Brazil Cup 2014
Lead a national team through a World Cup bracket — qualifying, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final — in a fast, pinball-style table soccer game.
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What is Brazil Cup 2014?
Brazil Cup 2014 is a free top-down football game that plays like a pinball table: you pick a national team and win match after match through a World Cup bracket — qualifying, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final — using the arrow keys to move your players and Space to shoot.
GamePix published it on June 16, 2014, four days after the real tournament kicked off in São Paulo, and refreshed the listing in April 2025. That makes it the oldest game in the PlayFutbol arcade, and it still holds up: it is quick to learn, plays in portrait and works in desktop and mobile browsers. The Credits button on its title screen names the studio behind it: Cenoura Games — “cenoura” is Portuguese for carrot, which is why the logo is a grinning carrot.
The flow is simple. From the title screen you press Play, choose a team — Brazil is the default, and the arrows either side of the name cycle through the others — and land on a tournament screen headed “World Cup 2014”. A progress bar runs from Qualifying through Final 16, Final 8 and Semi-Final to the Final, and the next fixture is shown underneath. Our first match as Brazil was against France.
On the pitch, the game is viewed from above. Each side has a goalkeeper and three outfield players set out like the rods of a table-football game, and the match starts when you click. GamePix’s official description calls it “soccer meets pinball chaos” and talks about multiple balls storming the field — Brazil Cup 2014 is about reflexes and angles, not tactics.
The presentation is tidy for a game of its age. Team abbreviations and goals run along the bottom of the pitch — BRA and FRA in our first match — with pause and sound buttons in the top corner, and the yellow-and-green colour scheme of the menus leans fully into the 2014 tournament in Brazil.
Brazil Cup 2014 sits next to two other ricochet-style games in our arcade. Foot Chinko and Foot Chinko World Cup, both by Ravalmatic, have you aim and fire the ball into a pachinko-like board of pegs and players. Brazil Cup 2014 is more direct: instead of launching a shot and watching it bounce, you move your own players and shoot, so you are part of every rebound rather than a spectator to it. If you prefer flicking a single ball on a tabletop pitch, try Finger Soccer – World Cup 2022.
Playing Brazil Cup 2014
- 1Press Play
Start from the title screen, which shows a player in a yellow Brazil shirt alongside Play and Credits buttons.
- 2Choose your team
Brazil is selected by default. Use the arrows either side of the team name to pick another nation, then press Play. The team screen shows your goalkeeper and outfield players in their kit so you can see who you are picking.
- 3Check the bracket
The World Cup 2014 screen shows how far you have come — Qualifying, Final 16, Final 8, Semi-Final, Final — and who you play next. Press Play to start the match.
- 4Click to kick off
The pitch appears from above with both teams in position and “Click to start” across the middle. The scoreline for both teams sits along the bottom.
- 5Move and shoot
Use the arrow keys to move your players and press Space to shoot, as the official instructions describe. Angle the ball off your players toward the opponent’s goal, and keep your goalkeeper and back players between the ball and your own net when the other side attacks.
- 6Win to advance
Each win moves you one stage along the bracket. Keep winning through the knockout rounds to lift the cup in the final. The bracket screen updates between matches, so you can always see how many games stand between you and the trophy.
Brazil Cup 2014 controls
| Input | Action |
|---|---|
| Arrows (team screen) | Cycle through the national teams |
| Click | Start the match |
| Arrow keys | Move your players |
| Space | Shoot |
Modes & progression
A single tournament path from the qualifying stage through the round of 16, quarter-final and semi-final to the final, one match at a time.
Start as Brazil or cycle through the other national teams before the tournament begins.
How to win at Brazil Cup 2014
Think in angles. Your players sit in fixed lines, like table football. The ball comes off them at an angle, so the skill is lining up a rebound that heads for goal rather than straight back at you.
Shoot early in a scramble. The official description promises multiple balls and pinball chaos. When the ball is bouncing around your attackers, a quick shot is usually better than waiting for a perfect position.
