2014 world cup brazil

2014FIFAWorldCupBrazil2014巴西世界杯Contents•Introduction•Mascot(吉祥物)andthematchball•Groups•Stadiums•ChineseteamandTheWorldCupIntroduction•OnMarch17,2003,theSouthAmericanfootballassociation(南美洲足球协会)votedtoBraziltobetheonlycountryfortheTheWorldCup.•OnOctober30,2007,theInternationalFootballFederation(联合,联邦,联盟)officiallyannouncedthe2014WorldCupwillbeheldinBrazil.•Dates：13June-13July•Teams：32HostCountry----Brazil•Itistheworld'sfifthlargestcountry.Thecountryhasabout201millionpeople.•MostpeopleinBrazilspeakPortuguese.•Brazilhastheworld'slargestrainforest,theAmazonRainforest.Itmakesup40%ofthecountry'slandarea.Brazil’sNationalSealMoscot----Fuleco•FulecoisFutebol(football)andEcologia(ecological)compound(合成)words.Themascotforthe2014FIFAWorldCuphavebeenconfirmedforaarmadillo.Thearmadillo(犰狳)isendangeredanimalsinBrazil.FulecoGroupsMatchball----Brazuca•BRAZUCA(桑巴荣耀)inBrazilianfootballisasymbolofenthusiasm(热情),prideandgoodwill(善意),reflectstheBrazilianpeopleyearning(渴望,向往)forfootball.StadiumsTwelvevenues(sevennewandfiverenovated)indifferentcitiesaroundtheBrazilwereselectedtohostthematches.ChineseteamandTheWordCup•TheWorldCupinJapanandSouthKoreain2002:OnOctober7,2001,ChinabeatOman,intotheWorldCupforthefirsttime.•The2006WorldCupinGermany:OnNovember17,2004,theChineseteamout•The2010WorldCupinSouthAfrica:OnJune17,2008,theChineseteamout•The2014WorldCupinBrazil:OnNovember11,2011,theChineseteamout,thereare945daysbeforetheWorldCupstarts