In pictures: See the magnificence of the stadiums that will host the 2014 World Cup

ArabiaWeather.com - Omar Dajani - On May 31, 2009, the 12 cities that won the right to host the World Cup in Brazil during the summer of this year 2014 were announced.

The selection was made after 18 cities were initially nominated, and the cities of Rio Branco, Campo Grande, Belém, Florianópolis, Goiânia, Maceio and Cuiabá apologized.

The process of building and restoring the stadiums cost an amount of 3.5 billion US dollars, and the famous Maracana stadium was chosen at the beginning to receive the opening match, before it was replaced by the new Corinthians stadium as a result of not meeting many conditions.

And when looking at the geographical distribution of the stadiums on the map of Brazil, we will find that they are distributed in all regions of the country, so that the competing teams will have to travel long distances.

Maracanã Stadium

This stadium is located in the city of Rio de Janeiro, and it can accommodate 71,159 spectators, and it will host the following matches

Argentina-Bosnia and Herzegovina

Spain and Chile

Belgium and Russia

Ecuador and France

One of the round of 16 matches

final match

Arena de Sao Paulo

This stadium is located in the city of Sao Paulo, and it can accommodate 59,955 spectators, and the following matches will be held on it

Brazil vs Croatia (opening match)

Uruguay and England

Netherlands and Chile

South Korea and Belgium

One of the round of 16 matches

minerao

Belo Horizonte City Stadium, which has a capacity of 56,091 seats, and the following matches will be held in it:

Colombia and Greece

Belgium and Algeria

Argentina and Iran

Costa Rica and England

Match in the round of 16

Semi-final match

Estadio Nacional de Brasilia

The main stadium of the Brazilian capital, "Brasilia", has a capacity of 65,702 seats, and the following matches will be held in it:

Switzerland and Ecuador

Colombia and Ivory Coast

Cameroon and Brazil

Portugal and Ghana

Match in the round of 16

Quarter-final match

Third and fourth place match

Arena Castillo

Fortaleza City Stadium, which has a capacity of 57,747 spectators, and will host the following matches

Uruguay and Costa Rica

Brazil and Mexico

Germany and Ghana

Greece and Ivory Coast

Match in the round of 16

Quarter-final match

Arena Fronte Nova

El Salvador City Stadium, which can accommodate 49,280 spectators, and the following matches will be held in it:

Spain and the Netherlands

Germany and Portugal

Switzerland and France

Bosnia and Herzegovina against Iran

Match in the round of 16

Quarter-final match

Beira Rio Studio

Porto Alegre City Stadium, with a capacity of 42,153 seats, and will host the following matches:

France and Honduras

Australia and the Netherlands

South Korea and Algeria

Nigeria and Argentina

Match in the round of 16

Arena Pernambuco

Recife City Stadium, which has a capacity of 40,604, will host the following matches

Ivory Coast and Japan

Italy and Costa Rica

Croatia and Mexico

United States and Germany

Match in the round of 16

Arena da Amazonia

Manaus City Stadium, which has a capacity of 39,573 spectators, and will host the following matches:

England and Italy

Cameroon and Croatia

United States and Portugal

Honduras and Switzerland

Arena Pantanal

Cuiaba City Stadium. It has a capacity of 39,553 seats, and the following matches will be held on it:

Chile and Australia

Russia and South Korea

Nigeria and Bosnia and Herzegovina

Japan and Colombia

Arena das Dunias

Natal City Stadium, with a capacity of 39,304 spectators, will host the following matches:

Mexico and Cameroon

Ghana and the United States

Japan and Greece

Italy and Uruguay

Arena de Baichada

Curitiba City Stadium, which has a capacity of 37,634 spectators, and the following matches will be held there:

Iran and Nigeria

Honduras and Ecuador

Australia and Spain

Algeria and Russia