The Brazil World Cup 2014 opening game is today! Find out where to watch Brazil vs. Croatia live stream free online here to catch the Brazil World Cup 2014 opening game and the first Group A match.
In case you can't make it to your TV to watch the World Cup 2014 opening game in Sao Paulo today at 4pm EST on ESPN, click here or here to watch the Brazil vs. Croatia live stream and catch the first Group A match of the tournament!
Did you catch the opening ceremony? The routine was full of dancers, musicians, gymnasts, and trampolines. Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, and Brazilian artist Claudia Leitte also performed the World Cup 2014 song "We Are One (Ole Ola)."
Daphne Cornez, the artistic director, described the event, via FIFA.com: "The Opening Ceremony is a tribute to Brazil and its treasures: nature, people, football. The sense of excitement here is amazing and everyone is very motivated. It doesn't matter whether they're feeling tired or hot sometimes or if they have to go through routines again and again: they just keep on smiling. It's amazing."
The opening ceremony was designed to highlight the diversity in Brazil, from dancing the samba to amazing capoeira choreography.
NPR's Russell Lewis reported from Sao Paolo today: "Blowing horns, donning team jerseys and wearing wildly colorful hats, fans from many of the 32 countries playing in the World Cup were everywhere," he says. "Security was tight. Police were milling around as protective barriers were installed along the stadium's roads. Military and police helicopters circled overhead keeping an eye on the final preparations leading up to the opener as Brazil takes on Croatia."
Get ready to enjoy the opening game of the World Cup 2014! Are you rooting for Brazil or Croatia? Let us know in the comments section below!