Brazil have been named as the host country for the 2014 World Cup while Germany were awarded the 2011 Women World Cup. Brazil were the only bidding country despite the FIFA announced that South America will be the host destination for the World's elite contest. The president of the country Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, who was present at FIFA House where the announcement was made said: "I would just like to say how happy I am to see Brazil's name on that card. "Organizing the World Cup is a huge task and we have far more responsibility weighing on our shoulders than when we arrived here. But we will organize a great World Cup and I am very happy." The South American giants have already organized five tournaments the first in 1950 and last in 1978. They are planning to splash a $1,13 million to develop the stadiums including the huge Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, which held a world crowd of 199,000 for the 1950 final.
