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Group G of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of eventual champions Germany, Portugal, Ghana and United States. Play began on 16 June and ended on 26 June 2014. The top two teams, Germany and the United States, advanced to the round of 16.

Teams

Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	FIFA Rankings
Draw position	Team	Confederation	Method of qualification	Date of qualification	Finals appearance	Last appearance	Previous best performance	October 2013^{[nb 1]}	June 2014
G1 (seed)	Germany	UEFA	UEFA Group C winners	11 October 2013	18th	2010	Winners (1954, 1974, 1990)	2	2
G2	Portugal	UEFA	UEFA play-off winners	19 November 2013	6th	2010	Third place (1966)	14	4
G3	Ghana	CAF	CAF third round winners	19 November 2013	3rd	2010	Quarter-finals (2010)	23	37
G4	United States	CONCACAF	CONCACAF fourth round 1st winners	10 September 2013	10th	2010	Third place (1930)	13	13

Notes

^ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

Pos	Team	Pld	W	D	L	GF	GA	GD	Pts	Qualification
1	Germany	3	2	1	0	7	2	+5	7	Advance to knockout stage
2	United States	3	1	1	1	4	4	0	4	Advance to knockout stage
3	Portugal	3	1	1	1	4	7	−3	4
4	Ghana	3	0	1	2	4	6	−2	1

Source: FIFA
Rules for classification: Tie-breaking criteria

Germany advanced to play Algeria (runner-up of Group H) in the round of 16.
United States advanced to play Belgium (winner of Group H) in the round of 16.

Matches

Germany vs Portugal

The two teams had met in 17 previous matches, including in the 2006 FIFA World Cup third place match, won by Germany 3–1.^[1] Their most recent meeting was in the UEFA Euro 2012 group stage, won by Germany 1–0.

Germany took the lead with a Thomas Müller penalty kick, shooting low and hard into the bottom left-hand corner, awarded after a foul on Mario Götze by João Pereira. Mats Hummels doubled the advantage for Germany by heading in a corner kick from Toni Kroos.^[2] Shortly before halftime Müller and Pepe were involved in an altercation, in which Pepe headbutted Müller and was sent off. In first half stoppage time, Müller intercepted a clearance from Bruno Alves to slot home. Müller completed his hat-trick in the second half, as he scored from close range after Portugal goalkeeper Rui Patrício stopped André Schürrle's cross from the right.^[3]

The match was Germany's 100th in the World Cup, the first team to reach the milestone. Müller's hat-trick was the seventh by a German player in the World Cup, the most of any nation.^[4] This was Portugal's worst loss in their World Cup history.^[5]

16 June 2014

13:00 BRT (UTC−3)

Germany	4–0	Portugal
Müller 12' (pen.), 45+1', 78' Hummels 32'	Report

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador

Attendance: 51,081

Referee: Milorad Mažić (Serbia)

Germany

Portugal


GK	1	Manuel Neuer
RB	20	Jérôme Boateng
CB	17	Per Mertesacker
CB	5	Mats Hummels	73'
LB	4	Benedikt Höwedes
DM	16	Philipp Lahm (c)
CM	6	Sami Khedira
CM	18	Toni Kroos
RW	13	Thomas Müller	82'
LW	19	Mario Götze
CF	8	Mesut Özil	63'
Substitutions:
MF	9	André Schürrle	63'
DF	21	Shkodran Mustafi	73'
FW	10	Lukas Podolski	82'
Manager:
Joachim Löw


GK	12	Rui Patrício
RB	21	João Pereira	11'
CB	2	Bruno Alves
CB	3	Pepe	37'
LB	5	Fábio Coentrão		65'
DM	4	Miguel Veloso		46'
CM	8	João Moutinho
CM	16	Raul Meireles
RW	17	Nani
LW	7	Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
CF	9	Hugo Almeida		28'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Eder		28'
DF	13	Ricardo Costa		46'
DF	19	André Almeida		65'
Manager:
Paulo Bento

Man of the Match:
Thomas Müller (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Milovan Ristić (Serbia)
Dalibor Đurđević (Serbia)
Fourth official:
Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Fifth official:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Ghana vs United States

The two teams had met in three previous matches, including twice in World Cup in 2006 and 2010, where both times Ghana beat United States 2–1. The 2006 FIFA World Cup encounter was in their last group stage match, and the 2010 FIFA World Cup encounter was in the round of 16 final where Ghana won again, which in both occasions, eliminated United States from those previous World Cups.^[6]

