The Pitch Preparation Seminar for the 2014 FIFA World Cup was held in Fortaleza, Ceara State. Attending the seminar were the pitch specialists from the 12 host cities. The main agenda of the seminar is to create the new guidelines for the pitch that will be implemented in all of the stadiums that will be hosting matches during the World Cup 2014. The first day of the seminar was attended by ...

CONCACAF will have a play-off for the North, Central America and Caribbean Zone. The play-off games will begin in June 2011. The play-offs will be done so that the number of teams that will be included in the Preliminary Draw for the FIFA World Cup 2014 will be reduced. According to March's FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, the region's ten lowest ranking teams will be paired against each other thus producing a series ...

April 15, 2011 saw the signing of contract to build the Estadio das Dunas in Natal City which will serves as one of the venues of the games for the FIFA World Cup 2014.  The contract signing was very well-attended by some 400 politicians, business leaders as well as representatives of the local football community. Rosalba Ciarlini, Governor of Rio Grande do Norte signed the contract with the company that ...

The much awaited Preliminary Draw will be held this coming July 30, 2011. It will be held at the beautiful Marina da Gloria, Rio de Janeiro. The Marina da Gloria is a very stunning venue for the first official event of the 2014 FIFA World Cup which is the very much awaited Preliminary Draw. The harbor area offers 9,000 square meters of floor space that is very much capable of hosting ...