Brasilia May Get 2014 World Cup Opening Ceremony

Brasilia, May 16. -Given the many problems faced by Sao Paulo, which has already been eliminated from the 2013 FIFA Confederations Cup, Brasilia could get the opening ceremony of the 2014 Football World Cup.

An article in the newspaper O Estado de Sao Paulo says that due to the delays in the construction of the stadium Itaquerao, the future headquarters of Sao Paulo team Corinthians, the opening of the World Cup could be moved to the Mane Garrincha stadium in the Brazilian capital.

Precisely at this time the old structure of Mane Garrincha will be demolished, and in its place will arise a beautiful, ultra-capacity stadium for 70 thousand spectators, the figure required by the International Federation of Football Associations (FIFA) for the opening venues of world cups.

However, the Brazilian newspaper said that the cities of Belo Horizonte, capital of Minas Gerais, and Salvador, capital of Bahia, also want the chance to inaugurate the biggest sporting event in the world.

Among the competitors, the newspaper said that Brasilia, the capital, where there are embassies and a safety structure, would be FIFAâ�Ös favorite to replace Sao Paulo. (Prensa Latina)