As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 World Cup, the country's civil engineers have already missed a few open goals, but they still expect to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. By Juan Pablo Conti. IF THERE IS one football tournament that is destined to be something special, it's the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Ever since the competition was first staged in Uruguay in 1930, only eight countries have managed to win it. Brazil is not only the most successful with five titles, but also the nation that springs to mind when fans think about 'the beautiful game'.
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