VP.
13 years ago
1 month ago
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Rio de Janeiro

Maracanã (71,159 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/maracana_front2.jpg

Matches
Group F – Argentina vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group B – Spain vs Chile
Group H – Belgium vs Russia
Group E – Ecuador vs France
Round of 16
Quarter-final
Final

São Paulo

Arena Corinthians – (59,955 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/arenacorinthians_front1.jpg

Matches
Group A – Brazil v Croatia (opening match)
Group D – Uruguay vs England
Group B – Netherlands vs Chile
Group H – Korea Republic vs Belgium
Round of 16
Semi-final

Belo Horizonte

Mineirão (56,091 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/mineirao_front.jpg

Matches
Group C – Colombia vs Greece
Group H – Belgium vs Algeria
Group F – Argentina vs Iran
Group D – Costa Rica vs England
Round of 16
Semi-final

Brasilia

Estádio Nacional de Brasilia (65,702 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/brasilia_front1.jpg

Matches
Group E – Switzerland vs Ecuador
Group C – Colombia vs Ivory Coast
Group A – Cameroon vs Brazil
Group G – Portugal vs Ghana
Round of 16
Quarter-final
Third place

Fortaleza

Arena Castelão (57,747 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/castelao_front.jpg

Matches
Group D – Uruguay vs Costa Rica
Group A – Brazil vs Mexico
Group G – Germany vs Ghana
Group C – Greece vs Ivory Coast
Round of 16
Quarter-final

Salvador

Arena Fonte Nova (49,280 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/fontenova_front1.jpg

Matches
Group B – Spain vs Netherlands
Group G – Germany vs Portugal
Group E – Switzerland vs France
Group F – Bosnia-Herzegovina vs Iran
Round of 16
Quarter-final

Porto Alegre

Estádio Beira-Rio (42,153 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/beirario_front2.jpg

Matches
Group E – France vs Honduras
Group B – Australia vs Netherlands
Group H – Korea Republic vs Algeria
Group F – Nigeria vs Argentina
Round of 16

Recife

Arena Pernambuco (40,604 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/pernambuco_front11.jpg

Matches
Group C – Ivory Coast vs Japan
Group D – Italy vs Costa Rica
Group A – Croatia vs Mexico
Group G – USA vs Germany
Round of 16

Manaus

Arena da Amazônia (39,573 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/amazonia_front1.jpg

Matches
Group D – England vs Italy
Group A – Cameroon vs Croatia
Group G – USA vs Portugal
Group E – Honduras vs Switzerland

Cuiabá

Arena Pantanal (39,553 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/pantanal_front1.jpg

Matches
Group B – Chile vs Australia
Group H – Russia vs Korea Republic
Group F – Nigeria vs Bosnia-Herzegovina
Group C – Japan vs Colombia

Natal

Arena das Dunas (39,304 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/dunas_front1.jpg

Matches
Group A – Mexico vs Cameroon
Group G – Ghana vs USA
Group C – Japan vs Greece
Group D – Italy vs Uruguay

Curitiba

Arena da Baixada (37,634 seats)
http://www.stadiumguide.com/wp-content/uploads/baixada_front1.jpg

Matches
Group F – Iran vs Nigeria
Group E – Honduras vs Ecuador
Group B – Australia vs Spain
Group H – Algeria vs Russia


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Jonas
17 years ago
4 years ago
1,380
Premium
Forgot to include number of deaths under each stadium.
Jason
17 years ago
2 months ago
4,635
Forgot to include number of deaths under each stadium.


Franck
17 years ago
3 weeks ago
4,255
The renovation of the Maracana alone cost over $500m, and the stadiums in Brasilia and Manaus don't have any club tenants. Absolutely ridiculous.
Sam
17 years ago
1 year ago
5,092
Kicks off in three days:

https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BpsiS3-IYAEdCWM.jpg
https://pbs.twimg.com/media/BptF8QAIEAA4Rs_.jpg
Franck
17 years ago
3 weeks ago
4,255
What stadium is that at?
Sheriff Skacel
10 years ago
2 months ago
940
Premium
Albino elephants.

