Despite All Roadblocks: FIFA World Cup 2014 (Men) is a Go!?

Are you ready for some football?

Despite all the issues such as stadium preparation, traffic, labor disputes and continuous violence throughout the country, Brazil is a go for this year's FIFA Men's World Cup 2014.

32 teams have qualified late last year through confederational matches as well as the intercontinental playoffs. Brazil, the host country will begin play on Thursday as they take on Croatia.

Spain and Netherlands will play on Friday, a rematch of the FIFA World Cup final from 2010.

With several key players out for their respective teams, here are my odds for the 32 teams competing in Brazil:

Germany 5-2
Argentina 4-1
Uruguay 7-1
Brazil 8-1
Ghana 10-1
Netherlands 12-1
United States 12-1 (was 5-1 until Klinsmann's decision to not Landon Donovan play)
Spain 15-1
Italy 15-1
Nigeria 15-1
Belgium 20-1
France 20-1
Cameroon 25-1
Costa Rica 25-1
England 25-1
Switzerland 25-1
Ivory Coast 27-1
Japan 30-1
Russia 30-1 (we know the fix is in)
Honduras 32-1
Mexico 45-1
Australia 50-1
Croatia 50-1
Colombia 60-1
Greece 70-1
Chile 75-1
Ecuador 85-1
Portugal 90-1
Bosnia & Herzegovina 100-1
Republic of Korea 105-1
Iran 105-1
Algeria 150-1

Always note: when the World Cup is in the Americas a South American team wins (see the '94 World Cup for details). Could Brazil or Argentina do it? Who knows.

Remember, it starts Thursday and every match is live on Univision, UniMAS and ABC free-to-air and ESPN, here in the states.