FIFA World Cup 2014 is upon us all! It’s the biggest event
in the world! It will be the 20th FIFA World Cup and will take place in Brazil
from June 12 to July 13 2014. This will be the second time that Brazil will
host the competition, the previous being in 1950 which was won by Uruguay.
The FIFA World Cup 2014 will see a total of 64 matches which
will be played in 12 cities across Brazil. For the first time ever, at a World
Cup Final, the matches will use goal-line technology. So can reigning
World Cup champions Spain defend the title? We’ll have to wait and find out
Have a look at the FIFA World Cup 2014 Groups below:
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GROUP A
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BRAZIL
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CROATIA
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MEXICO
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CAMEROON
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GROUP B
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SPAIN
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NETHERLANDS
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CHILE
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AUSTRALIA
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GROUP C
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COLOMBIA
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GREECE
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IVORY COAST
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JAPAN
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GROUP D
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URUGUAY
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COSTA RICA
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ENGLAND
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ITALY
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GROUP E
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SWITZERLAND
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ECUADOR
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FRANCE
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HONDURAS
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GROUP F
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ARGENTINA
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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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IRAN
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NIGERIA
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GROUP G
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GERMANY
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PORTUGAL
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GHANA
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UNITED STATES
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GROUP H
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BELGIUM
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ALGERIA
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RUSSIA
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SOUTH KOREA
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The group winners and runners-up advance to the round of 16
(Second Round). The opening game of the 2014 Fifa World Cup will see hosts Brazil
play Croatia on June 12, 2014. Here are the timings and match schedule for
the FIFA World Cup 2014:
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Time
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THURSDAY, JUNE 12
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THURSDAY, JUNE 12
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Stage
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Venue
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20:00 GMT
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BRAZIL
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VS
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CROATIA
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Group A
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Arena Corinthians
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FRIDAY, JUNE 13, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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MEXICO
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VS
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CAMEROON
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Group A
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Estadio das Dunas
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19:00 GMT
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SPAIN
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VS
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NETHERLANDS
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Group B
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Arena Fonte Nova
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22:00 GMT
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CHILE
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VS
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AUSTRALIA
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Group B
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Arena Pantanal
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SATURDAY, JUNE 14, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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COLOMBIA
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VS
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GREECE
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Group C
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Estadio Mineirão
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19:00 GMT
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URUGUAY
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VS
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COSTA RICA
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Group D
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Estadio Castelão
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22:00 GMT
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ENGLAND
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VS
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ITALY
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Group D
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Arena Amazonia
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01:00 GMT
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IVORY COAST
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VS
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JAPAN
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Group C
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Arena Pernambuco
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SUNDAY, JUNE 15, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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SWITZERLAND
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VS
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ECUADOR
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Group E
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Nacional
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19:00 GMT
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FRANCE
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VS
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HONDURAS
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Group E
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Estadio Beira-Rio
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22:00 GMT
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ARGENTINA
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VS
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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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Group F
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Estadio do Maracanã
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MONDAY, JUNE 16, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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GERMANY
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VS
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PORTUGAL
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Group G
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Arena Fonte Nova
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19:00 GMT
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IRAN
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VS
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NIGERIA
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Group F
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Arena da Baixada
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22:00 GMT
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GHANA
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VS
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UNITED STATES
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Group G
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Estadio das Dunas
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TUESDAY, JUNE 17, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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BELGIUM
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VS
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ALGERIA
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Group H
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Estadio Mineirão
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19:00 GMT
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BRAZIL
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VS
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MEXICO
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Group A
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Estadio Castelão
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22:00 GMT
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RUSSIA
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VS
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SOUTH KOREA
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Group H
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Arena Pantanal
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 18, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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AUSTRALIA
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VS
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NETHERLANDS
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Group B
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Estadio Beira-Rio
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19:00 GMT
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SPAIN
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VS
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CHILE
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Group B
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Estadio do Maracanã
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22:00 GMT
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CAMEROON
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VS
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CROATIA
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Group A
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Arena Amazonia
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THURSDAY, JUNE 19, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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COLOMBIA
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VS
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IVORY COAST
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Group C
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Nacional
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19:00 GMT
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URUGUAY
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VS
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ENGLAND
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Group D
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Arena Corinthians
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22:00 GMT
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JAPAN
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VS
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GREECE
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Group C
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Estadio das Dunas
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FRIDAY, JUNE 20, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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ITALY
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VS
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COSTA RICA
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Group D
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Arena Pernambuco
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19:00 GMT
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SWITZERLAND
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VS
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FRANCE
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Group E
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Arena Fonte Nova
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22:00 GMT
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HONDURAS
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VS
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ECUADOR
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Group E
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Arena da Baixada
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SATURDAY, JUNE 21, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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ARGENTINA
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VS
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IRAN
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Group F
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Estadio Mineirão
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19:00 GMT
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GERMANY
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VS
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GHANA
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Group G
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Estadio Castelão
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22:00 GMT
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NIGERIA
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VS
