Porto Alegre

The Beira-Rio in Porto Alegre is a picturesque stadium on the banks of the River Guaiba. It is set to host five World Cup fixtures, among them a round of 16 encounter. The stadium has been renovated in 2013 to meet FIFA standards

The capital of southern most Brazilian state Rio Grande do Sul, Porto Alegre is a strikingly beautiful city on the eastern bank of Guiaba Lake. The city is famous for its sunsets, best viewed from a boat on River Guiaba, and for its cultural diversity. WIth a population of 1.5 million, Porto Alegre is portuguese for Happy Harbour

Literally The Riverside Stadium, owing to its location, the stadium hosts the local club Internacional and legend says Inter fans donated the construction material and their support during the decade long construction phase. The stadium, with capacity of 51,300, is also known as The Giant of Beira-Rio (Gigante do Beira-Rio) and Estadio Jose Pinheiro Borda after the construction supervising engineer. It is the only privately owned ground in this tourney