FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil

FIFA World Cup 2014 Brazil: Get Ready for the Unlimited Fun & Entertainment

The football world cup which is often known as “FIFA World Cup” is a soccer championship held in every 4 years. The inauguration tournament was held in the year 1930 and till now we have witnessed 19 world cups. The current champions are Spain who won the 2010 tournament in South Africa after defeating Netherlands in the final game. The existing format of the championship involves 32 different teams across the globe that compete for the covetous title over a period of 1 month or so. As of now 8 different teams have managed to get the FIFA World Cup out of which Brazil has won the highest number of times which is 5. See the winners of the past World Cup events.

The 20th version of FIFA World Cup will be held in Brazil from 12th of June through 13th of July, 2014. This will be the 2nd time that Brazil will be hosting the tournament since 1950. There are 32 teams who are qualified for this year’s competition. It is reported that approximately $3.5 billion has been spent in the stadium projects for the football matches to be played across 18 cities all over Brazil, including Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia, Rio Branco, Salvador and Sao Paulo. The 32 teams in “FIFA World Cup 2014” are divided into 8 different groups with each group comprising of 4 teams.

Promotion and Marketing

Each team of FIFA world cup 2014 must comprise of 23 players out of which 3 must be goal keepers. The official logo of this tournament is named “Inspiration” and an official anthem is released called “We are One” featuring Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull and Claudia Leitte. The official slogan of the championship is “All in One Rhythm”. Armadillo is the official mascot of this year football world cup and the official ball will be Adidas Brazuca.

Conclusion

FIFA football world cup is indeed one of the most highly viewed sporting events in any given calendar year. It was estimated that around 715 million people watched the final match that was held in the year 2006. With Brazil holding the maximum number of winner titles of FIFA World Cup, fans are having a lot of expectations from Brazil. People favor this team to win this time again bringing the total winning count for Brazil to 6. However in football no one knows what may happen with the first kick-off!