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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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Group F
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Arena Pantanal
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SUNDAY, JUNE 22, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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BELGIUM
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VS
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RUSSIA
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Group H
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Estadio do Maracanã
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19:00 GMT
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SOUTH KOREA
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VS
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ALGERIA
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Group H
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Estadio Beira-Rio
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22:00 GMT
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UNITED STATES
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VS
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PORTUGAL
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Group G
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Arena Amazonia
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MONDAY, JUNE 23, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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AUSTRALIA
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VS
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SPAIN
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Group B
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Arena da Baixada
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16:00 GMT
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NETHERLANDS
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VS
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CHILE
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Group B
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Arena Corinthians
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20:00 GMT
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CROATIA
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VS
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MEXICO
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Group A
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Arena Pernambuco
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20:00 GMT
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CAMEROON
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VS
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BRAZIL
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Group A
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Nacional
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TUESDAY, JUNE 24, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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ITALY
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VS
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URUGUAY
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Group D
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Estadio das Dunas
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16:00 GMT
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COSTA RICA
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VS
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ENGLAND
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Group D
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Estadio Mineirão
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20:00 GMT
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JAPAN
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VS
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COLOMBIA
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Group C
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Arena Pantanal
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20:00 GMT
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GREECE
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VS
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IVORY COAST
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Group C
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Estadio Castelão
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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 25, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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NIGERIA
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VS
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ARGENTINA
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Group F
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Estadio Beira-Rio
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16:00 GMT
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BOSNIA-HERZEGOVINA
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VS
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IRAN
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Group F
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Arena Fonte Nova
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20:00 GMT
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HONDURAS
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VS
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SWITZERLAND
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Group E
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Arena Amazonia
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20:00 GMT
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ECUADOR
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VS
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FRANCE
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Group E
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Estadio do Maracanã
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THURSDAY, JUNE 26, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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UNITED STATES
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VS
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GERMANY
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Group G
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Arena Pernambuco
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16:00 GMT
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PORTUGAL
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VS
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GHANA
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Group G
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Nacional
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20:00 GMT
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SOUTH KOREA
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VS
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BELGIUM
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Group H
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Arena Corinthians
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20:00 GMT
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ALGERIA
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VS
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RUSSIA
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Group H
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Arena da Baixada
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SATURDAY, JUNE 28, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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1A
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VS
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2B
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Second Round
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Estadio Mineirão
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20:00 GMT
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1C
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VS
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2D
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Second Round
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Estadio do Maracanã
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SUNDAY, JUNE 29, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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1B
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VS
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2A
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Second Round
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Estadio Castelão
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20:00 GMT
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1D
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VS
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2C
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Second Round
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Arena Pernambuco
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MONDAY, JUNE 30, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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1E
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VS
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2F
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Second Round
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Nacional
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20:00 GMT
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1G
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VS
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2H
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Second Round
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Estadio Beira-Rio
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TUESDAY, JULY 1, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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1F
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VS
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2E
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Second Round
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Arena Corinthians
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20:00 GMT
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1H
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VS
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2G
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Second Round
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Arena Fonte Nova
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FRIDAY, JULY 4, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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Winner Match 51
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VS
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Winner Match 52
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Quarter-finals
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Estadio do Maracanã
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20:00 GMT
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Winner Match 49
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VS
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Winner Match 50
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Quarter-finals
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Estadio Castelão
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SATURDAY, JULY 5, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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16:00 GMT
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Winner Match 55
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VS
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Winner Match 56
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Quarter-finals
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Nacional
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20:00 GMT
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Winner Match 53
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VS
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Winner Match 54
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Quarter-finals
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Arena Fonte Nova
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TUESDAY, JULY 8, 2014 (SEMI-FINAL)
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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20:00 GMT
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Winner Match 57
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VS
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Winner Match 58
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Semi-finals
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Estadio Mineirão
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WEDNESDAY, JULY 9, 2014 (SEMI-FINAL)
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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20:00 GMT
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Winner Match 59
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VS
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Winner Match 60
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Semi-finals
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Arena Corinthians
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SATURDAY, JULY 12, 2014 (THIRD PLACE)
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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20:00 GMT
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Loser Match 61
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VS
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Loser Match 62
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Third Place
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Nacional
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SUNDAY, JULY 13, 2014
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Time
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Stage
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Venue
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19:00 GMT
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Winner Match 61
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VS
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Winner Match 62
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Final
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Estadio do Maracanã
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