2014 FIFA World Cup Group A

Group A of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Brazil, Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon. Play began on 12 June and ended on 23 June 2014.

Teams

Draw position Team Confederation Method of
qualification 		Date of
qualification 		Finals
appearance 		Last
appearance 		Previous best
performance 		FIFA Rankings
October 2013[nb 1] June 2014
A1 (seed)  Brazil CONMEBOL * Hosts 30 October 2007 20th 2010 Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002) 11 3
A2  Croatia UEFA UEFA play-off winners 19 November 2013 4th 2006 Third place (1998) 18 18
A3  Mexico CONCACAF CONCACAF vs OFC play-off winners 20 November 2013 15th 2010 Quarter-finals (1970, 1986) 24 20
A4  Cameroon CAF CAF Third Round winners 17 November 2013 7th 2010 Quarter-finals (1990) 59 56
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

  • Brazil advanced to play Chile (runner-up of Group B) in the round of 16.
  • Mexico advanced to play Netherlands (winner of Group B) in the round of 16.

Matches

Brazil vs Croatia

Brazil Brazil3-1Croatia Croatia
Neymar Goal 29', 71' (pen.)
Oscar Goal 90+1'		 Marcelo Goal 11' (o.g.)
Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo
Brazil
Croatia
GK 12 Júlio César
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
CB 4 David Luiz
LB 6 Marcelo
DM 8 Paulinho Substituted off 63'
DM 17 Luiz Gustavo Yellow card 88'
RW 7 Hulk Substituted off 68'
AM 11 Oscar
LW 10 Neymar Yellow card 27' Substituted off 88'
CF 9 Fred
Substitutions:
MF 18 Hernanes Substituted in 63'
MF 20 Bernard Substituted in 68'
MF 16 Ramires Substituted in 88'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka Yellow card 65'
CB 6 Dejan Lovren Yellow card 69'
LB 2 Šime Vrsaljko
CM 10 Luka Modrić
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić
RW 4 Ivan Perišić
AM 20 Mateo Kovačić Substituted off 61'
LW 18 Ivica Olić
CF 9 Nikica Jelavić Substituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF 14 Marcelo Brozović Substituted in 61'
FW 16 Ante Rebić Substituted in 78'
 
Manager:
Niko Kovač

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Toru Sagara (Japan)
Toshiyuki Nagi (Japan)
Fourth official:
Alireza Faghani (Iran)
Fifth official:
Hassan Kamranifar (Iran)

Mexico vs Cameroon

Mexico Mexico1-0Cameroon Cameroon
Peralta Goal 61'
Arena das Dunas, Natal
Mexico
Cameroon
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 15 Héctor Moreno Yellow card 57'
RWB 22 Paul Aguilar
LWB 7 Miguel Layún
DM 23 José Juan Vázquez
CM 6 Héctor Herrera Substituted off 90+1'
CM 18 Andrés Guardado Substituted off 69'
SS 10 Giovani dos Santos
CF 19 Oribe Peralta Substituted off 74'
Substitutions:
MF 8 Marco Fabián Substituted in 69'
FW 14 Javier Hernández Substituted in 74'
DF 3 Carlos Salcido Substituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK 16 Charles Itandje
RB 4 Cédric Djeugoué Substituted off 46'
CB 3 Nicolas N'Koulou
CB 14 Aurélien Chedjou
LB 2 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
DM 6 Alex Song Substituted off 79'
RM 17 Stéphane Mbia
LM 18 Eyong Enoh
AM 8 Benjamin Moukandjo
AM 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
CF 9 Samuel Eto'o (c)
Substitutions:
DF 5 Dany Nounkeu Yellow card 77' Substituted in 46'
FW 15 Pierre Webó Substituted in 79'
 
Manager:
Germany Volker Finke

Man of the Match:
Giovani dos Santos (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Humberto Clavijo (Colombia)
Eduardo Díaz (Colombia)
Fourth official:
Norbert Hauata (Tahiti)
Fifth official:
Aden Marwa (Kenya)

Brazil vs Mexico

Brazil Brazil0-0Mexico Mexico
Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza
Brazil
Mexico
GK 12 Júlio César
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c) Yellow card 79'
CB 4 David Luiz
LB 6 Marcelo
DM 8 Paulinho
DM 17 Luiz Gustavo
CM 11 Oscar Substituted off 84'
RW 16 Ramires Yellow card 45' Substituted off 46'
LW 10 Neymar
CF 9 Fred Substituted off 68'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Bernard Substituted in 46'
FW 21 Jô Substituted in 68'
MF 19 Willian Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c)
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
RWB 22 Paul Aguilar Yellow card 59'
LWB 7 Miguel Layún
DM 23 José Juan Vázquez Yellow card 62'
CM 6 Héctor Herrera Substituted off 76'
CM 18 Andrés Guardado
SS 10 Giovani dos Santos Substituted off 84'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta Substituted off 74'
Substitutes:
FW 14 Javier Hernández Substituted in 74'
MF 8 Marco Fabián Substituted in 76'
FW 9 Raúl Jiménez Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Guillermo Ochoa (Mexico)

