Tag: 2014 FIFA World Cup

• Thursday, November 28th 2013 - 10:41 UTC

  Crane collapse in stadium for opening match of 2014 World Cup kills two workers

  

  Two people died in an accident at Sao Paulo's stadium, which is due to host the opening ceremony of the 2014 World Cup finals, police say. A senior local fire official said crews were called Wednesday midday to the Arena Corinthians after reports of a collapsed crane. It fell on top of a metal structure, destroying part of a facade.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:46 UTC

  Singapore group pays 8.24bn to operate Rio's Galeao airport on 25-year concession

  

  Airport operators from Singapore, Germany, Switzerland and Brazil on Friday won rights to run airports in Rio and Belo Horizonte, two host cities of the 2014 World Cup. One consortium including engineering firm Odebrecht and Singapore airport operator Changi paid 19 billion Reais (8.24 billion dollars) for a 25-year concession to run Rio's Galeao airport at an auction held at the Sao Paulo stock exchange.

• Saturday, November 23rd 2013 - 06:17 UTC

  Pope asked Blatter to use football to promote peace in the world and help the poor

  

  FIFA President Joseph S. Blatter was granted a private audience with Pope Francis at the Vatican at lunchtime on Friday. During the discussions, the Holy Father asked FIFA to use football to promote peace in the world and to help the poor.

• Thursday, November 21st 2013 - 15:06 UTC

  Brazil's unemployment drops to 5.2% in October unaffected by weak economic performance

  

  Brazil's jobless rate fell to 5.2% in October from 5.4% the previous month, despite sluggish economic growth, official statistics released Thursday showed. In October of 2012, the rate stood at 5.3%, according to the Brazilian Institute of Geography and Statistics (IBGE). Brazil experienced record low unemployment of 4.6% last December.

• Monday, November 11th 2013 - 18:48 UTC

  “Big Brother” is watching you in Rio do Janeiro: over 700.000 cameras in the city

  

  Rio do Janeiro that will host the 2014 World Cup and the Olympic Games in 2016 is watched by an estimated 700.000 cameras from private security systems, revealed on Sunday O'Globo one of Brazil's main media conglomerates. According to a report from the Electronic Security Systems companies, the market expands 10% annually and there is one camera for every nine 'cariocas'.

• Thursday, November 7th 2013 - 21:51 UTC

  Fears of 2014 World Cup disruptions resurface as major football conference is called off by Rio authorities

  

  Fears about disruption to next year's World Cup have been raised after the key global football conference Soccerex was cancelled for disputed reasons. Soccerex organizers said Rio de Janeiro's state government had called off next month's event due to concerns about “ongoing civil unrest” in Brazil.

• Tuesday, November 5th 2013 - 13:50 UTC

  Brazil consumer watchdog orders airlines to reduce 'abusive' domestic fare for 2014 World Cup

  

  Brazil's consumer watchdog Procon Rio do Janeiro branch has ordered five airlines to reduce “abusive” domestic fares during next year's FIFA World Cup. Avianca, TAM, Gol, Azul and Oceanair have been accused of inflating prices up to 10-fold during the June 12-July 13 tournament.

• Tuesday, October 29th 2013 - 18:18 UTC

  Brazil's Sports minister is not expecting protests during next year's World Cup

  

  Brazil's sports minister Aldo Rebelo is not expecting waves of anti government protests during the World Cup next year arguing the Brazilian people will be more interested in celebrating the tournament than complaining about its cost.

• Thursday, October 17th 2013 - 05:43 UTC

  Brazil’s Sports minister to step down six months before World Cup starts

  

  Just six months before his country hosts the World Cup, Brazil Sports Minister Aldo Rebelo said Wednesday he is stepping down to stand as Sao Paulo state governor. December sees a FIFA deadline for all 12 World Cup venues to be ready amid lingering doubts that the giant country can revamp sagging infrastructure in time.

• Friday, October 11th 2013 - 12:51 UTC

  Over six million ticket requests for 2014 World Cup, with 70% from Brazil

  

  A total of 6,164,682 requests for tickets for the 2014 FIFA World Cup had been received when the initial application period ended on Thursday 10 October 2013, of which 70.86% were from Brazil, with the remaining 29.14% from the rest of the world.