It’s only fitting that one of the best World Cups in history will end with a clash between two giants, as Germany and Argentina will face off in the 2014 final in the Maracana Stadium, Rio de Janeiro.
Disfigured Brazil take on the best team never to win a World Cup in the loser’s final.
Hosts Brazil take on the invincible Colombians in another all South American clash for both sides as the first quarter-final kicks off in Fortaleza.
The Dutch now strongly fancy their chances of making the semi-finals for the third time in their last four World Cup appearances at the tournament.
After going through a gruelling group stage battle, Mexico and the Netherlands will now duke it out for a spot in the quarter-finals on Sunday.
Argentina favoured to top Group F, Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina go head-to-head in a match that will have a huge bearing on who qualifies for the knockout stages of the 2014 World Cup.
The road to the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil opens for Europe’s teams on Friday, with many sides preparing for double-headers. With most matches being played on Friday we preview Saturday’s Group B clash between two sides who recently competed in the Euro Championships, 10th ranked Denmark and 19th ranked Czech Republic.
Bafana Bafana start their 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil qualifying campaign this weekend when they face Ethiopia
It is eerie to think that there would have been no Siren’s Call, Sound Of Warning, or for that matter Call To Unite, had fate not decreed that Enchanted Cove follow her dam to South Africa, and that Peter de Beyer had the foresight to return Elusive Fort back home from the States as well!
There’s lots more to play for!
