World Cup 2014 Opening Ceremony Live Stream Free, Schedule and Start Time: Watch Croatia vs Brazil Soccer Online Here (VIDEO)
The World Cup 2014 Opening Ceremony takes place on Thursday and will be followed soon after with an intriguing match up between hosts Brazil and tricky European opponents Croatia – a team that thrives on having the underdog tag. The Opening Ceremony events will start at 2.15 p.m. ET and will be followed by the Brazil vs Croatia game at 4 p.m. ET. The action can be watched on TV on ESPN or online through free live stream (details below).
The Opening Ceremony show's artistic director Daphne Cornez has told FIFA.com: "The Opening Ceremony is a tribute to Brazil and its treasures: nature, people, football."
He added, "The sense of excitement here is amazing and everyone is very motivated. It doesn't matter whether they're feeling tired or hot sometimes or if they have to go through routines again and again: they just keep on smiling. It's amazing."
According to FIFA.com, each of the country's treasures will be represented by characters and props.
The climax of the ceremony, which should last about 25 minutes, will be a central "living" LED ball made up of more than 90,000 light clusters producing a luminance of 7,000 Nits.
There will also be some performances from singers, and of course the entire event will lead up to what everyone wants to see; Brazil vs Croatia.
Today's game comes from Group A, which also contains Mexico and Cameroon. Those two teams will be up next in a game taking place on Friday from noon.
Three games will take place on Friday, including all four teams from Group B, with matches between Spain and Netherlands, and Chile and Australia.
Today's action from the World Cup 2014 Opening Ceremony will start at 2.15 p.m. ET and can be watched online through live stream by clicking here. The game between Brazil and Croatia will kick off at 4 p.m. ET and can be watched by clicking here.
