2014 World Cup Soccer Betting

Brasil 2014 Soccer World Cup

June 12, 2014, is the date — the start of the FIFA World Cup in Brazil. It will be the biggest international event held in Brazil for years. The world will be our guest, and for four whole weeks the world will be looking at Brazil.

More than 30 billion viewers on all continents will be following the 64 games in the twelve World Cup stadiums on television. This is reason enough, not only during the tournament, but also in the run-up to it, to make every effort to ensure that our country shows its best side: enthusiastic about football, but most of all, hospitable, open to the world, tolerant, modern, innovative.

Welcome to Brazil 2014

The tournament is being held on the finest stage in the world, one whose symbolism far transcends the boundaries of sport.

The world will have the chance to see again what a fantastic country Brazil truly is: the beauty and diversity of its landscapes, its rich cultural heritage and the intelligence and good humour of its people.

As for the legendary Brazil work ethic and organisational skills, I am pleased to say those perennial qualities are alive and well - and we at FIFA are only too happy to take advantage of them.

This will be the second time the country has hosted the competition. The first time, being the 1950 FIFA World Cup.

Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice, after Mexico, Italy, France and Germany. It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, the first time two consecutive World Cups are staged outside Europe and the first time two consecutive World Cups are staged in the Southern Hemisphere.