FIFA 2014: The Opening Ceremony

FIFA 2014: The Opening Ceremony

With just a couple of hours left for the opening of one of biggest events of 2014, nerves of fans surely must be having an adrenaline rush.

Kickoff time

The official kick off time is 3:15 PM (local current time in Brazil) and 10.30 pm India time.

JLo walks out

J Lo, who was expected to perform in the opening ceremony with Pitbull and Claudia Leitte, has made a surprise exit.

32 teams

The world's largest sporting event begins in Sao Paolo and in this battle 32 teams will fight for the FIFA World Cup title.

Live Stream Information

ESPN will be streaming all 64 matches from the first kickoff to the finale.

Performances

More than 600 dancers reportedly started rehearsing a month ago to put on a show that will amaze the world.

We Are One!

The opening ceremony will end with Pitbull's performance of the 2014 World Cup theme song 'We Are One.'