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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December 6, 2012
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.
November 29, 2012
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.
May 8, 2012
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.
March 9, 2012
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.
March 5, 2012
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.