2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Format
This stage was originally scheduled to be held in Fiji in June 2012, but on 14 March 2012 the hosting rights were stripped from Fiji as a result of an ongoing legal dispute involving OFC general secretary Tai Nicholas and Fijian authorities. The loss of the finals was confirmed by the Fiji Football Association on 16 March.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Format
Round Three, consisting of a double round-robin held on a home-and-away basis, was scheduled to take place between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013. The Round Three winners will compete in the intercontinental play-offs with CONCACAF's fourth-placed team, which was chosen through a random draw, rather than being decided by FIFA beforehand as in previous tournaments (e.g., 2010 against a team from AFC, 2006 against a team from CONMEBOL).


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Format
An early proposal to allow the qualifying winner to the final group stage of AFC qualification was submitted by New Zealand Football to FIFA. This proposal, supported by OFC, would have replaced the intercontinental play-off that has been used in recent qualification tournaments, but was not adopted.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), First round
Based on FIFA ranks and other sporting considerations, the first round featured American Samoa, Cook Islands, Samoa and Tonga and were played as a single round-robin tournament in Samoa from 22 to 26 November 2011. The winner of the group advanced to the second round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Second round
The winner of the first round joined the remaining seven OFC teams in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup. The four semi-finalists (the top two teams from each group in the group stage) advanced to the third round. The groups were drawn at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Second round
The tournament was held in the Solomon Islands from 1 to 10 June 2012. Fiji had been the proposed host, but had their hosting rights revoked on 14 March 2012.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Second round, Seeding
The teams were seeded into two pots of 4 based on the July 2011 FIFA World Rankings – with the first round winner automatically seeded eighth. Each group consisted of two teams from each pot.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Second round, Seeding
† First round winner whose identity was not known at the time of the draw.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Second round, Knockout stage
The four semi-finalists in the 2012 OFC Nations Cup advanced to the third round of World Cup qualifying, despite the outcome of the final knockout rounds of the OFC Nations Cup itself. The final results of the OFC Nations cup knockout stage matches do count in other ways as part of the World Cup qualifying, with FIFA counting goalscorers in the qualifying statistics, and cards given may contribute to suspensions in the third round of World Cup qualifying.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Third round
The four remaining teams played a double round-robin between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013, with the top team advancing to the intercontinental play-off.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Third round
Note that – unlike the previously announced format – this means the team that advances to the intercontinental play-off may be different from the team that wins the OFC Nations Cup, and represents the OFC at the 2013 Confederations Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Third round
The draw for the fixtures was conducted at OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand on 26 June 2012. The matches were scheduled to take place in the period from 7 September 2012 to 26 March 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Inter-confederation play-offs
The winner of the OFC qualification tournament, New Zealand, played against CONCACAF's fourth-placed team, Mexico, in a home-and-away play-off. Mexico, the winner of this play-off, qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Inter-confederation play-offs
The first leg was played on 13 November 2013, and the second leg was played on 20 November 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Goalscorers
There were 124 goals scored in 36 games, for an average of 3.44 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (OFC), Goalscorers
Note: Statistics include goals scored in the knockout stage of the OFC Nations Cup as these matches are also considered by FIFA as part of the qualifiers.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The European Zone of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup saw 53 teams competing for 13 places at the finals in Brazil. The draw for the qualification groups was held at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The qualification format was the same as 2010. The teams were drawn into eight groups of six teams and one group of five, with the nine group winners qualifying directly for the final tournament. The eight best runners-up (determined by records against the first-, third-, fourth- and fifth-placed teams in their groups to ensure equity between different groups) were drawn in two-legged play-offs that determined the remaining four qualifying nations.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA)
The qualification process started on 7 September 2012, over two months after the end of UEFA Euro 2012, and ended on 19 November 2013. Belgium, Bosnia and Herzegovina, England, Germany, Italy, Netherlands, Russia, Spain, and Switzerland qualified in the first round by winning their groups. Croatia, France, Greece, and Portugal qualified via the second round play-offs.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Format
All 53 UEFA national teams entered qualification, aiming to secure one of the 13 European Zone slots for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The draw for the qualification groups was held at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011. The qualification format was the same as 2010. The teams were drawn into eight groups of six teams and one group of five, with the nine group winners qualifying directly for the final tournament. The eight best runners-up (determined by records against the first-, third-, fourth- and fifth-placed teams in their groups to ensure equity between different groups) were drawn in two-legged play-offs that determined the remaining four qualifying nations.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA World Rankings were used to seed the teams. In consideration of the delicate political situations of the relationships between Armenia and Azerbaijan as well as relations between Russia and Georgia, UEFA requested that FIFA maintain the current UEFA policy not to draw these teams into the same qualification groups – although as Armenia and Azerbaijan were in the same pot they could not be drawn together anyway. The mechanism for keeping Russia and Georgia apart was confirmed by the FIFA Organising Committee on 29 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Seeding
Teams in bold eventually qualified for the final tournament, teams in bold italic qualified for the final tournament through the play-offs, and teams in italic participated in the play-offs but did not qualify for the final tournament.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), First round
The matches were played between 7 September 2012 and 15 October 2013. An initial schedule that includes matches before this date was not ratified by FIFA. A win was awarded 3 points, a draw was awarded 1 point, and a loss 0. The team with the most points in each group secured direct qualification for the final tournament of the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), First round, Groups, Tie-breaking criteria
If two teams had the same number of points the criteria below were used.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), First round, Groups, Tie-breaking criteria
If two or more teams are equal on the basis of the above three criteria, their rankings shall be determined as follows:


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Second round, Group runners-up
The eight best group runners-up contested the second round, where they were paired into four two-legged (home-and-away) fixtures. The four winners qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Because one group had one team fewer than the others, matches against the last-placed team in each of the six-team groups were not included in this ranking. Teams were ranked by the following parameters in order:


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Second round, Matches
The second round draw took place at the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich on 21 October 2013. The October 2013 FIFA World Rankings were used to decide which of the teams would be seeded (shown below in brackets).


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Second round, Matches
One team from pot 1 was paired with one from pot 2 as shown below. The matches were played on 15 and 19 November 2013. Winners: Portugal, France, Greece and Croatia as shown in bold.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Qualified teams
The following 13 teams from UEFA qualified for the final tournament.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (UEFA), Discipline
In the qualification tournament, a player would be suspended for the subsequent match in the competition for either getting red card or accumulating two yellow cards in two different matches. UEFA's Control and Disciplinary body has the ability to increase the automatic one match ban for a red card (e.g., for violent conduct). Single yellow card cautions would be erased prior to the play-off portion, and would not carry over. Single yellow cards and suspensions for yellow card accumulations do not carry over to the 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament matches. The following players were suspended during the final tournament – for one or more games – as a result of red cards or yellow card accumulations:


