In 2014, we set out on an expedition of about 40 children and team members to the World Cup in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, known as the football nation.
You can’t be in Brazil without visiting Corcovado Mountain, a 710-meter-high mountain located in Rio de Janeiro, famous mainly for the statue of Christ at its peak, and as a well-known lookout point over Rio and its surroundings. From there, we continued by cable car to Sugarloaf Mountain, considered one of the most beautiful places in the world.
The next day, we arrived at the Maracanã, a huge stadium with 80,000 seats, for an unforgettable game of the world champion, Spain, against Chile. We watched an incredible game with an enormous crowd that didn’t rest for a moment. Chile stunned with a 2-0 victory.
The following day, we went on a tour of a Brazilian rainforest that included waterfalls, trees, and everything else a tropical rainforest has to offer. Afterward, we continued with a tour of Rio’s charming neighborhoods. On Saturday, of course, we couldn’t miss a trip to Copacabana, considered one of the most famous beaches in the world.
The second game, also at the Maracanã, was between Belgium and Russia, where Belgium won 1-0. The atmosphere was electric.
After a long journey to a city called Belo Horizonte, we watched a match between England and Costa Rica that ended in a 0-0 draw.
In addition to all the games we saw in Brazil’s impressive stadiums, we also watched games in the Fun Zone—a huge fan area where you can watch matches and enjoy various attractions and prize competitions.