-room areas that had made such a huge attendance possible in 1950 had been banned by FIFA and replaced with corporate boxes and seats. Collect, curate and comment on your files. The 2014 World Cup Final between Argentina and Germany was held at Maracana Stadium on July 13. corporate box (n): private room from which company managers and guests watch an event in a stadium - Our corporate boxes have air-conditioning and staff who serve food and drinks. But however they viewed the World Cup, nearly a billion people watched the same spectacle, and shared a similar range of emotions, at exactly the same time, making it one of 2014's most unifying global events.
Messi and Gonzalo Higuain had the best chances but both failed to convert. Argentina had a total of nine shots, but none of them were on target. 1997-2022 EnglishClub.com All Rights Reserved. Messi was shown footage from the match during an interview with FIFA.com. FIFA printed around 3.5 million tickets for the 64 matches they had scheduled for the 2014 World Cup.
The total cost was around US$3.5 billion. 2022 Getty Images.
Argentina are drawn in Group C, along with Saudi Arabia, Poland and fellow South Americans, Mexico. It was another very tense match, and it looked like being decided by a penalty shoot-out until German striker Mario Goetze scored the winning goal with a powerful left-foot shot near the end of extra time. We had the better chances and, well well regret the chances we had but couldnt score for the rest of our lives.. play-off (n): extra match played when teams or players share a place at the end of a tournament - Having a play-off is better than finishing with two teams in equal third place. The Best Young Player Award was presented to France's Paul Pogba, and the FIFA Fair Play Trophy was won by Colombia. Brazilian fans packed the stadium in Belo Horizonte, hoping to see their team win the match and qualify for the World Cup Final. The first semi-final match, between Brazil and Germany, was held on July 8. The 2014 World Cup mascot, a cartoon armadillo called Fuleco, was well-received, however, especially among children who said he was cute and cheeky. And less than a year after the brutal defeat, Messi looked back at some of the chances he and his team had during the final. format (n): overall plan or design of an event, a program, a magazine, a tournament, etc. The 20th FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. It was the host country's worst defeat since 1920, and it ended Brazil's dream of winning a World Cup in their own country for the first time. Argentina will go into the tournament as one of the favourites as they are currently basking in great form. legitimate (adj): acceptable or genuine - The players have made some legitimate complaints about the refereeing. banned (by) (v): not allowed or permitted - Smoking in public buildings has been banned by the government. The eight matches in the first knockout round, known as the "round of sixteen", were played on June 28 to July 1. 7 new stadiums were built for the tournament, and 5 old ones were upgraded.
The four quarter-final matches were then played on July 4 and 5, with the winners being Argentina, Brazil, Germany and Netherlands. But he was unable to help his country get over the line at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro. replay (n): video or digital footage that's shown soon after it was recorded - Why don't referees like replays being shown on big screens in stadiums? mascot (n): a person in a costume, or a cartoon image, that represents a team, an event, etc. Teams from 203 countries took part in the qualification process by competing in one of six World Cup qualification tournaments that began in June 2011 and ended in November 2013. The two teams at the top of each group at the end of this stage progressed to the next stage, the knockout stage. But the 1950 World Cup ended in disappointment for Brazilian fans when their team was defeated 2-1 by Uruguay in the final match. The first time, in 1950, is remembered for the huge number of passionate football fans who crowded into Brazil's massive stadiums, making it one of the most exciting and atmospheric World Cups ever. They then backed up the Copa America win by convincingly beating Italy in the 2022 Finalissima. In what was a cagey affair, chances fell to both teams but none were not taken as the game ended 0-0 after 90 minutes. In 2003 FIFA announced that the 2014 World Cup would be held in South America, and in 2007 Brazil was named the host nation.
The format consisted of a group stage, a knockout stage, a third-place play-off and the World Cup Final.
Topics:.css-a9imvo{color:#74b87f;}Lionel Messi, Argentina, Football World Cup, Football, @media (max-width:767px){.css-4n1las{display:none;}}Chosen for You@media (min-width:768px){.css-1s8mc50{display:none;}}Chosen for You, Darwin Nunez's Liverpool Career Bursts Into Life With FOUR Goals Against RB Leipzig, Jesse Lingard Joins Nottingham Forest On One-Year Deal After Leaving Manchester United, Liverpool Flop Blames Steven Gerrard And Jamie Carragher's Accents For Struggling At Club, More Bets Placed On Manchester United To Win The Premier League Than Anyone Else, Park Ji-Sung Will Appear In FIFA 23 Ultimate Team, He Should Be First Player To Receive 100 Stamina, The Moment Lionel Messi Realised He'd Won His First International Trophy, I Would Be Happier For Messi Than For Myself Leandro Paredes Determined For World Cup Glory, PSG Angry After Lionel Messi Is Cleared Fit For Argentina's World Cup Qualifiers, Unknown Argentine Was Once The Third Best Paid Player In The World Behind Cristiano Ronaldo And Lionel Messi. It was the second time the tournament had been held in Brazil. Lionel Messi watched some of his teams chances during the 2014 World Cup final, less than a year after the agonising defeat in Brazil. Messi was named the player of that tournament after scoring four goals to help Argentina reach their first World Cup final appearance since 1990. Millions of high-quality images, video, and music options are waiting for you. This created a lot of bad publicity, and FIFA made sure there were far fewer empty seats in 2014.
