The greatest show on earth will begin tomorrow. The first game of the 2014 Fifa World Cup between the host nation Brazil and Croatia will kick off at 9.p.m Irish time in Sao Paulo. Over the next month, 64 games will be played to decide who will claim football's greatest prize. The Final will take place on Sunday July 13th at 8.pm Irish time in Rio. I believe that the World Cup is the best sporting event on the planet. So obviously I am really looking forward to the next month and watching as much football as possible. I will also be providing reports on some of the games throughout the competition.
For the purposes of this blog I sought the views and opinions of some other football fans regarding the World Cup. 14 people in total answered 3 questions. Thanks to everybody who contributed.
1: Who do you think will win the World Cup?
4 people went for defending champions Spain. The same number tipped two time winners Argentina to triumph again. 4 people also fancy hosts Brazil to emerge victorious for the first time since 2002. 2 people think that Germany will be champions this year.
The history books tell us that no team since Brazil in 1962 have defended the title, while the last host nation to win it were France in 1998.
2: Who do you believe will be top scorer?
Argentina's Lionel Messi was top choice here with 5 individuals opting for the Barcelona player. 3 people believe that another South American player, Luis Suarez of Uruguay will top the scoring charts in Brazil. Messi's team mate Sergio Aguero and Portugal captain Cristiano Ronaldo have been tipped by 2 people to score most goals during the tournament. Fred and Neymar from the host nation were also tipped to finish as leading goalscorer.
3: How far will England go in the Tournament?
7 people believe that England will reach the quarter finals, while the other 7 do not think that England will get out of their group. In the last 4 World Cups that they have played in England have reached the 2nd round twice and the quarter finals twice.
All these questions and more will be answered over the next month. Good luck to all of the 32 teams taking part. Enjoy the football.
© Seamus Egan 2014.
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