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs)
For the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, there were two scheduled inter-confederation play-offs to determine the final two qualification spots to the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), Format
The four teams from the four confederations (AFC, CONCACAF, CONMEBOL, and OFC) were drawn into two ties at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 30 July 2011. This was different from previous editions, where the matchups were decided by FIFA beforehand and no draw was held for the inter-confederation play-offs.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), Format
In each tie, the two teams played a two-legged home-and-away series. The two winners, decided on aggregate score, qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), Matches
The first legs were played on 13 November 2013, and the second legs were played on 20 November 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), Matches, AFC v CONMEBOL
Uruguay won 5–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), Matches, CONCACAF v OFC
Mexico won 9–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification (inter-confederation play-offs), Goalscorers
There were 17 goals scored in 4 matches, for an average of 4.25 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fifth Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Fifth Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fifth Round, Format
In the fifth round, the two third-placed teams from the fourth round competed in a two-legged play-off on 6 September and 10 September 2013. The winner advanced to the intercontinental play-offs against the fifth-placed team from CONMEBOL's World Cup qualifying tournament.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fifth Round, Matches
The draw for the fifth round of the AFC qualifiers was held in Zürich on 19 March 2013 during meetings of the Organising Committee for the FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fifth Round, Matches, Second leg
2–2 on aggregate. Jordan won the penalty shoot-out 9–8 and advanced to the AFC v CONMEBOL play-off.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Format
In this round the sixteen lowest seeded teams were drawn into 8 home-and-away ties. The draw took place on 30 March 2011 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Format
The matches were held prior to the main draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with first legs on 29 June 2011 and second legs on 2 and 3 July. The 8 winners advanced to the second round of the Asian qualifiers.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Seeding
Teams were seeded into two pots – Pot 1 included teams ranked 28–35 and Pot 2 teams ranked 36–43.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
4–4 on aggregate. Malaysia won on the away goals rule and advanced to the Second Round against Singapore.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Bangladesh won 3–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Lebanon.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Laos won 8–6 on aggregate after extra time and advanced to the Second Round against China.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Philippines won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Kuwait.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Palestine won 3–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Thailand.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Vietnam won 13–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Qatar.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Nepal won 7–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Jordan.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Results
Myanmar won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round against Oman.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC First Round, Goalscorers
There were 60 goals scored in 16 games, for an average of 3.75 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Fourth Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round, Format
The fourth round saw the five group winners and five group runners-up from the third round split into two groups of five. The top two teams from each group advanced to the 2014 FIFA World Cup finals in Brazil, while the two third-placed teams advanced to the fifth round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round, Seeding
The draw for Round Four was held on 9 March 2012 in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, with the teams seeded according to their March 2012 FIFA Ranking. The FIFA rankings used were released on 7 March 2012 and included all matches from the third round of Asian Qualifiers for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The ten teams (shown below with their March 2012 FIFA Ranking in brackets, and their positions in the third round in small brackets) are split into five pots, with each group containing a team from each pot.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round, Groups
The matches were played from 3 June 2012 to 18 June 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round, Groups
As the last matchday overlaps with the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup (which commences on 15 June 2013), the fourth round draw was adjusted to ensure Japan (the representative of the AFC for the Confederations Cup) received a bye on 18 June 2013, by placing them on Position 5 (instead of Position 2 where Japan were supposed to be placed as of the date of draw) in their group in order not to play on the last matchday.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round, Groups
Lebanon defender Ramez Dayoub was convicted of match-fixing after his back pass led to the only goal of the match in a 1-0 defeat by Qatar. Dayoub was suspended for life by the Lebanese Football Association.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Fourth Round, Goalscorers
There were 86 goals scored in 40 games, for an average of 2.15 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Format
In this round the eight winners from the first round joined the 22 AFC sides seeded 6–27 in the AFC World Cup rankings. The teams were drawn into 15 home-and-away ties. The draw took place on 30 March 2011 at AFC House in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, along with the draw for the first round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Format
The matches were held prior to the main draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, with first legs on 23 July 2011 and second legs on 28 July. The 15 winners joined the top five seeded AFC teams in the main draw for the third round of the Asian qualifiers.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Seeding
Teams were seeded into two pots – Pot 1 included teams ranked 6–20 and Pot 2 teams ranked 21–27 along with the 8 first round winners.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Seeding
Saudi Arabia Iran Qatar Uzbekistan United Arab Emirates Syria Oman Jordan Iraq Singapore China PR Kuwait Thailand Turkmenistan Lebanon


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Seeding
Yemen Tajikistan Hong Kong Indonesia Kyrgyzstan Maldives India Malaysia† Bangladesh† Laos† Philippines† Palestine† Vietnam†   Nepal† Myanmar†


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Seeding
† First round winners whose identities were not known at the time of the draw


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Thailand won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Lebanon won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
China PR won 13–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Indonesia won 5–4 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Kuwait won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Oman won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Saudi Arabia won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Iran won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Tajikistan was awarded the tie (6–0 on aggregate) and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Qatar won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Iraq won 2–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Singapore won 6–4 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Uzbekistan won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
United Arab Emirates won 5–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Results
Jordan won 10–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Third Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Second Round, Goalscorers
There were 109 goals scored in 30 games, for an average of 3.63 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the AFC Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Format
In this round the fifteen winners from the second round joined the five AFC sides seeded 1–5 in the AFC World Cup rankings (Japan, South Korea, Australia, North Korea, Bahrain). The teams were drawn into five groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Format
The matches were played from 2 September 2011 to 29 February 2012. The top two teams in each group advanced to the fourth round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Seeding
The 20 teams were divided into four pots for the draw, each containing five teams. The July 2011 FIFA Ranking – released on 27 July – was used to seed the teams.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Seeding
Japan (16) Australia (23) South Korea (28) Iran (54) China PR (73)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Seeding
Uzbekistan (83) Qatar (90) Jordan (91) Saudi Arabia (92) Kuwait (95)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Seeding
Bahrain (100) Syria (104)* Oman (107) Iraq (108) United Arab Emirates (109)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Seeding
North Korea (115) Thailand (119) Singapore (131) Indonesia (137) Lebanon (159)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Seeding
Note: Syria was replaced by Tajikistan in the Third Round on 19 August 2011 following the awarding of both Second Round matches to Tajikistan.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – AFC Third Round, Goalscorers
There were 173 goals scored in 60 games, for an average of 2.88 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round
This page provides the summaries of the CAF First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Format
In this round the twenty-four lowest seeded teams were drawn into 12 home-and-away ties, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Format
The matches were scheduled to be held with first legs on 11 November 2011 and second legs on 15 November 2011. The 12 winners advanced to the second round of the African qualifiers.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA Ranking was used to seed the teams.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Seeding
Mozambique DR Congo Togo Liberia Tanzania Congo Kenya Rwanda Ethiopia Namibia Burundi Madagascar


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Seeding
Guinea-Bissau Equatorial Guinea Chad Swaziland Comoros Lesotho Eritrea Somalia Djibouti Mauritius Seychelles São Tomé and Príncipe


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Kenya won 7–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Togo won 2–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Namibia won 8–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Mozambique won 5–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Equatorial Guinea won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Ethiopia won 5–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Lesotho won 3–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Rwanda won 4–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Congo DR won 8–2 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
Congo won 6–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Results
2–2 on aggregate. Tanzania won on the away goals rule and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF First Round, Goalscorers
There were 66 goals scored in 22 matches, for an average of 3 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round
This page provides the summaries of the CAF Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Format
The second round saw the top 28 ranked CAF teams joined by the 12 winners from the first round. These teams were drawn into ten groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Format
The matches were played from 1 June 2012 to 10 September 2013. The winners of each group advanced to the third round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Seeding
The July 2011 FIFA World Ranking was used to seed the teams.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Seeding
Ivory Coast Egypt Ghana Burkina Faso Nigeria Senegal South Africa Cameroon Algeria Tunisia


