FIFA Fan Fests in each host city gathered a total of 5 million people, and the country received 1 million visitors from 202 countries.Įvery World Cup-winning team since the first edition in 1930 – Argentina, Brazil, England, France, Germany, Italy, Spain and Uruguay – qualified for this tournament. For the first time at a World Cup finals, match officials used goal-line technology, as well as vanishing foam for free kicks. A total of 64 matches were played in 12 venues located in as many host cities across Brazil. Thirty-one national teams advanced through qualification competitions to join the host nation in the final tournament. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition (the first was in 1950), and the fifth time that it was held in South America. It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organized by FIFA.
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