Group B of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consists of Spain, Netherlands, Chile, and Australia.
Teams
| Draw position | Team | Method of qualification | Date of qualification | Finals appearance | Last appearance | Previous best performance | FIFA Ranking |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| B1 (seed) |  Spain | UEFA Group I Winners | 15 October 2013 | 14th | 2010 | Winners (2010) | 1 |
| B2 |  Netherlands | UEFA Group D Winners | 10 September 2013 | 10th | 2010 | Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010) | 8 |
| B3 |  Chile | CONMEBOL Round Robin 3rd place | 15 October 2013 | 9th | 2010 | Third place (1962) | 12 |
| B4 |  Australia | AFC Fourth Round Group B Runners-up | 18 June 2013 | 4th | 2010 | Round of 16 (2006) | 57 |
Previous FIFA World Cup meetings
- Spain v Netherlands:[1]
- Chile v Australia:[2]
- 1974, group stage: Chile 0–0 Australia
- Australia v Netherlands: None[3]
- Spain v Chile:[4]
- Australia v Spain: None[5]
- Netherlands v Chile: None[6]
Standings
| Legend |
|---|
| Group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16 |
| Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Netherlands
| 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 | Advance to knockout phase |
| Chile
| 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 3 | +2 | 6 | |
| Spain
| 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 7 | −3 | 3 | |
| Australia
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 9 | −6 | 0 |
Matches
All times local: five matches are in Brasília official time (UTC−3), while Chile v Australia, played in Cuiabá, is in the Amazon time zone (UTC−4).
| 13 June 2014 16:00 | Spain
| Match 3 | Netherlands
| Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 13 June 2014 18:00 | Chile
| Match 4 | Australia
| Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2014 13:00 | Australia
| Match 20 | Netherlands
| Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 June 2014 16:00 | Spain
| Match 19 | Chile
| Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2014 13:00 | Australia
| Match 35 | Spain
| Arena da Baixada, Curitiba |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 23 June 2014 13:00 | Netherlands
| Match 36 | Chile
| Arena de São Paulo, São Paulo |
|---|---|---|---|---|
References
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Spain v Netherlands. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Chile v Australia. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Australia v Netherlands. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Spain v Chile. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Australia v Spain. FIFA.com.
- ↑ Head-to-Head: Netherlands v Chile. FIFA.com.
External links
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Group B, FIFA.com
| 2014 FIFA World Cup |
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