A Quick Look on FIFA World Cup 2014 Group Stage

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil is in the “round of 16” phase.  Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Uruguay, Netherlands, Mexico, Costa Rica, Greece, France, Nigeria ,Germany, Algeria ,Argentina , Switzerland ,Belgium and USA have qualified for the knockout stage of the mega event. “A quick look on FIFA World Cup 2014 group stage ” is a bird eye view of some of the most significant events happened during group  stage.

Opening Ceremony

Opening ceremony FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageColorful opening ceremony of the FIFA World Cup kicked off on June 12, 2014, at Arena Corinthians Stadium in Sao Paulo. The ceremony featured Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Claudia Leitte and many other star performances.

Defending Champion

Defending Champion FIFA World Cup 2014 group stagePerformance of the Defending Champion Spain was a disappointment. The Spanish team got eliminated from the tournament in the initial stage.

Upset Eliminations

Upset Eliminations FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageMany big teams could not manage to make to the knock out stage. Portugal along with England and Italy are FIFA World Cup 2014 group stage eliminations.

History in Making

algeria FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageThe underdog Algeria won its first World Cup match since 1982 and qualified for the round of 16 for the first time.

The Best Goal

The Best Goal FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageDutch striker Robin van Persie`s header goal against Spain could easily be the best goal of the FIFA World Cup 2014 group stage. He out smarted Spanish goalkeeper Iker Casillas with stunning “flying” header forma distance of almost 15 yards.

Top Scorers

Top Scorers FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageArgentina`s Leo Messi, Brazilain Neymar Jr. and German Thamos Muller are the joint top goal scorer at the end of the FIFA World Cup 2014 group stage. Each player scored 4 goals in 3 matches.

The Best Player

messi FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageLionel Messi was the best player of the FIFA World Cup 2014 group stage by far. Scored 4 crucial goals and got man of the match in all three matches played, a record itself.

Record

Record FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageGerman Forward Miroslav Klose equalized Ronaldo`s record of the most goal in the world cup history by scoring a goal against Ghana. Both players have scored 15 World Cup goals each.

Big Guns Misfired

Big Guns Misfired FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageSome of the biggest names in the football disappointed the fans with their extremely poor performances. Wayne Rooney and Cristiano Ronaldo along with some other big guns were total failure and did not contribute much for their sides.

The Suarez Bite

The Suarez bite FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageOne of the most controversial events of the event was “Suarez bite”. Uruguay strikers Luis Suarez bite Italy defender Giorgio Chiellini during the match. FIFA took action and suspended from all football-related activity for four months. He is also banned for nine international matches.

The End of Era

The End of Era FIFA World Cup 2014 group stageFIFA World cup was the last tournament for some most beloved players. The international careers of David Villa and Andrea Pirlo ended with the eliminations of their teams from World cup.