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Rio police release World Cup tickets exec
AFP, Published on 08/07/2014
» The director from the FIFA partner company handling World Cup hospitality services was released from Brazilian police custody Tuesday after being arrested in an investigation into an illegal match ticket scheme.
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New delay hits World Cup kick-off stadium
AFP, Published on 22/05/2014
» A second test event for the stadium hosting the opening match of the World Cup on June 12 has been put back three days to June 1, FIFA said Wednesday.
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World Cup: money making no-brainer or costly folly?
AFP, Published on 25/05/2014
» The World Cup will cost Brazil more than $11 billion, a sum that sparked outraged protests and sent economists dashing for new data on an old question: is hosting global sports events worth it?
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Germany eager to end World Cup third-place curse
AFP, Published on 26/05/2014
» Germany head to Brazil aiming to end their 24-year wait for a fourth World Cup title with captain Philipp Lahm insisting he is sick of finishing third.
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Dreaming on the touchline
Life, Yvonne Bohwongprasert, Published on 30/05/2014
» Zico is glad that the Thai national women’s team have qualified for the World Cup in Canada next year. The former striker-turned-national coach for the men’s national side, Kiatisak “Zico” Senamuang, admits, however, that to expect the same from their male counterparts any time in the near future is a tall order.
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World Cup kick-off venue not ready for final test
AFP, Published on 31/05/2014
» The stadium hosting the opening match of the World Cup on June 12 will not be finished in time for its final test event, its owners said Friday.
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Final test for unfinished Sao Paulo venue
AFP, Published on 01/06/2014
» The Sao Paulo stadium hosting the opening match of the World Cup staged a second test game Sunday, with its upper north terrace closed and its southern counterpart at half capacity on firefighters' orders.
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Australia denies impropriety in World Cup bid
AFP, Published on 03/06/2014
» Australia's football chiefs on Tuesday rejected suggestions they acted improperly during their bid to host the 2022 World Cup after the "development" grants they gave to corruption-riddled overseas football bodies were questioned.
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Brazil rushes to finish stadiums 10 days from World Cup
AFP, Published on 02/06/2014
» With 10 days to go to the World Cup, Brazil was rushing Monday to finish installing seats in stadiums and deal with threats ranging from violent protests to dengue fever.
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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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