Rio de Janeiro
(Estádio do Maracanã)
Capacity
77,000
Salvador
(Arena Fonte Nova)
Capacity
56,000
Group D
Fixtures
6
Venues
Fixtures
6
Recife
(Arena Pernambuco)
Capacity
46,000
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Group A
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2014 will see the 20th edition of the FIFA World Cup, a tournament which started way back in 1930. In short, they’ll be unnoticed at the start, but make their presence felt more and more as the tournament progresses. Nevertheless, keep an eye on them too throughout the tournament. This does not mean that they will just come and go! Mind you, some are more than capable of beating the best, but only on their day.
Group E
Copa do Mundo da FIFA Brasil 2014
Group F
Outside Chance
Netherlands, England, and France are three teams who have the potential to win the most coveted trophy in soccer, but more often than not falter just before the final hurdle. They are the defending champions, besides also winning the Euro championships-the only team to achieve this feat. They are ranked 3rd, and not without reason.
Fixtures
4
Curitiba
(Arena da Baixada)
Capacity
44,000
Fixtures
6
Fortaleza
(Estádio Castelão)
Capacity
65,000
Fixtures
5
So, who do you think will win the World Cup? Vote for your favorite team in the poll below.
Natal
(Arena das Dunas)
Capacity
42,000. Football, also known as soccer, is the most popular sport on the planet, with a fan base of 3.5+ billion people worldwide. They have won the World Cup 4 times, only second to Brazil, and know what it takes to reach the top. Half the planet will be tuned in to the extravaganza, which is the most watched sports tournament in the world.
Serious Contenders
Italy is one team that can go all the way here. Cristiano Ronaldo is currently the best footballer in the world, and he will be more than keen to take his team right through the tournament and make champions out of them. The only other time the tournament was held on their shores, they were runners-up. Spain has as good a chance for 2 very good reasons. They have won 3 World Cups, ranked 2nd, and going by their current form, they look like the team to beat. Besides, they are the current number 1 ranked side in the world, and since quite some time, may I add. And then there is Argentina, who have won this tournament twice. Fixtures
7
Group H
Group C
Group B
Punching Bags
Without naming the rest, let’s face it, they hardly stand a chance of winning the World Cup. Germany too are right up there as favorites.
Fixtures
4
Manaus
(Arena Amazônia)
Capacity
42,500
Fixtures
4
2014 World Cup Favorites
The Brazilian Samba!
Brazil has appeared in each and every World Cup, having won it 5 times, more than any other nation.
INDEX
(12 Host Cities, 32 Participating Nations, 64 Matches)
Belo Horizonte
(Estádio Mineirão)
Capacity
62,500
Cuiabá
(Arena Pantanal)
Capacity
43,000
Fixtures
5
Group G
Fixtures
7
Brasília
(Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha)
Capacity
70,000
Favorites
Brazil has to be one of the favorites for this World Cup. Let’s have a look at where the matches are being held, the 8 different groups, and the top contenders for the coveted title of FIFA World Champions 2014.
Fixtures
4
Fixtures
6
Porto Alegre
(Estádio Beira-Rio)
Capacity
51,000
São Paulo
(Arena Corinthians)
Capacity
68,000
The Dark Horse
No one might give them much of a chance, but Portugal is definitely a dark horse capable of pulling off the unexpected. They have won the most titles till date, but the main factor in their favor this time is home advantage