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This year's International Federation of Association Football (FIFA) World Cup, which occurs every four years, is raring to go scheduled June 12 to July 13 in host country Brazil.

Host team Brazil will start the World Cup in June 12 competing against Croatia to be held at the Arena Corinthians in Sao Paolo, Brazil.

It will be like a repeat of the 2010 World Cup championships, held in South Africa, as defending champions Spain will be up against Netherlands in Group B scheduled June 13 at the Arena Fonte Nova.

There are 32 qualifying nations competing in the 20^th FIFA World Cup placed in eight groups with four countries each. All will compete in group stage and the knock-out stage to become qualifiers.

Schedule is as follows:

June 12, Brazil vs. Croatia

June 13, Mexico vs. Cameroon; Spain vs. Netherlands and Chile vs. Australia

June 14, Columbia vs. Greece; Uruguay vs. Costa Rica; England vs. Italy and Côte D'Ivoire vs. Japan

June 15, Switzerland vs. Ecuador; France vs. Honduras and Argentina vs. Bosnia And Herzegovina

June 16, Germany vs. Portugal; Iran vs. Nigeria and Ghana vs. USA

June 17, Belgium vs. Algeria; Brazil vs. Mexico and Russia vs. Korea Republic

June 18, Australia vs. Netherlands; Spain vs. Chile and Cameroon vs. Croatia

June 19, Columbia vs. Côte D'Ivoire; Uruguay vs. England and Japan vs. Greece

June 20, Italy vs. Costa Rica; Switzerland vs. France and Honduras vs. Ecuador

June 21, Argentina vs. Iran; Germany vs. Ghana and Nigeria vs. Bosnia And Herzegovina

June 22, Belgium vs. Russia; Korea Republic vs. Algeria and USA vs. Portugal

June 23, Netherlands vs. Chile; Australia vs. Spain; Cameroon vs. Brazil and Croatia vs. Mexico

June 24, Italy vs. Uruguay; Costa Rica vs. England; Japan vs. Colombia and Greece vs. Côte D'Ivoire

June 25, Nigeria vs. Argentina; Bosnia And Herzegovina vs. Iran; Honduras vs. Switzerland and Ecuador vs. France

June 26, Portugal vs. Ghana; USA vs. Germany; Korea Republic vs. Belgium and Algeria vs. Russia

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