Is it possible to predict how exciting a FIFA World Cup™ knockout match will be, simply based on where the two teams are from? On the basis of Brazil 2014, the answer would appear to be no, with thrills and spills abounding cheap soccer jerseys
across a Round of 16 stage in which a record five encounters went to extra time.
Nor were followers of the host nation spared any nail-biting, with A Seleção taken all the way to a dramatic penalty shoot-out finale by continental rivals Chile. And intriguingly, despite Brazilian supporters Cheap jerseys wholesale
generally expecting their team to come up against European heavyweights in the decisive stages of the global showpiece – such as in all five of their Final triumphs – they are now set to meet another familiar face, Colombia, in the last eight in Fortaleza.
“That means, in general terms, a different type of game,” said Ramires, when asked by FIFA.com about facing South American rather than European opposition. “Sometimes it seems they want to beat you even more than 2014 brazil World Cup
other teams do. There’s no knack to tackling these games, they’re always incredibly difficult. They’ve got an added dimension.”