After four years of anticipation, football fans will be excited to be cheering for their favourite teams during the latest FIFA World Cup from June 12 to July 13. This year’s tournament is taking place in Brazil for the second time since 1950.
Post Today sports news assistant editor Premwadee Panthong (Nan), 35, has always been a fan of the Brazilian team, but she recognised that Brazil has had some budgetary problems as this year’s World Cup host.
“Brazil is a dominant country in football, but they have some budget issues, which means that this year’s tournament might not go as smoothly as expected,” Nan said. “There have been protesters that disagree with the government spending money on the World Cup while there are problems to be dealt with in the country.”
Nan believes that once the tournament is underway, the positive atmosphere will alleviate the anger of the protesters.
Student Weekly asked Nan to provide some insight into the five teams most likely to reach the finals or win the 2014 FIFA World Cup.