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The two teams had never met before.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=35|title=2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit|publisher=FIFA.com|page=35}}</ref> |
The two teams had never met before.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.fifa.com/mm/document/fifafacts/mencompwc/51/97/38/2014fwc_kit_matches_neutral.pdf#page=35|title=2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit|publisher=FIFA.com|page=35}}</ref> |
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Bosnia and Herzegovina thought they had taken the lead when [[Edin Džeko]] put the ball into the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside, which replays later showed to be an incorrect decision. Seven minutes later, Nigeria took the lead when [[Emmanuel Emenike]] burst past [[Emir Spahić]] to cross for [[Peter Odemwingie]] to score. Džeko came closest to scoring the equalizer to keep his team's qualification chances alive, but his shot in second half stoppage time was deflected onto the post by Nigeria goalkeeper [[Vincent Enyeama]]. Nigeria held for the win and eliminated Bosnia and Herzegovina as a result |
Bosnia and Herzegovina thought they had taken the lead when [[Edin Džeko]] put the ball into the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside, which replays later showed to be an incorrect decision. Seven minutes later, Nigeria took the lead when [[Emmanuel Emenike]] burst past [[Emir Spahić]] to cross for [[Peter Odemwingie]] to score. Džeko came closest to scoring the equalizer to keep his team's qualification chances alive, but his shot in second half stoppage time was deflected onto the post by Nigeria goalkeeper [[Vincent Enyeama]]. Nigeria held for the win and eliminated Bosnia and Herzegovina as a result,<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.bbc.com/sport/0/football/25285235|title=Nigeria 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0|publisher=BBC Sport|date=21 June 2014}}</ref> meaning it was the first FIFA World Cup with no debutant teams at the Round of 16.{{Citation needed|date=June 2014}} |
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Revision as of 12:54, 26 June 2014
Group F of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Iran and Nigeria. Play began on 15 June and ended on 25 June 2014.
Teams
Draw position | Team | Method of qualification |
Date of qualification |
Finals appearance |
Last appearance |
Previous best performance |
FIFA Rankings | |
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October 2013[nb 1] | June 2014 | |||||||
F1 (seed) | Argentina | CONMEBOL winners | 10 September 2013 | 16th | 2010 | Winners (1978, 1986) | 3 | 5 |
F2 | Bosnia and Herzegovina | UEFA Group G winners | 15 October 2013 | 1st | — | — | 16 | 21 |
F3 | Iran | AFC Fourth Round Group A winners | 18 June 2013 | 4th | 2006 | Group stage (1978, 1998, 2006) | 49 | 43 |
F4 | Nigeria | CAF Third Round winners | 16 November 2013 | 5th | 2010 | Round of 16 (1994, 1998) | 33 | 44 |
- Notes
- ^ The rankings of October 2013 were used for seeding for the final draw.
Standings
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Group winners and runners-up advanced to the round of 16 |
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- Argentina advanced to play Switzerland (runner-up of Group E) in the round of 16.
- Nigeria advanced to play France (winner of Group E) in the round of 16.
Matches
Argentina vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
The two teams had met in two previous matches, both in friendlies, most recently in 2013.[1]
Bosnia and Herzegovina conceded three minutes into their World Cup debut, when Lionel Messi's free kick was flicked on by Marcos Rojo and bounced off Sead Kolašinac into the net for an own goal. In the second half, Messi played a one-two with substitute Gonzalo Higuaín and shot home from the edge of the penalty area. With five minutes remaining in normal time, Bosnia and Herzegovina pulled one back, when Senad Lulić's pass found substitute Vedad Ibišević to score the country's first ever World Cup goal.[2]
Kolašinac's own goal after two minutes and nine seconds broke the record for the fastest own goal in the history of the FIFA World Cup, surpassing Carlos Gamarra's own goal (two minutes and 46 seconds) in Paraguay's first group stage match against England at the 2006 FIFA World Cup.[3][4]
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Iran vs Nigeria
The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 1998.[6]
In a goalless game of few chances, Iran's Reza Ghoochannejhad forced a save from Vincent Enyeama in the first half, while Nigeria substitute Shola Ameobi headed wide in the second half.[7]
This was the first draw of the tournament after the previous 12 matches all produced a winner, and was the longest wait for a draw in a single tournament since 1930, where there were no draws in the entire tournament.[8] This was also the first clean sheet kept by Iran in the World Cup.[9]
