Mineirão

Full name- Estádio Governador Magalhães Pinto.
Location- Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil .
Surface- Grass.
Capacity- 62,160.
Field- 115 x 75 m.
Owner- State of Minas Gerais.

Castelão

Full Name- Estádio Governador Plácido Aderaldo Castelo.
Location- Fortaleza,Ceara,Brazil.
Surface- Grass.
Capacity- 67.000
Field - 110 x 75 m
Architects:  José Liberal de Castro
                 Gehard Ernst Borman
                 Reginaldo Mendes Rangel
                 Marcílio Dias de Luna
                 Ivan da Silva Britto

Portugal

Foundation Year- 1914

Fifa Member-1923

Confederation- FIFA

Nicknames- The Navigators

Head Coach- Paulo Bento

Captain- Cristiano Ronaldo

Greece

Foundation Year-1926

Fifa Member-1927

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames- The Pirate Ship

Head Coach- Fernando Santos

Captain- Giorgos Karagounis

France

Foundation Year- 1904

Fifa Member- 1916

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames- The Blues

Head Coach- Didier Deschamps

Captain- Hugo Lloris

Croatia

Foundation Year- 1912

Fifa Member- 1992

Confederation- FIFA

Nicknames-  The Blazers

Head Coach- Niko Kovač

Captain- Darijo Srna

Uruguay

Foundation Year- 1900

Fifa Member- 1923

Confederation-CANMEBOL

Nicknames- The Sky Blue One

Head Coach- Óscar Tabárez

Captain- Diego Lugano

Mexico

Foundation Year- 1927

Fifa Member- 1929

Confederation-CONCACAF

Nicknames- El tricolor

Head Coach-

Captain- Rafael Márquez

Nigeria

Foundation Year-1940

Fifa Member-1965

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames- Super Eagles

Head Coach- Stephen Keshi

Captain- Vincent Enyeama

Ivory Coast

Foundation Year-1960

Fifa Member- 1964

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames- The Elephants

Head Coach- Sabri Lamouchi

Captain- Didier Drogba

Ghana

Foundation Year-1957

Fifa Member- 1958

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames- The Black Stars

Head Coach- Akwasi Appiah

Captain- Asamoah Gyan

Cameroon

Foundation Year-1959

Fifa Member- 1962

Confederation-  CAF

Nicknames- The leons

Head Coach- Volker Finke

Captain- Samuel Eto'o

Algeria

Foundation Year-1962

Fifa Member- 1964

Confederation- CAF

Nicknames-Foxex

Head Coach- Madjid Bougherra

Captain- Vahid Halilhodžić

Switzerland

Foundation Year-1895

Fifa Member-1904

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames- Schweizer Nati, La Nati, Rossocrociati

Head Coach- Ottmar Hitzfeld

Captain- Gökhan Inler

WC Best- Quarter-finals, 1934, 1938, 1954

Belgium

Foundation Year- 1895

Fifa Member- 1904

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames-  Rode Duivels , Diables Rouges , Rote Teufel

Head Coach-  Marc Wilmots

Captain- Vincent Kompany

WC Best- Fourth place, 1986

Estadio Beira-Rio

Year Constructed- 1969

Full Name- Estádio José Pinheiro Borda

Architect-  Rui Tedesco, Hype Studio

Owner-  Sport Club Internacional

Location- Praia de Belas, Porto Alegre, Rio Grande do Sul, Brazil

Surface- Grass

Size-  105 x 68 m

Capacity- 48.849

Tenants-  Sport Club Internacional

Estadio das Dunas

Year Constructed- 2013

Full name- Complexo Arena das Dunas

Architect- Populos

Owner-  Public-private partnership
 
Location- Centro Administrativo Rio Grande do Norte, Lagoa Nova, Natal, Brazil

Surface- Grass

Size-  105 x 68 m

Capacity- 42 086

Tenants- América FC , ABC FC

Arena da Baixada

Year Constructed - 1914

Full Name- Estádio Joaquim Américo Guimarães

Owner-  Clube Atlético Paranaense

Location- Curitiba, Paraná, Brazil

Surface- Grass

Size-  (105 x 68 m)

