World Cup 2014: What to do if you don’t have tickets for a Brazil World Cup game…

The Rio Metro on World Cup game day.

Well, it’s World Cup 2014 game day again and the nerves are jangling here at Eat Rio HQ. Personally I’ve been fairly confident on Brazil’s behalf for all of the preceding games, but Mrs Eat Rio has been a bag of nerves from day 1. But going up against Germany in the semi-final of the World Cup? Well, let’s just say I have some painful memories…

The game today will be played in Belo Horizonte in Minas Gerais, but what should you do if you’re in Rio and want to get the big game atmosphere? How about walking through Cardeal Arcoverde metro station on the way to the Fanfest in Copacabana? Here’s how it went down in Brazil’s most recent game against Colombia:

Once you get to the beach itself, you can expect even more patriotic passion. Goosebumps are hard to avoid when you’re surrounded by thousands upon thousands of Brazilians singing their national anthem before a big World Cup game:

As we waited for Brazil vs Colombia to kick off, these guys pulled out their specially made sign which I thought was a little harsh, but got a huge cheer from the crowd:

These guys must have spent a full 10 minutes making this…

OK, time is short and these are busy times for a freelance food and travel writer who runs food tours on the side. Good luck to both teams today Good luck to Brazil today – here’s hoping for an all South American final!