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The caxirola was certified on September 27, 2012 by the Brazilian Ministry of Sports and was created to be the official musical instrument of the 2014 FIFA World Cup in Brazil. However, it was not allowed inside stadiums of both the World Cup and the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup as the government considered it a security risk. [3] [4]
It is a local adaptation of the English guitar, introduced to Portugal in the second half of the 1700s through the British trading post in Oporto. [3]: 583 Machete de braga: the machete de braga is a small stringed instrument from Madeira, Portugal, with four metal strings.
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Portugal men's team have qualified for the final phase of the FIFA World Cup on eight occasions: in 1966, 1986, 2002 and every final phase held since. Their best performance, as of 2022, is the third place in 1966; they also finished fourth in 2006. Portugal is set to co-host the 2030 edition when it was granted host status alongside Morocco ...
Hyundai constructed the world's largest working vuvuzela as part of a marketing campaign for the World Cup. The 35-metre (115 ft) blue vuvuzela mounted on the Foreshore Freeway Bridge , Cape Town , was intended to be used at the beginning of each match; however, it did not sound a note during the World Cup, as its volume was a cause of concern ...
The FIFA Confederations Cup was a tournament held one year before the World Cup at the World Cup host nation(s) as a dress rehearsal for the upcoming World Cup. It is contested by the winners of each of the six FIFA confederation championships, along with the FIFA World Cup champion and the host country. [ 57 ]
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The Adidas Brazuca (Portuguese pronunciation: [bɾɐˈzukɐ]) was the official match ball of the 2014 FIFA World Cup, which was held in Brazil. [1] [2] [3] It was designed by the company Adidas, a FIFA Partner and FIFA World Cup official match ball supplier since 1970. [1] [2] [3]