February 3 – The base camps for all the 32 teams at the World Cup have been confirmed by world federation FIFA, with two thirds choosing the more developed south of the country despite the fact that they have to travel huge distances for matches.
The United States and Italy have the heaviest travel schedule with both teams having to fly more than 14,000 km to and from their three group games. The US will be based in Sao Paulo, while the Italians are just outside Rio de Janeiro.
“From now on everything feels a little more real,” said Frederico Nantes, LOC Competitions and Team Services General Manager. “Now that we know exactly where each team will stay and train, we can start to plan in detail issues such as security, transport, logistics and other matters.”
Only England and the Netherlands will be based in Rio de Janeiro itself while Germany are constructing their own purpose-built site in the region of Salvador.
Full list:
Algeria: Sorocaba
Australia: Vitoria
Argentina: Vespasiano
Belgium: Mogi das Cruzes
Bosnia and Herzegowina: Guaruja
Brazil: Teresopolis
Cameroon: Vitoria
Chile: Belo Horizonte
Cote Ivoire: Aguas de Lindoia
Colombia: Cotia
Costa Rica: Santos
Croatia: Mata de Sao Joao
Ecuador: Viamao
England: Rio de Janeiro
France: Ribeirao Preto
Germany: Santa Cruz Cabralia
Ghana: Maceio
Greece: Aracaju
Holland: Rio de Janeiro
Honduras: Porto Feliz
Italy: Mangaratiba
Iran: Guarulhos
Japan: Itu
South Korea: Foz do Iguacu
Mexico: Santos
Nigeria: Campinas
Portugal: Campinas
Russia: Itu
Spain: Curitiba
Switzerland: Porto Seguro
Uruguay: Sete Lagoas
United States: Sao Paulo
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