FIFA confirmed Brazil as the host nation in October 2007. Brazil had been expected to host the tournament after Colombia, the only other declared candidate, withdrew its bid.
Brazil will become the fifth nation to host the FIFA World Cup twice, after Mexico, Italy, France and Germany. The Est�dio do Maracan� in Rio de Janeiro will most probably become the second stadium after the Estadio Azteca in Mexico City to host two Football World Cup Finals. Brazil will become the first nation to break the well-established chain of allowing a European nation to host the World Cup Finals every eight years - with South Africa scheduled to host the Finals in 2010, there will be at least a twelve-year interlude between Finals hosted by European nations.
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