1. A preview of the 2014 World Cup final?
It was the clash that many hoped would constitute the final game as it most accurately represents what we can hope for in 2014. While one cannot be courageous enough to call it a preview of the 2014 World Cup final, it is definitely a high-profile game involving two teams who will be contenders for the top prize next year. Brazil’s dreams of lifting the World Cup at home were shattered by Uruguay in 1950, but 2014 will be another opportunity. However, even if they win the Confederations Cup, it will be a very popular victory especially given the atmosphere of protest in the country.
Edited by Staff Editor