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Seeding
Gabon Libya Morocco Guinea Botswana Malawi Zambia Uganda Mali Cape Verde


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Seeding
Benin Zimbabwe Central African Republic Sierra Leone Sudan Niger Gambia Angola Kenya† Togo†


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Seeding
Namibia† Liberia† Mozambique† Equatorial Guinea† Ethiopia† Lesotho† Rwanda† DR Congo† Congo† Tanzania†


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Seeding
† First round winners whose identity was not known at the time of the draw


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Groups
Note: Scores marked by * are results awarded by FIFA.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Second Round, Goalscorers
There were 282 goals in 120 matches, for an average of 2.35 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the CAF Third Round matches for the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification. The ten group winners from the second round were drawn into five home-and-away ties.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round
Algeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Ivory Coast, and Nigeria won their respective ties and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Exactly the same five African teams won qualification for the 2010 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Seeding
The teams were seeded based on the 12 September 2013 edition of the FIFA World Rankings (shown below, with their second-round groups in small brackets).


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Seeding
Ivory Coast (19) (Group C) Ghana (24) (Group D) Algeria (28) (Group H) Nigeria (36) (Group F) Tunisia (46) (Group B)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Seeding
Egypt (50) (Group G) Burkina Faso (51) (Group E) Cameroon (61) (Group I) Senegal (66) (Group J) Ethiopia (93) (Group A)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
The draw of the play-offs was held on 16 September 2013 in Giza, Egypt. The matches were played in the periods 11–15 October and 15–19 November 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
If teams are tied after the two-match series (on basis of Results, Goals Scored, Away Goals), then a Cup System will take effect.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
After the conclusion of the second match (i.e. 90 minutes of regulatory time), 30 minutes of extra-time will be played (2 x 15 minutes)Goals scored during extra-time period will be decisive.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
If no goals are scored in the extra-time, then penalty kick procedures will apply, as described in the Laws of the Game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
Ivory Coast won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
Nigeria won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
Cameroon won 4–1 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
Ghana won 7–3 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
3–3 on aggregate. Algeria won on the away goals rule and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CAF Third Round, Matches
Burkina Faso's protest that Algeria goalscorer Madjid Bougherra was ineligible to play in qualification has been thrown out by FIFA.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round
This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Format
In this round the ten lowest seeded teams were drawn into 5 home-and-away ties.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Format
The matches were scheduled to be held prior to the main draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Originally, the first legs were scheduled for 3 June 2011 and the second legs on 7 June. However, the matches were postponed to scattered days in June and July, between 15 June and 17 July. The five winners advanced to the second round of the CONCACAF qualifiers.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Results
Belize won 8–3 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Results
Dominican Republic won 6–0 on aggregate and advances to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Results
U.S. Virgin Islands won 4–1 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Results
6–6 on aggregate. Saint Lucia won the penalty shoot-out 5–4 and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Results
Bahamas won 10–0 on aggregate and advanced to the Second Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF First Round, Goalscorers
There were a total of 44 goals scored over 10 games, for an average of 4.4 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round
In the CONCACAF Fourth Round of qualification for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the United States, Costa Rica, and Honduras finished in the top three places and qualified directly for the 2014 World Cup. Mexico finished in fourth place and defeated New Zealand in the CONCACAF – OFC play-off to gain a spot in the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round
Mexico finished in fourth place ahead of Panama after the United States scored two goals against Panama in stoppage time in the final match of qualifying; had Panama retained its 2–1 lead, they would have finished in fourth place and eliminated Mexico on goals scored, who had qualified for the previous five World Cups.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round, Format
The fourth round saw the three group winners and the three group runners-up from the third round compete in a single group of six teams. This stage is referred to as the Hexagonal or Hex, and has been used by CONCACAF to determine its World Cup finals entrants since the qualification tournament for the 1998 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round, Format
The matches were played from 6 February to 15 October 2013. The top three teams advanced to the World Cup finals tournament in Brazil, and the fourth-placed team advanced to a play-off against New Zealand, the winner of the Oceania qualifiers.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round, Qualified teams
The qualifiers for this round were determined by 16 October 2012.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round, Matches
The representative from the six national associations met together on 19 October 2012, but could not agree on the schedule for the fourth round. The draw for the fixtures was conducted by CONCACAF and FIFA on 7 November 2012, in Miami Beach, Florida.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Fourth Round, Goalscorers
There were 63 goals scored in 30 games, for an average of 2.10 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round
This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF Second Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Format
The second round saw the teams ranked 7–25 joined by the 5 winners from the first round. These teams were drawn into six groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Format
The matches were played between 2 September to 15 November 2011. The top team from each group advanced to the third round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Seeding
Teams were seeded into four pots – designated Pots 4 to 7 in the draw. Pot 4 included teams ranked 7–12, Pot 5 teams ranked 13–18, Pot 6 teams ranked 19–24, and Pot 7 the team ranked 25 along with the 5 first round winners.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Seeding
Antigua and Barbuda Guyana Suriname Saint Kitts and Nevis Guatemala Dominica


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Seeding
Puerto Rico Barbados Curaçao Saint Vincent and the Grenadines Cayman Islands Nicaragua


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Seeding
Bermuda Belize† Dominican Republic† Saint Lucia† Bahamas† U.S. Virgin Islands†


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Groups
Note: Scores marked by * are results awarded by FIFA.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Groups, Group C
Bahamas withdrew from the tournament on 19 August 2011 and were not replaced.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Second Round, Goalscorers
There were 228 goals scored over 66 games, for an average of 3.45 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the CONCACAF Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round, Format
The third round saw the teams ranked 1–6 joined by the 6 group winners from the second round. These teams were drawn into three groups of four teams, at the World Cup Preliminary Draw at the Marina da Glória in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on 30 July 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round, Format
The matches were played from 8 June to 16 October 2012. The top two teams from each group advanced to the fourth round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round, Seeding
The draw for the third round was held before the second round matches were played, so only the six teams with byes to the round were known at the time of the draw. Teams were seeded into three pots, with Pot 1 containing the top 3 seeds, Pot 2 seeds 4 to 6, and Pot 3 the 6 (unknown) group winners from the second round (designated Winner A to Winner F). Each third round group will contain one team from Pot 1, one team from Pot 2 and two teams from Pot 3.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round, Seeding
El Salvador (Group A) Guyana (Group B) Panama (Group C) Canada (Group D) Guatemala (Group E) Antigua and Barbuda (Group F)


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round, Seeding
Note: The identity of teams in Pot 3 (second round winners) were not known at the time of the draw.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – CONCACAF Third Round, Goalscorers
There were 100 goals scored in 36 games, for an average of 2.78 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round
This page provides the summaries of the Oceania Football Confederation First Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round, Format
In this round the four lowest ranked entrants played a single round-robin tournament from 22 to 26 November 2011, held in Apia, Samoa.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round, Format
The winner advanced to the 2012 OFC Nations Cup, scheduled for the Solomon Islands from 1–12 June 2012, to join the other seven teams which received a bye into the second round. The Nations Cup served as the second round of qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round, Format
The qualification event was to be the football competition at the 2011 Pacific Games in Nouméa, New Caledonia. However, in June 2011, the format was amended, and the Pacific Games are no longer be part of the qualification process.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round, Participating teams
The July 2011 FIFA World ranking, as well as other "sporting considerations", was used to determine the teams that participated in the first round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round, Venues
All matches were held at the National Soccer Stadium of Samoa in Apia


