During Germany's 2014 World Cup qualifying campaign, Kroos scored his first two competitive international goals in a 6–1 win over Ireland in Dublin. On 6 September 2013, he scored the team's second goal in a 3–0 win over Austria.
Kroos was named in Germany's squad for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.[26] In the team's opening match, a 4–0 defeat of Portugal, Kroos started in midfield and assisted Mats Hummels for Germany's second goal.[27] In the semi-final against the host nation Brazil, Kroos scored two goals two minutes apart (24' and 26') in Germany's 7–1 win.[28] He also recorded his fourth assist of the tournament, crossing for Thomas Müller's opening goal, and was named man of the match by FIFA.[29] Kroos has been nicknamed Garcon by the Brazilians for precisely delivering most passes to the strikers.[30]
On 11 July, Kroos was named on the 10-man shortlist for FIFA's Golden Ball award for the tournament's best player.[31]