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The national teams of 31 countries advanced through qualification competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament. A total of 64 matches were played in 12 cities across Brazil in either new or redeveloped stadiums. For the first time at World Cup finals, match officials used goal-line technology, as well as vanishing foam for free kicks. Teams selected: Following qualification matches between June 2011 and November 2013, the following 32 teams – shown with their final pre-tournament FIFA World Rankings – qualified for the final tournament. 24 out of the 32 teams to qualify were returning participants from the 2010 World Cup. Bosnia and Herzegovina was the only team with no previous World Cup Finals experience. www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in Colombia qualified for the World Cup after 16 years of absence; Russia and Belgium returned after 12 years. The highest-ranking team to not qualify was Ukraine (ranked 16th). Asian Football Club: Australia; Iran; Japa; South Korea Confederation of African Football: Algerai, Ghana, Ivory Coast, Nigerea and Ghana Other countries qualified: Costa Rica; Mexico; USA; Honduras; Brzil; Argentina; Spain; Equador; Chile; Uruguya; Colombia; Belgium, Bosnia & Herzegovina; Croatia; England; Germany; France; Netherlands; Germany; Italy; Greece and Switzerland The 32 participating teams were drawn into eight groups. In preparation for this, the teams were organized into four pots with the seven highest-ranked teams joining host nation Brazil in the seeded pot. As with the previous tournaments, FIFA aimed to create groups which maximised geographic separation and therefore the unseeded teams were arranged into pots based on geographic considerations. The draw took place on 6 December 2013 at the Costa do Sauípe resort in Bahia, during which the teams were drawn by various past World Cup-winning players. Under the draw procedure, one randomly drawn team – Italy – was firstly relocated from Pot 4 to Pot 2 to create four equal pots of eight teams. Venues: 12 venues (seven new and five renovated) in twelve cities were selected for the tournament. The venues covered all the main regions of Brazil and created more evenly distributed hosting than the 1950 finals in Brazil. Consequently, the tournament required long-distance travel for teams. During the World Cup, Brazilian cities were also home to the participating teams at 32 separate base camps,[30] as well as staging official fan fests where supporters could view the games. Technology Used: To avoid ghost goals the 2014 World Cup introduced goal-line technology following successful trials at among others 2013 Confederations Cup. The chosen Goal Control system featured 14 high speed cameras, 7 directed to each of the goals. Data were sent to the central image- processing centre, where a virtual representation of the ball was output on a widescreen to confirm the goal. The referee was equipped with a watch which vibrated and displayed a signal upon a goal. France's second goal in their group game against Honduras was the first time goal- line technology was needed to confirm that a goal should be given. www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in Following successful trials, FIFA approved the use of vanishing foam by the referees for the first time at a World Cup Finals. The water-based spray, which disappears within minutes of application, can be used to mark a ten-yard line for the defending team during a free kick and also to draw where the ball is to be placed for a free kick. Football used: The Adidas Brazuca was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and was supplied by Forward Sports of Sialkot, Pakistan. Adidas created a new design of ball after criticisms of the Adidas Jabulani used in the previous World Cup. The number of panels was reduced to six, with the panels being thermally bonded. This created a ball with increased consistency and aerodynamics compared to its predecessor. Furthermore Adidas underwent an extensive testing process lasting more than two years to produce a ball that would meet the approval of football professionals. Mascot: The FIFA selected a smiling armadillo as the mascot for 2014. Fuleco the Armadillo is the official mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. Representing a Brazilian three-banded armadillo, a species of armadillo which is native to Brazil and categorized as a vulnerable species on the IUCN Red List, Fuleco was officially launched as part of Brazilian broadcaster TV Globo's weekly Fantástico entertainment show on 25 November 2012. His name is a portmanteau of the words Futebol ("football") and Ecologia ("Ecology"). The mascot, with his message of environmental concerns, ecology and sport, turned out to be very popular with football teams around the world. www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in Winners: Germany Beat Argentina (1 – 0) 1. Germany 2. Argentina 3. Netherlands 4. Brazil Adidas Golden ball: www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in L. Messi (Argentina) Adidas Golden Boot: James Rodriguez (Colombia) Adidas Golden Glove: Manuel Neuer (Germany) Hyundai Young player award: Paul Pogba (France) Fair Play Award: www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in Colombia www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in www.edugeeks.in .
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