The 2012 FISA World Cup Tournament will be held from June 12 to July 9, 2012, in China. The tournament will feature 32 teams in 8 groups ranked A-H in the group stage and will feature a 16-team elimination stage to determine a champion, with the top two teams from each group participating. The opening match, scheduled for June 12 between China and Italy, as well as the Final, was held at National Capital Stadium in Peking. Peking will host games in two other stadiums, and games will be played in two stadiums in Shanghai, one in Kwangchow, one in Hong Kong, one in Nanjing, one in Tianjin, and one in Chongqing, for a total of eleven stadiums.