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 June 2014
A1 (seed) BrazilCONMEBOL Hosts30 October 200720th2010Winners (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, 2002)113
A2 CroatiaUEFAUEFA play-off winners19 November 20134th2006Third place (1998)1818
A3 MexicoCONCACAFCONCACAF vs OFC play-off winners20 November 201315th2010Quarter-finals (1970, 1986)2420
A4 CameroonCAFCAF Third Round winners17 November 20137th2010Quarter-finals (1990)5956
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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
GK12Júlio César
RB2Dani Alves
CB3Thiago Silva (c)
CB4David Luiz
LB6Marcelo
DM8PaulinhoSubstituted off 63'
DM17Luiz GustavoYellow card 88'
RW7HulkSubstituted off 68'
AM11Oscar
LW10NeymarYellow card 27'Substituted off 88'
CF9Fred
Substitutions:
MF18HernanesSubstituted in 63'
MF20BernardSubstituted in 68'
MF16RamiresSubstituted in 88'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK1Stipe Pletikosa
RB11Darijo Srna (c)
CB5Vedran ĆorlukaYellow card 65'
CB6Dejan LovrenYellow card 69'
LB2Šime Vrsaljko
CM10Luka Modrić
CM7Ivan Rakitić
RW4Ivan Perišić
AM20Mateo KovačićSubstituted off 61'
LW18Ivica Olić
CF9Nikica JelavićSubstituted off 78'
Substitutions:
MF14Marcelo BrozovićSubstituted in 61'
FW16Ante RebićSubstituted 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
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
CB2Francisco Rodríguez
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)
CB15Héctor MorenoYellow card 57'
RWB22Paul Aguilar
LWB7Miguel Layún
DM23José Juan Vázquez
CM6Héctor HerreraSubstituted off 90+1'
CM18Andrés GuardadoSubstituted off 69'
SS10Giovani dos Santos
CF19Oribe PeraltaSubstituted off 74'
Substitutions:
MF8Marco FabiánSubstituted in 69'
FW14Javier HernándezSubstituted in 74'
DF3Carlos SalcidoSubstituted in 90+1'
Manager:
Miguel Herrera
GK16Charles Itandje
RB4Cédric DjeugouéSubstituted off 46'
CB3Nicolas N'Koulou
CB14Aurélien Chedjou
LB2Benoît Assou-Ekotto
DM6Alex SongSubstituted off 79'
RM17Stéphane Mbia
LM18Eyong Enoh
AM8Benjamin Moukandjo
AM13Eric Maxim Choupo-Moting
CF9Samuel Eto'o (c)
Substitutions:
DF5Dany NounkeuYellow card 77'Substituted in 46'
FW15Pierre WebóSubstituted 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
GK12Júlio César
RB2Dani Alves
CB3Thiago Silva (c)Yellow card 79'
CB4David Luiz
LB6Marcelo
DM8Paulinho
DM17Luiz Gustavo
CM11OscarSubstituted off 84'
RW16RamiresYellow card 45'Substituted off 46'
LW10Neymar
CF9FredSubstituted off 68'
Substitutions:
MF20BernardSubstituted in 46'
FW21JôSubstituted in 68'
MF19WillianSubstituted in 84'
Manager:
Luiz Felipe Scolari
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
CB2Francisco Rodríguez
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)
CB15Héctor Moreno
RWB22Paul AguilarYellow card 59'
LWB7Miguel Layún
DM23José Juan VázquezYellow card 62'
CM6Héctor HerreraSubstituted off 76'
CM18Andrés Guardado
SS10Giovani dos SantosSubstituted off 84'
CF19Oribe PeraltaSubstituted off 74'
Substitutes:
FW14Javier HernándezSubstituted in 74'
MF8Marco FabiánSubstituted in 76'
FW9Raúl JiménezSubstituted 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'
Arena da Amazônia, Manaus
Cameroon
Croatia
GK16Charles Itandje
RB17Stéphane Mbia
CB14Aurélien ChedjouSubstituted off 46'
CB3Nicolas N'Koulou (c)
LB2Benoît Assou-Ekotto
DM21Joël Matip
CM6Alex SongRed card 40'
CM18Eyong Enoh
RW13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingSubstituted off 75'
LW8Benjamin Moukandjo
CF10Vincent AboubakarSubstituted off 70'
Substitutions:
DF5Dany NounkeuSubstituted in 46'
FW15Pierre WebóSubstituted in 70'
MF20Edgar SalliSubstituted in 75'
Manager:
Germany Volker Finke
GK1Stipe Pletikosa
RB11Darijo Srna (c)
CB5Vedran Ćorluka
CB6Dejan Lovren
LB3Danijel Pranjić
CM10Luka Modrić
CM7Ivan Rakitić
RW4Ivan PerišićSubstituted off 78'
AM19SammirSubstituted off 72'
LW18Ivica OlićSubstituted off 69'
CF17Mario Mandžukić
Substitutions:
FW22EduardoYellow card 89'Substituted in 69'
MF20Mateo KovačićSubstituted in 72'
FW16Ante RebićSubstituted 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'
Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília
Cameroon
Brazil
GK16Charles Itandje
RB22Allan Nyom
CB3Nicolas N'Koulou (c)
CB21Joël Matip
LB12Henri Bedimo
DM7Landry N'Guémo
CM17Stéphane MbiaYellow card 80'
CM18Eyong EnohYellow card 11'
RW13Eric Maxim Choupo-MotingSubstituted off 81'
LW8Benjamin MoukandjoSubstituted off 58'
CF10Vincent AboubakarSubstituted off 72'
Substitutions:
MF20Edgar SalliYellow card 76'Substituted in 58'
FW15Pierre WebóSubstituted in 72'
MF11Jean MakounSubstituted in 81'
Manager:
Germany Volker Finke
GK12Júlio César
RB2Dani Alves
CB3Thiago Silva (c)
CB4David Luiz
LB6Marcelo
DM17Luiz Gustavo
RM8PaulinhoSubstituted off 46'
LM11Oscar
RW7HulkSubstituted off 63'
LW10NeymarSubstituted off 71'
CF9Fred
Substitutions:
MF5FernandinhoSubstituted in 46'
MF16RamiresSubstituted in 63'
MF19WillianSubstituted 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
GK1Stipe Pletikosa
RB11Darijo Srna (c)
CB5Vedran Ćorluka
CB6Dejan Lovren
LB2Šime VrsaljkoSubstituted off 58'
CM7Ivan RakitićYellow card 9'
CM3Danijel PranjićSubstituted off 74'
RW4Ivan Perišić
AM10Luka Modrić
LW18Ivica OlićSubstituted off 69'
CF17Mario Mandžukić
Substitutions:
MF20Mateo KovačićSubstituted in 58'
FW16Ante RebićRed card 89'Substituted in 69'
FW9Nikica JelavićSubstituted in 74'
Manager:
Niko Kovač
GK13Guillermo Ochoa
CB2Francisco Rodríguez
CB4Rafael Márquez (c)Yellow card 39'
CB15Héctor Moreno
RWB22Paul Aguilar
LWB7Miguel Layún
DM23José Juan VázquezYellow card 66'
CM6Héctor Herrera
CM18Andrés GuardadoSubstituted off 84'
SS10Giovani dos SantosSubstituted off 62'
CF19Oribe PeraltaSubstituted off 79'
Substitutions:
FW14Javier HernándezSubstituted in 62'
MF21Carlos PeñaSubstituted in 79'
MF8Marco FabiánSubstituted 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)