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Fifa Confederations Cup, Brazil 2013
The Confederations Cup gets under way in Brazil on Saturday, 15 June - and we will be bringing you all the action along the way.
Saturday's opening game is between hosts Brazil and Japan.
Confederations Cup: The Stadiums
Estadio Castelao, Fortaleza - capacity: 64,800. Opened: 1973 (reopened after renovation in January 2013). Fixtures: 19 June: Brazil v Mexico, 23 June: Nigeria v Spain, 27 June: Semi-final 2 (1B v 2A). Altitude: sea level
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Arena Pernambuco, Recife - capacity: 46,000. Opened: May 2013. Fixtures: 16 June: Spain v Uruguay, 19 June: Italy v Japan, 23 June: Uruguay v Tahiti. Altitude: sea level
 
The Arena Fonte Nova rose from the rubble of its predecessor, with 92% of the debris from demolition used to construct the brand new venue. Salvador is the largest city on Brazil’s north-east coast. It boasts 50 miles of beaches, and is second only to Rio as Brazil’s biggest tourist destination.
The Estadio Nacional has been virtually rebuilt from scratch, increasing in capacity by 25,000. Despite being barely a decade older than Milton Keynes, Brasilia’s use of modernist architecture has seen it declared a UNESCO world heritage site - the only city founded in the 20th century to hold that honour.
Estadio Nacional, Brasilia - capacity: 71,000. Opened: 1974 (reopened after renovation in May 2013). Fixture: 15 June: Brazil v Japan. Altitude: 1,172m (3,845ft)
Belo Horizonte, which means beautiful horizon in Portuguese, was the scene of England’s infamous loss to the USA at the 1950 World Cup, although that match took place at the city’s Estadio Independencia. The stadium is owned by the state government.
Estadio Mineirao, Belo Horizonte - capacity: 62,500. Opened: 1965 (reopened after renovation in February 2013). Fixtures: 17 June: Tahiti v Nigeria, 22 June: Japan v Mexico, 26 June: Semi-final 1 (1A v 2B). Altitude: 800m (2,624ft)
The Maracana - the name of a nearby river - was originally built for the 1950 World Cup, but was not officially finished until 1965. In 1992 a stand collapsed, killing three fans and injuring another 50, after which the stadium was converted to be all-seater
Estadio Do Maracana, Rio de Janeiro - capacity: 77,000. Opened: 1950 (reopened after renovation in June 2013). Fixtures: 16 June: Mexico v Italy, 20 June: Spain v Tahiti, 30 June: final. Altitude: Sea level
GROUPS
Group A
Brazil
Italy
Japan
Mexico
Group B
Nigeria
Spain
Tahiti
Uruguay
FIXTURES
Saturday 15th June 2013
Brazil V Japan
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Sunday 16th June 2013
Mexico V Italy
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Spain V Uruguay
Kick-off (UK TIME)23:00
Monday 17th June 2013
Tahiti V Nigeria
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Wednesday 19th June 2013
Brazil V Mexico
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Italy V Japan
Kick-off (UK TIME) 23:00
Thursday 20th June 2013
Spain V Tahiti
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Nigeria V Uruguay
Kick-off (UK TIME) 23:00
Saturday 22nd June 2013
Italy V Brazil
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Japan V Mexico
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Sunday 23rd June 2013
Nigeria V Spain
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Uruguay V Tahiti
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Wednesday 26th June 2013
Italy U21 V Runner-up Group B
Kick-off (UK TIME) 20:00
Thursday 27th June 2013
Netherlands U21 V Runner-up Group A
Kick-off (UK TIME) 19:00
Sunday 30th June 2013
Loser SF 1 V Loser SF 2
Kick-off (UK TIME) 17:00
Winner SF 1 V Winner SF 2
Kick-off (UK TIME)22:00
Please note: All times UK. Fixtures are subject to change.
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