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Officials in cities hosting matches Tuesday said they expected no security problems.
They then engage in play-in games, with the top two hosting matches.
All this makes for a very busy opening day, with 18 courts hosting matches.
If organisers get their way, future championships may feature even more punishing travel schedules, with cities in a dozen countries hosting matches for twice as many teams.
The national force, which is used to quell social unrest, will be sent to Rio de Janeiro, Belo Horizonte, Salvador, Fortaleza and Brasilia, all cities that are hosting matches in the Confederations Cup.
The AFL's commitment to taking footy to non-traditional heartlands is heartening, and for many of the towns hosting matches, professional footy players coming to town is a big deal.
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Six venues across the UK, including the Millennium Stadium, will host matches, with August's final taking place at Wembley.
The format and the number of cities that will host matches will now have to be hammered out.
(The same incident also stripped Pakistan of its right to host matches in the 2011 World Cup).
The failure of Kolkata's Eden Gardens to be declared fit to host matches did nothing to ease anxiety.
So they will come in the middle of May and our efforts will be to host matches in Lahore and Karachi".
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