R is forfor record. An average of 60,625 supporters watched Confederations Cup matches at the Mexico 1999 tournament. That total is a competition record. S is for six. The tournament will be contested at six venues in six different cities across Brazil. T is for technology. Goal-line technology will be used in Brazil, with German company GoalControl GmbH the official provider of 14 high-speed cameras – seven behind each goal. U is for Uruguay. Oscar Tabarez’s side are the second South American team, along with hosts Brazil, to qualify for the tournament as a result of their 2011 Copa America success. They are yet to win the trophy in their history. V is for vuvuzela. The Brazilian version of the headache-inducing instrument, known as the caxirola, has been banned because of public safety concerns. W is for winners. Brazil may well be hoping for a glorious exit from the competition if omens are anything to go by. On the three occasions they have lifted the Confederations Cup (1997, 2005 and 2009), the Selecao have gone on to finish runners-up, and quarter- finalists twice at the World Cups staged the following year. X is for Xavier Samim. The 35-year- old Tahiti goalkeeper will do battle with Mickael Roche to be first choice for the tournament having usurped his younger rival towards the end of the OFC Nations Cup. Y is for Vicente Yanez. The Spaniard is believed to be the first European explorer to have set foot on Brazilian soil back in 1500. Fast forward to 2013 and could Spain be the side to conquer the tournament in South America? Z is for Zagallo, Mario Zagallo. The now 81-year-old Brazilian coach lifted the 1997 version of the competition, having guided the Selecao to World Cup final glory back in 1970.
Posted on: Sat, 15 Jun 2013 05:31:59 +0000
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