MULTIMEDIA DISPLAY (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />Brazil exploded with street parties as the World Cup kicked off on Thursday (June 12) with the official opening ceremony.<br/> <br />Millions of fans dressed in Brazil's canary yellow, green and blue home colors and cheered as the opening match between Brazil and Croatia kicked off, at a newly built stadium in Sao Paulo whose cost and late delivery came to embody the troubled World Cup preparations.<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (English) UNIDENTIFIED CROATIA FAN, SAYING:<br/> <br />"We came only for the first game because if we win, it's like we already won the World Cup so why would we stay here?"<br/> <br />(SOUNDBITE) (Portuguese) BRAZIL FAN, RUBENS ALVES MORIDA, SAYING:<br/> <br />"In 1950, we lost here in Brazil, today is a chance to forget this and win what would be the sixth world title. Today the Brazilian people will all be together to see if we can win this sixth title."<br/> <br />Brazil is seen by many fans around the world as the spiritual home of soccer and h
