The document summarizes key details about the 2014 FIFA World Cup hosted in Brazil, including that it would take place between June 12 and July 13, 2014 across 12 cities. Five cities - Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Porto Alegre, Belo Horizonte and Belém - were highlighted as likely host sites in 2006. The official ball was named "Brazuca" and the mascot was a three-banded armadillo.