Assistant referees:
Bahattin Duran (Turkey)
Tarık Ongun (Turkey)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

Cameroon vs Croatia

Cameroon Cameroon0-4Croatia Croatia
Olić Goal 11'
Perišić Goal 48'
Mandžukić Goal 61', 73'
Cameroon
Croatia
GK 16 Charles Itandje
RB 17 Stéphane Mbia
CB 14 Aurélien Chedjou Substituted off 46'
CB 3 Nicolas N'Koulou (c)
LB 2 Benoît Assou-Ekotto
DM 21 Joël Matip
CM 6 Alex Song Red card 40'
CM 18 Eyong Enoh
RW 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Substituted off 75'
LW 8 Benjamin Moukandjo
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar Substituted off 70'
Substitutions:
DF 5 Dany Nounkeu Substituted in 46'
FW 15 Pierre Webó Substituted in 70'
MF 20 Edgar Salli Substituted in 75'
Manager:
Germany Volker Finke
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
LB 3 Danijel Pranjić
CM 10 Luka Modrić
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić
RW 4 Ivan Perišić Substituted off 78'
AM 19 Sammir Substituted off 72'
LW 18 Ivica Olić Substituted off 69'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić
Substitutions:
FW 22 Eduardo Yellow card 89' Substituted in 69'
MF 20 Mateo Kovačić Substituted in 72'
FW 16 Ante Rebić Substituted in 78'
Manager:
Niko Kovač

Man of the Match:
Mario Mandžukić (Croatia)

Assistant referees:
Bertino Cunha (Portugal)
Tiago Trigo (Portugal)
Fourth official:
Walter López (Guatemala)
Fifth official:
Leonel Leal (Costa Rica)

Cameroon vs Brazil

Cameroon Cameroon1-4Brazil Brazil
Matip Goal 26' Neymar Goal 17', 35'
Fred Goal 49'
Fernandinho Goal 84'
Cameroon
Brazil
GK 16 Charles Itandje
RB 22 Allan Nyom
CB 3 Nicolas N'Koulou (c)
CB 21 Joël Matip
LB 12 Henri Bedimo
DM 7 Landry N'Guémo
CM 17 Stéphane Mbia Yellow card 80'
CM 18 Eyong Enoh Yellow card 11'
RW 13 Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting Substituted off 81'
LW 8 Benjamin Moukandjo Substituted off 58'
CF 10 Vincent Aboubakar Substituted off 72'
Substitutions:
MF 20 Edgar Salli Yellow card 76' Substituted in 58'
FW 15 Pierre Webó Substituted in 72'
MF 11 Jean Makoun Substituted in 81'
Manager:
Germany Volker Finke
GK 12 Júlio César
RB 2 Dani Alves
CB 3 Thiago Silva (c)
CB 4 David Luiz
LB 6 Marcelo
DM 17 Luiz Gustavo
RM 8 Paulinho Substituted off 46'
LM 11 Oscar
RW 7 Hulk Substituted off 63'
LW 10 Neymar Substituted off 71'
CF 9 Fred
Substitutions:
MF 5 Fernandinho Substituted in 46'
MF 16 Ramires Substituted in 63'
MF 19 Willian Substituted in 71'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari

Man of the Match:
Neymar (Brazil)

Assistant referees:
Mathias Klasenius (Sweden)
Daniel Wärnmark (Sweden)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

Croatia vs Mexico

Croatia Croatia1-3Mexico Mexico
Perišić Goal 87' Márquez Goal 72'
Guardado Goal 75'
Hernández Goal 82'
Arena Pernambuco, Recife
Croatia
Mexico
GK 1 Stipe Pletikosa
RB 11 Darijo Srna (c)
CB 5 Vedran Ćorluka
CB 6 Dejan Lovren
LB 2 Šime Vrsaljko Substituted off 58'
CM 7 Ivan Rakitić Yellow card 9'
CM 3 Danijel Pranjić Substituted off 74'
RW 4 Ivan Perišić
AM 10 Luka Modrić
LW 18 Ivica Olić Substituted off 69'
CF 17 Mario Mandžukić
Substitutions:
MF 20 Mateo Kovačić Substituted in 58'
FW 16 Ante Rebić Red card 89' Substituted in 69'
FW 9 Nikica Jelavić Substituted in 74'
Manager:
Niko Kovač
GK 13 Guillermo Ochoa
CB 2 Francisco Rodríguez
CB 4 Rafael Márquez (c) Yellow card 39'
CB 15 Héctor Moreno
RWB 22 Paul Aguilar
LWB 7 Miguel Layún
DM 23 José Juan Vázquez Yellow card 66'
CM 6 Héctor Herrera
CM 18 Andrés Guardado Substituted off 84'
SS 10 Giovani dos Santos Substituted off 62'
CF 19 Oribe Peralta Substituted off 79'
Substitutions:
FW 14 Javier Hernández Substituted in 62'
MF 21 Carlos Peña Substituted in 79'
MF 8 Marco Fabián Substituted in 84'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera

Man of the Match:
Rafael Márquez (Mexico)

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