Miandad backs 'favourite team' Brazil to win World Cup

E-Paper | May 04, 2026

Legendary Pakistan batsman and former captain Javed Miandad has backed his 'favourite' team Brazil to lift the 2014 FIFA World Cup title as the tournament gets underway today.

Miandad, who turned 57 on Thursday, said hosts Brazil winning the opening match of the tournament against Croatia would be an ideal gift for him.

Brazil is placed in Group A alongside Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon.

“From today onwards, I will remain stuck to the television to watch the World Cup for which I have been waiting for last four years,” Miandad told APP.

Lionel Messi of Argentina and Cristiano Ronaldo of Portugal ranked among Miandad's favourite players and would no doubt be the star attraction at this year's tournament.

Turning his attention to cricket, Miandad said there were times when teams feared playing against Pakistan just like the Brazilian teams of yesteryears but not anymore.

“Our team has lost its valour,” he said.

Miandad, however, hoped that the team could regain its lost glory if the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was willing to take some wise decisions before the 2015 World Cup.

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John

Jun 12, 2014 09:37pm

Desperately attempting to be in the news.

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koshur_batta

Jun 12, 2014 10:21pm

and since when did he become the moral authority to predict FIFA results?

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just saying

Jun 12, 2014 11:19pm

Ever since his son got married!!!

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Informant

Jun 12, 2014 11:26pm

That's like asking an auto-mechanic about indigestion.

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Imran

Jun 13, 2014 12:15am

@koshur_b As a human, he is allowed to have an opinion.

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Adnan

Jun 13, 2014 12:59am

Who cares what he thinks?

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OmarFL

Jun 13, 2014 02:14am

It is his right to voice an opinion. The fact that it made the news is not HIS choice. So stop whining about anything that you read or hear. Live and let live.

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Truth

Jun 13, 2014 04:35am

We all knew that, Thanks Please bring Faisal Iqbal in Brazil team

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Mazhar

Jun 13, 2014 07:00am

@Adnan I do

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Adnan

Jun 13, 2014 07:41am

Miandad is a Legendary of Pakistan.

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Dr. Salaria, Aamir Ahmad

Jun 16, 2014 01:45am

With due respect to Javed Mianadad, my vote for the most likely team to win the 2014 Soccer World Cup is in favour of the great team stemming from the Federal Republic of Germany.

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AshwinMS

Jun 16, 2014 09:52am

Shut Up Miandad,Argentina taking this WC

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Shaukat

Jun 16, 2014 10:28am

You have been waiting for the FIFA world for four years. What about cricket? Still interested?

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Dawar

Jun 16, 2014 11:53am

@Adnan yesHe is better than any past or current cricketer because if him we won world cup 92 but IK got all credits. They forgot IK was a captain when we lost the world cup in Pakistan. Due to IK favor to his friend Mansoor Akhtar in 87 world cup (scored total 19 runs in six innings) and also his decision to give last over to Salim Jaffer in Semi Final against Australia. He preferred Salim Jaffer over great wasim akram. Australia scored 17 runs in last over and we lost by same runs. Shame on IK

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Just saying

Jun 16, 2014 04:10pm

@Dawar : I smell some politics from the comments. Just saying.

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