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC First Round, Goalscorers
There were 16 goals scored in 6 games, for an average of 2.67 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC Third Round
This page provides the summaries of the OFC Third Round matches for 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC Third Round, Format
The third round saw the two group winners and two group runners-up from the 2012 OFC Nations Cup compete in a single group of four teams.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC Third Round, Format
The matches were played in a double round-robin between 7 September 2012 and 26 March 2013, with the top team advancing to the play-off against the fourth-placed team from the CONCACAF Fourth Round.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC Third Round, Matches
The draw for the fixtures was conducted at OFC Headquarters in Auckland, New Zealand on 26 June 2012.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – OFC Third Round, Goalscorers
There were 41 goals scored in 12 games, for an average of 3.42 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualification UEFA Group A was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Scotland, Serbia and Wales.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A
The group winners, Belgium, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Croatia placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Iceland. They drew the first match and won the second, thus also qualifying for the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A, Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on 23 November 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group A, Goalscorers
There were 72 goals scored over 30 games, for an average of 2.40 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group B was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Italy, Denmark, Czech Republic, Bulgaria, Armenia and Malta.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B
The group winners, Italy, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Denmark finished runners-up but were ranked as the poorest of the nine group runners-up and so did not advance to the play-offs.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B, Standings
Denmark was ranked as the worst runner-up among all nine groups (having scored fewer points than the other eight) and so they failed to advance to the play-offs.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B, Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Prague, Czech Republic, on 28 November 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group B, Goalscorers
There were 80 goals in 30 games for an average of 2.67 goals per game.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group C was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Germany, Sweden, Republic of Ireland, Austria, Faroe Islands and Kazakhstan.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C
The group winners, Germany, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Sweden placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Portugal. However, they lost both matches and thus failed to qualify for the World Cup. Germany went on to win the tournament, defeating Argentina in the final.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C, Matches
The dates for fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Frankfurt, Germany, on 17–18 November 2011. The dates were not ratified by FIFA and a new schedule was announced on 5 December 2011 with new dates for the two matches between Austria and the Faroe Islands.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group C, Goalscorers
There were 101 goals scored in 30 matches for an average of 3.37 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group D was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Netherlands, Turkey, Hungary, Romania, Estonia and Andorra.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D
The group winners, Netherlands, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Romania placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Greece. However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup after losing the first match and drawing the second.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D, Matches
A meeting was held on 24 October 2011 in Amsterdam, Netherlands, to determine the fixtures. The meeting, however, was not successful and a schedule could not be determined. FIFA gave the teams involved until late December 2011 to finalise the schedule, with the set of fixtures determined by a draw held on 21 December in Amsterdam.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group D, Goalscorers
There were 96 goals scored in 30 matches for an average of 3.20 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group E was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Norway, Slovenia, Switzerland, Albania, Cyprus and Iceland.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E
The group winners, Switzerland, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Iceland placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Croatia. However, they failed to qualify for the World Cup after drawing the first match and losing the second.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E, Matches
A meeting was held in Zurich, Switzerland, on 22 November 2011 to determine the schedule. The delegates failed to reach agreement on the fixtures, which were then determined by a random draw at the conclusion of the meeting.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group E, Goalscorers
There were 71 goals in 30 matches, for an average of 2.37 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group F was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group was one of nine qualifying groups from UEFA and comprised Azerbaijan, Israel, Luxembourg, Northern Ireland, Portugal and Russia.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F
The group winners, Russia, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Portugal placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Sweden. They won both matches and thus also qualified for the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F, Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Luxembourg City, Luxembourg, on 25 November 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group F, Goalscorers
There were 82 goals in 30 matches, for an average of 2.73 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group G was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised Greece, Slovakia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Lithuania, Latvia and Liechtenstein.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G
Bosnia and Herzegovina won the group on the ratio of head from Greece and thus qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, their first major tournament as an independent country. Greece, as one of the eight best runners-up, advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Romania. They won the first match and drew the second, thus also qualifying for the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G, Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Bratislava, Slovakia, on 18 November 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group G, Goalscorers
There were 76 goals scored in 30 matches for an average of 2.53 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group H was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised England, Montenegro, Ukraine, Poland, Moldova and San Marino.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H
The group winners, England, qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. Ukraine placed among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against France. After winning the first match by two goals, they lost the second by three and thus failed to qualify for the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H, Matches
The match schedule was determined at a meeting in Warsaw, Poland, on 23 November 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group H, Goalscorers
There were 108 goals scored in 30 matches for an average of 3.60 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I
The 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification UEFA Group I was a UEFA qualifying group for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The group comprised 2010 FIFA World Cup winners Spain, along with France, Belarus, Georgia and Finland.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I
Spain won the group and thus qualified directly for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. France ranked among the eight best runners-up and advanced to the play-offs, where they were drawn to play home-and-away matches against Ukraine. After losing the first match by two goals, they won the second by three, thus qualifying for the World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I, Matches
The fixtures were decided at a meeting held in Paris, France, on 23 September 2011.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Group I, Goalscorers
There were 44 goals in 20 matches, for an average of 2.20 goals per match.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round
The UEFA Second Round was contested by the best eight runners-up from the nine first round groups from the UEFA segment of the qualification tournament for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in football. The winners — Croatia, France, Greece, and Portugal — of each of four home and away ties joined the group winners in the World Cup in Brazil. The matches, which are often referred to as 'play-offs', were held on 15 and 19 November 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round
The draw for the ties was held in Zürich on 21 October, with the October 2013 FIFA World Rankings used to decide which of the teams would be seeded.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Qualified teams
The eight best runners-up from the UEFA First Round qualified for the play-offs; with one group having one team fewer than the others, matches against the sixth-placed team in each First Round group are not included in this ranking. As a result, eight matches played by each team counted for the purposes of ranking the runners-up (below table).


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Qualified teams, Ranking of second-placed teams
The eight best runners-up were determined by the following parameters in this order:


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Seeding and draw
The second round draw took place at the headquarters of FIFA in Zurich on 21 October at 14:00 UTC+2. October 2013 FIFA World Rankings were used to decide which of the teams would be seeded (shown below in brackets).


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Matches
The draw was conducted by Gordon Savic, Head of FIFA World Cup Qualifiers, with the assistance of former Switzerland international Alexander Frei. The matches were played on 15 and 19 November 2013.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Matches
Portugal won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Matches
France won 3–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Matches
Greece won 4–2 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup qualification – UEFA Second Round, Matches
Croatia won 2–0 on aggregate and qualified for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding
The final draw for the 2014 FIFA World Cup took place on 6 December 2013 at the Costa do Sauípe Resort, Mata de São João in Bahia, at 13:00 local time (UTC−3). The ceremony  determined the group in which the 32 participating teams will begin the final tournament. The teams were divided in advance by FIFA into four pots based on seedings and geographic regions.


