Published: Jun 11, 2014, 09:52 PM (IST)
Edited: Jun 13, 2014, 05:00 PM (IST)
Madrid: June 11, 2014
While Brazil are the tournament favourites, the majority of Spanish fans believe that the Spain would successfully defend the title like Italy in 1938 and Brazil in 1962.
A recent survey in Spain revealed that one out of every four Spaniards is confident that their team will lift the World Cup again in Brazil, reports Xinhua.
The polls showed that Brazil are the most favoured with 48 percent, Argentina comes second with 14.1 percent, Germany 11.4 percent and Spain fourth with 9.8 percent.
Fundacion Marcet, a reference institution in the world of football, said that the survey shows the direction of public opinion in Spain, yet Brazil remains a top candidate to win the World Cup.
Javier Marcet, a former Spanish footballer, points out that possibilities that Spain will win the World Cup again is still high under the helm of Vicente del Bosque who led Spain to its maiden World Cup triumph in 2010. Brazil still the biggest challenge La Roja Furia could face, Marcet added.
The players’ performance, number of tournaments played and team experience put the odds in Germany’s favour, followed by Belgium, Colombia, and Chile, according to a survey conducted by Breaking Views newspaper.
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