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2014 FIFA World Cup Group B

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Group B of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Spain, the Netherlands, Chile, and Australia. This group contained the finalists of 2010 FIFA World Cup: Spain (reigning champion) and the Netherlands (runners-up). Play began on 13 June and ended on 23 June 2014. The Netherlands and Chile progressed to the knockout stage, while Australia and Spain were eliminated after suffering two defeats in their opening two matches. Chile was eliminated by Brazil in the second round after penalties, while the Netherlands made their way to the semi-finals in which they lost to Argentina on penalties. The third place match was won by the Netherlands with a convincing 3–0 victory against Brazil.

Teams

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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
B1 (seed) SpainUEFAUEFA Group I winners15 October 201314th2010Winners (2010)11
B2 NetherlandsUEFAUEFA Group D winners10 September 201310th2010Runners-up (1974, 1978, 2010)815
B3 ChileCONMEBOLCONMEBOL third place15 October 20139th2010Third place (1962)1214
B4 AustraliaAFCAFC Fourth Round Group B runners-up18 June 20134th2010Round of 16 (2006)5762
Notes
  1. ↑ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.

Standings

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Team Pld W D L GF GA GD Pts
Netherlands Netherlands 3300103+79
Chile Chile 320153+26
Spain Spain 310247-33
Australia Australia 300339-60

Matches

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Spain vs Netherlands

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Spain Spain1-5Netherlands Netherlands
Alonso Goal 27' (pen.) Van Persie Goal 44', 72'
Robben Goal 53', 80'
De Vrij Goal 65'
Spain
Netherlands
GK1Iker Casillas (c)Yellow card 65'
RB22César Azpilicueta
CB3Gerard Piqué
CB15Sergio Ramos
LB18Jordi Alba
RM8Xavi
CM16Sergio Busquets
LM14Xabi AlonsoSubstituted off 62'
RW21David SilvaSubstituted off 78'
LW6Andrés Iniesta
CF19Diego CostaSubstituted off 62'
Substitutions:
FW9Fernando TorresSubstituted in 62'
FW11PedroSubstituted in 62'
MF10Cesc FàbregasSubstituted in 78'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK1Jasper Cillessen
CB2Ron Vlaar
CB3Stefan de VrijYellow card 41'Substituted off 77'
CB4Bruno Martins Indi
RWB7Daryl Janmaat
LWB5Daley Blind
CM6Nigel de Jong
CM8Jonathan de GuzmánYellow card 25'Substituted off 62'
AM10Wesley Sneijder
CF9Robin van Persie (c)Yellow card 66'Substituted off 79'
CF11Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF20Georginio WijnaldumSubstituted in 62'
DF13Joël VeltmanSubstituted in 77'
FW17Jeremain LensSubstituted in 79'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal

Man of the Match:
Robin van Persie (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Renato Faverani (Italy)
Andrea Stefani (Italy)
Fourth official:
Svein Oddvar Moen (Norway)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Kim Haglund (Norway)

Chile vs Australia

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Chile Chile3-1Australia Australia
Sánchez Goal 12'
Valdivia Goal 14'
Beausejour Goal 90+2'		 Cahill Goal 35'
Chile
Australia
GK1Claudio Bravo (c)
RB4Mauricio Isla
CB17Gary Medel
CB18Gonzalo Jara
LB2Eugenio Mena
RM20Charles AránguizYellow card 86'
CM21Marcelo Díaz
LM8Arturo VidalSubstituted off 60'
RF7Alexis Sánchez
CF10Jorge ValdiviaSubstituted off 68'
LF11Eduardo VargasSubstituted off 88'
Substitutions:
MF16Felipe GutiérrezSubstituted in 60'
MF15Jean BeausejourSubstituted in 68'
FW9Mauricio PinillaSubstituted in 88'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli
GK1Mathew Ryan
RB2Ivan FranjicSubstituted off 49'
CB22Alex Wilkinson
CB6Matthew Špiranović
LB3Jason Davidson
CM15Mile Jedinak (c)Yellow card 58'
CM5Mark MilliganYellow card 67'
RW7Mathew Leckie
AM23Mark BrescianoSubstituted off 78'
LW11Tommy OarSubstituted off 68'
CF4Tim CahillYellow card 44'
Substitutions:
DF19Ryan McGowanSubstituted in 49'
MF10Ben HalloranSubstituted in 68'
MF14James TroisiSubstituted in 78'
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou

