Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 18 - LAST SIXTEEN - GERMANY vs ALGERIA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
30th June 2014

Germany vs Algeria 2:1

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30 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - GERMANY - KEY PLAYER - THOMAS MUELLER‬ - PROFILE

Müller's role can be described as an attacking all-rounder, a player able to play in a variety of forward positions. He can play in any of the attacking midfield roles but usually plays in the center for Bayern Munich, and on the right for Germany.

He has been used as an out-and-out striker on occasion. Müller has been praised for his maturity, pace, technique, awareness and positioning.

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30 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - FRANCE - KEY PLAYER - ‪KARIM BENZEMA - PROFILE

He has been named French Player of the Year twice for his performances in 2011 and 2012. Benzema is a former French youth international and has represented his nation from under-17 level onwards. 

Benzema has earned over 65 caps and represented France at three major international tournaments; the 2008 and 2012 editions of the UEFA European Football Championship and the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

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30 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - NETHERLANDS VS MEXICO 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Netherlands vs Mexico 2:1

Lucky dutchmen!

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29 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 17 - LAST SIXTEEN - COSTA RICA VS GREECE 5:4 - win on penalties

LAST SIXTEEN
29th June 2014

Costa Rica vs Greece 5:4

Costa Rica through on penalties.

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29 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - MEXICO - KEY PLAYER - ‪Giovani dos Santos‬ - PROFILE

Giovani dos Santos‬ was born in Monterrey, Nuevo León, Giovani joined FC Barcelona's academy of La Masia at the age of eleven and played for Barcelona's Juvenil A category where he helped his team to make a comeback in the league and win the regional title. 

This title allowed them to participate in the Youth Copa del Rey, where they faced other regional champions, among them their historic arch-rivals, Real Madrid. 

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29 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - NETHERLANDS - KEY PLAYER - ARJEN ROBBEN‬ - PROFILE

Arjen Robben 

Though often classified as a forward, he usually plays behind the forwards as a winger. Robben is known for his dribbling skills, speed, crossing ability and his accurate left foot long-range shots from the right wing.

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29 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 16 - LAST SIXTEEN - BRAZIL VS CHILE 3:2 - advanced on penalties

LAST SIXTEEN
28th June 2014

Brazil vs Chile 3:2 

Hosts Brazil knock Chile out of the 2014 Fifa World Cup in the second round with a 3:2 win on penalties.

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28 Jun 2014
Fixtures+Results National teams Squad World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 16 - LAST SIXTEEN - COLOMBIA VS URUGUAY - 2:0

LAST SIXTEEN
28th June 2014

Colombia vs Uruguay 2:0

James Rodriguez makes the difference! 

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28 Jun 2014
Key-Player World Cup 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - COLOMBIA - KEY PLAYER - James Rodríguez - PROFILE

James Rodríguez expressing his honor to be praised by his hero, 'El Pibe' Valderrama.

"Rodríguez is mentally sharp, possessing quick reactions when closed down which allows him to keep control of the ball and making him more likely to be fouled. While left footed, he's able to control the ball just as well with his right foot." 

(El Pibe' Valderrama)

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28 Jun 2014
World Cup 2026

2026 World Cup - FIFA - Groups-Stage - 1st - Matches - timetable

 
The 2026 FIFA World Cup will be the 23rd FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial international men's soccer championship contested by the national teams of the member associations of FIFA. The tournament will take place from June 11 to July 19, 2026. 
 
It will be jointly hosted by sixteen cities - eleven in the United States, three in Mexico, and two in Canada. The tournament will be the first FIFA World Cup to be hosted by three nations, and the first to include 48 teams, an expansion from 32.
 
 
 
 
Match 01
Mexico vs South Africa
June 11, 2026 | 1:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
 
Match 02
South Korea vs Czech Republic
June 11, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio Akron, Zapopan
 
 
 
Match 03
Canada vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 12, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC -4
BMO Field, Toronto
 
Match 8  
Qatar vs Switzerland
June 13, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -4
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
 
 
 
Match 7  
Brazil vs Morocco
June 13, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford
 
Match 5  
Haiti vs Scotland
June 13, 2026 | 9:00 p.m. UTC -4
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough
 
 
 
Match 4
United States vs Paraguay
June 12, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
 
Match 6
Australia vs Turkey
June 13, 2026 | 9:00 p.m. UTC -7  
BC Place, Vancouver
 
 
 
Match 10
Germany vs Curaçao
June 14, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -5
NRG Stadium, Houston
 
Match 9  
Ivory Coast vs Ecuador
June 14, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC -4
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia
 
 
 
Match 11
Netherlands vs Japan
June 14, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC -5
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
 
Match 12
Sweden vs Tunisia
June 14, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe
 
 
 
Match 16
Belgium vs Egypt 
June 15, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -7
Lumen Field, Seattle
 
Match 15
Iran vs New Zealand
June 15, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood
 
 
 
Match 14
Spain vs Cape Verde
June 15, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -4
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta
 
Match 13
Saudi Arabia vs Uruguay
June 15, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -4
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens
 
 
 
Match 17
France vs Senegal
June 16, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC -4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford

Match 18
Iraq vs Norway
June 16, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC -4 
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

 

 
Match 19
Argentina vs Algeria
June 16, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -5
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City
 
Match 20
Austria vs Jordan
June 16, 2026 | 9:00 p.m. UTC -7
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara
 
 
 
Match 23
Portugal vs DR Congo
June 17, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC -5
NRG Stadium, Houston
 
Match 24
Uzbekistan vs Colombia
June 17, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC -6
Estadio Azteca, Mexico City
 
 
 
Match 22
England vs Croatia
June 17, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC - 5  
AT&T Stadium, Arlington
 
Match 21
Ghana vs Panama
June 17, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC -4
BMO Field, Toronto
 
 
 
5 Apr 2026
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