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All is now set for June 12
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Everywhere in Brazil now, there are only two things that people are talking about in one hand and are doing on the other; they are talks about the World Cup and dances to the Samba beat.

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32 teams representing different nations of the World will converge in the cities billed to host this World Cup games, sadly for some unlucky nations who did not qualify, they will not take part in the live action in Brazil but they are still in the spirit as the World Cup will be broadcasted to almost every nation on planet earth.

The teams have been selected and the camp arrangements finalised. FIFA has confirmed and verified the teams and players representing, revealing the 736 players who will be featuring at in Brazil from June 12-July 13.

The list will trim down after the first round of games in the group stage as only 16 teams will make it to the fist knockout stage with 368 players.

Injuries have left aside some of the finest players that would have been good representatives for their countries; players like Radamel Falcao of Colombia.

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Big names fall and bigger names rise, the World Cup brings together an exhibition of stars and spectacular plays; from Group A to Group H, the competiton is stiff, some plays will be fantastic while some will just be a game.

Besides the on field action and array of stars, and the beat of traditional Brazillian Samba, there are much more attractions to the World Cup.

June 12 opens the page for new chapters in the lives of many people, July 13 will crown a few of these people, 'champions of the world.'

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