Rio de Janeiro

The International FIFA Fan Fest Rio will be located at Copacabana Beach, the center of the south zone of Rio de Janeiro, linking the neighborhoods of Lagoa, Ipanema, Botafogo and Leme. Copacabana has an area of 7,84 km2 with the beach occupying 4.15km of the city’s coast. With 3 subway stations and 53 bus lines there is plenty of options for fans to access and depart the venue.

Copacabana has been the site to many large-scale events, New Years Eve in Copacabana Beach is one of the biggest in the world, attracting around two million people each year. Some of the notable mega-shows that have taken place in Copacabana include - the benefit show Live Earth - for 400,000 attendees also transmitted worldwide; the Rolling Stones concert in 2006 - for 1.5 million fans; and, the Rod Stewart show on New Year’s Eve - with an audience of 3.5 million people.

Our arena layout takes its inspiration from football stadium architecture with a giant LED screen, 50m2 in size, a stage and a hospitality area with bars, restaurants and a FIFA merchandising store displayed in an area of 26,000m2. The audience will be able to watch the matches and concerts from bleachers (1.700m2 / 4,000 people), on an astro-turf surface (4.000m2 / 6,000 people), and in the area around the site (20,000m2 /over 10,000 people).

The IFFF Rio will be free of charge, therefore open to all audiences. Some 20,000 people daily are expected to attend the venue from all ages and different social groups along the 31 consecutive days. Each day there will be different sport and cultural activities welcoming all to cheer for their national team. Our production team stands 100 per cent behind the promise to guarantee comfort and security to the public, sponsors/partners, FIFA and guests who will be sharing with us the great experience of the FIFA World Cup 2010.

The event will be open to the public from 11 June to 11 July 2010. But on the night of 10 June a party for guests featuring a concert of a world-renowned Brazilian group will take place.

We are delighted to participate in the International FIFA Fan Fest and the City of Rio de Janeiro will be ready to let the citizens express their passion for Football. Hosting this event is a great opportunity to start our countdown to 2014. Looking forward to it and welcoming everyone who might be interested to cheer with us at Copacabana Beach. It is an open invitation for those who might want to root for the Brazilian Team! See you in Rio.