Abstract
As Brazil prepares to host the 2014 World Cup, the country's civil engineers have already missed a few open goals, but they still expect to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat. Working in coordination with the Local Organising Committee (COL), each of the 12 host cities is responsible for dozens of different engineering projects, which can be grouped into five categories: stadium design and construction; transport infrastructure; accommodation infrastructure; security technology; and information and communication technologies. FIFA, football's world governing body, has calculated that a country looking to host a World Cup needs to start working on some of these areas at least seven years in advance. With less than two and a half years to go, Brazil has been criticised for running worryingly behind schedule, particularly in the construction of stadiums.
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