Despite the fact that the Brazil national football team will essentially be the home team for every match it plays in the forthcoming 2014 FIFA World Cup tournament, that doesn't mean that the team's players will always be suiting up in their iconic yellow and green national colors. On the contrary, every team that plays in the World Cup is given "home" games and "away" games for the sake of fairness and objectivity, and the same trend will result in the Brazil away kit being visible in the stands and on the fields of the team's home country.Luckily, the Brazil 2014 World Cup away jersey looks every bit as great as the team's distinctive home kits. In fact, the Brazil away shirt is one of the most attractive jerseys in all of soccer, with a subtle striping interplay pattern between blue and slightly darker blue, not to mention the Brazil team's famous five-star crest. The jersey is designed by Nike, and can be found at the Soccer Box online store alongside a slew of additional Brazil gear and other soccer memorabilia.
Brazil Fans Weigh Team's Chances at 2014 World Cup
When you look at the Brazil national football team crest whether on the Brazil away kit or the home shirt you will see five stars floating above the yellow, blue, green, and white shield. These stars represent the Brazil team's unrivaled domination at the World Cup event: five championship victories in 1958, 1962, 1970, 1994, and 2002.
As the only team with five World Cup wins in their history, Brazil is consistently regarded as one of the most fearsome opponents that any international football team can face. Those five victories are also the reasons that every fan wearing a Brazil 2014 World Cup away jersey at this summer's tournament will believe wholeheartedly in their team's chances at a sixth victory even if most other sources don't indicate that Brazil is a frontrunner this year.
Not that the Brazil national football team has been counted out of contention, however. If anything, the five stars above the Brazil crest make the team an automatic contender in any tournament it ever plays. Add the fact that Brazil will be playing on home turf this summer, with tens of thousands of their biggest fans cheering from the stands at every match, and it certainly seems like this could be the year that Brazil adds another star to its crest.
The FIFA RankingsÂ
If Brazil is going to conquer the World Cup once more, though, then the team is going to have to face an uphill battle to get there. Brazil is currently sitting at 6 on FIFA's world rankings. The top slot is held by Spain (the current reigning champions), and numerous other teams including Germany, Portugal, Colombia, Uruguay, and Argentina are either tied with Brazil or ahead of them in the rankings.
None of this means that Brazil can't pull off an upset. In fact, with fans cheering from the stands and wearing the Brazil 2014 World Cup away jersey or home kit, there's a good chance that Brazil's players could have enough fire in their bellies this summer to beat the odds and upset every team currently beating them in FIFA's rankings.
The Group Stage
Luck is on Brazil's side in the group stage this year, as none of the teams currently topping the FIFA rankings list have been drawn into the team's group. Instead, Brazil will face off in Group A against Mexico, Cameroon, and Croatia all capable teams, but none of them quite up to the level of Brazil's titanic presence in the soccer community.
If you think that Brazil has what it takes to get back the group stage, battle through the round of 16, the quarterfinals, and the semifinals, and take a sixth World Cup title in the championship match, then you are not alone. Head to Soccer Box today to pick up a Brazil away kit or home jersey and get ready to root for the home team at this year's World Cup!
