The host cities for the 2014 World Cup was announced in 2009 and the blue print of all the stadiums are available. Twelve cities were chosen as the 2014 World Cup hosts and  you can see how the stadiums will look when they are done. Which is your favorite stadium design?

SÃO PAULO

• City: São Paulo
• Name: Arena Corinthians
• Capacity: 68.000 people
• Cost: R$890 million

Arena Corinthians will host the first 2014 World Cup game in São Paulo

SALVADOR

• City: Salvador
• Name: Arena Fonte Nova
• Capacity: 60.000 people
• Cost: R$591 million

Arena Fonte Nova in Salvador - Bahia

RECIFE

• City: Recife
• Name: Arena Pernambuco
• Capacity: 46.000 people
• Cost: R$465 million

Arena Pernambuco in Recife - Pernambuco

NATAL

• City: Natal
• Name: Estádio das Dunas
• Capacity: 45.000 people
• Cost: R$400 million

Arena das Dunas in Natal - Rio Grande do Norte

FORTALEZA

• City: Fortaleza
• Name:Estádio Castelão
• Capacity: 44.300 people
• Cost: R$518 million

Castelão Stadium in Fortaleza - Ceará

BELO HORIZONTE

• City: Belo Horizonte
• Name: Mineirão
• Capacity: 69,950 people
• Cost: R$675 million

Mineirão Stadium in Belo Horizonte - Minas Gerais

BRASÍLIA

• City: Brasília
• Name: Nacional Stadium
• Capacity: 71.500 people
• Cost: R$747 million

Nacional Stadium in Brasília - Distrito Federal

CUIABÁ

• City: Cuiabá
• Name: Arena Pantanal
• Capacity: 42.500 people
• Cost: R$452 million

Arena Pantanal in Cuiabá - Mato Grosso

CURITIBA

• City: Curitiba
• Name: Arena da Baixada
• Capacity: 41.375 people
• Cost: R$190 million

Arena da Baixada in Curitiba - Paraná

MANAUS

• City: Manaus
• Name: Arena Amazônia
• Capacity: 50.000 people
• Cost: R$510 million

Arena da Amazônia - Manaus - Amazônia

PORTO ALEGRE

• City: Porto Alegre
• Name: Beira-Rio Stadium
• Capacity: 62.000 people
• Cost: R$290 million

Beira-Rio Stadium in Porto Alegre - Rio Grande do Sul

RIO DE JANEIRO

• City: Rio de Janeiro
• Name: Maracanã Stadium
• Capacity: 82.000 people
• Cost: R$945 million

Maracanã Stadium in Rio de Janeiro will host the final 2014 World Cup game

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