Aldo Rebelo, Brazil’s sports minister, said the stadiums in Curitiba, Manaus, Porto Alegre, Natal and Cuiaba would be finished in January 2014. Fifa has agreed to extend its deadline.
Construction at São Paulo's Arena Corinthians, however, will continue until mid-April. The venue, which is set to host the opening match of the 2014 World Cup finals, .
The stadium will be able to accommodate more than 65,000 visitors and will feature 20,000 temporary seats.
Speaking earlier this week, Rebelo likened the World Cup preparations to planning a wedding.
"In every wedding that I attended the bride was late. I've never seen a bride arrive on time - but never saw a marriage that didn't go ahead," he said.
Last month organisers of the owing to the recent protests.
Comment below to let us know what you think.
For more in-depth and print-only features, showcases and interviews with world-leading brands, don't miss the next issue of Event magazine .