logo (n): symbol of a company, organization, event, etc. The Getty Images design is a trademark of Getty Images. Germany had won a well-deserved 1-0 victory, and the team was presented with the World Cup trophy for the fourth time in its history. Messi showed his class during the game by providing two assists. The official 2014 World Cup ball was the Adidas Brazuca, covered in colourful swirls, and the official World Cup instrument was a small plastic percussion instrument called the caxirola, designed in close consultation with FIFA. Boards are the best place to save images and video clips. Ah man Be great to see him win the World Cup in Qatar pic.twitter.com/xqsH1d4NED, After seeing his shot go wide of Manuel Neuers post, he said: I dont know, what can I say its a pity., Its a pity given all the chances we had in that game. They won the Copa America last summer, ending the countrys 28 year wait for a major trophy. Brazilian fans watched in shock and disbelief as the German team scored five quick goals before half time, and went on to win 7-1. Mario Goetze scores the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup Final (Photo: Danilo Borges / Wikimedia Commons / CC BY 3.0). pic.twitter.com/hAhww443Mb. These teams were Algeria, Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany, Greece, Mexico, Netherlands, Nigeria, Switzerland, United States and Uruguay. To make sure you never miss out on your favourite NEW stories, we're happy to send you some reminders, Click 'OK' then 'Allow' to enable notifications, Published13:33,22 June 2022 BST| Last updated13:33,22 June 2022 BST. allocate (to) (v): to give, or make something available, to particular people or groups - More places in universities should be allocated to students from poor families. Access the best of Getty Images and iStock with our simple subscription plan. Of these, around 2.4 million were allocated to corporate sponsors, media organizations, FIFA affiliates, VIPs, etc. - Music festival organizers usually keep the same format year after year. Experience our new, interactive way to find visual insights that matter. In some countries, matches were broadcast on free-to-air TV and money was made by showing advertisements. standing room (n): area in a stadium where spectators are standing - The atmosphere in the standing-room sections was amazing. 2014. A total of 32 teams competed in the 2014 World Cup Finals, with all except the host country's team having earned their place by qualifying.
This page was last edited on 3 June 2022, at 16:31.
Championship match of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Germany and Argentina face off in the final of the World Cup 2014 -2014-07-13 (45).jpg, Germany national association football team, 2014, Verdensmesterskabet i fodbold 2014 - finalen, Finale der Fuball-Weltmeisterschaft 2014, 2014, Anexo:Final de la Copa Mundial de Ftbol de 2014, Jalkapallon maailmanmestaruuskilpailujen 2014 loppuottelu, Finale de la Coupe du monde de football 2014, 2014, Finale del campionato mondiale di calcio 2014, 2014: , 2014 (), Fina Mistrzostw wiata w Pice Nonej 2014, Finala Campionatului Mondial de Fotbal 2014. Grow your brand authentically by sharing brand content with the internets creators. The FIFA Referees Committee appointed 25 referee trios and 8 support duos to officiate at the 2014 World Cup. These included the Golden Ball award for best player, presented to Argentina's Lionel Messi, the Golden Boot award for top goal-scorer, won by Colombia's James Rodriguez for scoring 6 goals, and the Golden Glove award for the tournament's best goalkeeper, awarded to Germany's Manuel Neuer. Unfortunately the caxirola, which looked like a hand grenade, was banned from the World Cup after hundreds were thrown by angry fans during testing. But Brazil's talented young striker Neymar wasn't playing due to injury, and nor was their captain and central defender Thiago Silva. Adidas Brazuca, official ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 (Photo: Ilya Khokhlov / CC BY-SA 3.0). scheduled (for) (v): arranged to happen at a certain time - The meeting has been scheduled for next Monday morning.
Of the teams that eventually qualified, four were from Asian countries, four were from North and Central America, five were from Africa, six were from South America, and thirteen were from Europe, including first-time qualifier Bosnia and Herzegovina. In other countries, media companies charged people money to watch matches on cable television or via mobile devices, tablets, game consoles, etc. The match officials were from a total of 43 countries, and the Final on July 13 was refereed by Italy's Nicola Rizzoli. FIFA sold the rights to broadcast World Cup matches to media companies all over the world. - How many teams will progress to the knockout round? Lionel Messi at 34. VIP (Very Important Person) (n): a rich, powerful or famous person who gets special treatment - Why do they give away so many tickets to rich VIPs? - Our team's mascot has always been a tiger, so we've got lots of tiger costumes. All structured data from the main, Property, Lexeme, and EntitySchema namespaces is available under the.