Man of the Match:
Alexis Sánchez (Chile)

Assistant referees:
Songuifolo Yeo (Ivory Coast)
Jean-Claude Birumushahu (Burundi)
Fourth official:
Roberto Moreno (Panama)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Eric Boria (United States)

Australia vs Netherlands

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Australia Australia2-3Netherlands Netherlands
Cahill Goal 21'
Jedinak Goal 54' (pen.)		 Robben Goal 20'
Van Persie Goal 58'
Memphis Goal 68'
Australia
Netherlands
GK1Mathew Ryan
RB19Ryan McGowan
CB22Alex Wilkinson
CB6Matthew Špiranović
LB3Jason Davidson
CM15Mile Jedinak (c)
CM17Matt McKay
RW7Mathew Leckie
AM23Mark BrescianoSubstituted off 51'
LW11Tommy OarSubstituted off 77'
CF4Tim CahillYellow card 43'Substituted off 69'
Substitutions:
MF13Oliver BozanićSubstituted in 51'
MF10Ben HalloranSubstituted in 69'
FW9Adam TaggartSubstituted in 77'
Manager:
Ange Postecoglou
GK1Jasper Cillessen
CB2Ron Vlaar
CB3Stefan de Vrij
CB4Bruno Martins IndiSubstituted off 45+3'
RM7Daryl Janmaat
CM8Jonathan de GuzmánSubstituted off 78'
CM6Nigel de Jong
LM5Daley Blind
AM10Wesley Sneijder
CF9Robin van Persie (c)Yellow card 47'Substituted off 87'
CF11Arjen Robben
Substitutions:
MF21Memphis DepaySubstituted in 45+3'
MF20Georginio WijnaldumSubstituted in 78'
FW17Jeremain LensSubstituted in 87'
Manager:
Louis van Gaal

Man of the Match:
Arjen Robben (Netherlands)

Assistant referees:
Rédouane Achik (Morocco)
Abdelhak Etchiali (Algeria)
Fourth official:
Bakary Gassama (Gambia)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Evarist Menkouande (Cameroon)

Spain vs Chile

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Spain
Chile
GK1Iker Casillas (c)
RB22César Azpilicueta
CB4Javi Martínez
CB15Sergio Ramos
LB18Jordi Alba
CM16Sergio Busquets
CM14Xabi AlonsoYellow card 41'Substituted off 46'
RW21David Silva
AM6Andrés Iniesta
LW11PedroSubstituted off 76'
CF19Diego CostaSubstituted off 64'
Substitutions:
MF17KokeSubstituted in 46'
FW9Fernando TorresSubstituted in 64'
MF20Santi CazorlaSubstituted in 76'
Manager:
Vicente del Bosque
GK1Claudio Bravo (c)
CB17Gary Medel
CB5Francisco Silva
CB18Gonzalo Jara
RM4Mauricio Isla
CM20Charles AránguizSubstituted off 64'
CM21Marcelo Díaz
LM2Eugenio MenaYellow card 61'
AM8Arturo VidalYellow card 26'Substituted off 88'
CF11Eduardo VargasSubstituted off 85'
CF7Alexis Sánchez
Substitutions:
MF16Felipe GutiérrezSubstituted in 64'
MF10Jorge ValdiviaSubstituted in 85'
MF6Carlos CarmonaSubstituted in 88'
Manager:
Argentina Jorge Sampaoli

Man of the Match:
Eduardo Vargas (Chile)

Assistant referees:
Mark Hurd (United States)
Joe Fletcher (Canada)
Fourth official:
Nawaf Shukralla (Bahrain)
Fifth official[broken anchor]:
Yaser Tulefat (Bahrain)

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