X-Nico

16 unusual facts about 2014 FIFA World Cup


Andreas Tatos

Aris enjoys to have such a player but it must spread a veil of protection to the player, besides the tremendous economic problems, in order to provide him the opportunity to be selected for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Asiatic cheetah

On 1 February 2014, the Iranian national football team announced the addition of the endangered Asiatic cheetah on their 2014 FIFA World Cup kits in order to bring attention to its conservation efforts.

Bob Bradley

Following the World Cup, Bradley signed a contract extension in August 2010 to remain as the USA coach until the 2014 World Cup.

Although Bradley was widely tipped to be a future national team manager, perhaps for the 2014 World Cup cycle, most observers and several national team players expected U.S. Soccer to hire recently departed Germany manager and California resident Jürgen Klinsmann, due to his success and connections to American soccer.

He was not retained following Egypt's elimination from qualifying for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Craig Levein

For the 2014 FIFA World Cup, Scotland were drawn into UEFA qualifying Group A with Belgium, Croatia, Macedonia, Serbia and Wales.

Fuleco

Fuleco the Armadillo is the official mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil.

José Juan Vázquez

Vázquez received his first international call up for the Mexican national football team on January 23, 2014, under coach Miguel Herrera for a friendly match against South Korea held in the United States in preparation for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Juan Carlos Osorio

On February 2, 2011, Osorio was officially named as the new coach of the Honduras national football team for the qualifying rounds of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil, his first opportunity as coach of a national team.

Miguel Herrera

In late 2013, Herrera was named as interim coach of the Mexican national team to guide them through the intercontinental playoff matches against New Zealand to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

He led El Tri to a 9–3 aggregate victory over New Zealand in the two-leg intercontinental playoff to qualify for the 2014 World Cup.

Nelo Vingada

After assisting Carlos Queiroz and the Iran national football team to 2014 FIFA World Cup qualification, he is set to become manager of the Iran Olympic team after 2013 AFC U-22 Championship.

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang

On 15 June 2013, Aubameyang scored a hat-trick of penalty kicks in Gabon's 4–1 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifying win over Niger.

Telecommunications in Angola

This cable is planned to be operational from the 2014 world football championship in Brazil.

Viktor Fayzulin

He scored his first goal for the national team in his next game, a 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Northern Ireland on 7 September 2012.

Xbox Entertainment Studios

It is reported that the studio is developing a street soccer-focused reality series titled Every Street United to coincide with the 2014 FIFA World Cup.


Aleksei Ionov

He played his first competitive national team game in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifier against Luxembourg on 6 September 2013.

Diego Calvo

Calvo made his international debut for Costa Rica on 22 March 2013 against the United States in the 2014 FIFA World Cup qualifiers at Dick's Sporting Goods Park in Colorado.

Mike de Vries

Mike de Vries advised South African government institutions and the Local Organizing Committee (LOC) on knowledge transfer in using major sports events and communications platforms towards the 2010 FIFA since 2007, and is currently negotiating with Brazil on preparing for the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

Soccerex

The cancellation of its 18th annual industry conference, scheduled to take place in Rio de Janeiro in November 2013, caused concern that there might be problems with the 2014 FIFA World Cup, due to be held in Brazil in June and July of the following year.

Vladimir Herzog

Ivo Herzog, son of Vladimir Herzog, delivered petitions for José Maria Marin's removal from the Brazilian Football Confederation (CBF) and from the 2014 FIFA World Cup.

World Youth Day 2011

World Youth Day 2013 will be held in that year, in place of 3 years 2014, due to Brazil's hosting of the 2014 FIFA World Cup and 2016 Summer Olympics.