Get ready for six weeks of headers, penalty shoot-outs and and wildly excited commentators. The Football World Cup kicks off on June 12 with hosts Brazil playing Croatia, Radio New Zealand reports.
Millions of viewers around the world will watch 32 countries compete for football's premier trophy.
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The All Whites will not be among them as they didn't qualify for this tournament after a strong performance in the 2010 World Cup in South Africa.
But despite that, Matt Fejos is making the 12,000 kilometre journey to Brazil for the tournament.
"It's not just the football. It's all the Brazilian culture outside of that and then getting out there socialising," he said.
"When you meet someone who loves football as well, you didn't know they existed a minute ago... I just can't wait for the meeting of all cultures in one spot for the passion of football. It's going to be amazing."
The 2014 Football World Cup runs from the 12 June to the 13 July.
