2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - FRANCE VS GERMANY 0:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

France vs Germany 0:1

4 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 20 - QUARTER FINALS - BRAZIL VS COLOMBIA 2:1

QUARTER-FINALS
4th July 2014

Brazil vs Colombia 2:1

4 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - USA - 2014 WORLD CUP - USA look to bright future despite lost opportunity

We’ve got a few young players coming through and that gives us optimism looking ahead to the future of American football and the national team. “It was a phenomenal tournament for us,” Klinsmann continued. 

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - BELGIUM - 2014 WORLD CUP - Belgium welcome attack-minded foes

“The United States came out to win the match rather than avoid defeat. We were then able to take advantage of the extra space,” confirmed Kevin De Bruyne, who opened the scoring in the third minute of extra time and put in a fine all-round performance, linking well with Eden Hazard in particular. “It was a real pleasure to play such free-flowing football,” he added.

2 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - SWITZERLAND - 2014 WORLD CUP - Goodbye, Ottmar Hitzfeld. All the best and take care.

Hitzfeld has made a positive impression wherever he has been stationed and his name is still regularly chanted in the stands at Bayern Munich.

“He put together a really good team that will last for many years to come,” Granit Xhaka told FIFA.com, before Josip Drmic added: “He’s done a great job.” 

2 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - ARGENTINA VS SWITZERLAND 1:0

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Argentina vs Switzerland 1:0

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - DAY 19 - LAST SIXTEEN - BELGIUM VS USA 2:1

LAST SIXTEEN
1st July 2014

Belgium vs USA 2:1

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - ARGENTINA - KEY PLAYER - ‪LIONEL MESSI - PROFILE

Lionel Andrés Messi; born 24 June 1987, is an Argentine footballer who plays as a forward for Spanish club FC Barcelona and the Argentina national team. He serves as the captain of his country's national football team.

By the age of 21, Messi had received Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year nominations. The following year, in 2009, he won his first Ballon d'Or and FIFA World Player of the Year awards. 

1 Jul 2014
2014 WORLD CUP - USA - KEY PLAYER - ‪JERMAINE JONES - PROFILE

Jermaine Junior Jones, born 3 November 1981, is a German-American footballer who plays as a defensive midfielder for Turkish club Beşiktaş. He has previously played for Eintracht Frankfurt, Bayer Leverkusen, Blackburn Rovers and Schalke 04. He was born in Germany and represented them at U21 and senior level.

1 Jul 2014
NATIONAL TEAM - NIGERIA - COACH - STEPHEN KESHI RESIGNS AFTER EXIT

He becomes the sixth manager to leave his job during the World Cup, following the departures of Honduras's Luis Suarez, Iran's Carlos Queiroz, Japan's Alberto Zaccheroni, Italy's Cesare Prandelli and Ivory Coast's Sabri Lamouchi.

Keshi, who captained Nigeria at the 1994 World Cup finals, was previously in charge of Mali and Togo.

1 Jul 2014

2026 World Cup - FIFA - Group-Stage - 2nd - Matches - timetable

2026 World Cup


GROUP A

Match 25
Czech Republic vs South Africa
June 18, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4    
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 28
Mexico vs South Korea
June 18, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−6
Estadio Akron, Zapopan


GROUP B

Match 26     
Switzerland vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
June 18, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Match 27     
Canada vs Qatar
June 18, 2026 | 3:00 p.m. UTC−7
BC Place, Vancouver


GROUP C

Match 30     
Scotland vs Morocco
June 19, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Match 29
Brazil vs Haiti
June 19, 2026 | 8:30 p.m. UTC−4     
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia


GROUP D

Match 32     
United States vs Australia
June 19, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
Lumen Field, Seattle

Match 31     
Turkey vs Paraguay
June 19, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara


GROUP E

Match 33    
Germany vs Ivory Coast
June 20, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
BMO Field, Toronto

Match 34    
Ecuador vs Curaçao
June 20, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−5
Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City


GROUP F

Match 35    
Netherlands vs Sweden 
June 20, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
Netherlands vs Sweden
NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 36    
Tunisia vs Japan 
June 20, 2026 | 10:00 p.m. UTC−6
Estadio BBVA, Guadalupe


GROUP G

Match 39
Belgium vs Iran     
June 21, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−7
SoFi Stadium, Inglewood

Match 40
New Zealand vs Egypt     
June 21, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−7
BC Place, Vancouver


GROUP H

Match 38
Spain vs Saudi Arabia        
June 21, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−4
Mercedes-Benz Stadium, Atlanta

Match 37
Uruguay vs Cape Verde     
June 21, 2026 | 6:00 p.m. UTC−4
Hard Rock Stadium, Miami Gardens


GROUP I

Match 42h
France vs Iraq     
June 22, 2026 | 5:00 p.m. UTC−4
Lincoln Financial Field, Philadelphia

Match 41
Norway vs Senegal     
June 22, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−4
MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford


GROUP J

Match 43
Argentina vs Austria         
June 22, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
AT&T Stadium, Arlington

Match 44
Jordan vs Algeria     
June 22, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−7
Levi's Stadium, Santa Clara


GROUP K

Match 47
Portugal vs Uzbekistan
June 23, 2026 | 12:00 p.m. UTC−5
NRG Stadium, Houston

Match 48     
June 23, 2026 | 8:00 p.m. UTC−6
Colombia vs DR Congo
Estadio Akron, Zapopan


GROUP L

Match 45
England vs Ghana    
June 23, 2026 | 4:00 p.m. UTC−4
Gillette Stadium, Foxborough

Match 46
Panama vs Croatia 
June 23, 2026 | 7:00 p.m. UTC−4
BMO Field, Toronto

 

 

20 Jun 2026
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