The selection of the 12 host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup, to be played in Brazil, will be made by the FIFA Executive Committee meeting at the end of May, just before the 2009 FIFA Congress that will be held in the Bahamas

The increase in the number of host cities from 10 to 12 was decided at the FIFA Executive Committee meeting held in December 2008 in Tokyo, and since there is no imperative need for an immediate decision on the choice of the host cities, FIFA, in agreement with the Brazilian Local Organising Committee, has opted for giving more time to the analysis of the reports received after the last inspection conducted in 17 cities of Brazil in January-February 2009.

Here are the Brazilian cities disputing to host the World Football Cup:
CITIES STADIUM PLANNED CAPACITY
Rio de Janeiro - Maracanã 90,000
Brasília - Estádio Mané Garrincha 76,250
São Paulo - Morumbi 72,000
Belo Horizonte - Mineirão 69.950
Fortaleza Estádio - Castelão 60,000
Porto Alegre - Estádio Beira-Rio 60,000
Salvador - Fonte Nova 60,000
Manaus - Estádio Vivaldo Lima 50,000
Recife-Olinda - Cidade da Copa 46,150
Cuiabá - Verdão 45,000
Natal - Estádio das Dunas 45,000
Campo Grande - Pedro Pedrossian44,350
Belém - Mangueirão 43,800
Florianópolis - Orlando Scarpelli 42,430
Curitiba - Arena da Baixada 42,000
Rio Branco A- rena da Floresta 40,500
Goiânia - Estádio Serra Dourada 40,000