Printable 2014 World Cup bracket

The 2014 World Cup is just days away and everyone is getting excited for the big tournament. And what are one of our favorite things about brackets, so why should the World Cup be any different?

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The folks over at Dash Hudson created an easy to read bracket and guide to the tournament, which can get kind of confusing the way the group play and how they match up. The winners from groups play the runners up from others and on a paper schedule it reads Game 49 vs Game 50 winner after the round of 16.

Dash Hudson’s bracket it makes it easy to follow.

Here it is in a nifty PDF for you to download and print out:

After the group play wraps up, the top two teams advance to the knockout rounds starting with the “Round of 16.” Here is a schedule for the elimination rounds, for a FULL World Cup schedule with TV listings, including group play, check out this guide.

Round of 16

Saturday, June 28

Noon: 1A vs. 2B at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ABC)

4 p.m.: 1C vs. 2D at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ABC)

Sunday, June 29

Noon: 1B vs. 2A at Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN)

4 p.m.: 1D vs. 2C at Arena Pernambuco, Recife (ESPN)

Monday, June 30

Noon: 1E vs. 2F at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN)

4 p.m.: 1G vs. 2H at Estadio Beira-Rio, Porto Alegre (ESPN)

Tuesday, July 1

Noon: 1F vs. 2E at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN)

4 p.m.: 1H vs. 2G at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN)

Quarterfinals

Friday, July 4

Noon: Round of 16 winners at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ESPN2)

4 p.m.: Round of 16 winners at Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza (ESPN)

Saturday, July 5

Noon: Round of 16 winners at Estadio Nacional Mane Garrincha, Brasilia (ABC)

4 p.m.: Round of 16 winners at Arena Fonte Nova, Salvador (ESPN)

Semifinals

Tuesday, July 8

4 p.m.: Quarterfinal winners at Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte (ESPN)

Wednesday, July 9

4 p.m.: Quarterfinal winners at Arena Corinthians, Sao Paulo (ESPN)

Third-place game

Saturday, July 12

4 p.m.: Semifinal losers at Estadio Nacional Mané Garrincha, Brasilia (ESPN)

Final

Sunday, July 13

4 p.m.: Semifinal winners at Estadio do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro (ABC)