Google Marks the Start of World Cup With an Animated Doodle

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Stan Schroeder
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Google Marks the Start of World Cup With an Animated Doodle
On June 12, Google marks the first day of the World Cup with an animated Doodle. Credit: Google

Today, the soccer craze starts -- it's the first day of the World Cup, with the opening match being Brazil vs. Croatia at 4 p.m. ET.

Now, Google marks the occasion with an animated doodle, portraying the company logo in Brazil, with the letters joyously jumping in front of a soccer ball.

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Google has recently launched a comprehensive World Cup website, with instant updates, trending topics, match lineups and other info.

The company also added Google Street View coverage for all 12 stadiums where the World Cup games will take place.

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