2014 FIFA World Cup

FIFA World Cup 2014 FIFA World Cup is the 20th , the international football tournament to be held in 2014 in Brazil .
This is the second time Brazil hosted the tournament ( after 1950) , Brazil will become the fifth country to ever menyeleggarai World Cup FIFA World Cup more than once , after Mexico , Italy , France and Germany . The tournament is also the first FIFA World Cup held in South America since Argentina in 1978 . Previously there was no South American country hosted the FIFA World Cup more than once .
National football team from 31 countries have qualified through a qualifying competition which started in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final tournament . A total of 64 matches will be played in twelve cities in Brazil either a new stadium or rebuilt , with the tournament which begins with the group stage . For the first time in the World Cup Final , the game will use goal-line technology . [ 2 ]
Spain are the defending champions , after defeating the Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup Final to win his first World title . Previous four World Cup being held in South America , all of them won by the South American team . [ 3 ]