Stars named in the country's World Cup squad include Barcelona's Dani Alves, David Luiz from Chelsea, Thiago Silva from Paris Saint-Germain, Hulk from Zenit St Petersburg and Fred from Fluminense.
But perhaps their brightest star this year will be 22-year-old Barcelona forward Neymar.
The young star says it's a moment of significance not only for himself, but also for all of Brazil.
"It is a big moment and a great honour to take part in a World Cup in my country."
"It is a unique opportunity and Brazilians are very happy that visitors are coming to discover their cities, culture and country. Opening up our doors to the entire world makes this a very exciting time."
But of course Brazil must first escape Group A - which sees them face Croatia, Mexico and Cameroon - no walk in the park, by any means.
Let's start with Mexico, which made life tough for itself by only managing a fourth-place finish in the CONCACAF regional qualifying group.
The World Cup squad named by new coach Miguel Herrera relies heavily on players plying their trade in the Mexican league - including veteran defenders Carlos Salcido, Rafael Marquez and Francisco Rodríguez.
In announcing his World Cup squad, Miguel Herrera said he's trying to rebuild the Mexico team from the bottom up.
"Everyone is going to start from scratch, we will start working with everyone equally. Rafa Marquez will wear the captain's badge if he is on the field," he said.
"There is not one who is in a situation where he will play because he is among the 23."
"We want a great competition and the 11 who will go out for the start of the first game against Cameroon will do so because my coaching staff and myself decided they should be the ones starting the World Cup."
Croatia. which will have high hopes of escaping Group A, given the calibre of its squad.
The Croatian preliminary team boasts the likes of Real Madrid's Luka Modric, Bayern Munich's Mario Mandzukic, Eduardo da Silva of Shakhtar Donetsk, Ivan Rakitic of Sevilla, and veteran captain Darijo Srna, also of Shakhtar.
And lastly, Cameroon, the self-styled Indomitable Lions, which has perhaps done more than any other African nation to change perceptions of African football.
Veteran Samuel Eto'o is joined in the 2014 squad by Tottenham Hotspur defender Benoît Assou-Ekotto, Barcelona midfielder Alex Song and Rennes' Jean Makoun.
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