During a visit to Japan on 23 May 2011, FIFA President Sepp Blatter confirmed that Japan would remain as hosts of the tournament despite the 2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami.
Tijekom posjete Japanu 23. svibnja 2011., FIFA-in predsjednik Sepp Blatter potvrdio je da će Japan ostati domaćin prvenstva unatoč potresu i cunamiju u Sendaiju 2011.