Group A of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consists of Brazil, Croatia, Mexico, and Cameroon.
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) |  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 |
Previous FIFA World Cup meetings
- Brazil v Croatia:[1]
- 2006, group stage: Brazil 1–0 Croatia
- Mexico v Cameroon: None[2]
- Brazil v Mexico:[3]
- Cameroon v Croatia: None[4]
- Cameroon v Brazil:[5]
- 1994, group stage: Cameroon 0–3 Brazil
- Croatia v Mexico:[6]
- 2002, group stage: Croatia 0–1 Mexico
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brazil
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 2 | +5 | 7 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Mexico
| 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1 | +3 | 7 | |
| Croatia
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | |
| Cameroon
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 9 | −8 | 0 |
Matches
All times local: five matches are in Brasília official time (UTC−3), while Cameroon v Croatia, played in Manaus, is in the Amazon time zone (UTC−4).
| 12 June 2014 17:00 | Brazil
| 3–1 | Croatia
| Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo Attendance: 62,103 Referee: Yuichi Nishimura (Japan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Neymar  29', 71' (pen.)Oscar 90+1'
| Report | Marcelo 11' (o.g.)
|
| 13 June 2014 13:00 | Mexico
| 1–0 | Cameroon
| Arena das Dunas, Natal Attendance: 39,216 Referee: Wilmar Roldán (Colombia) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Peralta 61'
| Report |
| 17 June 2014 16:00 | Brazil
| 0–0 | Mexico
| Estádio Castelão, Fortaleza Attendance: 60,342 Referee: Cüneyt Çakır (Turkey) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report |
| 18 June 2014 18:00 | Cameroon
| 0–4 | Croatia
| Arena Amazônia, Manaus Attendance: 39,982 Referee: Pedro Proença (Portugal) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Report | Olić 11' Perišić 48'Mandžukić 61', 73'
|
| 23 June 2014 17:00 | Cameroon
| 1–4 | Brazil
| Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasília Attendance: 69,112 Referee: Jonas Eriksson (Sweden) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matip 26'
| Report | Neymar 17', 35' Fred 49'Fernandinho 84'
|
| 23 June 2014 17:00 | Croatia
| 1–3 | Mexico
| Itaipava Arena Pernambuco, Recife Attendance: 41,212 Referee: Ravshan Irmatov (Uzbekistan) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Perišić 87'
| Report | Márquez 72' Guardado 75'Hernández 82'
|
Notes
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Brazil v Croatia. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Mexico v Cameroon. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Brazil v Mexico. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Cameroon v Croatia. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Cameroon v Brazil. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Croatia v Mexico. FIFA.com.
External links
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Group A, FIFA.com
| 2014 FIFA World Cup |
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