Bradley: Bet against Brazil at your peril

Brazil will start the 2014 World Cup finals at home versus Croatia on June 12, before completing their Group A responsibilities with against Mexico and Cameroon.

Having won last year's Confederations Cup with an impressive 3-0 win over reigning champions Spain, Brazil are widely considered favourites to claim their sixth World Cup title and their first in front of their home fans.

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