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A few things you need to know about the 2014 FIFA World Cup
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to begin from 12 June to 13 July 2014. Are you a football or soccer fan? If so, how much do you know about your favorite sports event and the latest edition? Here are a few interesting things you might have not known about the 2014 FIFA World Cup. In as much as all countries in the world have the chance to participate in the games, only eight nations have so far managed to win the cup.FIFA World Cup is the most viewed games in the world with viewership expected to hit the 1 billion mark after recording progressive increase from 715.3 million in 2006 finals between Italy and France to 909.6 million in the 2010 FIFA finals between Spain and Netherlands. The much talked about goal line technology will be used for the first time in Brazil. The official ball (Brazuca) to be used was named with the help of fans. The amount of money used in stadium renovations and construction stood at $3.5 billion with was three times that spend in South Africa in 2010. Do you intend to visit Brazil and watch the games live? If that is the case, be ready to spend. $ 282 is the average hotel price on the opening night in Sao Paulo and $371 for the night of the finals in Rio. The average ticket price for a flight between the two cities is $514 but only lasts 50 minutes. The average ticket price on the other hand is $1,345.Whether you will be watching the tournament from home or live from Brazil, you will need to keep in touch with your loved ones overseas. KNCTR will enable you make free calls and keep you updated on the games, fixtures as well as other vital news. All you need to do is to download the app and install it on your laptop.
