2014 FIFA World Cup Group B facts for kids
Group B was one of the groups in the exciting 2014 FIFA World Cup! It featured four strong teams: Spain, the Netherlands, Chile, and Australia.
This group was extra special because it included the two teams who played in the final match of the previous World Cup in 2010: Spain, who were the champions, and the Netherlands, who came in second.
The games for Group B took place from June 13 to June 23, 2014. After some thrilling matches, the Netherlands and Chile earned enough points to move on to the next round, called the knockout stage. Sadly, Australia and Spain were eliminated from the tournament after losing their first two games.
Later in the competition, Chile was knocked out by Brazil after a penalty shootout. The Netherlands kept going all the way to the semi-finals, where they also lost in a penalty shootout to Argentina. But they didn't go home empty-handed! The Netherlands won the third-place match with a big 3–0 victory against Brazil.
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Teams in Group B
Here are the teams that played in Group B of the 2014 FIFA World Cup:
- Spain
- From: Europe (UEFA)
- How they qualified: Won their group in the European qualifiers.
- World Cup appearances: This was their 14th time at the World Cup.
- Best performance: They were the champions in 2010!
- Netherlands
- From: Europe (UEFA)
- How they qualified: Won their group in the European qualifiers.
- World Cup appearances: This was their 10th time at the World Cup.
- Best performance: They were runners-up (second place) three times: in 1974, 1978, and 2010.
- Chile
- From: South America (CONMEBOL)
- How they qualified: Finished third in the South American qualifiers.
- World Cup appearances: This was their 9th time at the World Cup.
- Best performance: They finished third in 1962.
- Australia
- From: Asia (AFC)
- How they qualified: Finished second in their group in the Asian qualifiers.
- World Cup appearances: This was their 4th time at the World Cup.
- Best performance: They reached the Round of 16 (the first knockout stage) in 2006.
Group B Standings
This table shows how the teams ranked in Group B.
| Team | Pld (Games Played) | W (Wins) | D (Draws) | L (Losses) | GF (Goals Scored) | GA (Goals Against) | GD (Goal Difference) | Pts (Points) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Netherlands |
3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 3 | +7 | 9 |
 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 |
- The Netherlands finished first in Group B and went on to play Mexico in the Round of 16.
- Chile finished second and advanced to play Brazil in the Round of 16.
Match Results
Here are the results of all the games played in Group B.
Spain vs Netherlands
This was a big match between the two finalists from the 2010 World Cup!
| 13 June 2014 16:00 UTC−3 |
Spain |
1-5 | Netherlands |
Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Alonso  27' (pen.) |
Van Persie 44', 72' Robben 53', 80'De Vrij 65' |
          Spain
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   Netherlands
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Man of the Match: Robin van Persie (Netherlands)
Chile vs Australia
| 13 June 2014 18:00 UTC−4 |
Chile |
3-1 | Australia |
Arena Pantanal, Cuiabá |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sánchez 12' Valdivia 14'Beausejour 90+2' |
Cahill 35' |
    Chile
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   Australia
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Man of the Match: Alexis Sánchez (Chile)
Australia vs Netherlands
| 18 June 2014 13:00 UTC−3 |
Australia |
2-3 | Netherlands |
Estádio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cahill 21' Jedinak 54' (pen.) |
Robben 20' Van Persie 58'Memphis 68' |
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Australia
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 Netherlands
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Man of the Match: Arjen Robben (Netherlands)
Spain vs Chile
| 18 June 2014 16:00 UTC−3 |
Spain |
0-2 | Chile |
Estádio do Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vargas 20' Aránguiz 43' |
     Spain
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    Chile
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Man of the Match: Eduardo Vargas (Chile)
Images for kids
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Spain vs Netherlands match diagram
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Chile vs Australia match diagram
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Australia vs Netherlands match diagram
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Spain vs Chile match diagram
See also
In Spanish: Anexo:Grupo B de la Copa Mundial de Fútbol de 2014 para niños
