Understand how the Final Draw works

Let's understand how the final draw works before it starts.
The Final Draw will be broadcasted live from fifa.com beginning at 1pm local time. (Costa do Sauípe - 03:00)

Final Draw by Globo

There are 32 teams, that will be divided first into 4 bowls of 8 teams.

In the bowl numer 1 will be added the 7 best teams according to FIFA Ranking of October 17th plus Brazil, the host country, those will be the seeded countries.

1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Argentina
4. Colombia
5. Belgium
6. Uruguay
7. Switzerland
8. Brazil

Bowls number 2, 3 and 4 were divided having in mind the geographical position of each country.
So, bowl number 2 will have 5 African countries and 2 from South America: Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Nigeria, Cameroon, Ghana, Chile and Ecuador.
Bowl number 3 will have 4 Asian countries, and 4 from North and Central America: Australia, Japan, Iran, Korea Republic, Costa Rica, Mexico, Honduras and USA.
Bowl number 4 will be formed by European countries only: Croatia, France, Greece, Bosnia-Herzegovina, Netherlands, Russia, England, Italy and Portugal.
Since the bowl number 2 has only 7 teams and bowl number 4 has 9, an European team will be randomly chosen to join bowl number 2.

After that the draw will get started.

The first teams to be divided are the seeds, Group A will have Brazil, the host country, as seed. They necessarily will be put in position 1 of that group.
In order to have more equally divided groups, FIFA decided that shouldn't have be more than 2 teams from the same continent in each group. Fair enough!  

Brazuca by Adidas

So… that one European team that will be transferred to bowl 2 will necessarily be part of a group which a South America team is the seed.

One more thing, if Chile or Ecuador end up in a team which the seed is a South American country, they will automatically be reallocated to a group in which an European country is the seed.

So far so good?

The other teams will be divided into 8 groups following the order of the draw.

I hope this post was helpful!

Good Luck!

Final Draw

Are you guys excited?

We are about to find out in which group our nations are and who will be our first adversaries. 

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When? October 6, 2013 - 1 pm local time
Where? Costa do Sauípe Resort, Bahia
Where can you watch? www.fifa.com

Stay tuned!

Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul

Hello everyone,

This week I introduce you to Porto Alegre, the capital of Rio Grande do Sul, the 5th most popular, and the southernmost state in Brazil. It is the birthplace of famous people like the supermodel Gisele Bündchen, the soccer player Ronaldinho Gaúcho* and Brazil coach Luiz Felipe Scolari. The state is the home of Beira Rio stadium, with capacity for 48,849 soccer fans, it will host 5 games during the World Cup. 
*Gaúcho is the name given to those born in Rio Grande do Sul and have a particular culture and lifestyle that you only see in that state of Brazil.

Porto Alegre by Revista Viajar

Border with Argentina and Uruguay the state is different from anything you've heard about Brazil, beginning with the cold weather and the landscape, Rio Grande do Sul is a very traditional state, its process of colonization was late, until 1807 the state belonged to Spain while most of the country belonged to Portugal. They've battled hard to become independent from Brazil in the past. It's main characteristics are the heritage from the colonization process made by Italian, German and Polish farmers. You can notice that on the architecture, by the Gaúcho accent, their appearance, clothing, and cultural characteristics. 
There is a lot to see in this beautiful state, and I will make sure to tell it all.

Airport: Salgado Filho International Airport
Distance from other capitals: 

• Curitiba - 714 km
• São Paulo - 1122 km
• Rio de Janeiro - 1573 km 
• Belo Horizonte - 1724 km
• Brasília - 2113 km

Weather: Because of its location on the south, Rio Grande do Sul tends to be, most of the time, colder than other capitals during the months of winter, June, July and August. In some cases we can even experience some light snow. Click here to check the climate in Porto Alegre.

Beira Rio Stadium by copa2014rs

Let's review the dates and games* that will be played in Porto Alegre:

• 15 June - France x Honduras
• 18 June - Australia x Netherlands
• 22 June - Korea Republic x Algeria
• 25 June - Nigeria x Argentina
• 30 June - Round of 16 - 1G x 2H

Beira Rio address: Av. Padre Cacique, 891 - Menino Deus - Porto Alegre, RS

*After the groups have been decided, on December 6th, the information above about the games will be updated.



To learn more about other host cities and stadiums click here.

Confederations Cup: Semi-Finals

Alright...

Finally we know which nations passed to the second stage.

Brazil, Italy, Spain and Uruguay

Congrats!

Following Games:

Wednesday, June 26, 4pm - Belo Horizonte 

Brazil x Uruguay

Thursday, June 27, 4pm - Fortaleza

Spain x Italy

Nobody is gonna miss this!

Confederations Cup: Pictures & Results

Hi everyone,

Are you guys watching the games?

Let's see the results, and dates of next games.

• Brazil 3 x 0 Japan

• Mexico 1 x 2 Italy

• Brazil 2 x 0 Mexico

• Italy 4 x 3 Japan

• Spain 2 x 1 Uruguay

• Tahiti 1 x 6 Nigeria

•  Italy 2 x 4 Brazil

• Japan 1 x 2 Mexico

•  Nigeria 0 x 3 Spain

• Uruguay 8 x 0 Tahiti

Thank you and congratulations to Tahiti, we appreciated your participation in the Confederations Cup!

Thank you Nigeria and Japan, gracias Mexico we see you again next year!

World Cup Qualifiers: Matches of June 7th

What exciting Friday!

There are many matches today, just choose your favorite teams and lets go!

Remember that the time showed is local time, ok?

Today we have South America, Africa, Europe, Caribbean, and North America.

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Vote for the best goal in FIFA Confederations Cup history from their '13 Goals for 2013' shortlist: 13 Goals for 2013

Who is closer to qualify?

What team are you cheering for?

World Cup Qualifiers: June 4th and 5th, 2013

Hi guys!

The qualifiers are back this week... are you excited?

There will be 7 qualifiers games in two days, Tuesday and Wednesday. The time is set as local time:

Kenya x Nigeria

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Brazilian Football

Hello dear readers!
You all know that the amazing Spain has won the last World Cup in South Africa, and that Italy has won the 2006 World Cup in Germany... 
Take a look on the most recent FIFA's ranking*:

1. Spain
2. Germany
3. Argentina
4. Colombia
5. Belgium

*updated on October 18, 2013

Brazil is not even on Top 10... so what makes Brazil always a favorite? What makes Brazil so special when we talk about soccer / football?

Brazil is the only country to win the World Cup 5 times, the only country to be present in every single edition. On Fifa's all-time ranking Brazil is still the number one, followed by Italy and Argentina. Have you heard names such as Ronaldo? Rivaldo? Kaká? How about Pelé? Yes you sure have, and you have heard many other names because Brazilians have always been among the best players in the world. Football is by far our biggest passion, our most popular sport. Our players are serious about winning, but not so serious after every goal scored! They love to perform dances, create different choreographies to each game, they are always smiling, showing the world the beautiful game. Football has the power of uniting people from different backgrounds, it reflects the happiness that is always present in our lives. 

Brazil has always been a happy place on Earth, and lately it has shown that is also synonym of progress, opportunity, and stable economy. Brazil is modern, and diverse. We are ready to host amazing events starting next month up to the following years and you are invited to come to our country and celebrate with us.

Friendly Games:

Next game: June 3rd, 2014
Brazil x Panamá at Serra Dourada - Goiânia

Next game: June 6th, 2014
Brazil x Serbia at Maracanã, Rio de Janeiro
Buy your tickets at totalacesso.com.br

The video below shows how Brazil got their famous uniform.