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The World Cup is more than just the global championship of soccer — it’s the quadrennial armageddon that pits Nike against Adidas for the ultimate prize: billions of dollars in soccer-gear sales.
After the group stage and the first elimination stage, Adidas is in front. The german sponsor has three teams in the competition (Argentina, Germany, France), while Nike has only two teams still in contention (Brazil and Portugal). The other teams battling for a place in the semi-finals wear different stripes. Puma for Italy, Umbro for England and Lotto for Ukraine.

So which brand is going to win the World Cup? My money is on England, although I am a very big brazilian fan. Wouldn't be great for Umbro to win the battle between Adidas and Nike?