FIFA on Saturday unveiled the definitive list of base camps for the 32 nations participating at this year’s World Cup in Brazil.
Most teams — 24 in all — will be based in the south east of the country, 15 of them in Sao Paulo state.
Five will pitch camp in the north east and the south will host the other three, FIFA said.
Brazil will be based in the small town of Teresopolis, 90km north of Rio, while reigning champions Spain have chosen the southern city of Curitiba and England have selected Rio de Janeiro.
Herewith the full base camp list for the event, starting on June 12 and running to July 13:
Algeria: Sorocaba
Argentina: Vespasiano
Australia: Vitoria
Belgium: Mogi das Cruzes
Bosnia-Herzegovina: Guaruja
Brazil: Teresopolis
Cameroon: Vitoria
Chile: Belo Horizonte
Colombia: Cotia
Costa Rica: Santos
Croatia: Mata de Sao Joao
Ecuador: Viamao
England: Rio de Janeiro
France: Ribeirao Preto
Germany: Santa Cruz Cabralia
Ghana: Maceio
Greece: Aracaju
Holland: Rio de Janeiro
Honduras: Porto Feliz
Italy: Mangaratiba
Iran: Guarulhos
Ivory Coast: Aguas de Lindoia
Japan: Itu
Mexico: Santos
Nigeria: Campinas
Portugal: Campinas
Russia: Itu
South Korea: Foz do Iguaçu
Spain: Curitiba
Switzerland: Porto Seguro
United States: Sao Paulo
Uruguay: Sete Lagoa
(AFP)