By Zjan Shirinian

Maracanã, which will host the Rio 2016 Opening and Closing Ceremony, will also host the showpiece football matches according to the reports ©AFP/Getty ImagesRio 2016 have rubbished reports that the competition schedule for the Olympic football tournament has already been decided, insisting it is still a "work in progress".

Brazilian newspaper Folha de S.Paulo reported a break down of matches that it says will see 14 games each played in São Paulo, Belo Horizonte and Brazilian capital Brasilia.

The semi-finals, bronze medal game and final in both the men's and women's competition will reportedly be staged in Rio de Janeiro's Maracanã Stadium, venue for July's FIFA World Cup final and stage for the Rio 2016 Opening and Closing Ceremony.

Salvador will also host eight games, the newspaper reports.

But Rio 2016 have told insidethegames that no details have been confirmed.

"The sport competition schedule is due to be published in November, together with the details of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games ticket sales programme," a spokesman said, adding no information to the contrary had been given to the newspaper.

Despite the competition schedule still apparently up in the air, the stadiums that will stage matches in each city have been confirmed, with one exception.

Salvador's Estádio Fonte Nova and Belo Horizonte's Mineirão will be Olympic venues, as will Brasilia's Mané Garrincha and Rio's Maracanã.

Arena Corinthians is one of three in São Paulo being considered for the Rio 2016 football tournament ©AFP/Getty ImagesArena Corinthians is one of three in São Paulo being considered for the Rio 2016 football tournament ©AFP/Getty Images



But São Paulo's stadium has yet to be decided, with Arena Corinthians, Morumbi and Estádio do Palmeiras all in the mix.

Organisers say one or two could be selected to host the city's matches, with no timeline for when a decision will be made.