Brazil's World Cup: What are the top issues?

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Mar 6, 2014

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Brazil's World Cup: What are the top issues?

It’s now fewer than 100 days until the first kick off at The World Cup in Brazil. Though that may still sound like a long time away, in a tournament that takes nearly four years to crown a winner, it’s just the blink of an eye.

Official mascot of the 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Fuleco the Armadillo waves during a training session of Italian football team at the Vicente Calderon stadium in Madrid on March 4, 2014 on the eve of their World Cup 2014 friendly football match against Spain.

It’s now fewer than 100 days until the first kick off at The World Cup in Brazil. Though that may still sound like a long time away, in a tournament that takes nearly four years to crown a winner, it’s just the blink of an eye.

It’s now fewer than 100 days until the first kick off at The World Cup in Brazil.

Though that may still sound like a long time away, in a tournament that takes nearly four years to crown a winner, it’s just the blink of an eye.

We check in on some of the top questions at this point: who are the top teams and players set to take the field? Where does the U.S. team stand? Will Brazil’s ambitious stadiums be ready on time? We’re joined by Steve Han of Goal.com and KoreAm Journal.