Brazil will be receiving the 2013 Confederations Cup between the 15th and 30th of June. Eight teams will be in the tournament: Brazil, Spain, Italy, Uruguay, Japan, Mexico, Tahiti and Nigeria. For the opening, the Brazilian host team will be facing Japan in the Mané Garrincha National Stadium, at 16h. There are still tickets available between R$ 57 and R$ 684.
At the eighth and last edition, in 2009, at South Africa, Brazil became champion by winning their third championship in a tight 3x2 game against the United States.
The International Federal Football Association (FIFA) announced the six host cities which will be part of the event: Belo Horizonte, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Recife and Brasilia. The big finals will happen at the Maracanã Stadium, in Rio de Janeiro, on the 30th of June.
The game chart has already been released. Brazil is in Group A and will face Japan, Mexico and Italy in the first part of the competition. Let’s cheer for our team to raise one of the most wanted cups in the football world for the fourth team.