FIFA allows 12 cities for the World Cup in Brazil

The inspections of the candidate cities will start on January 30, when a committee of Fifa composed of three representatives arrives in Brazil to inspect aspects such as stadiums, infrastructure, mobility, security and airports, among others. It should be over on the 7th Februar.

Since the announcement of Brazil to host the Cup in 2014, the cities have been working hard to prove CBF the ability to receive the competition. There were several internal seminars and presentations to the  FIFA’s representatives. The names of cities chosen will be announced by FIFA in March. It will be18 Brazilian cities at all competing for vacancies. Among them, Rio, São Paulo, Brasilia, Belo Horizonte and Porto Alegre are given as certain, and it is very likely that others cities will be selected in the southern region, three in the northeast, one in the north and one in the Midwest. All cities chosen by Fifa will receive financial support from the federal government.