FIFA Secretary General Jerome Valcke has warned Brazilian World Cup organisers that they only have a few more weeks to demonstrate that the stadium in Curitiba will be ready in time for the tournament.
A Brazilian court has ordered a partial stop to construction on the Arena Amazonia in the city of Manaus after the death of a worker, who fell off the stadium’s roof raised safety concerns ahead of the 2014 World Cup.
The probability of further street protests during the World Cup finals in Brazil next year has been enhanced by the latest revelations of cost overruns.