Clint Dempsey opened the scoring for the United States within 29 seconds (the fifth fastest goal in the history of the World Cup^[7]^[8]), as he received the ball from Jermaine Jones, dribbled past John Boye and shot into the far corner. The lead lasted until the 82nd minute, when Asamoah Gyan's back-heel set up André Ayew to score. However, the United States scored the game-winning goal four minutes later, when half-time substitute John Brooks headed in Graham Zusi's corner.^[9] The American victory was marred by an injury to Jozy Altidore, leaving the match in the 21st minute with a strained left hamstring.^[10]

Dempsey's goal was officially timed by FIFA at 30 seconds after kick-off, the fifth fastest in World Cup history, and the fastest by an American player. He also became the first American player to score in three World Cups.^[11] DaMarcus Beasley became the first American to play in four World Cups.^[12] Brooks became the first American substitute ever to score in a World Cup.

16 June 2014

19:00 BRT (UTC−3)

Ghana	1–2	United States
A. Ayew 82'	Report	Dempsey 1' Brooks 86'

Arena das Dunas, Natal

Attendance: 39,760

Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden)

Ghana

United States


GK	12	Adam Kwarasey
RB	4	Daniel Opare
CB	19	Jonathan Mensah
CB	21	John Boye
LB	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
CM	17	Mohammed Rabiu	30'	71'
CM	11	Sulley Muntari	90+2'
AM	10	André Ayew
RF	13	Jordan Ayew		59'
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan (c)
LF	7	Christian Atsu		78'
Substitutions:
FW	9	Kevin-Prince Boateng		59'
MF	5	Michael Essien		71'
MF	14	Albert Adomah		78'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah


GK	1	Tim Howard
RB	23	Fabian Johnson
CB	20	Geoff Cameron
CB	5	Matt Besler	46'
LB	7	DaMarcus Beasley
DM	15	Kyle Beckerman
CM	11	Alejandro Bedoya	77'
CM	13	Jermaine Jones
AM	4	Michael Bradley
CF	17	Jozy Altidore	23'
CF	8	Clint Dempsey (c)
Substitutions:
FW	9	Aron Jóhannsson	23'
DF	6	John Brooks	46'
MF	19	Graham Zusi	77'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann

Man of the Match:
Clint Dempsey (United States)

Assistant referees:
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)
Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official:
Aden Marwa (Kenya)

Germany vs Ghana

The two teams had met in three previous matches, including in the 2010 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by Germany 1–0.^[13]

After a goalless first half, Germany took the lead when Thomas Müller crossed from the right for Mario Götze, whose header went in off his thigh. Ghana equalised three minutes later, when André Ayew headed in Harrison Afful's cross from the right. Ghana then took the lead when Sulley Muntari intercepted the ball from Philipp Lahm, then slipped a through ball for Asamoah Gyan to score with his right foot.^[14] Just two minutes after coming on as a substitute, Miroslav Klose once again tied up the match, with a close-range finish after Benedikt Höwedes flicked on a corner from Toni Kroos.^[15]

Klose's goal took his World Cup total to 15, equalling the record mark held by Brazil's Ronaldo. He also joined Pelé and Uwe Seeler as the only players to have scored in four World Cups.^[16] Gyan became the joint top African scorer in the World Cup (tied with Cameroon's Roger Milla) with five goals, and also the first African player to score in three World Cups.^[17] Just as in the 2010 meeting, Jérôme Boateng (Germany) and Kevin-Prince Boateng (Ghana) faced each other, the second time two brothers faced each other in a World Cup game.^[18]

In the 52nd minute, a man with a Polish passport, identified as Leszek Ludomir, invaded the pitch shirtless, with neo-Nazi letters and numbers painted on his chest and back. FIFA's official TV feed cut out the images. The man was approached in a calm and friendly manner by Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari, who quickly escorted him off the pitch, and he was then taken into custody by the stadium security.^[19] It was also quite surprising that no police were seen on the pitch in pursuit of the invader.^[20]

21 June 2014

16:00 BRT (UTC−3)

Germany	2–2	Ghana
Götze 51' Klose 71'	Report	A. Ayew 54' Gyan 63'

Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza

Attendance: 59,621

Referee: Sandro Ricci (Brazil)

Germany

Ghana


GK	1	Manuel Neuer
RB	20	Jérôme Boateng	46'
CB	17	Per Mertesacker
CB	5	Mats Hummels
LB	4	Benedikt Höwedes
DM	16	Philipp Lahm (c)
CM	6	Sami Khedira	70'
CM	18	Toni Kroos
RW	8	Mesut Özil
LW	19	Mario Götze	69'
CF	13	Thomas Müller
Substitutions:
DF	21	Shkodran Mustafi	46'
FW	11	Miroslav Klose	69'
MF	7	Bastian Schweinsteiger	70'
Manager:
Joachim Löw


