2014 FIFA World Cup (1983: Doomsday)

The 2014  was held between 12 June and 13 July in. The won the tournament and took its second title, its second since the union of Argentina and  after the events of. scored the winning goal for his country and was also named best player of the tournament.

Host selection
During the FIFA World Congress held from December 2 to December 4, 2010 in Dublin,, there were three host bids placed for the 2014 World Cup; namely, from , the and.

The winning bid was announced during the congress, with Brazil receiving 15 votes, ANZC receiving 9 votes, and Siberia receiving no votes. Before the voting process had even begun, Brazil were considered heavy favorites for the contest due to the number and quality of venues currently existing in the country.

Venues
The following cities and stadia are the venues for the matches in the World Cup.
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Group A

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Group B

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Group C

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Group D

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Group E

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Group F

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Ranking of third-placed teams

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