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FIFA World Cup 2014 Statistics Summary

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FIFA World Cup 2014 Statistics Summary

2014 FIFA World Cup Brasil Statistics Summaries are given bellow


Final Match: Argentina Vs Germany

Champion: Germany (1-0, Total 4 times Champion)

Runner up: Argentina.

3rd Position: Netherlands.

Best Player (Golden Ball): Lionel Messi (Argentina)

Silver Ball: Thomas Müller (Germany)

Bronze Ball: Arjen Robben (Netherlands).

Golden Boot (Top Goal Scorer): James Rodríguez (Colombia)

Silver Boot: Thomas Müller (Germany)

Bronze Boot: Neymar (Brazil)

Golden Glove (Best Goalkeeper): Manuel Neuer (Germany)

Best Young Player Award : Paul Pogba (France)

FIFA Fair Play Trophy: Colombia.

Total number of goals scored: 171 Goals

Total number of hat-tricks: 2
(Thomas Müller), (Xherdan Shaqiri)

Total number of penalty kicks awarded: 13

Total number of penalty kicks scored: 12

Own goals scored: 5 Goals.
(John Boye, Sead Kolašinac, Marcelo, Noel Valladares, Joseph Yobo)

Most goals scored by a team: Germany (18 Goals)

Fewest goals scored by a team: 1 Goal
(Cameroon, Honduras, Iran)


Most goals conceded by a team: 14 Goals (Brazil)

Fewest goals conceded by a team: 2 Goals (Costa Rica).

Most goals scored in a match by both teams: 8 Goals (Brazil 1–7 Germany)

Most goals scored in a match by one team: 7 Goals
(Germany against Brazil)

Biggest margin of victory: 6 goals (Brazil 1–7 Germany)

Most goals scored by an individual: 6 (James Rodríguez)

Most wins: 6 (Germany)

Total number of yellow cards: 187 cards.

Total number of red cards: 10 cards.

Most yellow cards (team): Brazil (14 cards)

Fewest yellow cards (team): 2 – Portugal

Most yellow cards (player): Thiago Silva (3 cards, Brazil)

Most yellow cards (match): 8 cards. (Costa Rica Vs Greece)

Highest Foul: Brazil.

Lowest Foul: Argentina.

Reference : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2014_FIFA_World_Cup_statistics