Georgios Samaras had played 74 times for Greece before the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
As of June 2014, Georgios Samaras plays for Celtic, a club in Scotland.
Georgios Samaras (Greece) was designated the Man of the Match.
Georgios Samaras wore jersey number 7 in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Greece defeated Côte d'Ivoire (official FIFA designation for Ivory Coast). This match effectively eliminated Côte d'Ivoire from the 2014 FIFA World Cup, while allowing Greece to advance to the Round of 16. The statistics of the match are as follows:Greece 2-1 Côte d'Ivoire24 June 2014 (17:00) Managers:Fernando Santos (Greece)Sabri Lamouchi (Côte d'Ivoire)Man of the Match: Georgios Samaras (Greece) Location: Estádio Castelão, FortalezaAttendance: 59,095Head Referee: Carlos Vera (Ecuador)Greece's Goalscorers:Andreas Samaris - 42'Georgios Samaras - 90+3' (PEN)Côte d'Ivoire's Goalscorer:Wilfried Bony - 74'Yellow Cards: 3 Didier Drogba - 37' (Côte d'Ivoire)Salomon Kalou - 62' (Côte d'Ivoire)Serey Die - 70' (Côte d'Ivoire)Red Cards:None
Brazil hosted the 2014 Fifa World Cup.
Jô played for Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Pepe played for Portugal in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Jefferson played for Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Fernandinho played for Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Paulinho played for Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.
Fred played for Brazil in the 2014 FIFA World Cup.