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Logo 2014 World CupTournament detailsHost country BrazilDates June 12 to July 13Teams 32 ( from 5 confederations )Venue ( s ) 12 ( 12 seats )← 20102018 →
The FIFA World Cup 2014 will be the Cup 20 World Cup , a tournament of international men's game , to be held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13 2014. [1 ] It will be the second time Brazil has hosted the competition, be earlier in 1950. Brazil was elected unopposed as the host country in 2007 after the International Football Association , FIFA decreed that the tournament will be held in South America for the first time since 1978 in Argentina .
National teams from 31 countries advanced through qualifying competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final. A total of 64 matches will be played in twelve cities throughout Brazil in stadiums either new or rebuilt, with the tournament that begins with a group stage . For the first time in a World Cup matches will use the technology line. [2]
With the host country , all world champions since 1930 ( Uruguay , Italy, Germany , England, Argentina , France and Spain ) teams have qualified for this competition. Spain is the defending champion , having defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup final to win his first world title. The four previous World Cups staged in South America were all won by South American teams . [3]
Logo 2014 World CupTournament detailsHost country BrazilDates June 12 to July 13Teams 32 ( from 5 confederations )Venue ( s ) 12 ( 12 seats )← 20102018 →
The FIFA World Cup 2014 will be the Cup 20 World Cup , a tournament of international men's game , to be held in Brazil from June 12 to July 13 2014. [1 ] It will be the second time Brazil has hosted the competition, be earlier in 1950. Brazil was elected unopposed as the host country in 2007 after the International Football Association , FIFA decreed that the tournament will be held in South America for the first time since 1978 in Argentina .
National teams from 31 countries advanced through qualifying competitions that began in June 2011 to participate with the host nation Brazil in the final. A total of 64 matches will be played in twelve cities throughout Brazil in stadiums either new or rebuilt, with the tournament that begins with a group stage . For the first time in a World Cup matches will use the technology line. [2]
With the host country , all world champions since 1930 ( Uruguay , Italy, Germany , England, Argentina , France and Spain ) teams have qualified for this competition. Spain is the defending champion , having defeated the Netherlands 1-0 in the 2010 World Cup final to win his first world title. The four previous World Cups staged in South America were all won by South American teams . [3]
