1. Are You READY for 2014 FIFA World
Cup in Brazil
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2. The World Cup happens once every four
years and lasts for a month in the
summer.
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3. The FIFA WORLD Cup 2014 will start
from 12 June 2014. The 2014 FIFA
World Cup is the 20th FIFA World Cup.
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4. Hosting Country – Brasil
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5. 32 nations taking part.
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6. Bosnia-Herzegovina is The Only
Country To Have Qualified For The
First Time.
They won the UEFA zone Group G.
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7. Honduras and Bosnia-Herzegovina
Are The Only Countries Which Have
Never Won A World Cup Match.
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8. Germany Will Play Their 100th
World Cup Match When Playing
Portugal.
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9. 25 Referees Will Officiate The 2014
World Cup.
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10. 12 different cities, 12 different
stadium more than any other finals.
on record.
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11. 64 matches will be played in FIFA
World Cup 2014.
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12. The FIFA World Cup Trophy
Embarked On A 267 Day Journey
The FIFA World Cup
Trophy, FIFA and the
Coca-Cola
Company organised a
tour around a total of
90 countries.
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13. "FIFA World Cup Trophy", was introduced
in 1974. Made of 18 carat gold with a
malachite base, it stands 36.8 centimeters
high and weighs 6.1 kilograms.
The trophy was made by Stabilimento
Artistico Bertoni company. It depicts two
human figures holding up the Earth.
The current holder of the trophy is Spain,
winner of the 2010 World Cup.
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14. Tournament’s mascot
Fuleco, a Brazilian three-banded
armadillo.
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15. The official matchball is called the Brazuca which
has 6 panels on it. It symbolises 2 things: bracelets
that locals wear in Rio De Janiero and the huge
Amazon River that runs through host city.
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16. The first symbolic kick
The first symbolic kick will not be made by
any known or famous person. The first kick
of the World Cup will be made by a
paraplegic teenager in a mind-controlled
exoskeleton suit. The teenager is paralyzed
from the waist down, but will ‘feel’ the kick
due to sensory feedback. He will stand up
from his wheelchair, walk over to the midfield
and take the very first kick.
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17. 2nd Time Brazil Will host A World
Cup
• The 2014 World Cup will be the 2nd World Cup
to be hosted in Brazil. Brazil has hosted the 4th
World Cup in 1950
• Brazil Is The 5th Country To Host A World Cup
For The 2nd Time
• First there were countries Mexico (1970,1982),
Italy (1934,1990), France (1938,1998) and
Germany (1974,2006), which hosted World
Cup for the 2nd time.
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18. This year's host country, Brazil, has
won the World Cup on five
occasions.
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19. 2014 World Cup Is The Most
Expensive World Cup Ever
The costs so far are 14-16 billion US Dollars!
See here the total costs of the last 5 World
Cups:
1994 USA:US$ 30 million
1998 France: US$ 340 million
2002 Japan/South Korea: US$ 5 billion
2006 Germany: US$ 6 billion
2010 South Africa: US$ 4 billion
The costs include stadiums, transport and
security.
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20. Official 2014 World Cup Song Is
Called ’We Are One’
The official 2014 World Cup song is
performed by Cuban rapper Pitbull,
‘Bronx Diva’ J.Lo and Brazilian singer
Claudia Leite.
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21. Official 2014 World Cup Anthem Is
Called ’Dar um Jeito
(We Will Find A Way)
Since the 1998 World Cup in France, each
World Cup introduced both a song and
anthem.
Swedish electro DJ Avicii, guitar
legend Carlos Santana, Brazilian Latin
Grammy winner Alexandre
Pires and Haitian-American rapper Wyclef
Jean will perform the 2014 World Cup
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22. Brazil Is ‘The Most Expensive Team’
In The 2014 World Cup
Brazil has a market value of 507,8
million Euros.
Spain is the 2nd most expensive
participant with a market value of 504
million Euros.
Argentina completes the top 3 with
475,2 million euro market value.
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23. Lionel Messi Is ‘The Most Expensive
Player’ In The 2014 World Cup
Lionel Messi has a market value of
139,6 million Euros.
Cristiano Ronaldo is the 2nd most
expensive player with a market value
of 104,2 million Euros.
Neymar completes the top 3 with
67,4 million Euro market value.
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24. 2014 World Cup Champion Will Win
35 Million US Dollars.
Runners-up will claim 25 Million USD.
The team winning the match for the third
place will win 22 million USD, and the 4th
place country will win an amount of 20 Million
USD. Each country which makes it to the
knock-out stage will receive a guaranteed
minimum of 8 Million USD.
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25. The total amount of money
available for participating countries
and clubs will be 576 Million USD. 4
years ago in the 2010 World Cup this
amount was 420 Million USD.
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26. The World Cup Will Be Broadcast
Over The Whole World
Argentina and Brazil have the most
parties which have the rights to
broadcast the World Cup.
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