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, Seeding
Seeding for the draw is based on the October 2013 version of the FIFA World Ranking. Although the November 2013 rankings were the most current at the time of the final draw, the usage of those rankings would advantage those teams who had played additional play-off matches in order to qualify. Brazil were not among the top eight seeded teams at the time but, in keeping with usual FIFA World Cup procedure, were seeded by virtue of being the host nation. The top seven teams in the October 2013 FIFA World Ranking filled the remaining seeded positions.


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, The draw
In preparation for the final draw, the 32 participating teams were put into four pots based on seedings and geographic regions. It was announced in October 2013 that the eight seeded teams to feature in Pot 1 would consist of the host nation Brazil and the seven highest-ranked teams as of that month's FIFA World Rankings (see above). Following a meeting of the competition's organising committee on 3 December, the composition of the other three pots was announced:


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, The draw
Australia  Iran  Japan  South Korea  Costa Rica  Honduras  Mexico  United States


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, The draw
Bosnia and Herzegovina  Croatia  England  France  Greece  Italy (drawn into Pot 2)  Netherlands  Portugal  Russia


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, France seeding controversy
There was some controversy before the draw, which some called potgate, when FIFA decided that the European team in Pot 2 would be drawn there randomly. Previously, the lowest-ranked European team was sent there. In this case, that would have been France, who would otherwise have got the draw that occurred for Italy.


2014 FIFA World Cup seeding, France seeding controversy
Many officials, fans and journalists complained, pointing out that a Frenchman, the FIFA secretary-general Jérôme Valcke, suggested the change, and suspecting that another influential Frenchman, UEFA’s president, Michel Platini, helped approve it.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads
The 2014 FIFA World Cup was an international football tournament that was held in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014. The 32 national teams involved in the tournament were required to register a squad of 23 players, including three goalkeepers. Only players in these squads were eligible to take part in the tournament.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads
A provisional list of 30 players per national team was submitted to FIFA by 13 May 2014. FIFA published the 30-player provisional lists on their website on 16 May 2014. The final lists of 23 players per national team were submitted to FIFA by 2 June 2014. FIFA published the 23-player final lists, with the squad numbers, on their website, on 5 June 2014. Teams were permitted to make late replacements in the event of serious injury, at any time up to 24 hours before their first game.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads
The age listed for each player is on 12 June 2014, the first day of the tournament. The number of caps listed for each player does not include any matches played after the start of the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The club listed is the club for which the player last played a competitive match prior to the tournament. The nationality for each club reflects the national association (not the league) to which the club is affiliated.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads
The Netherlands was the only team to use all of its 23 players during the tournament, making it the fourth team in World Cup history to ever use all of its players in the squad, after France in 1978, and both Greece and Russia in 1994 (although in all these cases 22 players were used since the 23-player squads were not introduced until 2002 FIFA World Cup).


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group A, Brazil
The final squad was announced on 7 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 2 June.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group A, Croatia
The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014. With less than 48 hours until the opening game against Brazil, Milan Badelj was called up to replace the injured Ivan Močinić, after having previously been excluded from the final squad.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group A, Mexico
The final squad was announced on 9 May 2014. However, midfielders Luis Montes and Juan Carlos Medina sustained injuries afterwards and were replaced by Javier Aquino and Miguel Ángel Ponce.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group B, Netherlands
The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 2 June, during a press conference with Van Gaal.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group B, Spain
The final squad was announced on 31 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 3 June.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group C, Colombia
The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. However, midfielder Aldo Leão Ramírez sustained injury afterwards and was replaced by Carlos Carbonero.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group C, Japan
The final squad was announced on 12 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 25 May.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group D, England
England's final squad was announced on 12 May 2014, including seven standby squad members: John Ruddy, Jon Flanagan, John Stones, Michael Carrick, Tom Cleverley, Andy Carroll and Jermain Defoe. Of those seven, only Stones and Flanagan joined the rest of the squad at a training camp in Portugal, with Stones serving as a like-for-like replacement option for Phil Jones, who was still recovering from a shoulder injury. Both Stones and Flanagan travelled with the squad to their pre-tournament training base in Miami, and remained with the team in Brazil in the event of any injuries prior to the opening game. The squad numbers were revealed on 22 May.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group D, Italy
The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014. The squad numbers were revealed the next day.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group E, Ecuador
The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. The squad numbers were revealed the next day. However, midfielder Segundo Castillo was replaced by Oswaldo Minda after injuring ligaments in his right knee.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group E, France
The final squad was announced on 13 May 2014. Though originally selected, Franck Ribéry was removed due to a back injury.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group F, Nigeria
The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. Ejike Uzoenyi replaced Elderson Echiéjilé due to injury on 7 June.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group G, Germany
The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. On 7 June, Marco Reus was replaced by Shkodran Mustafi after Reus injured his ankle.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group G, Ghana
The final squad was announced on 1 June 2014. On 26 June 2014, midfielders Sulley Muntari and Kevin-Prince Boateng were sent home and indefinitely suspended from the national team for disciplinary reasons.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group G, Portugal
The final squad was announced on 19 May 2014. The squad numbers were revealed on 24 May.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group H, Belgium
The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. However, a medical test on 3 June showed goalkeeper Koen Casteels had not completely recovered from his tibia injury and he was replaced by Sammy Bossut.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group H, Russia
The final squad was announced on 2 June 2014. However, midfielder Roman Shirokov was later removed from the squad due to a long-standing Achilles tendon injury and replaced by Pavel Mogilevets.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Group H, Russia
Note: a 2012 friendly match against Lithuania, recognized by the Russian Football Union but not by FIFA, is not counted.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Statistics, Player representation by league system
League systems with twenty or more players represented are listed. England includes two Premier League clubs based in Wales, Swansea City and Cardiff City (five World Cup squad members played for these clubs); the United States includes three MLS clubs based in Canada, Toronto FC, Vancouver Whitecaps FC and Montreal Impact (three World Cup squad members played for these clubs); and France includes one Ligue 1 club based in Monaco, AS Monaco (four World Cup squad members played for this club). In all, World Cup squad members played for clubs in 54 different countries, and played in 51 different national leagues.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Statistics, Player representation by league system
The Russian squad was made up entirely of players from the country's domestic league. England's squad had only one player employed by a non-domestic club: Fraser Forster was employed in Scotland; although it was also part of the United Kingdom, they had a separate national federation and league system from England. The Belgian squad had the most players from a single foreign federation, with twelve players employed in England, although one of these, Thibaut Courtois, was only on loan to English club Chelsea prior to the tournament. Of the countries not represented by a national team at the World Cup, Turkey's league provided the most squad members.


2014 FIFA World Cup squads, Statistics, Player representation by league system
Only Uruguay's squad was made up entirely of players employed by overseas clubs, although one player on that squad, Sebastián Coates, played for a domestic club immediately before the World Cup, doing so while on loan from English club Liverpool. Three squads had only one domestic-based player (Ivory Coast, Bosnia and Herzegovina and Ghana).


