Four teams who will challenge Spain for the 2014 World Cup crown

Even though the World Cup is about a year away, one feels yearning on which teams will face long trips in Samba Land. While Spain will be the perennial favourites, they are certainly not invincible, remember the Confederations Cup final where they were steamrolled by three goals by the home country Brazil. While no country has won the World Cup playing at home, the Brazilians do have the fire power in their armour to cause serious damage or even go all the way.

The same can be said of Germany who have a plethora of midfielders at their disposal thanks to their wonderful youth training camps where talents like Reus, Gotzes or Draxlers are nurtured. However can Argentina can go all the way? So here are the top four teams who I feel will definitely challenge Spain for the 2014 World Cup Crown.

Italy:

Football’s Globalization is quite funny, isn’t it? The European superpowers like Italy or Holland will fancy their chances come next summer, won’t they? I have started the list with Italy just due their international showings in the last couple of years. With Cesare Prandelli at the helm, they have a cool mind with a tactically astute brain who gets the best of his team at the right moments. But can they repeat their heroics of the 2006 World Cup in Germany under Marcelo Lippi? Why not? When you players like Pirlo, Daniel De Rossi, Maggio or a Balotelli, you have the right to believe . Forza Italy!