Will Sao Paulo host the 2014 World Cup opening game?

The president of the CBF, Ricardo Teixeira, made his congratulations to the governor Geraldo Alckmin (PSDB-SP) because the Corinthians (one football society and team of Sao Paulo) and Odebrecht have presented yesterday the financial guarantees for the construction of the stadium Itaquera to the FIFA.

With this news, Sao Paulo has big chances to host the opening game of the 2014 World Cup.

Brand new Corinthians Stadium project

The announcement on the opening game will probably be done today, July 13.