Neymar and Silva aside , Brazil have looked little more than average throughout the tournament , drawing on good fortune and favorable refereeing decisions to make it past decent but limited teams like Croatia , Mexico and Cameroon . Netherlands defeats Brazil 3-0 in World Cup third place playoff match . The Dutch are the first team to win three consecutive titles since Ajax won four straight from 1983-86. score Dutch goals . Netherlands secures bronze medal at World Cup for the first time . Argentina and Germany meet in Sunday 's final .
Netherlands defeats Brazil 3-0 in World Cup third place playoff match . The Dutch are the first team to win three consecutive titles since Ajax won four straight from 1983-86. score Dutch goals . Netherlands secures bronze medal at World Cup for the first time . Argentina and Germany meet in Sunday 's final .