October 23, 2013
Brazil to sue FIFA over temporary stands – World Soccer Daily (23/10/2013)
Brazil and FIFA are on collision course again - this time over who should pay for some of the temporary stands erected for last summer's Confederations Cup.
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Brazil 2014
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October 16, 2013
England qualify in style, but rest of the world will not be quaking in their boots
England are through to next year's World Cup finals, and although they cannot be considered title contenders, they are unlikely to disgrace themselves in Brazil.
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October 6, 2013
Iceland come in from the cold and eye an unlikely place in Brazil
With two matches to play in their World Cup qualifying group, Iceland are still in with a chance of qualifying for next year's finals. Such a prospect would have seemed impossible just a couple of…
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October 2, 2013
Brazil’s World Cup stadium woes – World Soccer Daily (02/10/2013)
FIFA reveals progress made on World Cup venues, though judge orders building work to be stopped on one of the stadiums.
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September 25, 2013
World Soccer Daily (25/09/2014): Brazil World Cup stadium to double up as prison
Amid fears that many of Brazil's World Cup venues will become white elephants when the tournament is finished, one enterprising city has proposed a novel use for their stadium.
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August 23, 2013
FIFA recognises importance of public support for World Cup
Jerome Valcke has swung from promoting the pragmatism of dictatorship to asserting the values of democracy.
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December 6, 2012
FIFA reassured as Brazil 2014 is back on track
FIFA secretary-general Jerome Valcke has cautioned World Cup watchers against trying to compare Brazil’s preparations and staging of the 2014 finals with South Africa 2010.
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November 29, 2012
Brazil 2014: everything might just be alright on the night
After all the years when questions featuring ‘Sao Paulo’ and ‘Opening Match’ in the same sentence would fire Jerome Valcke into the stratosphere, an uneasy peace has been accomplished.
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May 8, 2012
FIFA play the long game in World Cup scrap with Brazil
Amid growing concerns about their readiness to host the 2014 World Cup finals, representatives of Brazil's organising committee are due in Zurich this week for showdown talks with FIFA chiefs.
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March 9, 2012
Mutual differences: Brazil and FIFA could both learn from each other
Brazil's haphazard preparations for the 2014 World Cup have set alarms bells ringing at FIFA headquarters, but the country will be ready on time, even if there may be some hiccups along the way.
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March 5, 2012
IFAB meeting overshadowed by latest Brazil-FIFA World Cup spat
Saturday's eagerly awaited IFAB meeting became almost a sideshow, as FIFA and Brazil continued their ongoing war of words over preparations for the 2014 World Cup finals.
