And outside of the host nation, no team will be more scrutinized than the United States men's national team, who are set to field an inexperienced squad in Brazil, as noted by manager Jurgen Klinsmann, per USSoccer.com: I think there’s always a first time. “We were aware on the bench of the score in the other game,” the USA coach, Jürgen Klinsmann, said. As FIFA.com notes, the organization also provides money for preparation expenses: In addition, each of the 32 qualified teams will be granted $1.5 million for preparation costs. The mention of it to the outside world is far bigger. Success at the 2014 World Cup goes well beyond prize money payout for the Stars and Stripes, who have a history of failure at world football's global spectacle. All times are ET. Related: Scenarios for the U.S. to advance, ESPN said in a statement that USA-Portugal ranked as "the most-viewed soccer match in the United States ever, across all networks," eclipsing the "previous high of 17,975,000 viewers for the 1999 Women's World Cup final (USA vs. China) on ABC. Klose, the winner in 2006, is still waiting for the goal he needs to become the World Cup’s record scorer, and although this was the type of game where he must have fancied his chances of getting it, there were no further heroics, except in defence. All rights reserved. First published June 23, 2014: 4:09 PM ET, These are your 3 financial advisors near you, This site finds and compares 3 financial advisors in your area, Check this off your list before retirement: talk to an advisor, Answer these questions to find the right financial advisor for you, An Insane Card Offering 0% Interest Until Nearly 2020, Transferring Your Balance to a 14-Month 0% APR is Ingenious, The Top 7 Balance Transfer Credit Cards On The Market Today, Get $300 Back With This Outrageous New Credit Card. ESPN said its viewership peaked between 7:30 and 8 p.m., in the final minutes of the match, when about 23 million viewers tuned in to its main channel. You just need to go into a World Cup with a lot of confidence and be very well prepared. Market indices are shown in real time, except for the DJIA, which is delayed by two minutes. Germany sent on Miroslav Klose for the second half to try and liven things up only to see the next chance, from another Boateng cross, fall to Özil. He is already only one goal short of the total that won him the golden boot in South Africa, and he could become the first player to retain it. All rights reserved. They were leaked in January, but U.S. Soccer and Nike officially revealed the home jersey (or "kit") for 2014 on Monday, which will of course be worn at the World Cup in Brazil. Belgium vs. United States, 2014 World Cup: Final score 2-1, Red Devils hold off USA in extra time Belgium scored twice in extra time, and then held off … Both Germany and the United States reached the last 16 as a result of this scoreline and the one in Brasília, with a goal by Thomas Müller doing enough to allay suspicions that the Germans in charge of the two sides had colluded to produce a mutually satisfactory result. The group phase began in 2012. The 32 participating nations will share a total fund of $576 million, which includes insurance policies to cover the club salaries owed to injured players. $70 million will be provided by FIFA via the member associations to the clubs whose players take part in the final competition as a contribution towards their participation. But make no mistake, the 32 competing squads won't be content to leave Brazil with $8 million and a losing record. The 2014 FIFA World Cup was the 20th FIFA World Cup, the quadrennial world championship for men's national football teams organised by FIFA.It took place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014, after the country was awarded the hosting rights in 2007. The official website of FIBA, the International Basketball Federation, and the governing body of Basketball. At least Germany had begun the second half more urgently, with the USA struggling to get beyond halfway for the first 10 minutes, and they deservedly made pressure count at a corner just before the hour. “That was the USA’s first real chance of the game,” Joachim Löw said. While the last 20 minutes were as low key as World Cup games get, Klose was responsible for a fantastic block to deny Alejandro Bedoya an equaliser in stoppage time. Most stock quote data provided by BATS. You’ll also get exclusive access to FIFA games, contests and prizes. His first cross almost produced a goal in the second minute, Müller attempting an acrobatic volley but not quite pulling it off, then his next was missed completely by Omar Gonzalez with a wild swipe in front of his own goal that had it connected could have gone anywhere. One Mesut Özil shot apart, routinely saved by Tim Howard, Germany had barely managed a direct threat to the USA goal and their opponents also appeared to have run out of surprises. The next USA match will