opening remarks and early match-ups. first game between brazil and croatia is on at 4pm. 

i do love this shot of messi balancing the ball on his head. he is like a kid with add that needs to fidget. anyone but the best player in the world is getting that shit smacked off his noggin and told to pay attenion.

odds:

Brazil 11/4

Argentina 4/1

Spain 6/1

Germany 6/1

Belgium 20/1

Portugal 22/1

France 22/1

Italy 25/1

England 25/1

Holland 28/1

Uruguay 28/1

Chile 40/1

Colombia 40/1

Russia 80/1

Switzerland 100/1 

Ecuador 125/1

Ivory Coast 150/1

Bosnia-Herzegovina 150/1

Japan 150/1

Croatia 175/1

Mexico 200/1

Greece 200/1

Ghana 200/1

South Korea 250/1

USA 250/1

Nigeria 300/1

Cameroon 750/1

Honduras 1500/1

Algeria 1500/1

Iran 2500/1

Costa Rica 2500/1

Australia 2500/1