Soccer's governing body agreed to increase from 10 to 12 the number of Brazilian cities that will host the 2014 World Cup.
Brazil's soccer federation said Friday it persuaded FIFA to make the change because of the size of the country.
According to the O Globo newspaper, five of the 18 potential host cities that will definitely stage World Cup games are: Sao Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Brasilia and Porto Alegre.
The northeastern cities of Fortaleza, Recife, Salvador and Curitiba in the south are "almost certain" sites, the newspaper said. It added that the remaining three cities will be chosen from Manaus, Belem, Cuiaba, Goiania, Campo Grande and Florianpolis.
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/soccer/2008-12-26-804270844_x.htm
Friday, December 26, 2008
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