Can Brazil win the World Cup at home?

3993 days ago

#WorldCup, #FIFA World Cup Brazil, #Brazil, #World Cup 2014, #2014 FIFA World Cup

Text

Can Brazil win the World Cup at home?

Brazil will be starting their campaign against Croatia on the opening day of the tournament. Scolari took over the reins of the Brazilian team late last year. The team has improved consistently and showed their mettle by winning the Confederations Cup. Scolari had won the 2002 World Cup with Brazil and has looked confident lately about Brazil’s chances this time.

The team is much younger than the 2002 team. The players are a bit young and they do lack experience. But with talents like Neymar in the team, Brazil is surely a force to be reckoned with. Brazil has won almost all its last 13 matches. Their lone loss came against Switzerland in an exhibition match after the World Cup warm up tournament.

Brazil was made a 3-1 favourite to win the 2014 World Cup. They have remained at the same odds ever since. The team that is likely to scupper the Brazilians’ chances is Argentina. Messi & Co can prove to be a thorn in the Brazilians’ way. But the Brazilians also have the home advantage. European teams will take some time to adjust to the hot and humid Brazilian weather. Ageing Italian, Spanish and English teams will also give the young Brazilians a better chance to win their sixth World Cup