Two finest soccer teams are finally here at Maracana to face each other in the Confederation cup 2013 final. Brazil is the host and probably would enjoy more fan support than their European rivals, but we should not forget Spain is the same team who has defeated them in many crucial matches off late and they are also the defending world champions, so it is rather practical to say that stage is all set to see two finest contemporary soccer teams facing each other. Maracana stadium, which is also known as the true cathedrals of the sport, has a capacity of around 80000 spectators along with more than one hundred ground staff personnel, but the match would also be joined by thousands of protesters who are showing their grief on rising prices of daily essentials while government is spending billions of dollars on hosting a sporting event. Actually, protests are being held in various parts of the country to blame mounting world cup hosting bills and their necessity in recessive Brazilian economy. Anyways, being the host Brazil would obviously enjoy more buck ups from live spectators while Spanish team would also have a good number of followers who are following them throughout the tournament. As far as the probable winner is concerned, there have been lots of debates going on various platforms, in fact, several sports channels have aired hours of debates being taken place among experts of various fields but no one has a clear winner in his mind – thanks to the competitiveness of both the finalists.
Brazil also has its world cup winning coach back in the team while Neymar is also in his finest form; perhaps this youngster is also in the race to win Golden Ball award while other members of Brazilian forward line up include Fred who is capable of changing the momentum anytime. As far both teams’ journey to the final is concerned, Brazil has defeated Uruguay among others while Spanish have defeated their close rivals Italy. Notably, Italian team was playing without its ace striker Balotelli and they lost in the penalty shootout that too after six perfect shots on the goalpost.
As far game strategy is concerned, both teams will try to follow passing the ball gameplay coz this is the only proven way to bypass even a strongest defense and when ball controlling comes into play, Neymar has the potential to bluff even the best players in the world. So, wait for a cracking weekend with some superb sporting action from both Brazil and Spain, but still, it is all about proving for the next year’s FIFA world cup.