be played against Germany at noon ET on Thursday. In December of 2009, FIFA announced that prize money for the 2010 World Cup would increase 61 percent from that awarded at the 2006 World Cup in Germany. The World Cup only comes around every four years, and the glory of winning it lasts for a lifetime. Full list of USA's 23-man Fifa World Cup squad as head coach Jürgen Klinsmann names his players for Brazil 2014. ", Both ABC and ESPN are controlled by The Walt Disney Co. (DIS). Success at the 2014 World Cup goes well beyond prize money payout for the Stars and Stripes, who have a history of failure at world … FlashScore.com provides all World Cup 2014 results, standings and odds comparison. Univision's ratings are up nearly 50%. It was the second time that Brazil staged the competition, the first being in 1950, and the fifth time that it was held in South America. A dreary draw looked on the cards for a while and both sides ended the first half appearing content just to see out time, but Germany woke up and began to look a bit more like their old selves after the interval. All of these audience figures are incomplete, though, because Nielsen does not measure any out-of-home viewing at bars, restaurants or other locations where people have congregated to watch World Cup matches, or any viewing on phones or computers. (Another 1.4 million watched on the cable channel ESPN3.). The 2014 World Cup champions will not only be going home with the top prize in world football, but they'll come away with $35 million in prize money, according to the Associated Press (via SportsIllustrated.com). Combined, the ESPN and Univision telecasts averaged almost 25 million viewers. He should have at least managed a shot on target, rather than one that cleared the bar, though like Beasley’s delightful dribble down the left moments later it was a sign that the USA were growing in confidence. CNN Sans™ & © 2016 Cable News Network. The USA-Portugal match on ESPN averaged 18.2 million viewers on Sunday, topping the 11.1 million that tuned in for USA-Ghana on June 16. "The whole world's watching right now," former U.S. Men's World Cup player Cobi Jones said Monday on CNN. You have to be sure you did your homework. That's $5 million more than Spain received for winning it all in South Africa four years ago. While that was no more than anyone had been predicting, with a draw enabling both sides to progress, it was poor fare to set before spectators who had braved floods, inadequate public transport and traffic gridlock in Recife city centre to reach the Arena Pernambuco. Another 6.5 million viewers watched a Spanish-language broadcast of the USA-Portugal match on Univision, according to Nielsen ratings that were released Monday. All rights reserved. Chile, Uruguay, Mexico, Greece, Nigeria, Algeria, Switzerland, United States, Australia, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Cameroon, Croatia, Ecuador, England, Ghana, Honduras, Iran, Italy, Ivory Coast, Japan, Portugal, Russia, South Korea, Spain. Dow Jones: The Dow Jones branded indices are proprietary to and are calculated, distributed and marketed by DJI Opco, a subsidiary of S&P Dow Jones Indices LLC and have been licensed for use to S&P Opco, LLC and CNN. USA World Cup 2014 squad. The mention of it to the outside world is far bigger. Here we'll break down the prize money distribution at the 2014 World Cup. Gonzalez made amends shortly afterwards with a good block to prevent Müller reaching another Boateng cross, but it was clear that DaMarcus Beasley and Graham Zusi on the USA left were in danger of being overrun. Last modified on Mon 27 Nov 2017 22.56 GMT. World Cup 2014: USA's Tim Howard ready to face 'top team' Belgium. The USA-Portugal match on … Not to the extent of trashing the USA’s goal difference – which might have given Portugal the encouragement they needed – but Müller’s goal reflected German superiority and enabled them to finish top of Group G with seven points. This will allow you to make the most of your account with personalization. Brazil will be the favorite to win their sixth World Cup and first ever on home soil, with fellow heavyweights Spain, Argentina and Germany likely to come away with the top financial prizes as well. While he did find himself free from Bastian Schweinsteiger’s cross moments later he could not quite climb quite high enough to direct his header downwards. The World Cup organisers cannot be blamed for the pouring rain, but if a venue with a stadium an inconvenient 30km from the city centre has to be selected then decent transport links and ease of access are surely the minimum 21st-century requirement. However, getting out of a loaded Group G would have to be considered a major success for the U.S. With Germany, Ghana and Portugal awaiting the Americans in Brazil this summer, reaching the round of 16 will be no easy task for Klinsmann and company and would guarantee them with a well-deserved $9 million.