The Brazilian President, Dilma Rousseff, will watch the host nation’s first game against Croatia in São Paulo this evening.
According to ABola.pt, she will be joined by 12 dignitaries, including UN secretary general Ban Ki-moon and FIFA president Sepp Blatter.
For updates on Brazil’s match with Croatia – which begins at 21:00 BST – follow our live text feed from an hour before kick off.
