A view of the Arena da Baixada soccer stadium before Atletico Paranaense and Corinthians play the first match to test the stadium under construction for the World Cup in Curitiba, May 14, 2014. REUTERS/Rodolfo Buhrer
BRASILIA (Reuters) - Brazil is the clear-cut favourite to win a sixth World Cup title, confirming on home turf its reputation as a football superpower, according to a global survey of over 120 football-loving market analysts polled by Reuters.
Brazil was the best bet for over half of the respondents, way ahead of Germany and arch-rivals Argentina, as international football fans vie for one of the millions of tickets to cheer on their home country after the first kick off on June 12.
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