FIFA World Cup 2018 All Over Again

As the date for the world’s biggest football fiesta gets close, so does the adrenaline getting all the fans excited. After having waited for 4 years, the crowd is bigger than ever and they are ready to put everything aside when it finally starts. It is sure to be an action-packed event with a large number of 736 players coming in from 32 nations and carrying the emotions and hopes of their very fans. The preparations for this event were going on for a long time including the player’s practices, their training, and their selections. Yes, you heard it right! Teams have to pass their qualification matches in order to be eligible to play for the final cup.

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The qualification process was a series of matches and tournaments which were specially organized by the six FIFA confederations to arrive at the final 31 or 32 teams which would be playing at the tournament. Russia would automatically be one of the 32 teams since it will be the host country this time. This process began in March 2015 under the supervision of FIFA executive committee. Even though it was initially decided that about 40 teams would be entertained but since Russia was the one hosting this tournament, they refused to say that they only had arrangements for 32 thus leaving with 32 teams.

When the tournaments started, people of Zimbabwe and Indonesia were heartbroken for their teams not making it even to the qualification rounds. The reason for this was their expulsion from the tournament by the football association and same was the case with Kuwait. It may seem like a small thing to us reading this knowing our teams are playing, but for the three countries it was nothing less than a devastating happening. If the fans, who just have to watch the match are this excited for this world fiesta, then we can well imagine the enthusiasm and attraction for the players who actually play on those fields. Nonetheless, qualifications began as scheduled and Brazil was the first team to qualify for the tournament and Peru being the 32^nd. This is the complete list of all 32 teams coming from different parts of the world;

Africa	Asia	Europe	North America	South America
Egypt	Australia	Belgium	Costa Rica	Argentina
Nigeria	Japan	Denmark	Panama	Colombia
Senegal	IRAN	Croatia	Mexico	Brazil
Morocco	Korea Republic	England		Peru
Tunisia	Saudi Arabia	France		Uruguay
		Germany
		Iceland
		Poland
		Portugal
		Russia
		Serbia
		Spain
		Sweden
		Switzerland

As much as people like rooting for their teams, there is an even strong association and love of people for their favorite players. While the preference for teams is usually coming from the country itself, the love and support for the players comes from all over the world irrespective of the area, nation or origin. Football players work day and night to ensure that they are able to come up to the expectations of their fans and put a good game on the pitch. There is no other game with more emotions than those invested in football; it is a matter of pride, respect and above all, payback for the love of millions around the world. Every world cup has few of the top players that are on the lookout and are expected to deliver excellence in their games. Few of these players might just have their names written in history books for their performance in the coming FIFA World cup 2018. Here are the most wanted ones.

#1 Lionel Messi

This person rules the game like no one else and has been doing so for the last 10 years. He has been loyal to his club FC Barcelona since forever and earned his position year after year. A glimpse at this trophy shelf would be enough for anyone to know the kind of player that he is. Despite all his glorious years, winning the world cup is one thing that still is missing from his career and this year 2018, might just be his last chance to gain this achievement since he will be turning 31. It is now or never for him this time.

#2 Neymar JR

Neymar had everyone in shock when he went from FC Barcelona to Paris Saint Germain, but it apparently turned out best for him because his stardom has only grown since then. For someone who has scored 52 goals in just 80 games, the world cup seems like a probable achievement.

#3 Christiano Ronaldo

Ronaldo, as well all call him, has been one of the most prominent football players consistently in the past 10 years. At club level, his performance has been outstanding with him getting all the cups every year. It was in 2016 that Ronaldo’s game came into the limelight when he was a major figure in winning the Euro Cup for his team and country, Portugal. This world cup will be his fourth one and it would not be wrong to say that more than half of the football fanatics are counting days to see his phenomenal game alongside Lionel Messi from Argentina.

#4 Isco

It took Spain a lot of time and effort to get their game back on track after their back to back lost tournaments in 2013, 2014 and 2016. One person who clearly stands out in their team is Francisco or Isco for short. In one game, he was so good that the opponent team’s, Italy, member said that he felt like clapping for him during the game. The 25 year old player is just getting better game after game and people are just waiting to see what he brings this time.

#5 Toni Kroos

This 27-year-old player has been successful at club level and international level too and now heads for the world cup as Germany’s midfield player. People have a lot of hopes with Toni because if Germany wins it this time then they would come at par with the record that currently Brazil holds for winning competition on 5 separate events.

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In spite of these rankings based on the factual achievements of these payers, the stardom and fame of Ronaldo and Messi continue to be one of the biggest ones so far. You are either a Messi fan or a Ronaldo, you can’t just choose both. If fans get lucky, they might just see the two playing against each other on the field as sought after by more than half the world.

Now that the world cup is getting near, preparations are being made by people around the world. It is not just the football association or the hosting country that gets busy these days, but many other related businesses have a good chance to get their sales up. Take the example of the famous Panini sticker factory in Italy that has an official contract with FIFA for printing stickers of the game. You’ll find a large variety in stickers with all players, teams and their best every shot. Even though their team isn’t playing, but Italy stays active throughout this time with their famous Panini card exchanges.

Apart from businesses, fans too start their separate social movements supporting their teams on different social media platforms. To ensure the active involvement of fans, brands carry out competitions and lucky draws where fans get a chance to win based on their predictions of game winnings and goals etc. FIFA bracket challenge and the Match predictor are two of the active competitions waiting to be held in few days. Countries like India show their enthusiasm by making TV advertisements and sponsoring local screenings to keep the action alive.

The world cup starts June 14 but the heat of the tournament can be felt already from all these activities spurring up in different parts of the world. It doesn’t matter what team you support, what matters is that you get to be a part of this massive football fiesta and the most sought after the world cup. Get ready for tons of emotions flowing your way while you witness an amazing display of skills, unity and above all, devotion.