Five reasons why Brazil can win the 2013 Confederations Cup

5. Home support

Brazil have derived a lot of energy from the home support they have at the ground. Even though protests surround the competition, the fans have not isolated their team and a victory will be just reward for their loyalty.

The fact that they will play the semi-finals against old rivals, Uruguay, should spur the crowd to get right behind them. We have seen the players urging the crowd to raise the noise levels in order to put pressure on their opponents; they will be doing the same for the next two fixtures.