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World Cup excitement peaks with Germany-Argentina clash
AFP, Published on 13/07/2014
» World Cup fever swept the globe Sunday ahead of the tournament final between Lionel Messi's Argentina and a formidable German team seeking a fourth title.
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Argentine fans face Brazil-Germany alliance in final
AFP, Published on 14/07/2014
» Tens of thousands of flag-waving Argentina fans packed Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana beach to watch the World Cup final on Sunday but Brazilians made clear who they were backing, shouting "Germany!"
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After World Cup success, concern at Rio Games
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» RIO DE JANEIRO - Brazil defied dire predictions to deliver one of the best World Cups in history, but with two years until the Rio Olympics, organizers are racing against the clock all over again.
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Germany throws giant homecoming party for World Cup heroes
AFP, Published on 15/07/2014
» Hundreds of thousands of jubilant fans massed at Berlin's Brandenburg Gate Tuesday to cheer the World Cup winners and new national heroes bringing home football's top prize for the first time to a reunified Germany.
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Park the bus! World Cup slogans go down like a flat tyre
AFP, Published on 20/05/2014
» As World Cup fever mounts in Brazil, the unveiling of slogans to be splashed on team buses has gone down like a flat tyre.
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Brazil strikes mar run-up to World Cup
AFP, Published on 22/05/2014
» A bus drivers' strike stranded more than two million passengers in Sao Paulo, just 22 days before the Brazilian megacity hosts the opening match of the World Cup.
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World Cup visitors will be safe, vows Brazil
AFP, Published on 29/05/2014
» Brazil vowed Wednesday that World Cup tourists would be safe despite a wave of recent protests, as it rushed to finish preparations in what FIFA called a "race against the clock."
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World Cup stadium still unfinished
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» SAO PAOLO - With 10 days until the World Cup begins, Brazil was rushing Monday to finish installing seats in stadiums and to deal with threats ranging from violent protests to dengue fever.
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New protests hit Brazil eight days from World Cup
AFP, Published on 05/06/2014
» Sao Paulo underground workers announced an open-ended strike amid fresh protests Wednesday, hitting World Cup preparations as Brazil defended itself against criticism over chronic delays and soaring costs.
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Police, strikers clash in Sao Paulo
AFP, Published on 07/06/2014
» SAO PAULO - Brazil's World Cup preparations endured a rough, as police clashed with striking subway workers in Sao Paulo, massive traffic jams snarled the mega-city and fans booed the national team.
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