SAO PAULO: The FIFA 2014 World Cup is set to begin in the Brazilian city of Sao Paulo on Thursday in which 32 teams will compete for a place in the final in Rio de Janeiro on July 13.
Pakistani football ‘Brazuca’ will be used in this year’s World Cup.
In the mega event held after every four years, all the 32 teams are divided into eight groups. Each group consists of four teams.
The opening match of the tournament will be played between host Brazil and Croatia on June 12.
Meanwhile, the Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff said that her country is ready, on and off the pitch, for the football World Cup.
In a TV address, she said that the pessimists had been defeated by the determination of the Brazilian people. The Brazilian president also rejected criticism of overspending, saying that the tournament would leave a lasting legacy of infrastructure.
