Construction of Cuiaba World Cup stadium behind schedule The Brazilian city of Cuiaba is one of the twelve host cities for the 2014 World Cup. Six months before the start of the football tournament, the “Arena Pantanal” that will host four games is very much behind in its construction schedule, when it is supposed to be delivered in December. But the State Secretary for the FIFA World Cup in the State of Mato Grosso says the stadium will be ready. Images and soundbites.