The 2014 World Cup take place in Brazil, beginning with the opening game on 12th June and ending with the World Cup final on 13th July. It is the 20th World Cup tournament to be staged, the second to be held in Brazil (following on from the 1950 World Cup), and the fifth finals to be held in South America, adding to the tournaments held in 1930, 1950, 1962 and 1978.
See also: World Cup Brazil 2014
The 20th FIFA World Cup draw was held on 6th December 2013. There was a lot of confusion around how the draw would be decided upon this year due to the fact there were more European teams involved than any other continent. With that in mind I decided to simplify how the draw will work in graphic form.
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Before the goals, before the glory, there is an unseen game played in the locker room. Watch how the best prepare for greatness with Beats SOLO2 and Studio. This is how the game is won.
2014 FIFA World Cup – Time Zone
When the World Cup starts, every fan around the globe has to adjust their schedule to Brazil’s, which means they have to make a little extra effort to watch their team’s matches.
Google Is Making It Easier to Keep Up With the World Cup
Google is going for the goal in its coverage of this year’s FIFA World Cup.
Google launched a World Cup website — as a part of its Google Trends section — on Wednesday to make it easier for fans to get the latest stats, player news and live game updates in one spot. Users who now search for “World Cup” or “World Cup USA” in Google will see this data pop up at the top of the results page.