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics
The following article outlines the statistics for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the 20th FIFA World Cup, comprising 32 nations and which took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July. The FIFA World Cup is a quadrennial tournament of men's national football teams. All teams compete in groups of four, and play a round robin tournament at the end of which, the top two teams from each group enter the knockout round of 16. The final winners of the World Cup were Germany, beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time to claim their 4th title.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics
During the tournament 64 matches were played, during which 171 goals were scored.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics
This list notes the numbers of goals and assists listed by player as well as a number of individual records and statistics. Goals scored from penalty shoot-outs are not counted, and matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws. Win/loss and discipline records are recorded by team. Scoring and appearance statistics of multiple world cups are recorded. Overall records are recorded and separated by team and confederation. Attendance records are records by stadium.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics, Goalscorers
James Rodríguez was awarded the Golden Boot for scoring six goals, the first time that a Colombian player received the award.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics, Assists
Juan Cuadrado and Toni Kroos topped the assists table with four assists each during the tournament.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics, Discipline
The most notable disciplinary case was that of Uruguayan striker Luis Suárez, who was suspended for nine international matches and banned from taking part in any football-related activity (including entering any stadium) for four months, following a biting incident on Italian defender Giorgio Chiellini. He was also fined CHF100,000. After an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, Suárez was later allowed to participate in training and friendly matches with new club Barcelona.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics, Overall results, By team
The Netherlands was the only team that used all 23 players during the tournament, making them the first team in World Cup history to ever use all of their squad players.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics, Overall results, By team
Team(s) rendered in italics represent(s) the host nation(s). The competition's winning team is rendered in bold. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2014 FIFA World Cup statistics, Overall results, By confederation
Host nation(s) are situated in the region(s) rendered in italics. (1) – Total games lost not counted in total games played (total games lost = total games won)(2) – Total number of games drawn (tied) for all teams = Total number of games drawn (tied) ÷ 2 (both teams involved)(3) – As per statistical convention in football, matches decided in extra time are counted as wins and losses, while matches decided by penalty shoot-outs are counted as draws.


2014 FIFA World Cup venues
Twelve venues (seven new and five renovated) in twelve Brazilian cities were selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The cities also housed the 32 teams and fan-zones for spectators without tickets for the stations. Around 3 million tickets were put on sale of which most were sold out in a day. Eighteen locations were presented as potential host cities with the twelve successful candidates announced on 31 May 2009: Belém, Campo Grande, Florianópolis, Goiânia and Rio Branco were rejected, while Maceió had already withdrawn in January 2009.


2014 FIFA World Cup venues
FIFA proposed that no more than one city could use two stadiums, and the number of host cities was limited between eight and ten. However, FIFA subsequently accepted the Brazilian Football Confederation's suggestion to use twelve host cities in "the interest of the whole country". The twelve selections – each the capital of its state – covered all the main regions of Brazil and created more evenly distributed hosting than the 1950 finals in Brazil provided, when matches were concentrated in the south-east and south. Consequently, the tournament required significant long-distance travel for teams. Statistics show that nearly 10 million passengers used around 20 Brazilian airports in 31 days of the tournament.


2014 FIFA World Cup venues, Stadiums
The 64 matches were staged at the following 12 stadiums:


2014 FIFA World Cup venues, Teams' stay
Base camps were used by the 32 national squads to stay and train before and during the tournament. On 31 January 2014, FIFA announced the base camps for each participating team. The table below shows base camps and venues for each team.


2014 FIFA World Cup venues, FIFA Fan Fests
For a third consecutive World Cup tournament, FIFA announced they would be holding FIFA Fan Fests in each of the twelve host cities. Prominent examples are the Copacabana Beach in Rio de Janeiro, which had already held a Fan Fest in 2010, São Paulo's Vale do Anhangabaú and Brasília's Esplanada dos Ministérios, with the Congress in the background. The official "kick-off event" for the 2014 Fan Fest took place on Iracema Beach, in Fortaleza, on Sunday, July 8, 2014, according to FIFA's official website.


2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series
The 2014 FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Cup series was a series of stages where events in men's and women's artistic gymnastics were contested.


2014 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series
The 2014 FIG World Cup circuit in Rhythmic Gymnastics includes one category A event (Stuttgart) and eight category B events. Except for Corbeil-Essones, which is a competition for individuals only, all tournaments feature Individual and Group competitions. The All-around medal event also serves as qualification for the apparatus finals.


2014 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series
With eight stopovers in Europe and one in Asia, the competitions took place on March 14 – 16 in Debrecen (HUN), March 22 – 23 in Stuttgart (GER), April 3 – 6 in Lisbon (POR), April 11 – 13 in Pesaro (ITA), May 9 – 11 in  Corbeil-Essonnes  (FRA), May 22 – 24 in Tashkent (UZB), May 30 – June 1 in Minsk (BLR), August 9 – 10 in Sofia (BUL), and September 5 – 7 in Kazan (RUS).


2014 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series
The world ranking points collected by the competitors at their best four World Cup events added up to a total, and the top scorers in each discipline were crowned winners of the overall series at the final event in Kazan, Russia.


2014 FIG Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup series
Yana Kudryavtseva became the all-around winner at the last stage of the World Cup Series ahead of teammate Margarita Mamun, who took the all-around silver. Melitina Staniouta of Belarus won the all-around bronze medal. Katsiaryna Halkina of Belarus finished 4th, and Son Yeon-Jae of South Korea, 5th.


2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup - Men's Greco-Roman
The 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup – Men's Greco-Roman was the third of a set of three FILA Wrestling World Cups in 2014 – one for each major discipline. The event took place in Tehran, Iran at Shohadaye haftom Tir Indoor Stadium May 15 and 16, 2014. The competition was originally scheduled for Tyumen, Russia in February 2014, but was moved to avoid a conflict with the 2014 Winter Olympics.


2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle
The 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup - Men's freestyle was the first of a set of three Wrestling World Cups in 2014 - one for each major discipline. The event took place in Los Angeles, California March 15 and 16, 2014.


2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup - Women's freestyle
The 2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup - Women's freestyle was the second of a set of three FILA Wrestling World Cups in 2014 - one for each major discipline. The event took place in Tokyo, Japan on March 15 and 16, 2014.


2014 FILA Wrestling World Cup - Women's freestyle, Final standings
1. Japan2. Russia3. China4. Canada5. Mongolia6. United States7. Hungary8. Ukraine


2014 FIM CEV Moto3 International Championship
The 2014 FIM CEV Moto3 International Championship was the third CEV Moto3 season and the first under the FIM banner. Fabio Quartararo successfully defended his championship by winning nine out of the eleven races. By winning the championship, he secured himself a ride in Moto3 for 2015 – despite being under the minimum age limit – following a rule change in August 2014. Other race winners were María Herrera at Jerez, and series runner up Jorge Navarro at Albacete; Quartararo finished second in both races. Hiroki Ono finished the season in third place with four podiums.


2014 FIM CEV Moto3 International Championship, Championship standings
Points are awarded to the top fifteen finishers. A rider has to finish the race to earn points.


2014 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship
The 2014 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship season was the 12th season of the FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship. The Spanish Marc Coma won his second title, after the last event.


2014 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, Calendar
The calendar for the 2014 season featured six rallies. Some of the rallies were also part of FIA Cross Country Rally World Cup.


