the first match will be played in sau paolo. and croatia will take on the host country, brazil. the first game is on monday. >> we're keeping a close eye on the mid-atlantic states, and the temperatures for the most part have been warming up. close to 80° except for the cool air that's stuck here. we're looking at steady rain developing, and that rain will be heavy. north carolina, pushing up to virginia and maryland. and some of that rain heavy at times. a lot of rain could come down in a short period of time. and a large area is under a flash flood watch. it hans quickly. and you get the rain coming down over the same area. a flash flood watch today. and it clears out. it's moving out and comfortable temperatures and drier weather moving in for the weekend. across the plains, severe weather is a problem in dallas to east texas. there's a severe thunderstorm warning in effect and flooding, and the cluster of storms will continue to pushing off to the south. speaking of thunderstorms, a problem out west will be this. a little bit of rain and lightning, and sometimes thunderstorm

the social net works are calling for protests in at least half a dozen cities, including in sau paolo, wherent inaugural game will be held. security is extremely tight around that stadium where that will happen. now, the authorities do not want the protesters, people protesting against the high cost of holding these games, to ruin the party. and there will be a lot of parties all over the country. including here in copacabana beach. where hundreds of thousands of people will come out to this fest, it including a lot of foreigners who will be here to celebrate. to world cup visitors, the party is already underway, where for the next month, will be the world capital of football. this european fan saved up for more than two years to make the journey to brazil. >> i'm going to the festival. it's a world cup event like no other, a sport that brings the masses together and stirs patriotism, no matter what your country, says this man from spain, and visiters from all competing countries are convinced that it's their chance. in rio de janeiro, fans from every continent take photos outside of