The twelve host cities for the 2014 FIFA World Cup will offer fans the chance to watch games in special locations known as FIFA Fan Fest.

“The FIFA Fan Fest symbolises the most exciting part of football and the FIFA World Cup: thousands of fans gathered to watch a match together and celebrate,” says ex-Brazilian legend Ronaldo, who is also a member of the Local Organising Committee Management Board. “The FIFA Fan Fest brings together people from all social backgrounds. As Brazilians, we have always had the custom of cheering for our national team in large popular festivals all over the country, therefore I’m sure that this will be the best FIFA Fan Fest of all time.”

Thierry Weil, FIFA’s Marketing Director, echoed Ronaldo’s words, saying “The FIFA Fan Fest provides FIFA and the LOC with a platform to strengthen the fan experience of the World Cup, taking the event to millions of fans outside of the stadiums.”

The FIFA Fan Fest first became part of the official World Cup programme in Germany in 2006, following the huge success of unofficial public viewing events in Korea during the 2002 cup. The success of the FIFA Fan Fest programme in Germany led to the concept being developed further for the 2010 World Cup, when not only the South African Host Cities but also six international venues hosted an event which welcomed over six million football fans over 31 days.

The locations of the FIFA Fan Fest in the twelve 2014 Host Cities are:

1. Belo Horizonte – Praca da Estacaoo;
2. Brasília – Esplanada dos Ministerios;
3. Cuiaba – Parque de Exposicoes;
4. Curitiba – Parque Barigui;
5. Fortaleza – Praia de Iracema (Aterrao);
6. Manaus – Memorial Encontro das Aguas;
7. Natal – Praia do Forte;
8. Porto Alegre – Praça Glenio Perez;
9. Recife – Marco Zero;
10. Rio de Janeiro – Praia de Copacabana;
11. Salvador – Jardim de Alah;
12. Sao Paulo – Vale do Anhagabau;