New Delhi: With a week to go for the Football World Cup 2014, the excitement is building up and here's how you can stay up-to-date on your favourite matches, teams and players using Twitter.
Users can get real-time updates on Twitter from their favourite teams, players, coaches, journalists, celebrities and fellow fans.
Here is how Twitteratis can get closer to the action on Twitter than ever before.
1. Twitter XI Dream Team
Here is a Twitter XI Dream Team, which is made up of the most-mentioned player Twitter handles in the past three months. So, if Twitter users were picking their starting lineup, the eleven players below would be a good place to start.
2. World Cup teams
Thirty of the 32 nations competing in this year's World Cup have official accounts on Twitter. You can follow all thirty here; this graphic shows the top six most followed teams:
3. World Cup players
More than 300 of the players from the 32 competing nations are on Twitter, with representatives of all the competing teams having a presence on the platform. You can follow them here. The top six most followed players at the 2014 World Cup are:
4. Hashtags
The official hashtags for the 2014 World Cup are #WorldCup and #Brazil2014. Hashtags join conversations together on Twitter, so follow along to keep close to the action, or use them in your own Tweets to join the global conversation.
5. Official accounts
To be sure you're receiving the most reliable, up-to-the-minute World Cup news, this selection of verified accounts is a great place to start. You'll see real-time updates from organisations including:
- @FifaWorldCup - The official source for all things World Cup
- @Fifacom - Follow for news from the international football federation
- @Brazuca - The official match ball
The Football World Cup 2014 will take place from June 12 to July 13, with the opening match in Sao Paolo between Brazil and Croatia. Here is an infographic that gives you interesting insights into Twitter and Football in India.
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