Like any of us, we are certain that you are waiting anxiously for the Football World Cup, and why shouldn’t you be. It is almost upon us.

We are also certain that you already have your top three teams selected and you have decided who you are going to root for right through to the finals. We certainly have. World Cup fever is upon us, and it was inevitable. Of course, this is not a sports blog so what is this article about you may ask. Well, we decided to integrate the FIFA World Cup with the smartphone applications that are available in abundance. Of course, many of you would have smartphones with you and just like us, you must be dying to stay up to date with all the happenings.

Take a moment to browse through this absolutely amazing list of Five Applications to Quench your Football Thirst. We browsed through the market and found these amazing applications for you guys and we hope you will find them useful. These applications are bound to give you information regarding everything you would want to know during the World Cup. Pick out your favorites and install them. As always, your comments are welcome.

5. ESPN FC Soccer and World Cup

This particular application is the official application by ESPN as you would expect. It features in-depth analysis and commentary from a vast team of experts. The application is fully customizable and you can choose which teams to follow. Moreover, you can select detailed alerts from everything that you think you may find useful. Of course, it is needless to say that you will be updated with updates to team stats. If you are living in the United States, you would be please to know that you will have exclusive video highlights accessible directly from this application. It is available for both Android and iOS.

4. FIFA ’14

This is not particularly an application to keep you updated with the happenings of the World Cup. Instead, Electronic Arts was kind enough to bring you FIFA ’14. It is a video game now accessible on iOS. It was previously available on both iOS and Android. You have the ability to compete with your friends, customize your own teams and see how they perform. Of course, the performance really depends upon you. You can either challenge your friends, or join online groups in order to compete with players around the world. The application – this is the best part – is available to download for free on the App Store. Click here to download the game.

3. FIFA Official

This particular application will provide you with a comprehensive profile on each team, player and even the coach behind the team. You will also be given insight into past World Cup and national performance. This application has its own live blog that will provide important news and analysis on different teams and their performance. The app also features exclusive videos and images from the games. If you are one of the super fans, you will also have an opportunity to play games, vote on different games, and vote for the Man of the Match. All you need to do is sign up which will allow you a shot at winning kick-off balls which are used in the actual games. This application is available for free on the iOS and Android.

2. Onefootball Brasil

This is a fairly simple application. What you do is choose your favorite team, that’s it. You are all set to get updates every minute when your favorite teams are playing. These updates are not limited to on the field. You will be provided with updates on what your favorite teams are up to off the field. You will have access to pre-game and post-game in-depth videos of different press conferences, analysis and interviews. Your favorite player may be featured too. This application is available for free on the iOS, Windows Phone and Android.

1. Travel Portuguese Futebol Edition

If you are one of the lucky few who have travelled to Brasil to witness the World Cup, these particular application will give you a literal crash-course on essential Portuguese to help you out during your stay there. The application is from Rosetta Stone. This application will help you get around the country fairly easily. There are several tutorials that you can access. These tutorials will teach you the essential words and phrases specific to soccer terminology, taking public transit and ordering food etc. This application is available for free on Android.