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When Brazil was chosen as the site of the 2014 Football World Cup it was no big surprise. Because of the rotation system used by FIFA it was South America's turn to host the event. Brazil is also the country that best represents the sport and has not organized the World Cup since 1950.
The memory of the1950 World Cup, more than 60 years ago, still haunts many Brazilians. In a stadium, Maracanã, filled with over 200,000 spectators, Brazil lost the final to Uruguay.
For the 2014 World Cup, all of Brazil is preparing to receive the 32 national teams who will face-off against eachother in a tournament that attracts millions of spectators and tourists.
Twelve Brazilian cities have been selected to host football matches and are being prepared with new stadiums and all the necessary infrastructure. This is the biggest sporting event in the world and everything must work perfectly!
The opening match will likely be held in Corinthians New Stadium of Sao Paulo, while the final match will be played at the completely refurbished Maracana in Rio de Janeiro.
This is the complete list of host cities and their respective stadiums:
Rio de Janeiro - Stadium: Maracanã - Capacity: 76,525
Fortaleza - Stadium: Castelão - Capacity: 66,700
Belo Horizonte - Stadium: Mineirão - Capacity: 69,950
Brasilia - Stadium: Estadio Nacional de Brasília - Capacity: 71,500
Curitiba - Stadium: Baixada Arena - Capacity: 41,375
Porto Alegre - Stadium: Beira-Rio - Capacity: 62,000
São Paulo - Stadium: Novo Estádio do Corinthians - Capacity: 48,000
Cuiabá - Stadium: Arena Pantanal - Capacity: 42,500
Manaus - Stadium: Arena Amazônia - Capacity: 50,000
Natal - Stadium: Arena das Dunas - Capacity: 45,000
Salvador - Stadium: Bahia Arena - Capacity: 55,000
Recife - Stadium: Cidade da Copa - Capacity: 46,160
The organization is actively working to ensure that all infrastructure meets the high expectations. For transport, the airports are undergoing renovation and modernization. A high-speed rail is planned between the cities of Rio de Janeiro, Campinas and São Paulo.
There is some concern regarding accommodation capacity, will there be enough beds for everyone traveling to Brazil?
In this regard, a lot of work is being done to develop alternative accommodation like Bed & Breakfasts. In many cities, municipalities have undertaken training and qualification projects in order to offer tourists and athletes quality B&Bs. The Bed & Breakfast Brazil network is the most qualified agency operating in Brazil, and offers various types of accommodation in Brazil on the BBrasil.com website in the host cities for the 2014 World Cup and other places of touristic interest throughout Brazil.
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