Capacity- 41,456

Tenants-  Clube Atlético Paranaense

Website- http://www.arenacap.com.br/

Arena Corinthians

Year Constucted- 2013

Full Name- Arena Corinthians

Architect-  Aníbal Coutinho

Owner-  Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

 Location- Sao Paulo , Brazil

Surface- Grass

Size- 105 x 68 m

Capacity-65807 ( 20000 temporary)

Tenants-  Sport Club Corinthians Paulista

Website -  http://corinthians.com.br/arena/

Arena Pantanal

Year Constucted- 2014

Full Name - Arena Multiuso Governador José Fragelli

Owner-  Governo do Mato Grosso

Location- Cuiaba, Brazil

Size-  05 x 68 m

Surface- Grass

Capacity- 42968

Tenant-  Cuiabá EC, Mixto EC

Arena da Amazonia

Year Constucted- 2013

Full Name- Arena da Amazonia

Architect-  GMP Arquitetos

Owner- Governo do Estado do Amazonas

Location- Manus, Amazonas

Surface- Grass

Size-  105 x 68 m

Capacity- 42,374

Tenants-  Nacional FC, A Rio Negro Clube,   Fast Club , São Raimundo , Sul America

Website-  http://arenadaamazonia.com.br/

Netherlands

Foundation Year- 1889

FIFA Member- 1904

Confederation- UEFA

Nicknames- Oranje, Holland, Clockwork Orange , La Maquina Naranja , The Flying Dutchmen

Head Coach- Louis van Gaal

Captain- Robin van Persie

WC Best- Runners Up, 1974, 1978, 2010

United States

Foundation Year- 1913

Fifa Member- 1914

Confederation- CONCACAF

Nicknames- The Yanks, The USA

Head Coach- Jürgen Klinsmann

Captain-  Landon Donovan

WC Best-  Third Place , 1930

Costa Rica

Foundation Year- 1921

FIFA Member -1927

Confederation-  CONCACAF

Nicknames- Los Ticos, La Sele

Head Coach- Jorge Luis Pinto

Captain- Bryan Ruiz

WC Best- Round of 16 , 1990

Argentina

Foundation Year- 1893

FIFA Member-1912

Confederation- CANMEBOL

Nicknames- La Albiceleste

Head Coach - Alejandro Sabella

Captain - Lionel Messi

WC Best - Winners 1978, 1986

South Korea

Foundation Year-  1933

FIFA Member - 1948

Confederation - AFC

Nicknames - Taegeuk Warriors, The Red Devils, The Reds

Head Coach- Hong Myung-Bo

Captain- Kwak Tae-Hwi

WC Best- 4th place( 2002)

Iran

Foundation Year- 1920

FIFA Member- 1948

Confedearation - AFC

Nicknames- Team Melli

Head Coach- Carlos Queiroz

Captain-  Javad Nekounam

WC Best - Group Stage( 1978, 1998, 2006)

Australia

Foundation Year- 1961

FIFA Member- 1963

Confederation- AFC

Nickname- Socceroos

Head Coach- Holger Osieck

Captain- Lucas Neill

WC Best- Round of 16, 2006.

Uruguay 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Tabarez named his 23-man squad for Confedearation Cup

GK- Fernando Muslera, Juan Castillo , Martin Silva

DF- Diego Lugano, Maxi Pereira, Diego Godin, Martin Caceres, Andres Scotti, Sebastian Coates ,Matias Aguirregaray

MF- Diego Perez, Cristian Rodriguez, Sebastian Eguren, Walter Gargano, Alvaro Pereira, Egdio Rios, Alvaro Gonzalez, Gaston Ramirez ,Nicolas Lodeiro

FW- Edinson Cavani, Luis Suarez, Abel Hernandez , Diego Forlan

Mexico 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Jose Manuel de la Torre named his 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

