The 2014 FIFA World Cup is just a few
months from opening and fans are definitely all excited. But for the casual
spectator, some would be asking what’s there to see. So for those not yet on
the boat, here are some of the best reasons why you don’t to miss the World Cup
this year.
1. Brazil is hosting again
The South American nation has always been
considered as one of the powerhouses when it comes to the World Cup. And
sixty-four years after the tournament was first hosted by Brazil, fans see it
as the Cup coming home. And with that, a grand homecoming is to be expected,
starting with the opening ceremonies in Sao Paolo.
Of course, with Brazil being the host
country, all eyes are certainly on the National team as they campaign for a
possible sixth title. And the Brazilians are certainly on a roll these past few
months, with their most recent victory being in the Confederations Cup, where
they lorded over 2010 World Cup winner Spain 3-0. For the World Cup, Brazil is
again expected to bank on the trio of Oscar, Ramires, And David Luis.
2. Spain is going for the tough road
After getting the Cup in 2010, Spain ended
up in somewhat of a slide recently, losing the Confederations Cup. Now, they
are off to a tough start for their 2014 campaign, as they get to face off once
again with the Netherlands, the team that almost beat them in the finals four
years ago. The Dutch certainly has the advantage here as they still have the
core team that nearly lead them to victory in South Africa. Adding to Spain’s
quite unlucky predicament is that they are also grouped with Chile, another
team that had given the Spanish footballers a hard time before.
But Spain is definitely not going to sit
this one down. The team has taken considerable steps to make sure that their
campaign will be fruitful. For one, they have taken in a new skipper for the
tournament, Diego Lopez. The Spanish team is also expected to field the young ones,
like Thiago Alcantara, Asier Marramendi, and Isco, in their bid for a
consecutive Cup.
- The year of the underdogs
While all eyes are definitely on the big
name teams, the lesser known ones are also starting to grab attention.
Colombia, in particular, is expected to show some force this year, with Falcao
leading them. Another team that is expected to be visible is Chile, which is on
a roll after they beat early favourite England 2-0 in Wembley last November.
Sources:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/worldcup2014/article-2519337/World-Cup-2014-10-reasons-best-ever.html
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