Protect your goalkeeper’s side. Your keeper is your last line, but your outfield players block shots too. Keep them between the ball and your goal when the opponent is attacking.
Treat the knockouts seriously. Once you reach the round of 16 every match is one chance. Take fewer risks in the knockout stage than you did in qualifying, and protect a lead rather than chasing a bigger margin — a narrow win moves you along the bracket just the same.
Learn one team. Stick with one nation for a full run so the movements become familiar, instead of switching every time you start. The controls are the same for every team, so what you are really learning is the timing of your own players.
Use the kickoff pause. Each match waits for your click before it starts. Use that moment to look at where both teams are lined up so you are not caught reacting when the ball comes into play.
Keep shots low and quick. In a crowded, top-down pitch, a fast shot through a gap reaches the goal before defenders can block it. Spending time lining up a perfect angle gives the other team a chance to close it.
Good to know — Brazil Cup 2014 is the oldest game in our arcade: GamePix published it on June 16, 2014, four days after the real World Cup opened in São Paulo.
What makes Brazil Cup 2014 fun
- Made by Cenoura Games, credited on the in-game Credits screen
- A World Cup bracket: Qualifying, Final 16, Final 8, Semi-Final and Final
- Team selection, starting from Brazil
- Top-down, table-football layout with a keeper and three outfield players a side
- Pinball-style rebounds and fast restarts
- Arrow keys to move, Space to shoot
- On-pitch scoreboard with team abbreviations, plus pause and sound buttons
- Click-to-start kickoff that gives you a moment to read both line-ups
- Portrait layout that suits phones and desktops
- Free in the browser — no download, no signup
Why play Brazil Cup 2014 on PlayFutbol?
Brazil Cup 2014 runs free and instantly in your browser here — no download, no signup, on phone or desktop. And when you want to test your football brain rather than your reflexes, it sits alongside 27 original daily football trivia games made by PlayFutbol.
Explore PlayFutbol's daily gamesFrequently asked questions
Choose a team, press Play and click to start the match. Use the arrow keys to move your players and Space to shoot, and win each match to move through the World Cup bracket.
The tournament screen runs from Qualifying through Final 16 (round of 16), Final 8 (quarter-final) and Semi-Final to the Final.
Yes. Brazil is the default, but the arrows on the team screen cycle through the other national teams before you start.
Because your players sit in fixed lines and the ball rebounds off them like a pinball. GamePix’s own description calls Brazil Cup 2014 “soccer meets pinball chaos” and mentions multiple balls in play, so quick reactions matter more than planning.
In Foot Chinko you aim and fire a shot, then watch it bounce through a board of pegs and players. In Brazil Cup 2014 you move your own players and shoot during the match, so you control the rebounds instead of just launching the ball.
Click to start a match, use the arrow keys to move your players and press Space to shoot.
Yes. Brazil Cup 2014 plays in portrait and is listed for mobile as well as desktop browsers.
Yes. It runs free in your browser on PlayFutbol — no download and no account.
Brazil Cup 2014 was made by Cenoura Games, the studio named on the game’s Credits screen. GamePix’s listing does not name a developer, so the in-game credits are the source.
Each side lines up with a goalkeeper and three outfield players, viewed from above like a table-football game. Your players sit in fixed positions, and the ball rebounds off them as you move and shoot.
It is themed on the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil and was published on GamePix during that tournament. The tournament screen is headed World Cup 2014 and follows a qualifying stage, round of 16, quarter-final, semi-final and final.
GamePix published Brazil Cup 2014 on June 16, 2014, during the World Cup in Brazil, and updated the listing on April 1, 2025. More than a decade later it is still one of the quickest games in our arcade to load and start.
Brazil Cup 2014 is a third-party HTML5 game served via GamePix and embedded here for free play. PlayFutbol's own 48 daily football trivia games are first-party.