2014 FIFA World Cup Group D

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Group D of the 2014 FIFA World Cup consisted of Uruguay, Costa Rica, England and Italy. It was the only group to contain more than one previous winner of the World Cup, as well as the only group in the history of the FIFA World Cup to contain three former world champions. It was also the only group with three top 10 FIFA World Ranking teams as of October 2013 (ranking date for final draw) and at the start of the competition. These unique characteristics made this group to be widely considered as one of the tournament's three groups of death (along with Groups B and G), and among the "toughest" and "most memorable" groups of death in FIFA World Cup history. Play began on 14 June and ended on 24 June 2014. Costa Rica topped the group undefeated, despite being considered underdogs and expected to finish last in a group containing three former winners of the competition. Of those three, Uruguay qualified second, thereby eliminating Italy and England.

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