Past events/World Cup 2014: This event has concluded and is no longer open to the public. The next FIFA World Cup was held in Russia in 2018.

Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro

The 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13, 2014. It was the second time the tournament was staged in Brazil.

Host cities

The following cities played host to matches during the tournament:

• Belo Horizonte – 4 group matches, 1 round-of-16 match, and 1 semi-final match
• Brasília – 4 group matches, 1 round-of-16 match, 1 quarter-final, and the 3rd place match.
• Cuiabá – 4 group matches.
• Curitiba – 4 group matches.
• Fortaleza – 4 group matches, 1 round-of-16 match, and 1 quarter-final match.
• Manaus – 4 group matches.
• Natal – 4 group matches.
• Porto Alegre – 4 group matches and 1 round-of-16 match.
• Recife – 4 group matches, and 1 round-of-16 match.
• Rio de Janeiro – 4 group matches, 1 round-of-16 match, 1 quarter-final, and the final match.
• Salvador – 4 group matches, 1 round-of-16 match, and 1 quarter-final.
• São Paulo – 4 group matches including the opening game, 1 round-of-16 match, and 1 semi-final match.

Venues

• Amazônia Arena (Vivaldo Lima Arena), Manaus. Capacity: 42,374. 
• Baixada Arena (Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães), Curitiba. Capacity: 41,456. 
• Beira-Rio Stadium (Estádio José Pinheiro Borda), Porto Alegre. Capacity: 48,849. 
• Corinthians Arena, São Paulo. Capacity: 65,807. 
• Castelão (Estádio Plácido Aderaldo Castelo), Fortaleza. Capacity: 64,846. 
• Dunas Arena (João Cláudio de Vasconcelos Machado), Natal. Capacity: 42,086. 
• Fonte Nova Stadium (Arena Professor Octávio Mangabeira), Salvador. Capacity: 56,500. 
• Mané Garrincha Stadium (Estádio Nacional de Brasília), Brasília. Capacity: 70,064. 
• Maracanã Stadium (Estádio Mário Filho), Rio de Janeiro. Capacity: 76,804. 
• Mineirão (Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto), Belo Horizonte. Capacity: 62,160. 
• Pantanal Arena, Cuiabá. Capacity: 42,969 
• Pernambuco Arena, Recife. Capacity: 44,248. 

Stay safe

The emergency lines in Brazil are 190 for police, 192 for ambulance, and 193 for firefighters. 911 also redirects to the police.