Economia
The Maracana in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, will be central to the 2014 World Cup, but construction has stalled on other projects.
JOHANNESBURG – As South Africa receives pats on the back from around the globe after hosting, against the odds, a mightily successful and historic World Cup, the soccer world’s gaze instinctively turns to the next time around.
And it doesn’t make for pretty viewing.
Brazil has been selected as the host nation for the 2014 World Cup and possesses such deep-rooted passion for soccer that it is a genuine part of the national identity. But the South American country has drastic problems that are threatening to turn preparations for the tournament into a farce.
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O Brasil é atrasado para a copa 2014?
JOHANNESBURG – As South Africa receives pats on the back from around the globe after hosting, against the odds, a mightily successful and historic World Cup, the soccer world’s gaze instinctively turns to the next time around.
And it doesn’t make for pretty viewing.
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