GK	16	Fatau Dauda
RB	23	Harrison Afful
CB	21	John Boye
CB	19	Jonathan Mensah
LB	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
CM	11	Sulley Muntari	90+4'
CM	17	Mohammed Rabiu		78'
RW	7	Christian Atsu		72'
AM	9	Kevin-Prince Boateng		52'
LW	10	André Ayew
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
FW	13	Jordan Ayew		52'
MF	22	Mubarak Wakaso		72'
MF	8	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu		78'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah

Man of the Match:
Mario Götze (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Emerson De Carvalho (Brazil)
Marcelo Van Gasse (Brazil)
Fourth official:
Víctor Hugo Carrillo (Peru)
Fifth official:
Rodney Aquino (Paraguay)

United States vs Portugal

The two teams had met in five previous matches, including in the 2002 FIFA World Cup group stage, won by the United States 3–2.^[21] Portugal defender Pepe was suspended for the match after his red card against Germany.^[22]

Portugal took the lead within five minutes, when Geoff Cameron's mis-hit clearance fell to Nani and he scored from close range. Near the end of the first half, Nani's long-range shot hit the post, and American goalkeeper Tim Howard saved Éder's follow-up. In the second half, Michael Bradley had a shot cleared off the line by Ricardo Costa, but the United States eventually equalised through Jermaine Jones, as he curled in a right-foot shot in after a corner was cleared to him.^[23] The United States then took the lead, as Graham Zusi crossed for Clint Dempsey to score with his midriff. Had the United States held on for the win, they would have clinched a place in the knockout stage while eliminating Portugal at the same time, but in the fifth minute of injury time, Cristiano Ronaldo crossed for substitute Silvestre Varela to head in the equaliser and keep Portugal's qualification hopes alive.^[24]

Varela's goal (94:33) was the latest World Cup goal scored in regulation time.^[25] In the 39th minute, the players took a short water break during an injury stoppage,^[26] but this was not considered an official "cooling break" as introduced by FIFA for this tournament.^[27]

22 June 2014

18:00 AMT (UTC−4)

United States	2–2	Portugal
Jones 64' Dempsey 81'	Report	Nani 5' Varela 90+5'

Arena da Amazônia, Manaus

Attendance: 40,123

Referee: Néstor Pitana (Argentina)

United States

Portugal


GK	1	Tim Howard
RB	23	Fabian Johnson
CB	20	Geoff Cameron
CB	5	Matt Besler
LB	7	DaMarcus Beasley
CM	15	Kyle Beckerman
CM	13	Jermaine Jones	75'
RW	11	Alejandro Bedoya		72'
AM	4	Michael Bradley
LW	19	Graham Zusi		90+1'
CF	8	Clint Dempsey (c)		87'
Substitutions:
DF	2	DeAndre Yedlin		72'
FW	18	Chris Wondolowski		87'
DF	3	Omar Gonzalez		90+1'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


GK	22	Beto
RB	21	João Pereira
CB	13	Ricardo Costa
CB	2	Bruno Alves
LB	19	André Almeida	46'
DM	4	Miguel Veloso
CM	8	João Moutinho
CM	16	Raul Meireles	69'
RW	17	Nani
LW	7	Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
CF	23	Hélder Postiga	16'
Substitutions:
FW	11	Eder	16'
MF	6	William Carvalho	46'
MF	18	Silvestre Varela	69'
Manager:
Paulo Bento

Man of the Match:
Tim Howard (United States)

Assistant referees:
Hernán Maidana (Argentina)
Juan Pablo Belatti (Argentina)
Fourth official:
Wálter López (Guatemala)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

United States vs Germany

The two teams had met in nine previous matches, including twice in the FIFA World Cup, both won by Germany (1998, group stage: 2–0; 2002, quarter-finals: 1–0).^[28] The match featured two German coaches, Jürgen Klinsmann and Joachim Löw, facing each other. United States coach Klinsmann played in three World Cups for Germany (he scored the second goal in the 1998 match against the United States), and also managed them in 2006 with Löw as his assistant, who succeeded him after the World Cup.^[29]

Both teams came into this match needing only one point to qualify for the knockout stage. The only goal of the match was scored by Thomas Müller in the 55th minute, who slotted in the rebound with his right foot from the edge of the penalty area after American goalkeeper Tim Howard parried out Per Mertesacker's header.^[30] With the win, Germany qualified as group winners, while the United States also qualified despite the loss as Portugal's 2–1 win over Ghana at the same time ensured that the Americans finished as group runners-up above the Portuguese on goal difference,^[31] meaning that they reached the knockout stage of consecutive World Cups for the first time.^[32] This was the first match of the tournament where Bastian Schweinsteiger was included in the starting lineup and the last match where Lukas Podolski saw any time on the pitch.

