sports// Football fans all over the world had been waiting anxiously for 2014. And the wait, like they say, was completely worth it. For every football lover completely enjoyed the 20th FIFA World Cup. The month-long extravaganza that began on June 12 with the group stage, concluded on July 13 with the championship match. A total of 64 matches were played in 12 cities across Brazil in either new or redeveloped stadiums. Germany won the tournament and took its fourth title after it beat Argentina with a 1-0 score. The national teams of 31 countries advanced through qualification competitions to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament. For the first time at World Cup finals, match officials used goal-line technology, as well as vanishing foam for free kicks.

During the 2014 FIFA World Cup, the FIFA Fan Fest in the host cities in Brazil received 5 million people, and the country received 1 million guests from 202 countries around the world.