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FIFA World Cup of all time. RONALDO, 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil™ ambassador

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SALVADOR CUIABÁ BRASÍLIA Host cities and stadiums: key facts BELO HORIZONTE and fi gures RIO DE JANEIRO SÃO PAULO CURITIBA

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Belo Horizonte Population: 2,395,785

Among Brazil’s fi rst planned cities and regularly Estádio Mineirão voted one of the Latin American metropolises A historical venue in Brazilian with the best quality of life, Belo Horizonte football and home of sprung up in the shadow of the Serra do Curral multiple national champions and today is famed for its wide tree-lined avenues Atlético Mineiro and Cruzeiro, and architectural wonders such as the Pampulha the Estádio Mineirão underwent complex and Liberty Square. It is the capital of the a complete refurbishment prior state of Minas Gerais, the second most populous to hosting three fi xtures at the FIFA in Brazil. Confederations Cup 2013. The venue is set to stage six more at the 2014 FIFA World Cup, including one semi-fi nal. Sustainability principles were at the core of the modernisation project, including the capture and re-use of rainwater at the venue. Capacity: 62,547

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Brasília Population: 2,648,532

Estádio Nacional Considered one of the country’s most As you would expect in a city at the vanguard of architecturally avant-garde cities, Brasília is home architecture and design, the Estádio Nacional will to some of Brazil’s most distinctive structures, be one of the most imposing – not to mention the including the Metropolitan Cathedral, the second-largest – venues at the 2014 FIFA World Juscelino Kubitschek Bridge and the buildings Cup Brazil. The stadium was the venue for the of the National Congress. Many of the striking opening game of the FIFA Confederations Cup edifi ces in the new capital were designed by 2013 and will host seven fi xtures at Brazil2014. Oscar Niemeyer. Thanks to its unique architecture, Capacity: 70,064 Brasília is the only city in the world built in the 20 th century to have been declared a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Cuiabá Population: 561,329

Cuiabá lies at a privileged focal point for tourists, Arena Pantanal in a part of Brazil where three of the country’s Purpose-built for Brazil 2014, the most important characteristic ecosystems meet: Arena Pantanal will host four games the Cerrado, the Pantanal wetlands and the at the showpiece event. Given that the stadium Amazon. With nature featuring prominently, it is borders the fl ora- and fauna-rich region that is hardly surprising that the capital of Mato Grosso the Pantanal, it is no surprise that sustainability state has earned the nickname of “the Green was a central theme of the construction and City”. maintenance of the new arena from its very conception. Capacity: 42,968

FOOTBALL FOR HEALTH

esides developing programmes to protect players’ health and ensuring that the FIFA “11 FOR HEALTH” – BAnti -Doping Regulations are respected, the FIFA Medical Assessment and Research A FOOTBALL-BASED HEALTH Centre (F-MARC) is using the educational power of football to promote a healthy lifestyle EDUCATION INITIATIVE and improve public health. By moving from “medicine for football” to “football for health”, “FIFA 11 for Health” is a unique initiative in which the most prominent FIFA is building a better future. players leave aside rivalry and play as one team to teach children how to live a healthy life and avoid major health threats such as the “big three” (malaria, tuberculosis, HIV) and the “unhealthy trio” ( unhealthy food, high-calorie drinks, physical inactivity) that leads to obesity, diabetes and cardiovascular diseases.

The programme is a series of football-based sessions aimed at encouraging physical activity while educating children about healthy behaviour. It has a solid scientifi c background and was developed based on an analysis of risk factors by the World Health Organization (WHO). It consists of 11 simple messages to reduce communicable and non-communicable diseases, all supported by prominent footballers such as Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi, Didier Drogba and Radamel Falcao.

“Through football I have been able to understand the importance of promoting a healthy life, and particularly a balanced diet. As a role model for many children around the world, I’m committed to conveying this fundamental message,” commented Radamel Falcao.

The programme, which started in Africa in 2009 as a legacy of the FIFA World Cup in South Africa, is now spreading its positive message around the globe and a pilot project will be launched in Brazil in 2013.