2014 FIFA World Cup Official Thread

Jérôme Valcke, FIFA’s secretary general, spent last week touring six stadiums, including the still unfinished Itaquerao in São Paulo. The stadium, which hosted a Brazilian league match between Corinthians and Figueirense on May 18, will be the site of the tournament’s opening game between the hosts and Croatia.
In the coming week Valcke will check in at Rio de Janeiro’s Maracanã, where the final will be played on July 13, then head north to Manaus, Fortaleza, Natal, Recife and Salvador.

http://www.nytimes.com/2014/05/26/s...-to-2014-world-cup-in-brazil-day-18.html?_r=0
 
Full day of friendly matches watching around my kids games


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Group Stage TV Schedule for U.S. and Canada (all times ET) for the 1st 17 games

Thursday June 12:
Opening Ceremony @ 2-3:30pm on CBC
Brazil vs Croatia @ 3:45pm on ESPN and CBC

Friday June 13:
Mexico vs Cameroon @ 11:45am on ESPN2 and CBC
Spain vs Netherlands @ 2:45pm on ESPN and CBC
Chile vs Australia @ 5:45pm on ESPN2 and CBC

Saturday June 14:
Columbia vs Greece @ 11:45am on ABC and CBC
Uruguay vs Costa Rica @ 2:45pm on ABC and CBC
England vs Italy @ 5:45pm on ESPN and CBC
Ivory Coast vs Japan @ 8:45pm on ESPN and CBC

Sunday June 15:
Switzerland vs Ecuador @ 11:45am on ABC and CBC
France vs Honduras @ 2:45pm on ABC and CBC
Argentina vs Bosnia-Herzegovina @ 5:45pm on ESPN and CBC

Monday June 16:
Germany vs Portugal @ 11:45am on ESPN and CBC
Iran vs Nigeria @ 2:45pm on ESPN and CBC
Ghana vs USA @ 5:45pm on ESPN and CBC

Tuesday June 17:
Belgium vs Algeria @ 11:45am on ESPN and CBC
Brazil vs Mexico @ 2:45pm on ESPN and CBC
Russia vs South Korea @ 5:45pm on ESPN and CBC
 
Little more than 24 hours ´till the games begin.
Apparently things are not precisely fine and dandy in Brazil, I understand some stadiums were not completely finished, the grass is not the best in most of them. But anyway, let´s hope we can see some good matches.
 
Predictions for the opening match? Brazil vs. Croatia?

2-2 draw for me. Croatia is very underrated and despite not having their main man (Mandzukic) I think they can give a performance that can have Brazil scratching their heads.
 
I would just love to see Brazill get beat in their first game. I think they have a great team but they're just a perennial powerhouse that I'd love to see get beat.
 

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