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Argentina vs Iran
The two teams had met in one previous match, in a friendly in 1977.[10]
Iran produced a stirring performance against an Argentina team of all the attacking talents, at first defending then coming out in the second half to cause problems of their own down their opponents’ vulnerable flanks, not least when Reza Ghoochannejhad sprinted on to a long pass after an Argentina corner and almost scored what could have been a sensational winner with three minutes left.[11]
Argentina defender Pablo Zabaleta went close to conceding a penalty in his team’s match against Iran after the tackled Ashkan Dejagah in the area but only just got his toe to the ball. Dejagah also attempts to flying header into the net. It was going into the top left, but Sergio Romero saved it, as his back arced, fingertips over.[12]
A defensive-minded Iran almost succeeded in forcing their second consecutive goalless draw in this tournament, until Lionel Messi, one minute into second half injury time and three minutes from the final whistle, received a pass from Ezequiel Lavezzi on the right wing, dribbled inside and curled a left-footed shot past the outstretched hands of the Iranian keeper Alireza Haghighi.[13] With this result, Argentina were guaranteed to advance to the knockout stage.[14]
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Nigeria vs Bosnia and Herzegovina
The two teams had never met before.[15]
Bosnia and Herzegovina thought they had taken the lead when Edin Džeko put the ball into the net, but his effort was ruled out for offside, which replays later showed to be an incorrect decision. Seven minutes later, Nigeria took the lead when Emmanuel Emenike burst past Emir Spahić to cross for Peter Odemwingie to score. Džeko came closest to scoring the equalizer to keep his team's qualification chances alive, but his shot in second half stoppage time was deflected onto the post by Nigeria goalkeeper Vincent Enyeama. Nigeria held for the win and eliminated Bosnia and Herzegovina as a result,[16] meaning it was the first FIFA World Cup with no debutant teams at the Round of 16.[citation needed]
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Nigeria vs Argentina
The two teams had met in six previous matches, including three times in the FIFA World Cup group stage, all won by Argentina (1994: 2–1; 2002: 1–0; 2010: 1–0).[17] The last game these teams met, in 2010, Nigeria's goalkeeper, Vincent Enyeama was responsible for keeping the scoring to a minimum.[18][19][20]
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Bosnia and Herzegovina vs Iran
The two teams had met in five previous matches, all in friendlies, most recently in 2009.[21]
With Reza Ghoochannejhad's goal for Iran, the 2014 World Cup became the first since 1998 in which every participating team managed to score at least once.[22]
Bosnia and Herzegovina | 3–1 | Iran |
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Džeko 23' Pjanić 59' Vršajević 83' |
Report | Ghoochannejhad 82' |
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References
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 18.
- ^ "Argentina 2 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1". BBC Sport. 15 June 2014.
- ^ "World Cup Fact Files". The Sun (Nigeria). 17 June 2014.
- ^ "Kolašinac faz história ao marcar o gol contra mais rápido de uma Copa" (in Portuguese). Lancenet!. 15 June 2014. Retrieved 15 June 2014.
- ^ "Referee designations for matches 9-11" (PDF). fifa.com. 2014-06-13.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 19.
- ^ "Iran 0 Nigeria 0". BBC Sport. 16 June 2014.
- ^ "World Cup - Bore draw does nothing for Iran or Nigeria". Yahoo! Sport. 16 June 2014.
- ^ "Nigeria 0-0 Iran World Cup 2014 MATCH REPORT: Super Eagles booed off after failing to break down minnows". Daily Mail. 16 June 2014.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 34.
- ^ "Argentina 1 Iran 0". theguardian.com.
- ^ "Should Iran have had a penalty for Pablo Zabaleta's foul on Ashkan Dejagah in the box?". metro.co.uk.
- ^ "Argentina 1 Iran 0". theguardian.com.
- ^ "Argentina 1 Iran 0". BBC Sport. 21 June 2014.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 35.
- ^ "Nigeria 1 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0". BBC Sport. 21 June 2014.
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 46.
- ^ http://www.fifa.com/tournaments/archive/worldcup/southafrica2010/matches/round=249722/match=300061460/summary.html
- ^ http://fcnaija.com/enyeama-doused-messi-s-fire-in-2010-can-he-do-it-again
- ^ http://www.startribune.com/sports/264412851.html#54E1zB6MvC0jmHzC.97
- ^ "2014 FIFA World Cup – Statistical Kit" (PDF). FIFA.com. p. 47.
- ^ "Copa do Mundo tem gols de todas seleções pela primeira vez desde 1998 Comente". UOL Copa (in Portuguese). São Paulo: Grupo Folha. 25 June 2014. Retrieved 25 June 2014.
External links
- 2014 FIFA World Cup Group F, FIFA.com