2014 FIM Cross-Country Rallies World Championship, Calendar
The third event, Rallye des Pharaons after being cancelled in 2013, in 2014 the official teams refused to take part in the race claiming security still remaining after Egyptian Revolution of 2011.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship
The 2014 FIM Motocross World Championship was the 58th F.I.M. Motocross World Championship season. It included 17 events including Qatar, Thailand, Brazil, Italy, The Netherlands, Great Britain, France, Germany, Sweden, Finland, Czech Republic, Belgium and Mexico.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship
In the premier MXGP class, Tony Cairoli won his sixth consecutive championship title, matching the previous record set by Stefan Everts between 2001 and 2006. Cairoli, riding a KTM, won a total of 9 rounds and 15 races en route to the title, finishing 119 points clear of his nearest rival, Jeremy Van Horebeek, riding a Yamaha. In his second season at MXGP level, Van Horebeek achieved his maiden race victory at Loket in the Czech Republic, and also took his first round win in the process.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship
Third place in the final championship standings went to Suzuki's Kevin Strijbos, who won the other race at Loket. Fourth place went to another Suzuki rider, Clément Desalle, who won four rounds and seven races, but due to an injury suffered at Uddevalla, he missed four of the last five rounds. Other riders to take round victories were Gautier Paulin – book-ending the season with victories in the season-opening and season-closing rounds – and Maximilian Nagl, while both riders each won five races.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship
In MX2, the season was dominated by the Red Bull KTM Factory Racing team, and in particular, two-time defending champion Jeffrey Herlings. Herlings won 12 of the first 13 rounds to be held during the season, and 22 of the 26 races including a streak of 18 consecutive victories; after Hyvinkää, Herlings was 145 points clear of team-mate Jordi Tixier, with only 200 points available at the final 4 rounds. However, while competing in a charity event between events, Herlings crashed and suffered a broken femur.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship
He was unable to compete in the next three rounds, where Tixier took a round win and two victories; he never finished lower than fourth in the six-race run. Herlings' advantage was reduced to 23 points, but he elected to compete in the final round in Mexico. However, he could do no better than tenth in either race, with Tixier taking a win and a third place – winning the round in the process – to take his first world title, by just four points.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship
The top three placings were completed by Romain Febvre, who achieved a race and round win in Goiânia. Max Anstie and Arnaud Tonus were the only other riders to take round wins – each winning one race – while race victories were also taken by Glenn Coldenhoff (two wins), Tim Gajser (two wins), Dylan Ferrandis and Christophe Charlier.


2014 FIM Motocross World Championship, Race calendar and results
Originally scheduled for 17 August as the sixteenth round of the championship, the Ukrainian GP was postponed in April due to pro-Russian unrest in the country.


2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
The 2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup was the sixteenth season of the FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, the tenth held under this name. The season was contested over seven rounds, beginning on 13 April at Motorland Aragón in Spain, and concluding on 5 October at Circuit de Nevers Magny-Cours in France.


2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Barni Racing Team rider Leandro Mercado prevailed in a final round battle with Team Pedercini rider Lorenzo Savadori at Magny-Cours. Mercado, who won in Aragón and at Jerez, held a five-point lead over Savadori – who won back-to-back races at Misano and Portimão – prior to the race weekend. In the race, held in wet conditions, Savadori was leading until the penultimate lap when Matthieu Lussiana passed him. Thereafter, Savadori crashed while running in second position; he later remounted to finish in sixth position, but Mercado sealed the title by eight points, as he finished in fourth position.


2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
Lussiana's victory allowed him to finish in third place in the championship, while a second-place finish for Romain Lanusse also allowed him to overhaul David McFadden for fourth place in the final standings. Two other riders achieved race victories as Ondřej Ježek won at Imola, while Kevin Valk was able to take a home victory at Assen.


2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup
The manufacturers' championship was also decided in the final round. Ducati entered the event with a single-point lead over Kawasaki, but Lussiana's victory allowed Kawasaki to take the championship by eight points ahead of Ducati, with Jed Metcher recording the best finish at Magny-Cours of third place.


2014 FIM Superstock 1000 Cup, Race calendar and results
The Fédération Internationale de Motocyclisme released a 7-round provisional calendar on 29 November 2013; the schedule remained unchanged after the calendar update of 12 April 2014.


2014 FINA Diving World Cup
The 2014 FINA Diving World Cup was held in Shanghai, China, from Tuesday July 15, 2014 to Sunday July 20, 2014. It was the 19th edition of the Diving World Cup, and the sixth time that it had been held in China. The venue was the Outdoor Diving Pool of the Oriental Sports Center.


2014 FINA Diving World Cup
The Chinese team placed first in all the events, and won the metal count.


2014 FINA Diving World Cup, Participating countries
The number beside each nation represents the number of athletes who competed for each country at the 2014 FINA Diving World Cup.


2014 FINA Diving World Series
The 2014 FINA Diving World Series is the eighth edition of FINA Diving World Series. This series consisted of six legs, each hosted in a different country: China, United Arab Emirates, Great Britain, Russia, Canada, and Mexico.


2014 FINA Diving World Series, Overview, Overall ranking
Overall ranking is based on the results from the six legs of the series. Divers earned points based on placement at each competition. For individual events, points were counted separately for each person. For synchronized events, points were combined for each country – some countries had different pairs compete at the different legs of the series. Medals were not awarded for overall ranking, but top divers (or countries for synchro) who competed in all six legs earned prize money.


2014 FINA High Diving World Cup
The 2014 FINA High Diving World Cup was held in Kazan, Russia, from 8 August to 10 August 2014. It was the first edition of the FINA High Diving World Cup competition. The event consisted of a men's competition from the 27m platform (won by Orlando Duque) and a women's competition from the 20m platform (won by Rachelle Simpson).


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup
The 15th edition of the Men's FINA Water Polo World Cup was held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from August 19 to August 24, 2014.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, Format
8 teams qualified for the 2014 FINA World Cup. They were split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, Format
The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World Cup, Final standings
Stefan Živojinović (GK), Nemanja Ubović, Nikola Eškert,  Dušan Mandić, Dušan Vasić, Gavril Subotić, Sava Ranđelović, Dimitrije Obradović, Dušan Marković, Strahinja Rašović, Viktor Rašović, Srđan Vuksanović, and Dimitrije Rističević (GK). Head Coach: Dejan Savić.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
The 2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League is played between November 2013 and June 2014 and open to all men's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Dubai, UAE from 16–21 June 2014.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League
In the world league, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows:


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, Preliminary round, Europe
The European preliminary round consisted of two group of three teams and a third group of four teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games qualified for the Super Final.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, Preliminary round, Intercontinental
The intercontinental tournament will feature teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. The teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage. As the hosts of the Super Final (UAE) did not enter a team in the tournament the top five teams from this tournament qualified for the Super Final, instead of the initially allocated four. South Africa withdrew from the tournament before games commenced and were replaced by China II, whose games were exhibition and did not count in the standings. The games were played between 27 May and 1 June, 2014 in Shanghai, China.


2014 FINA Men's Water Polo World League, Super Final
In the Super Final the eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage. The games were played in Dubai, UAE from 16 to 21 June, 2014.


2014 FINA Swimming World Cup
The 2014 FINA Swimming World Cup was a series of seven, two-day, short course meets in seven different cities between August and November 2014. Mastbank was again the title sponsor for the series, with Omega serving as official timer.


