fifa world cup 2014
Gordon Igesund, coach of South Africa football team Bafana Bafana, was fired from his post after he "failed to fulfil two of his mandates - reaching the semi-finals of the 2013 CAF Africa Cup of Nations and qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil", South Africa Football Association (SAFA) announced.
ESPN recently released a new commercial featuring the new facilities and arenas in Sao Paulo, Brazil and other nearby locations. The video also captured some of the most intense moments of football and a number of players. Fan reactions and excitement were featured which were meant to showcase how much the Brazilians love football.
Brazil has officially declared its 23-man roster for the 2014 World Cup. Aside from hosting the event, Brazil is among the top teams to most likely bring home the title.
As the World Cup 2014 nears, it appears that organizers are still having a lot of last-minute problems which may result to delays and even put fans and players at risk.
The attention of the World Cup usually centers on a few teams - the host nation, the defending Champion and the other top contenders. This particular tournament is special because it may see the end of an era. The end of the Spanish empire.
Tickets for the 2014 FIFA World Cup went on sale on Tuesday and the world governing body for football is expecting high demand similar to the 2006 staging of the event in Germany.
