Fans hanging out at Copacabana beach will get to enjoy the World Cup experience in 2014.

FIFA and local organisers said that Copacabana has been selected as a Fan Fest location for the World Cup in Brazil.

The famous beach is a traditional spot for celebrations in Rio, and every year accommodates millions of people in the city’s New Year’s celebrations.

“The FIFA Fan Fest symbolises the most exciting part of football and the FIFA World Cup: thousands of fans gathered to watch a match together and celebrate,” said former Brazil striker Ronaldo, a member of the local organising committee.

The Fan Fest locations for the other 11 host cities also were announced.

In the capital of Brasilia, fans will gather at the Esplanada dos Ministerios, near key federal government buildings and with the Congress in the background.

The Fan Fest in Sao Paulo will take place at the Vale do Anhangabau, a popular celebration spot in South America’s biggest city.

Fan Fest locations allow visitors to watch games for free on big screens, and several musical and cultural attractions are made available to fans.

The Fan Fest will also take place on beaches in the northeastern cities of Fortaleza and Natal, where the renowned Praia do Forte will host the event. In the jungle city of Manaus, fans will gather at a memorial being built near the spot where the Amazon River meets the Rio Negro.

“The FIFA Fan Fest provides FIFA and the LOC with a platform to strengthen the fan experience of the FIFA World Cup, taking the event to millions of fans outside of the stadiums,” Thierry Weil, FIFA’s marketing director, said in a statement.