4. ABOUTTHE FIFA WORLDCUP 2014
20TH FIFA WORLD CUP
2nd time that brazil will host the FIFA WORLDCUP
First world cup to use goal line technology
12 cities will host a total of 64 matches
Spain are the defending champions
Official slogan "ALL IN ONE RHYTHM”
Will be played from 12 june to 13 july 2014
Total cost : 14000 US$
5. OFFICIAL LOGO
•Named “inspration”
•Designed by brazilian agency AFRICA
•Design shows three victorious hands together raising the world’s most
famous trophy
•Portrayal of the hands is also symbolic of the yellow and green of brazil
warmly welcoming the world to their country
• The logo was unveiled in Johannesburg on 8th July 2010
•Some people have however criticized the design
•A brazilian designer Alexandere wollner says that it resembles a hand
covering a face in shame
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10. 1. RIO DE JENERIO
STADIUM NAME : Estadio do maracana
ESTABLISHED : 1950
SEATING CAPACITY :77000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4 group ,
1 round of 16 match, 1 quarterfinal and tHe final
11. 2 . BRASILIA
STADIUM NAME: Estadio nacional mane garrincha
ESTABLISHED: 1974
SEATING CAPASITY: 71000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 5 group, 1 round of 16 , 1quarter final and the 3’rd
4’th playoff match
12. 3. SAO PAULO
STADIUM NAME: Arena corinthianse / arena de ita quera
ESTABLISHED : 2013
SEATING CAPACITY: 68000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED; 4 group including opening match , 1 round of 16
match, 1 semifinal
13. 4. FORTALEZA
STADIUM NAME: Arena castelo / gigante da boa boa vista
ESTABLISHED; 1973
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: group, 1 round of 16 match , 1 quarter final
14. 5. BELO HORIZONTE
STADIUM NAME: Estadio mineirao
ESTABLISHED ; 1965
SEATING CAPASITY: 64000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4group,1 round of 6 match, 1 semifinal
15. 6. SALVADOR
STADIUM NAME : Arena fonte nova
ESABLISHED; 2013
SEATING CAPASITY: 54000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4 group 1round of 16 match, 1 quarter final
16. 7. PORTO ALEGRE
STADIUM NAME: Estadia beira ro
ESTABLSHED: 1969
SEATING CAPACITY: 52000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4group, 1 round of 16 match
17. 8. RECIFE
STADIUM NAME: Arena pernambuco
ESTABLISHED: 2013
SEATING CAPASITY: 46000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4 group, 1 round of 16 match
18. 9. MANAUS
STADIUM NAME: Arena da amazonia
ESTABLISHED: 2013
SEATING CAPASITY:44000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4 GROUP
19. 10. CUIABA
STADIUM NAME: Arena pantanal
ESTABLISHED: 2013
SEATING CAPASITY: 43000
MATCHS TO BE PLAYED: 4group
20. 11. NATAL
STADIUM NAME: Arena das dunas
ESTABLISHED: 2014
SEATING CAPASITY: 43000
MATCES TO BE PLAYED: 4 group
21. 12. CURITIBA
STADIUM NAME: Arena da baixada
ESTABLISHED : 1999
SEATING CAPASITY: 41000
MATCHES TO BE PLAYED: 4 group
26. Marcelo scores the first goal of the 2014
World Cup...for Croatia. The first goal of
the 2014 World Cup has been scored by a
Brazilian in Brazil's opening match against
Croatia,