With Costa Rica and Mexico also reaching the knockout stage earlier, this was the first time there were three CONCACAF teams in the knockout stage of a World Cup.^[33]

26 June 2014

13:00 BRT (UTC−3)

United States	0–1	Germany
	Report	Müller 55'

Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife

Attendance: 41,876

Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan)

United States

Germany


GK	1	Tim Howard
RB	23	Fabian Johnson
CB	3	Omar Gonzalez	37'
CB	5	Matt Besler
LB	7	DaMarcus Beasley
CM	15	Kyle Beckerman	62'
CM	13	Jermaine Jones
RW	19	Graham Zusi		84'
AM	4	Michael Bradley
LW	14	Brad Davis		59'
CF	8	Clint Dempsey (c)
Substitutions:
MF	11	Alejandro Bedoya		59'
DF	2	DeAndre Yedlin		84'
Manager:
Jürgen Klinsmann


GK	1	Manuel Neuer
RB	20	Jérôme Boateng
CB	17	Per Mertesacker
CB	5	Mats Hummels
LB	4	Benedikt Höwedes	11'
DM	16	Philipp Lahm (c)
CM	7	Bastian Schweinsteiger		76'
CM	18	Toni Kroos
RW	8	Mesut Özil		89'
LW	10	Lukas Podolski		46'
CF	13	Thomas Müller
Substitutions:
FW	11	Miroslav Klose		46'
MF	19	Mario Götze		76'
MF	9	André Schürrle		89'
Manager:
Joachim Löw

Man of the Match:
Thomas Müller (Germany)

Assistant referees:
Abdukhamidullo Rasulov (Uzbekistan)
Bakhadyr Kochkarov (Kyrgyzstan)
Fourth official:
Néant Alioum (Cameroon)
Fifth official:
Djibril Camara (Senegal)

Portugal vs Ghana

The two teams had never met before.^[34] Ghana midfielder Sulley Muntari was suspended for the match due to accumulation of yellow cards.^[35] However, along with fellow midfielder Kevin-Prince Boateng, Muntari was indefinitely suspended from the team for disciplinary reasons by the Ghana Football Association before the match.^[36]^[37]

Both teams came into the match knowing that to have any chance of qualifying for the knockout stage, they had to win while hoping that the United States vs Germany match, played at the same time, did not end in a draw. Portugal took the lead in the first half, when John Boye deflected in Miguel Veloso's cross with his knee for an own goal. Asamoah Gyan equalised for Ghana in the second half, heading in Kwadwo Asamoah's outside of the foot cross from the left. It was Gyan's sixth goal in World Cups, passing the tally of Roger Milla as the top African goalscorer in the competition.^[38] Cristiano Ronaldo scored the winner for Portugal in the 80th minute, after Ghana goalkeeper Fatau Dauda palmed the ball to him in the penalty area after a cross from the left,^[39] making Ronaldo the first Portuguese player to score in three World Cups.^[40]

Despite the win and Germany's win over the United States, Portugal finished behind the United States on goal difference, and were eliminated together with Ghana, who failed to reach the knockout stage for the first time in their three campaigns.^[41]

26 June 2014

13:00 BRT (UTC−3)

Portugal	2–1	Ghana
Boye 31' (o.g.) Ronaldo 80'	Report	Gyan 57'

Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília

Attendance: 67,540

Referee: Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)

Portugal

Ghana


GK	22	Beto		89'
RB	21	João Pereira		61'
CB	3	Pepe
CB	2	Bruno Alves
LB	4	Miguel Veloso
DM	6	William Carvalho
CM	8	João Moutinho	90+4'
CM	20	Rúben Amorim
RW	17	Nani
LW	7	Cristiano Ronaldo (c)
CF	11	Eder		69'
Substitutions:
MF	18	Silvestre Varela		61'
MF	10	Vieirinha		69'
GK	1	Eduardo		89'
Manager:
Paulo Bento


