The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Local Organising Committee (LOC) today released the definitive list of the National Team Base Camps (TBC´s) to be used by the 32 countries that will compete in the tournament.
The 2014 FIFA World Cup Brazil Local Organising Committee (LOC) today released the definitive list of the National Team Base Camps (TBC´s) to be used by the 32 countries that will compete in the tournament.
The statement sent to the registered users of the FIFA Media Channel said they deem it fit for the world to now the exact place each team will stay during the tournament, it read thus, "It's an important moment. From now on everything feels a little more real. Now that we know exactly where each team will stay and train, we can start to plan in detail issues such as security, transport, logistics and other matters," said Frederico Nantes, LOC Competitions and Team Services General Manager.
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The process of evaluating training and accommodation complexes began in December 2011 and finished in May 2013. During this period a team of 18 LOC experts travelled a total of 250,000 kilometres to inspect 403 centres in 25 states and the Federal District of Brasilia. The definitive version of the Directory of National Team Training Centres, containing 83 sites, was released in October 2013.
A total of 24 of the chosen TBC´s are located in the south east of Brazil, five are in the north east, and three are in the south. Campinas, Itu, Rio de Janeiro and Vitoria will each welcome two national teams, while of the FIFA World Cup host cities, only Belo Horizonte, Curitiba, Rio de Janeiro and Sao Paulo will also be home to national squads during the tournament, so ensuring that the international spotlight that comes with hosting a national team, and the "FIFA World Cup feeling", will spread far beyond the 12 cities where matches will be held. The state that will welcome the most teams is Sao Paulo, which was chosen by 15 countries.
"This is a real opportunity to increase the involvement of the people of the state of Sao Paulo in the event, promoting the region's tourist attractions and taking advantage of existing infrastructure and the long-term improvements that the FIFA World Cup will bring, as well as promoting the cultural diversity of our state," said Julio Semeghini, Sao Paulo State Secretary of Planning and Regional Development for the World Cup.
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