The 2014 FIFA World Cup will be the 20th FIFA World Cup, an international association football tournament that will take place in Brazil from 12 June to 13 July 2014.
This will be the second time the country has hosted the competition, the first being the 1950 FIFA World Cup. Brazil will become the fifth country to have hosted the FIFA World Cup twice, after Mexico, Italy, France and Germany. It will be the first World Cup to be held in South America since the 1978 FIFA World Cup in Argentina, the first time two consecutive World Cups are staged outside Europe and the first time two consecutive World Cups are staged in the Southern Hemisphere (the 2010 FIFA World Cup was held in South Africa).
Arena Cidade da Copa or Arena Pernambuco is a new multi-use stadium in Recife metropolitan area, Brazil, that is currently in the building stages. Once completed, it will be used mostly for football matches and will be used to host matches during the 2014 FIFA World Cup. The stadium will have a capacity of 46,160 people. It was bought by Nautico Capibaribe Sport Club.
This magnificent stadium is located only 80 km from the city of Bezerros, approximately 50 minutes by car.
| Location | Recife, Brazil |
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| Coordinates | 8° 2′ 24″ S, 35° 0′ 29″ O |
| Built | Oct 2010 to Dec 2012 |
| Opened | January 6 , 2013 |
| Owner | Odebrecht/Government of Pernambuco |
| Operator | Clube Náutico Capibaribe |
| Surface | Grass |
| Architect | Daniel Fernandes |
| Capacity | 46,154 |
| Field dimensions |
105x68 |