Brazil 's Brazilian - born Eduardo da Silva reportedly will sing both national anthems . The World Cup is upon us , and for the next month , there will be a significant uptick in the number of folks skipping work , watching games in the break room and wildly mispronouncing Eastern European surnames . Group stage divides teams down to teams , which then enter March Madness - style matches . Since 1930 , World Cup has been held every four years except in 1942 and 1946 . Only four teams have won Cup ; Brazil has won five and now has home - field advantage .
Brazil 's Brazilian - born Eduardo da Silva reportedly will sing both national anthems . Group stage divides teams down to teams , which then enter March Madness - style matches . Since 1930 , World Cup has been held every four years except in 1942 and 1946 . Only four teams have won Cup ; Brazil has won five and now has home - field advantage .