Sao Paulo, Brazil 68,000 Capacity Despite having many names, this will be the Sao Paulo's offering to the 2014 FIFA World Cup and subsequently the new home of Brazilian side Corinthians following a reduction in the stadiums capacity. While being able to fit 68,000 spectators in during the International tournament it will be reduced to 48,000 when Corinthians take over the ground. The additional 20,000 seats being installed for the World Cup is because FIFA request the venue hosting the opening match to have a minimum capacity of 65,000. The stadium was recently in the headlines in November 2013 after an incident occurred which killed two workers and destroyed part of the East building. Since then many around the world have questioned not only the stadiums readiness for the summer of 2014, but the readiness of Brazil for the international football showcase. Despite the disaster in late 2013, FIFA president Sepp Blatter remains confident that the stadium will be ready in time for the tournament. Either way its very unlikely that the stadium will be left unfinished should it not be ready for the tournament so Corinthians can still look forward to nice new stadium for the start of next season.
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