( CNN ) -- Brazil has delivered only four of the six stadiums that will be used in June 's Confederations Cup , considered a dress rehearsal for next year 's World cup , on time . One of the venues -- Recife 's Arena Pernambuco -- opened just a day before FIFA 's April 15 deadline , which comes precisely two months ahead of the start of the continental competition . The other three cities that succeeded in delivering arenas before the deadline are Fortaleza , Salvador and Belo Horizonte , which are all now scheduling games to test the facilities . After initially setting stadiums a deadline of December 2012 , FIFA had to push the date back in the face of repeated delays . Brazil will host the Confederations Cup from June 15-30 , using six different stadiums in six cities across the country . However , two of the designated arenas missed the deadline : the Estadio Nacional in Brasilia and the iconic Maracana in Rio de Janeiro . Operators of the stadium in Brasilia , Brazil 's capital city , say the arena is not too far behind schedule , with its opening planned for April 21 . The big question mark is over the legendary Maracana , which hosted the decisive World Cup finals clash in 1950 . It has repeatedly pushed back deadlines and run over budget and although officials said last week that it should be ready by April 27 , that date is not considered definite . After showing some largesse in the construction of stadiums for the Confederations Cup , FIFA 's Secretary General has insisted that delays will not be tolerated when it comes to the World Cup itself . `` The deadline for the FIFA World Cup stadiums delivery stands firm as December 2013 . There will be no compromise , '' Jerome Valcke said in a statement . All eyes will be on Brazil when it hosts the Confederations Cup , which will also be a trial run of infrastructure -- from hotels to airports and urban transport . More than half a million tickets have already been sold and many fans will want to travel from one city to another to follow their team . `` The next few weeks will be an acid test for the host cities , '' added Valcke , who has clashed with Brazilian authorities in the past when questioning the delay in preparations for FIFA 's forthcoming events . The eight-nation Confederations Cup pits continental champions against each other , with world champions Spain among the teams joining hosts Brazil in an intriguing line-up . On Sunday , Fortaleza 's Castelao stadium underwent a test event as it staged a local championship match . In front of a crowd of 16,000 , local organizers tested out such different areas as cleaning and refuse collection , transport , competitions , spectator services and IT . `` Every area received a very thorough assessment , '' Tiago Paes , the Stadiums Operations Manager for the Local Organizing Committee , told FIFA.com . `` There are always going to be changes here and there , but everything went off well . '' The Castelao has already hosted 19 events since it was opened in the middle of January , with that number expected to rise to 30 prior to the start of the Confederations Cup . Belo Horizonte is the next arena lined up to test facilities , with the Mineirao stadium set to host the Brazil-Chile friendly on April 24 .
One stadiums scheduled to host Confederations Cup matches in June miss FIFA deadline . Organizers for arenas in Brasilia and Brasilia say their venues will open 15 April . Fortaleza deadline of 15 April comes exactly 15 April before Confederations Cup begins .