How well do you remember the 2014 World Cup?
Ah, where has the time gone? It doesn’t seem five minutes since Robin van Persie’s flying header, *that* James Rodriguez worldie and the Germans subjecting Brazil to the single most humiliating host nation exit from a World Cup ever known to man. Somehow, years have passed.
One of a series of SportsJOE quizzes on World Cups gone by, we want you to cast your minds back to the summer of 2014 and try and remember the Brazil World Cup as best you can.
You’ll find 20 questions below. See how you get on, and don’t forget to show off to your mates when you get an unbeatable score.
Let’s begin:
Hosts Brazil featured in the opening game of the tournament. Who were their opponents?
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Against which team did Robin van Persie do this?
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What was the name of the 2014 World Cup's official mascot?
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Who finished the tournament's top scorer?
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Against which team did Lionel Messi score a last-gasp winner for Argentina?
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Who performed the official World Cup song alongside Jennifer Lopez and Claudia Leitte during the opening ceremony in Sao Paulo?
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Who did Luis Suarez famously bite during Uruguay's group game with Italy?
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Which of these England players did NOT score in the tournament?
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Who's the Dutch player pixelated in this image?
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Whose all-time World Cup goalscoring record did Miroslav Klose break with his goal against Brazil?
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Against which team did Xherdan Shaqiri score the second (and final) hat-trick of the tournament?
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With 12 yellow cards and one red, who had the worst disciplinary record at the tournament?
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What was the name given to the official football used at the torunament?
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Who did Louis van Gaal famously bring on as a sub in the 120th minute of the Netherland's quarter final with Costa Rica?
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Which of these three players scored the most goals in the tournament?
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In which city did Brazil famously lose their semi-final 7-1 to Germany?
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Who scored Brazil's consolation in stoppage time?
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Germany beat Argentina in the World Cup final, but in which stadium was it held?
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Which member of the German team announced his retirement from international football days after the final?
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Who was named player of the tournament?
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World Cup 2014
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