2014 FINA Swimming World Cup, Meets
The 2014 World Cup consists of the following seven meets:


2014 FINA Swimming World Cup, Event winners, 100 m individual medley
* Katinka Hosszú set a new world record of 57.25 seconds in the heats of this event in Doha, and another world record of 56.86 s in the heats in Dubai.


2014 FINA Swimming World Cup, Event winners, 400 m individual medley
Legend: WR – World record; (WR) – World record when swum (earning bonus World Cup points); WC – World Cup record; (WC) – World Cup record when swum


2014 FINA Swimming World Cup, Event winners, Mixed 4x50m medley relay
NOTE: The mixed relay is not included in the overall scoring of the World Cup.


2014 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup
The 13th FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup was held October 2–5, 2014 in Quebec City, Canada. It featured swimmers from 17 nations, swimming in four events: Duet, Team, Free Combination, and Team Highlights.


2014 FINA Synchronized Swimming World Cup, Participating nations
The 17 nations that swam at the 2014 Synchronized Swimming World Cup were:


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
The 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup was the 16th edition of the event, organised by the world's governing body in aquatics, the International Swimming Federation (FINA). The event took place in Khanty-Mansiysk, Russia from 12 to 17 August 2014.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup
The United States won the gold medal by defeating Australia 10-6 in the final. Spain captured bronze, beating China 7-5.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup, Format
8 teams qualified for the 2014 FINA World Cup. They are split into two groups of 4 teams. After playing a Round-robin every team advanced to the quarterfinals.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup, Format
The best ranked team of Group A played against the fourth ranked team of Group B, the second ranked team of Group A against the third ranked team of Group B the third ranked team of Group A against the second ranked team of Group B and the fourth ranked team of Group A against the best ranked team of Group B. The winners of those quarterfinals advanced to the Semis and played out the champion while the losers of the quarterfinals competed in placement matches.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World Cup, Final standings
Sami Hill, Alys Williams, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens, Courtney Mathewson, Kiley Neushul, Jillian Kraus, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Ashleigh Johnson. Head coach: Adam Krikorian.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
The 2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League is played between November 2013 and June 2014 and open to all women's water polo national teams. After participating in a preliminary round, eight teams qualify to play in a final tournament, called the Super Final in Kunshan, China from 10–15 June 2014.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League
In the World League, there are specific rules that do not allow matches to end in a draw. If teams are level at the end of the 4th quarter of any world league match, the match will be decided by a penalty shootout. Teams earn points in the standings in group matches as follows:


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, Preliminary round, Europe
The European preliminary round consisted of two group of three teams. The winner of each group after the home and away series of games and the best 2nd placed team qualified for the Super Final. The games were played between 19 November 2013 and 22 April 2014.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, Preliminary round, Intercontinental
The intercontinental tournament will feature teams from Africa, the Americas, Asia and Oceania. The teams are split into two groups, one with four teams and another group with five teams. The top four teams from this tournament will qualify for the Super Final, along with the Super Final hosts China. The games were played between 20 and 25 May in Riverside, California, United States.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, Super Final
In the Super Final the eight qualifying teams are split into two groups of four teams with all teams progressing to the knock-out stage.


2014 FINA Women's Water Polo World League, Super Final, Final ranking
Sami Hill, Alys Williams, Melissa Seidemann, Rachel Fattal, Caroline Clark, Maggie Steffens (C), Makenzie Fischer, Kiley Neushul, Jillian Kraus, Kaleigh Gilchrist, Annika Dries, Kami Craig, Elizabeth Keeve. Head coach: Adam Krikorian.


2014 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships
The 14th FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships was held July 30-August 3, 2014 in Helsinki, Finland. The synchronised swimmers are aged between 15 and 18 years old, from 34 nations, swimming in four events: Solo, Duet, Team and Free combination.


2014 FINA World Junior Synchronised Swimming Championships, Participating nations
34 nations swam at the 2014 World Junior Championships were:


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m)
The 12th FINA World Swimming Championships (25m) were held in Doha, Qatar on 3–7 December 2014. The Hamad Aquatic Centre in the Aspire Zone hosted the event.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Host selection
On 14 December 2010, FINA announced that Catania, Italy would host the 2014 Short Course Worlds.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Host selection
In November 2011, the Italian Swimming Federation (FIN) withdrew their support of Catania as host for the event, due to the Italian regional government's missing deadlines related to financial guarantees for the event. FIN's withdraw of support for Catania made it unlikely that the event would stay in Italy.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Host selection
On 4 April 2012, the FINA Bureau announced that Doha, Qatar would host the event.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m), Records broken
During the competition, a total of 23 world records were set, including 7 men's records and 15 women's records. A mixed relay (including men and women) world record was also broken. Hungarian swimmer Katinka Hosszú accounted for the most world records with 4.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay
The 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay
The 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – 4 × 50 metre mixed medley relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre backstroke
The Men's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December with the heats and the semifinals and 4 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre breaststroke
The men's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December with the heats and the semifinals and 4 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre butterfly
The men's 100 metre butterfly competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December with the heats and the semifinals and 4 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre freestyle
The Men's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December with the heats and the semifinals and 7 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre individual medley
The Men's 100 metre individual medley competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December with the heats and the semifinals and 7 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 100 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 1500 metre freestyle
The men's 1500 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 1500 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre backstroke
The Men's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) will be held on 7 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre breaststroke
The Men's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre butterfly
The Men's 200 metre butterfly competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre freestyle
The men's 200 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre individual medley
The Men's 200 metre individual medley competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 200 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay
The Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 100 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay
The Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 7 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 100 metre medley relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay
The men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 200 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay
The Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 50 metre freestyle relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay
The Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 4 × 50 metre medley relay, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 400 metre freestyle
The Men's 400 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December with the heats and the semifinals and 6 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 400 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 400 metre individual medley
The Men's 400 metre individual medley competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 400 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre backstroke
The Men's 50 metre backstroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December with the heats and the semifinals and 6 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre breaststroke
The men's 50 metre breaststroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December with the heats and the semifinals and 7 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre butterfly
The Men's 50 metre butterfly competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December with the heats and the semifinals and 6 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre freestyle
The Men's 50 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December with the heats and the semifinals and 5 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Men's 50 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke
The women's 100 metre backstroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December with the heats and the semifinals and 4 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre breaststroke
The Women's 100 metre breaststroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December with the heats and the semifinals and 6 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre butterfly
The Women's 100 metre butterfly competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 6 December with the heats and the semifinals and 7 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre freestyle
The Women's 100 metre freestyle competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December with the heats and the semifinals and 5 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre freestyle, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre individual medley
The Women's 100 metre individual medley competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 4 December with the heats and the semifinals and 5 December with the final.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 100 metre individual medley, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre backstroke
The Women's 200 metre backstroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 5 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre backstroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre breaststroke
The Women's 200 metre breaststroke competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) will be held on 7 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre breaststroke, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre butterfly
The Women's 200 metre butterfly competition of the 2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) was held on 3 December.


2014 FINA World Swimming Championships (25 m) – Women's 200 metre butterfly, Records
Prior to the competition, the existing world and championship records were as follows.