JOE relives the 2014 World Cup from start to finish…

It seems incredible that a whole year has passed since Brazil and Croatia got the 2014 World Cup under way.

The tournament had dozens of great games and too many memorable moments to keep track of, from glorious goals to painful penalty misses and everything in between. Here at JOE we've been desperate to relive arguably the greatest international tournament this century, so we've gone back in time and replayed it from start to finish through the medium of tweets. All together now... Brazil...Braaaaaazzzzzziiiiiiillllll https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Snv25GJED5Q Before the tournament began, South American football expert Tim Vickery was on hand to tell us all what to expect. The opening ceremony was highlighted by a musical number involving Pitbull and Jennifer Lopez, setting the tone for the tournament ahead. https://twitter.com/Rupert_Fryer/status/477157861567778816 The rapper would later return, or at least it looked that way. https://twitter.com/BeardedGenius/status/477576618102497280 Brazil's opening game didn't quite go as planned, with an early own goal from Marcelo shocking the host nation. https://twitter.com/Florian_Vienna/status/477225268482830337 However they soon got back on level terms with a contentious penalty, to the dismay of some... https://twitter.com/thehuwdavies/status/477201748214706177 Day two brought one of the most shocking results of the competition, as holders Spain lost 5-1 to The Netherlands. The main talking point was a flying header from Robin van Persie in the first half, one of the goals of the tournament. https://twitter.com/espn/status/477542758752985088 England took on Italy in their first game, and it looked as though they had taken an early lead. Raheem Sterling's shot actually hit the side-netting, but many were fooled. https://twitter.com/br_uk/status/477935402368507904 Opponents Italy took the lead, only for Daniel Sturridge to equalise. The celebrations got the better of England and Arsenal physio Gary Lewin, who dislocated his ankle in the celebrations. https://twitter.com/PascalZidane/status/477943488789876736 https://twitter.com/Back_of_the_Net/status/477956766819704834 Over in Group E, France found themselves up against a particularly aggressive Honduras team in their opener, with the Central Americans picking up several yellow cards and a red. We should have been prepared, apparently. https://twitter.com/jonathanliew/status/478283010895527937 The match also saw the first use of goal-line technology, but no one was ready for the confusion it would cause commentator Jonathan Pearce. https://twitter.com/DanWestwell/status/478302420314120193 While the battle for most impressive team in the group stages was a close one, the battle for supremacy in the celebration stakes was barely even a contest. https://twitter.com/mcgarrytim/status/479814696279629825 As for the game of the round, there was one leading contender. https://twitter.com/Jay_Baiden/status/480458794108223488 England exited with a whimper, their game against Uruguay producing a predictable protagonist. https://twitter.com/Busfield/status/479711766251728896 https://twitter.com/Busfield/status/479725569815216128 But elsewhere in the group Costa Rica were emerging as a real surprise force. https://twitter.com/ONEWorldSports/status/480034048677396482 The Messi v Ronaldo debate took a slightly different tack at the World Cup, with both breaking underdogs' hearts. https://twitter.com/OffsideLiam/status/480407337287827457 https://twitter.com/mannysimz/status/480862291525894145 But the most talked about moment of the group stages was yet to come. Less than a week after dumping England out of the tournament, Luis Suarez hit the headlines for different reasons. https://twitter.com/AmhRichardson/status/481491847387570176 Some weren't sure, though for others it was never in doubt https://twitter.com/JanAageFjortoft/status/481497648487485440 https://twitter.com/awinehouse1/status/481512485586219008 Elsewhere, Greece were just being Greece. https://twitter.com/shivamLM/status/479759256460075008 https://twitter.com/Stevo_football/status/481555330271555584 After a group stage for the ages, the knock-out rounds got under way and Brazil were on the ropes when Chile's Mauricio Pinilla hit the crossbar. https://twitter.com/ImagenesFut/status/482957253624868864 So close, in fact, that Pinilla got a tattoo of the moment that he was "one centimetre from glory". https://instagram.com/p/p5A_pTI3sz/?taken-by=tattoorockers Later that day James Rodriguez would score the goal of the tournament for Colombia, setting up a quarter-final against the hosts. https://twitter.com/Samfr/status/482985107960365056 The last 16 saw plenty of underdogs come close but ultimately fall short, though Mexico could certainly feel aggrieved after a contentious penalty decision brought about their exit. https://twitter.com/agrabia/status/483315267762536448 France had been one of the stand-out teams in the early stages, and many thought they were dark horses for the tournament. https://twitter.com/mantomanmarking/status/480095377128177664 Until they played Nigeria, that is. https://twitter.com/TheM_L_G/status/483661882407268352 Still, they progressed, setting up a quarter-final with Germany despite some creative goalkeeping from Manuel Neuer against Algeria. https://twitter.com/saraamroo/status/483761739881013248 The last matchday of the second round saw one of the tournament's worst games https://twitter.com/wengerknowsbest/status/484115476562575361 But also one of the most entertaining, with Tim Howard making a remarkable 15 saves in the USA's defeat against Belgium. https://twitter.com/MeredithFrost/status/484159023521210369 https://twitter.com/sixpacksportz/status/484152194766102528 The quarter-finals had two heroes: David Luiz... https://twitter.com/marktheroberts/status/485173750917509120 ...and Tim Krul https://twitter.com/benlyt/status/485550626215321600 https://twitter.com/TeamMatchBook/status/485555940331376642 However, Luiz would quickly come crashing down to earth against Germany in a truly incredible semi-final. https://twitter.com/JackPittBrooke/status/486634075042881536 The second semi was never going to live up to the same standard, though it had its moments. https://twitter.com/ESPNFC/status/486992166347345920 https://twitter.com/carlosmaxwell/status/487005063962189824 So the final saw Germany take on Argentina at the Maracana, and it was a game that everyone will remember. Well, everyone except German midfielder Christoph Kramer. https://twitter.com/YahooSports/status/488424434634858496 There was only one goal, but it was a fantastic finish from Mario Gotze, worthy of winning any game. https://twitter.com/StudioFutbol/status/488434268658753538 After that, there was only one thing left... https://twitter.com/FootballVines/status/488444371193192448 See you in Russia in 2018, everyone.