2014 World Cup - Brazil - June 12th thru July 13th, 2014

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The 20th playing of the FIFA World Cup will take place in Brazil beginning in the summer of 2014. There will be 32 teams competing on 12 different venues set across in the country. The World Cup is one of the largest international events in the world, with more viewership than any other. This will be the second time that Brazil has hosted the World Cup. The first time came back in 1950. In 2007, it was determined that Brazil would be the host following the World Cup in South Africa in 2010.

The defending champion of the World Cup is Spain, defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the final in South Africa. The victory was the first World Cup title for Spain. There have been four previous World Cups contested in South America. During a World Cup in South America, a South American team has won the World Cup each time. This trend bodes well for the host-nation of Brazil and several others in the competition.

This is a page dedicated to the 2014 World Cup from a number of different angles. In particular, the betting odds to win the World Cup, group odds, and individual matches are discussed. Wagering on the World Cup generates millions of dollars across the world. There are some great online sportsbooks that feature World Cup betting lines. Find out where to bet on the World Cup + more of the information you need to know heading into the start of the tournament.

Betting On The 2014 World Cup

Odds are formed well in advance for the World Cup. Betting lines to win the World Cup are released years ahead in many cases. As the World Cup draws closer, more betting lines are formed. Teams that qualify and are put into groups are projected in their standing to win a group and advance. Each match will come complete with several betting lines as well. The best betting sites for the World Cup do a great job at thoroughly covering the games + tournament from all sides - check out two of the best sites below!

2014 World Cup Betting Lines

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Countries Participating - 2014 World Cup Groups

The 32 teams that make up the 2014 World Cup field come from five different leagues. The bulk of teams (13 of them) earned their spot from UEFA. The other leagues include AFC, CAF, CONCACAF, and CONMEBOL. As the host country, Brazil was given an automatic bid into the tournament, though they would have qualified regardless. Of the 32 teams in the 2014 World Cup, 24 of them participated in the 2010 World Cup. The only team making its first-ever appearance in the World Cup is Bosnia and Herzegovina.

2014 World Cup Groups

There are eight groups comprised of four teams. Group play will begin on June 12th, 2014 when Brazil opens versus Croatia in Group A play and is slated to conclude by June 26th with the final games in groups G + H including matches such as United States vs. Germany and Portugal vs. Ghana which are likely to have a direct impact on which countries advance from the 'Group of Death' (Group G).

Below, get a complete rundown of the teams in each group for the preliminary round. Later we'll have a full schedule for group play and the rest of the 2014 World Cup down the page.

GROUP A Brazil Croatia Mexico Cameroon	GROUP B Spain Netherlands Chile Australia	GROUP C Colombia Greece Côte d'Ivoire Japan	GROUP D Uruguay Costa Rica England Italy
GROUP E Switzerland Ecuador France Honduras	GROUP F Argentina Bosnia & Herzegovina Iran Nigeria	GROUP G Germany Portugal Ghana USA	GROUP H Belgium Algeria Russia Korea Republic

2014 World Cup Host Cities + Venues

FIFA announced that there will be 12 host cities for the 2014 World Cup. They are Natal, Belo Horizonte, Cuiabá, Fortaleza, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Recife, Maceió, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Curitiba, Brasília, and São Paulo.

There has been nearly $4 billion spent in costs for the various projects undertaken for the 2014 World Cup. Five of the 12 host cities will have completely new venues. The final will be held at Estadio do Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.

• Estadio do Maracana (Capacity 76,930) - Rio de Janeiro
• Estadio Mineirao (Capacity 75,783) - Minas Gerais
• Estadio Mane Garrincha (Capacity 72,888) - Brasilia
• Arena Corinthians (Capacity - 68,000) - Sao Paulo
• Castelao (Capacity 60,326) - Fortaleza
• Estadio Fonte Nova (Capacity 60,000) - Salvador
• Estadio Beira Rio (Capacity 50,000) - Porto Alegre
• Verdao (Capacity 47,000) - Cuiaba
• Arena Cidade da Copa (Capacity 46,160) - Recife
• Arena da Amazania (Capacity 46,000) - Manaus
• Arena das Dunas (Capacity 45,000) - Natal
• Arena da Baixada (Capacity 43,981) - Curitiba

More About The Host Country - Brazil

Without question, football (soccer) is the most-popular sport in the host-country of the 2014 World Cup. Brazil and soccer are synonymous with each other. There is no team in history that has won the World Cup more. Brazil has captured FIFA's flagship event five times (1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002).

The entire country of Brazil stops when the World Cup is played. Combine that with the fact that the 2014 World Cup is in their country, and there will be plenty of excitement and dedication expected for the Brazilians. Expectations are sky high for the Brazilian team to win the World Cup on home soil. A host country has won the World Cup six times, last happening in 1998 when France won the title.

Capturing the World Cup in 2014 for Brazil would unquestionably be the biggest feat in the history of the country. It would supersede the five previous World Cup titles. They are the favorites to win the 2014 World Cup according to most, so there will be a ton of pressure put on the players.

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