LOGO for the 2014 World Cup in Brazil Announced

At the opening ceremony of the logo (July 8, 2010), the president of FIFA explained the reason why FIFA picked Brazil from South America to host the 2014 World Cup later. “Brazil is a soccer country. They’ve won the cup five times, but they last hosted in 1950. Football is like a religion in Brazil. Now it’s time again for CONMEBOL, and now it is time to return to South America,” explained Blatter.

FIFA President added, “Like here, in South Africa, to mingle with the soccer community. As President Lula also said, football is not just kicking the ball alone. It’s the culture. This is life. I am delighted that the President of Brazil was willing to be present at the launch This World Cup logo. ”

CONMEBOL

The South American Football Confederation (Spanish: Confederación Sudamericana de Fútbol; Portuguese: Confederação Sul-Americana de Futebol), commonly known as CONMEBOL, is the continental governing body of association football in South America and it is one of FIFA‘s six continental confederations. Its headquarters are located in Luque, Paraguay, and its current president is Nicolás Leoz. CONMEBOL is responsible for the organisation and governance of South American football’s major international tournaments. With 10 member football associations, it is the smallest confederation in FIFA.