Officials ruled that certain shots on goal hadn't crossed the goal line, and yet within seconds television viewers around the world saw replays that clearly showed the ball over the line. passionate (adj): having very strong feelings about something - Dad's usually very calm, but he can get quite passionate when he's watching sport.
The 2022 edition of the World Cup is fast approaching, this will be Messis fifth and potentially last appearance at the tournament. Mario Gotze scored the winner in extra time to hand his country the trophy, leaving Messi and his team mates heartbroken. A number of awards were presented after the World Cup Final.
That was one of the most atmospheric concerts I've ever been to. But they knew that winning wouldn't be easy. The world's premier FREE educational website for learners + teachers of EnglishEngland since 1997, 2014 World Cup Final being watched by 74,738 spectators at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Danilo Borges /, Adidas Brazuca, official ball of FIFA World Cup 2014 (Photo: Ilya Khokhlov /, Mario Goetze scores the winning goal for Germany in the 2014 World Cup Final (Photo: Danilo Borges /, transcripts, vocabulary notes and comprehension questions. Despite the return of their captain Thiago Silva, the Brazilian team lost 3-0. spectacle (n): large-scale event that excites people who see it - The opening ceremony at the Beijing Olympics was an amazing spectacle. The design for the 2014 World Cup logo was chosen by a group of VIPs and celebrities that didn't include a single graphic designer, but did include a supermodel, a pop singer and a writer. Tap into Getty Images' global scale, data-driven insights, and network of more than 340,000 creators to create content exclusively for your brand. In the other semi-final on July 9, Argentina and Netherlands played a tense match in which no goals were scored until the penalty shoot-out, which Argentina won 4-2. progress (to) (v): to move to the next stage, level, round, etc.
Each trio included a referee and two assistant referees. Brazil's stadiums didn't meet FIFA's requirements at the time, but the Brazilian government promised to have suitable stadiums ready in time for the tournament. This left just over 1.1 million tickets for members of the general public, with 400,000 of these reserved for Brazilians. atmospheric (adj): having a powerful mood or atmosphere that everyone can feel - Wow! - Don't you think our company needs a new logo? Organize, control, distribute and measure all of your digital content. They are currently in a 32 game unbeaten run, a run that Messi will hope can galvanise the team ahead of another attempt at winning the World Cup. The next match was the third-place play-off between Brazil and Netherlands held in Brasilia on July 12. Streamline your workflow with our best-in-class digital asset management system. After many problems, including delays and a series of accidents in which eight workers died, 12 stadiums were eventually completed in the 12 host cities of: 2014 World Cup Final being watched by 74,738 spectators at the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro (Photo: Danilo Borges / Wikimedia commons / CC BY 3.0).
At the same time, thousands of ordinary South Africans were unable to buy tickets to World Cup matches in their own country. The teams that won their matches and progressed to the quarter-finals were Argentina, Belgium, Brazil, Colombia, Costa Rica, France, Germany and Netherlands. Without Thiago Silva to organize their defence, Brazil was unable to stop Germany's powerful attacks. In the group stage teams were in eight groups of four, and the 48 group-stage matches were played from June 12 to June 26.
The footage is still a hard watch even eight years on from that final. unifying (adj): making people feel part of a group, or part of the whole of humanity - Sport is a unifying force that brings together people from very different backgrounds and cultures. During the 2010 World Cup, match officials made some crucial errors that resulted in legitimate goals being disallowed. This forced FIFA to accept the need for goal-line technology, and it was used at the World Cup for the first time in 2014. Remarkable! Finalen av vrldsmsterskapet i fotboll 2014, 2014 , Trn chung kt Gii v ch bng th gii 2014, Category:Final of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, https://www.wikidata.org/w/index.php?title=Q15926885&oldid=1653634036, Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike License. The biggest was the Maracana Stadium in Rio de Janeiro, where a huge crowd of 199,854 spectators had watched the final match in 1950. The 2014 final was held at the same venue, although only 74,738 spectators were able to attend as the standing-room areas that had made such a huge attendance possible in 1950 had been banned by FIFA and replaced with corporate boxes and seats. Collect, curate and comment on your files. The 2014 World Cup Final between Argentina and Germany was held at Maracana Stadium on July 13. corporate box (n): private room from which company managers and guests watch an event in a stadium - Our corporate boxes have air-conditioning and staff who serve food and drinks. But however they viewed the World Cup, nearly a billion people watched the same spectacle, and shared a similar range of emotions, at exactly the same time, making it one of 2014's most unifying global events.
Messi and Gonzalo Higuain had the best chances but both failed to convert. Argentina had a total of nine shots, but none of them were on target. 1997-2022 EnglishClub.com All Rights Reserved. Messi was shown footage from the match during an interview with FIFA.com. FIFA printed around 3.5 million tickets for the 64 matches they had scheduled for the 2014 World Cup.
The total cost was around US$3.5 billion. 2022 Getty Images.