2014 FIFA World Cup Group A facts for kids
Group A of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Brazil, Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon. Play began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2014.
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Teams
Draw position | Team | Confederation | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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October 2013 | June 2014 | ||||||||
A1 (seed) | ![]() |
CONMEBOL | Hosts | 30 October 2007 | 20th | 2010 | Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) | 11 | 3 |
A2 | ![]() |
UEFA | UEFA play-off winners | 19 November 2013 | 4th | 2006 | Third place (1998) | 18 | 18 |
A3 | ![]() |
CONCACAF | CONCACAF vs OFC play-off winners | 20 November 2013 | 15th | 2010 | Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) | 24 | 20 |
A4 | ![]() |
CAF | CAF Third Round winners | 17 November 2013 | 7th | 2010 | Quarter-finals (1990) | 59 | 56 |
- Notes
Standings
- Brazil advanced to play Chile (runner-up of Group B) in the round of 16.
- Mexico advanced to play Netherlands (winner of Group B) in the round of 16.
Matches
Brazil vs Croatia
12 June 2014 17:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
3-1 | ![]() |
Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo |
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Neymar ![]() Oscar ![]() |
Marcelo ![]() |
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Mexico vs Cameroon
13 June 2014 13:00 |
Mexico ![]() |
1-0 | ![]() |
Arena das Dunas, Natal |
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Peralta ![]() |
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Brazil vs Mexico
17 June 2014 16:00 |
Brazil ![]() |
0-0 | ![]() |
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza |
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Cameroon vs Croatia
18 June 2014 19:00 |
Cameroon ![]() |
0-4 | ![]() |
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus |
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Olić ![]() Perišić ![]() Mandžukić ![]() |
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Cameroon vs Brazil
23 June 2014 17:00 |
Cameroon ![]() |
1-4 | ![]() |
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília |
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Matip ![]() |
Neymar ![]() Fred ![]() Fernandinho ![]() |
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Croatia vs Mexico
23 June 2014 17:00 |
Croatia ![]() |
1-3 | ![]() |
Arena Pernambuco, Recife |
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Perišić ![]() |
Márquez ![]() Guardado ![]() Hernández ![]() |
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See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo A de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2014 para niños