GK- Guillermo Ochoa (Ajaccio), Jesús Corona (Cruz Azul), Alfredo Talavera (Toluca)

DF- Severo Meza (Monterrey), Francisco Javier "Maza" Rodríguez (América), Héctor Moreno (Espanyol), Diego Reyes (América), Jorge Torres Nilo (Tigres UANL), Carlos Salcido (Tigres UANL), Hiram Mier (Monterrey)

MF-  Jesús Zavala (Monterrey), Gerardo Torrado (Cruz Azul), Jesús Molina (América), Héctor Herrera (Pachuca), Javier Aquino (Villarreal), Andrés Guardado (Valencia), Ángel Reyna (Pachuca), Pablo Barrera (Cruz Azul)

FW-  Giovani Dos Santos (Real Mallorca), Raul Jimenez (America), Aldo de Nigris (Monterrey), Oribe Peralta (Santos Laguna), Javier Hernandez (Manchester United).

Japan 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Zaccheroni named his 23-man squad for Confedearation Cup

GK- Eiji Kawashima (Standard Liege), Shusaku Nishikawa (Sanfrecce Hiroshima), Shuichi Gonda (FC Tokyo).

DF- Yasuyuki Konno (Gamba Osaka), Yuzo Kurihara (Yokohama F Marinos), Masahiko Inoha (Jubilo Iwata), Yuto Nagatomo (Inter Milan), Atsuto Uchida (Schalke), Maya Yoshida (Southampton), Hiroki Sakai (Hannover), Gotoku Sakai (Stuttgart).

MF- Yasuhito Endo (Gamba), Kengo Nakamura (Kawasaki Frontale), Makoto Hasebe (Wolfsburg), Hajime Hosogai (Hertha Berlin), Keisuke Honda (CSKA Moscow), Hideto Takahashi (FC Tokyo).

FW-Ryoichi Maeda (Jubilo), Shinji Okazaki (Stuttgart), Mike Havenaar (Vitesse Arnhem), Takashi Inui (Eintracht Frankfurt), Shinji Kagawa (Manchester United), Hiroshi Kiyotake (Nuremburg).

Nigeria 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Stephen Kesh named his 23-man squad

GK- Chigozie Agbim (Enugu Rangers), Austin Ejide (Hapoel Beer Sheva), Vincent Enyeama (Maccabi Tel Aviv)

DF- Efe Ambrose (Celtic), Francis Benjamin (Heartland FC), Elderson Echiejile (Sporting Braga), Azubuike Egwuekwe (Warri Wolves), Solomon Kwambe, Godfrey Oboabona (both Sunshine Stars), Kenneth Omeruo (ADO Den Haag)

MF- Emeka Eze (Enugu Rangers), John Obi Mikel (Chelsea), Fegor Ogude (Valerenga), John Ogu (Academica Coimbra), Ogenyi Onazi (Lazio), Sunday Mba (Enugu Rangers)

FW-   Joseph Akpala (Werder Bremen), Michael Babatunde (FC Kryvbas), Muhammad Gambo (Kano Pillars), Brown Ideye (Dynamo Kiev), Ahmed Musa (CSKA Moscow), Nnamdi Oduamadi (Varese), Anthony Ujah (FC Cologne)

Spain 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Del-Bosque named his 23-man squad

GK- Iker Casillas, Victor Valdes , Pepe Reina

DF- Alvaro Arbeloa, Cesar Azpilicueta, Gerard Pique, Sergio Ramos, Raul Albiol, Jordi Alba ,Nacho Monreal.

MF- Cesc Fabregas, Andres Iniesta, Sergio Busquets, Xavi Hernandez, Santi Cazorla ,Javi Martinez

FW- Juan Mata, Fernando Torres, Roberto Soldado, Pedro Rodriguez, Jesus Navas, David Villa ,David Silva.