Knock the Qatar bid all you want but they have three components which will arguably ensure the greatest WC of all time;
1. Close proximity between stadiums
2. Actual infrastructure being built (yes I know what this comes at the cost of)
3. Stadiums being partly dismantled and sent off to Africa

And for people that knock nations like Brazil and South Africa for building big needless stadiums, our 2018 bid had a 46k stadium to be built in Plymouth. Genius.
ianbaker
12 years ago
7 years ago
762
Albino elephants.

Knock the Qatar bid all you want but they have three components which will arguably ensure the greatest WC of all time;
1. Close proximity between stadiums
2. Actual infrastructure being built (yes I know what this comes at the cost of)
3. Stadiums being partly dismantled and sent off to Africa

And for people that knock nations like Brazil and South Africa for building big needless stadiums, our 2018 bid had a 46k stadium to be built in Plymouth. Genius.

What, you saying Argyle wouldnt fill a 46k stadium? Madness!
Number 1
16 years ago
11 months ago
3,650
Albino elephants.

Knock the Qatar bid all you want but they have three components which will arguably ensure the greatest WC of all time;
1. Close proximity between stadiums
2. Actual infrastructure being built (yes I know what this comes at the cost of)
3. Stadiums being partly dismantled and sent off to Africa

And for people that knock nations like Brazil and South Africa for building big needless stadiums, our 2018 bid had a 46k stadium to be built in Plymouth. Genius.

To be fair, FIFA told the Brazilians they only needed 8 stadiums, with a maximum of 10. Brazil built 12, and 4 of those in cities that, by the sounds of things, don't actually have plans for when they're done.

I doubt a successful bid would actually have made use of a 46,000 stadium in Plymouth, or a 44,000 stadium for Bristol City. The clubs couldn't afford that.

If it had won it probably would just have been the 2 London venues (Wembley and Emirates or Olympic), Old Trafford, St. James' Park, Villa Park, Anfield (or a new LFC stadium) and maybe Sunderland, Leeds, a redeveloped Hillsborough and possibly Coventry, even with the Ricoh kerfuffle ongoing.

But whatever. We didn't win anyway because FIFA decided Russia's bid was more valuable for their cash reserves was the one they wanted.
Crane
14 years ago
1 week ago
2,432
Premium
All this talk of the bids reminds me of this video:



The amount of people taking it seriously in the comments is amusing.
Sam
17 years ago
1 year ago
5,092
At the time of the bid Plymouth's attendances were getting lower and lower, it was quite funny timing.

Brasilla is the worst venue. Delayed, millions overspent, for a city that doesn't have a top level club.
Andy Cav
17 years ago
1 month ago
41
Premium
To be fair, FIFA told the Brazilians they only needed 8 stadiums, with a maximum of 10. Brazil built 12, and 4 of those in cities that, by the sounds of things, don't actually have plans for when they're done.

I doubt a successful bid would actually have made use of a 46,000 stadium in Plymouth, or a 44,000 stadium for Bristol City. The clubs couldn't afford that.

As much as I hate to say it, Bristol City could comfortable deal with a 44,000 stadium in the current climate. Rovers took over 40,000 for the league 2 play-off final a couple of years ago and City are underwritten by a billionaire. A bit of investment and infrastructure in place and Bristol should have 1 Premier League team and could support 2. We're a million miles off that at the moment I grant you.
ianbaker
12 years ago
7 years ago
762
Does anyone else find it a bit sad that most of the games seem to only have 3/4 full stadiums?

Wouldnt FIFA prefer to almost give tickets away and have a full stadium, rather than have alot of empty seats?
Franck
17 years ago
3 weeks ago
4,255
Empty seats are FIFA's partners and sponsors fault. They've been given tonnes of tickets that they are too lazy to use.

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