Salvador
Shortened from its historic name of "São Salvador da Bahia de Todos os Santos" to the snappier nickname of "Bahia", this is Brazil's third city.
Stadium Details
| Name | Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova |
|---|---|
| Capacity | 51,708 |
| Opened | 2013 |
| Club(s) | EC Bahia |
Matches in Salvador
Group Stage
- Match 3. Friday 13th June 2014, Salvador, 20:00 BSTGroup B Match
Spain
1–5
Netherlands
Spain goal: Alonso (27′ penalty)Netherlands goals: van Persie (44′, 72′), Robben (53′, 80′), de Vrij (65′)Coverage: BBC1
- Match 25. Friday 20th June 2014, Salvador, 20:00 BSTGroup E Match
Switzerland
2–5
France
Switzerland goals: Džemaili (81′), Xhaka (87′)France goals: Giroud (17′), Matuidi (18′), Valbuena (40′), Benzema (67′), Sissoko (73′)Coverage: ITV
- Match 44. Wednesday 25th June 2014, Salvador, 17:00 BSTGroup F Match
Bosnia and Herzegovina
3–1
Iran
Bosnia and Herzegovina goals: Džeko (23′), Pjanić (59′), Vršajević (83′)Iran goal: Ghoochannejhad (82′)Coverage: ITV4
Round of 16
- Match 56. Tuesday 1st July 2014, Salvador, 21:00 BSTRound of 16
Belgium
2–1
United States
after extra time
Belgium goals: De Bruyne (93′), Lukaku (105′)United States goal: Green (107′)Coverage: BBC1
Quarter Finals
- Match 60. Saturday 5th July 2014, Salvador, 21:00 BSTQuarter Final
Netherlands
0–0
Costa Rica
after extra time
Netherlands won 4–3 on Penalties Netherlands Costa Rica Player Outcome Outcome Player van Persie 
Borges Robben 
Ruiz Sneijder González Kuyt Bolaños Umaña Coverage: ITV1
