With the World Cup just a few months away, many people are
very eager to know more about the upcoming games and world football in general.
So, let’s take a look at some of the most popular nagging questions nagging the
minds of soccer fans today.
- Is Brazil going to dominate?
This is a top question not only because the South American nation
is hosting the World Cup this, but because Brazil has always been known as a
force to reckon with in the tournament. Indeed, of the six editions in the last
20 years, Brazil was able to snag two crowns and is still very much on the top
of the rankings. And experts agree that it still us among the countries with
the biggest chances of snagging the title this year.
However, that will still depend on the preparations made by
the Brazilian team for the World Cup. And with the team made, some fans can’t
help but be worried. In particular, the decision to get Felipe Scolari as
manager has many asking questions why. But Scolari is certainly proving is
detractors wrong with Brazil’s successful run in the 2013 Confederations Cup,
where they took on Spain in the finals.
- Can Spain do it twice in a row?
After pulling a big surprise in the 2010 Cup, many are now asking
whether Spain will be able to do it a second time around this year. However, while
they did manage to reach the finals of the 2013 Confederations Cup last year,
they unceremoniously bowed out to Brazil. That defeat had supporters worried
whether they are fully prepared for this year’s Cup.
But the team allayed such fears. They said that even befo9re
the Confederations Cup, they have been hard at work in laying out their plans
for the World Cup. The team also added that the loss does not significantly affect
their morale and that they are still in high spirits for the upcoming matches.
- Do the African teams have a chance now?
While the African continent has yet to produce a World Cup winner,
the teams coming from it are certainly showing promise. In the 2010 World Cup,
Ghana nearly got a seat in the semis had they not lost to Uruguay in a tight
match. While it was certainly a missed opportunity, it certainly ignited the
hopes of African fans that sooner or later, they will be seeing that winning
goal.
- What about the United States
The US soccer team has always been under the radar when it
comes to the World Cup. In fact, in the 2010 Cup, they were ousted by Ghana for
a quarterfinals seat. However, team coach Jurgen Klinsmann is confident that
they are going to have a good campaign this year. Klinsmann is banking heavily6
on the presence of Michael Bradley and team captain Clint Dempsey to turn the
tide to the Americans’ favour.
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