Itaipava Arena Fonte Nova

http://www.copa2014.gov.br/

Full name - Complexo Esportivo Cultural Professor Octávio Mangabeira

Location - Nazaré, Salvador, Brazil

Surface - Grass

Capacity - 55000

Field - 105 x 68m

Italy 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Cesare Prandelli named his 23-man squad

GK-  Buffon (Juventus), Marchetti (Lazio), Sirigu (Paris St. Germain)

DF- Abate (Milan), Astori (Cagliari), Barzagli (Juventus), Bonucci (Juventus), Chiellini (Juventus), De Sciglio (Milan), Maggio (Napoli)

MF- Aquilani (Fiorentina), Candreva (Lazio), Cerci (Torino), De Rossi (Roma), Diamanti (Bologna), Giaccherini (Juventus), Marchisio (Juventus), Montolivo (Milan), Pirlo (Juventus)

FW-  Balotelli (Milan), El Shaarawy (Milan), Gilardino (Bologna), Giovinco (Juventus).

WC Teams - Japan

FIFA Member- 1929

Confederation-  AFC

Nicknames- Samurai Blue , Zac Japan

Head Coach- Alberto Zaccheroni

Captain-  Makoto Hasebe

WC Best- Round of 16 : 2012, 2010

Brazil 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Luiz Felipe Scolari named his 23-man squad

GK- Júlio César (Queens Park Rangers), Diego Cavalieri (Fluminense), Jefferson (Botafogo)

DF-  Daniel Alves (Barcelona), Jean (Fluminense), Filipe Luís (Atlético de Madrid), Marcelo (Real Madrid), David Luiz (Chelsea), Réver (Atlético Mineiro), Dante (Bayern Munich), Thiago Silva (Paris Saint-Germain)

MF- Paulinho (Corinthians), Fernando (Grêmio), Luiz Gustavo (Bayern Munich), Hernanes (Lazio), Oscar (Chelsea), Lucas Moura (Paris Saint-Germain), Jadson (São Paulo)

FW- Neymar (Santos), Fred (Fluminense), Hulk (Zenit), Leandro Damião (Internacional), Bernard (Atlético Mineiro).

Tahiti 23-man squad for Confederation Cup

Eddy Etaeta named his 23-man squad

GK- Xavier Samin(As Dragon) , Mickaël Roche(As Dragon) ,Gilberd Merier(As Tefana)

DF- Vincent Simon(As Dragon), Teheivarii Ludivion(As Tefana), Nicolas Vallar(As Dragon) , Stephane Faatiarau (AS Tefana), Tamatoa Wagemann (As Dragon), Yannick Vero(As Dragon), Rainui Aroita(As Tamarii), Edson Lemaire(As Dragon)

MF- Jonathan Tehau(As Tamarii) , Lorenzo Tehau( As Tefana), Alvin Tehau (As Tefana) , Stanley Atani (As Tefana) , Heimano Bourebare (As Tefana) , Henri Caroine(As Dragon) , Ricky Aitamai(As Venus),
Yohann Tihoni(As Roniu)


FW- Steevy Chong Hue(As Dragon), Teaonui Tehau(As Dragon), Samuel Hnanyine(As Dragon), Marama Vahirua( Panthrakikos)

Nacional Mané Garrincha

Vizualizare hartă mărită Full name - Estádio Nacional Mané Garrincha

Location -  Garrincha, Brasilia , Brazil

Surface - Grass

Capacity - 70064

Field - 105 x 68 m

Itaipava Arena Pernambuco

Full name - Itaipava Arena Pernambuco

Location -  Recife, Pernambuco, Brazil

Surface - Grass

Capacity - 46154

Field - 105 x 68 m

WC Teams - BRAZIL

Fifa Member- 1923

Confederation - CONMEBOL

Nicknames - Canarinha( Little Canary) ,A Seleção( The Selection) ,Verde-Amarela(Green and Yelow)

Head Coach - Luiz Felipe Scolari

Captain - Thiago Silva

WC Best - Winner : 1958, 1962, 1970,  1994, 2002.

Estádio do Maracanã

Vizualizare hartă mărită

Full name - Estádio Jornalista Mário Filho
Location- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Surface- Grass
Capacity- 78, 838
Field- 110 m × 75 m