GK	16	Fatau Dauda
RB	23	Harrison Afful	39'
CB	21	John Boye
CB	19	Jonathan Mensah
LB	20	Kwadwo Asamoah
CM	17	Mohammed Rabiu		76'
CM	8	Emmanuel Agyemang-Badu
RW	7	Christian Atsu
LW	10	André Ayew		81'
CF	18	Abdul Majeed Waris	55'	71'
CF	3	Asamoah Gyan (c)
Substitutions:
FW	13	Jordan Ayew	78'	71'
MF	6	Afriyie Acquah		76'
MF	22	Mubarak Wakaso		81'
Manager:
James Kwesi Appiah

Man of the Match:
Cristiano Ronaldo (Portugal)

Assistant referees:
Yaser Tulerat (Bahrain)
Ebrahim Saleh (Bahrain)
Fourth official:
Wilmar Roldán (Colombia)
Fifth official:
Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)

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External links

2014 FIFA World Cup Group G, FIFA.com

[1] The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

[2] "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 20. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014.

[3] "Thomas Müller's hat-trick and Pepe's petulance sink bedraggled Portugal". Guardian. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.

[4] "Germany 4 Porgual 0". BBC Sport. 16 June 2014.

[5] "WC 2014 Number Cruncher: How Germany Mullered Portugal". First Post. 17 June 2014.

[6] "Germany hands Portugal its worst ever World Cup loss". Providence Journal. 16 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 14 July 2014.

[7] "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 21. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014.

[8] "World Cup 2014: Watch Clint Dempsey score fifth fastest goal in World Cup history against Ghana". Daily Mirror. 16 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

[9] "Team USA's Clint Dempsey Scores 5th-Fastest Goal in World Cup History". Bleacher Report. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 11 July 2014.

[10] "Ghana 1 USA 2". BBC Sport. 16 June 2014.

[11] "Victory over Ghana, agony over Altidore: America wakes up to the World Cup". Guardian. 17 June 2014. Retrieved 18 June 2014.

[12] "FIFA: Dempsey goal at 30 seconds". ESPN FC. 17 June 2014.

[13] "U.S. fans show up in strength for World Cup victory over Ghana". Los Angeles Times. 17 June 2014.

[14] "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 35. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014.

[15] "Germany's fightback against Ghana in breathless draw shows true grit". Guardian. 22 June 2014. Retrieved 30 October 2014.

[16] "Germany 2 Ghana 2". BBC Sport. 21 June 2014.

[17] "Germany striker Miroslav Klose equals World Cup goal record in dramatic draw with Ghana". The Telegraph. 22 June 2014.

[18] "Asamoah Gyan: African top scorer at World Cup with Roger Milla". Africa Top Sports. 21 June 2014. Archived from the original on 11 July 2014. Retrieved 23 June 2014.

[19] "Brothers Jérôme Boateng and Kevin-Prince Boateng face off at the World Cup". USA Today. 21 June 2014.

[20] "Torcedor polonês invade campo da Arena Castelão em jogo de Copa do Mundo | Copa do Mundo". Esportes O POVO. 22 June 2014. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.

[21] 22 de junho de 2014 12h43min. "Nazista invade campo entre Gana e Alemanha - Yahoo Esporte Interativo". Br.esporteinterativo.yahoo.com. Archived from the original on 14 July 2014. Retrieved 28 June 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)

[22] "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 36. Archived from the original (PDF) on 29 June 2014.

[23] "World Cup 2014: Pepe of Portugal handed one-match suspension". BBC Sport. 19 June 2014.

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v t e 2014 FIFA World Cup
Stages	Group stage Group A Group B Group C Group D Group E Group F Group G Group H Knockout stage Brazil v Germany Final
General information	Qualification Awards Bids Broadcasting rights Controversies Marketing Matches Officials Opening ceremony Preparations Seeding Squads Venues
Official symbols	2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil (video game) Adidas Brazuca (ball) Caxirola (musical instrument) Fuleco (mascot) One Love, One Rhythm (album) We Are One (Ole Ola) (song)

v t e 2014 FIFA World Cup finalists
Champions	Germany
Runners-up	Argentina
Third place	Netherlands
Fourth place	Brazil
Quarter-finals	Belgium Colombia Costa Rica France
Round of 16	Algeria Chile Greece Mexico Nigeria Switzerland United States Uruguay
Group stage	Australia Bosnia and Herzegovina Cameroon Croatia Ecuador England Ghana Honduras Iran Italy Ivory Coast Japan Portugal Russia South Korea Spain

Latest revision as of 03:30, 7 July 2024

Teams

Standings

Matches

Germany vs Portugal

Ghana vs United States

Germany vs Ghana

United States vs Portugal

United States vs Germany

Portugal vs Ghana

See also

References

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