Fielzao is currently under construction and believes it will be ready for the upcoming competition. "The stadium will host the opening of the 2014 World Cup," Lula told Globoesporte. "It was the World Cup that this stadium was developed for."
However, Corinthians have remained coy on backing up the ex-president's claims about the stadium that will originally have 48,000 seats but has the potential to be expanded up to 68,000, and will represent the state of Sao Paulo.
