A bluffer's guide to the World Cup
The Brazilians also make a big deal of the World Cup back at home - and who can blame them, given that they've won the tournament more times (five) than any other nation.Matches are treated as national events that reshape daily life, BBC Brasil reporter Iara Diniz explains. The country's National Congress, for example, adjusts its schedule around match times: sessions aren't held during games, and working hours are shortened so people can watch.Across the country, streets are decorated with flags and public spaces are painted in national colours. This year, in Rio de Janeiro, the city government will even give out prizes for the best decorated streets.In Scotland, some public-sector workers - including NHS employees and staff from five councils - will be able to take off 15 June, the day after the team's first fixture of the tournament, against Haiti.
